Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-08
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 8. 1898
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
little Business of Importance Transacted
Tuesday Evening

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The City Council met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday evening, with the follow
ing members present: Cochlan, Wit
tlig, Haddox, Marsch, Davis, Pfaff,
Blume, Lambert, Lofiiand and Wood
Vice President Wood presided.
Building permits were granted to
Aaron Mclaughlin, Lancaster and
Harmar streets; D. w. Devol and Miss
Kidwell, Fourth street.
A communication was received from
the proprietor of the Arlington Hotel
requesting that the sidewalks recently
torn up on Second street be repaired at
once. The communication brought
out some discussion, during which it
was shown that the property owners
were waiting for gravel to be furnished
by the city. A motion instructing the
City Commissioner to haul the gravel
necessary for the walks prevailed, Coch-
Ian, Haddox, Pfaff and Wittlig voting
no.
A letter was received from the Eure-
ka Fire Hose company requesting
six months note for s40O for fire hose,
according TO contract. Upon motion
the Mayor and Clerk we're directed to
issue the city's certificate of indebted
ness for the amount.
Mr.. Blume reported the estimat-
ed cost of repairing and strength
ening the tower Of the City Hall to be
s125. The committee made no recon-
mendation aud felt that the work Yves
not absolutely necessary at present.
A motion by Mr.. Wittlig empowering
the Building committee to proceed
with the repairs was lost, Wittlig and
Pfaff voting aye.
The committee on the proposed
change Of location of the electric light
plant asked for one week more time,
which was granted.
Lambert reported the plat of Reiter's
Subdivision, recommending that Coun-
Gil investigate the matter as Com
mittee of the Whole. The plat shows
the main street in the Subdivision to
be S5 feet wide. The recommendation
of the committee was adopted.
Upon motion of Lambert the En-.
gineer was ordered to give street
grade on Warren street above Eighth,
and the Commissioner was ordered to
make soma repairs in the street named
by grading.
Mr.. Pfaff reported that only two
members of Council had assembled up
on the date fixed 10 pass upon the lner-
it's of the plat of stones Subdivision
West Side, and moved that the En-
gineer run line to locate the limits of
the Commons" part of which he be-
lieved to be embraced in the boundar-
les Of the proposed subdivision.
Upon motion Of Wittlig the Engineer
was instructed to prepare plans and
specifications for the improvement Of
Montgomery street from Front to Elm.
An ordinance to regulate bicycle
riding was presented by the Mayor,
but was withdrawn to allow houe
slight amendments.
Upon motion of Mr.. Wittlig the
Clerk was instructed to pay Worster
Bros. the amount due them on their
contract for the stone sewer under
Third street at Marion.
The Engineer was instructed to in
vestigate and report to the Solicitor up
on the alleged eneroachment Of the
Nye property at the corner of Wash
ington and Second streets.
Mr.. Wittlig moved that the Com.
missioner be instructed to remove OF
structions from the sidewalk in from,
of the McLaren property on Front
street The motor was made to in
clude johnboats left on the streets q:
relics of the food and was carried by
unanimous vote.
DIR. Lambert called attention to mum
erous complaints of bill boards Oh
Front street and at the West end o.
the bridge. His motion that the City
Commissioner have them taken dowI
prevailed by unanimous vote.
The Mayors report for the month O.
May showed fines and licenses collected
and turned over to the city to tht
amount of $3.50. so.