Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-02
COUNCIL
Meets lin Regular Session Tuesday Eve
ning.-what was Done.

ning.-What was Done.
Council met in regular session Tues
day evening, with all members present
except Haddox, Cochlan and Bachman
Building permits were granted to S.
] Hathaway, Seventh street; Geo.
street.
The Janitors report for the month of
May showed Hall rents collected to the
amount of 1920.
Mr.. Trautman reported for the Street
committee that the extension of War.
rem street, between Ninth and John, is
practically impossible. The com.
lnittee recommended that the En-
gineer give a necessary grade and the
Commissioner fill up the ravine. The
recommend alton was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Garrison, for the Police com.
mittee, reported, recommending the re-
moval of city telephone from the res
idence of ex-Chief Alderman TO that
of Marshal j. II. Dye. DR.. Hardy
thought the telephone should 20
to the residence of the present Chief
of the Fire Department, and an
other placed in the Marshals S residence.
Mr.. WOOD favored the motion, which
prevailed.
MIR. Trautman called attention to tine
swampy condition of Montgomery
street, between Eighth and Ninth, and
suggested that earth be allowed to ie
taken from Warren street, between
Third and Fourth, tc fill up the hole
lie offered a motion to that effect,
which prevailed. Garrison and Wood
opposed giving dirt to anybody to fill
sidewalks. Garrison, Henry and Me.
Clure voted no.
The Engineer submitted an estimate
of the cost of paving Putnam avenue
from Gilman to Franklin street, which
was referred to the Paving committee.
Wittlig, Hardy and Price advocated
holding the paving back uutil sewers
are completed. Wood and Pfaff fa.
NSlSb paving lilC SGlCCb dI OHGO.
De- Hardy called attention to Fourth
street, between Montgomery and Mar.
ion, which he said was only half grad
ed. Referred to Street committee.
D. 2. Price was allowed 500 for stone
furnished for the wall on Knox street.
The matter of widening a bridge on
Knox street was referred to the Street
committee.
Upon motion of Hardy the Landing
committee was instructed to report at
the next meeting on the problem of
protecting the river bank at the Water
Works pumping station.
Mr.. Wood offered motion instruct.
ing the Finance committee to arrange
with the city banks to carry funds
overdrawn until collections of taxes
are made, which was adopted.
Mr.. Wood also called up the matter
of the Boiler Works being appraised
for taxation at SO, 900, as against the
Chair Factory at $50 00O and thought
the appraisement of the former much
too high. Mr. Garrison stated that the
Boiler Works Company gave their prop
erty valuation themselves at SO, OO0
No action was taken.
The manner Of relaying pavement
torn up on Greene street by the
electric street railroad company was
brought up by Mr.. Wood, who criticised
the work, and moved that the Engi-
neer be instructed to place an Inspector
on the work, Mr.. Pfatf offered an
TO allow the Street com.
lnittee to appoint the inspector, DR..
Hardy said the committee would do the
inspecting itself and save the cost of
EN- ploying a man for the purpose. The
was defeated and the origi-
nal motion prevailed, Trautman voting
no.
A motion by Wood, seconded by
Pfaff, to order the Marietta Electric
Company to Immediately relay the
pavement at the switch on Greene
street, was carried, Hardy, Trautman,
Nittlig and Mcclure voting no.
j. W. Lane was ordered TO remove an
obstruction TO the sidewalk on the
south side of Greene street.
Bills allowed: Council adjourned