Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-23

the gutter Oelnp nlleo up WITH ruUOlsn
and the fault not being in the tile
drain, as claimed. Mr.. Cochlan held
that the tile was not large enough and
after some discussion the matter was
referred to the City Commissioner.
Mr.. Wood called attention to the bad
condition of a tile drain at the corner
of Seventh and Greene streets, the
water frequently covering the side
walks and moved that the City Com
missioner investigate. The motion
prevailed.
Mr. Bachman revived the old ques-
ton of the purchase of additional
ground for cemetery purposes and
upon motion Bachman, Wittlig and
Cochlan were appointed to compose a
special committee to investigate the
proposition to purchase the Beman
Gates property. Mr.. Bachman also
stated that the Hebrew congregation
desired to purchase a certain portion of
ground for their exclusive use and
Wood, Hardy and Price we're appointed
on q committee to confer with the
Cemetery trustees
Upon motion of Mr.. Wood the City
Clerk was instructed to notify the U.
S. Engineer Office at GAINESVILLE that
piliug and old rubbish left at the foot
of Butler street must be removed as
soon as possible.
Mr.. Price placed before Council the
complaints made by numerous citizens
of the nuisance of dumping garbage
into the Muskingum river from the
Putnam street bridge. Upon motion
the Board of Health was requested to
take such action as will cause the prac-
tice to be discontinued
Upon motion of DR.. Henry the City
Commissioner was given power to act
in improving the drainage of Fort
Square, West Side.
No site having been found for city
garbage dump, Mr.. Bachman offered
motion, which prevailed, permitting
the use of the upper end of the Ice Har-
Dor lot for that purpose. The City
Commissioner was authorized to keep
the garbage pile covered with fresh
earth.
DR.. Henry called attention to the
complaints of the change of location of
an electric light pole at the Gilman
street railroad crossing and the pole
Was ordered placed III its original pcsi, |
ton.
The Engineer was instructed to give
a sidewalk grade to owners of property |
on the north side of Market street from
Gilman to Franklin streets.
Commissioner Best reported that
James Parker, West Side, refused to
raise his sidewalk, as ordered by Coun.
Gil. Upon motion of Mr.. Wood the
Engineer was instructed to investigate
and report on the situation.
DIR. Hardy called up the old spectre
of the sidewalk grade on st. Clair
street and moved that the Engineer
again investigate it. Trautman men
toned the fact that the city already
has an injunction suit on its hands in |
reference to that street and Hardy
withdrew his motion.
The sidewalk on the north side of
Fort Square, West Side, was ordered
upon motion of Mr.. Ifautman, to be
laid within so days or the city will do
the work at the expense of the abut-
ting property. This opened up the
sidewalk question in general and many
bad places in various parts of the city
came in for discussion. Mr.. Cochlan's
motion that brick walk be laid on
the south side of Quarry street within
so days prevailed by unanimous vote,
as Mr.. Wittlig's motion instructing the
Engineer to locate the grade on the
east side OF Front street from Wooster
to Washington. The sidewalk grade
on the west side of Second street from
Putnam to Wooster received some at
tention and was ordered investigated.
A written communication was re-
ceived from Chris. Anders, resigning
hiS POSlbiOh uS ~ bhO Clby JdlAs
Mr.. Wood stated that Mr.. Anders'
trouble was too serious to be passed
over lightly and he did not believe the
resignation should be accepted with
out an investigation. Mr.. Wood
moved, seconded by Cochlan, that the
matter be referred to the Police COM
mittee for report at the next meeting
The motion carried without a dissent
ing vote. During the discussion Mr.,
Bachman made the point that the
Mayor had no authority to accept
Anders' resignation.
The plat of new subdivision on the
West Side was submitted and referred
to Council as Committee of the
NULAlA IT,