Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Little Except Routine Business Transacted
Thursday Evening.


Council met in regular session Tues
day evening, the following members
being present: Trautman, Cochlan,
Wittlig, Blume, Marsch, Davis, Pfaff,
Loffland and Lambert.
Upon motion Of wittlig, Mr.. Traut-
man was chosen President pro tenn,
President Bachman and Vice President
Wood both being absent.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Building permits were granted to
Andrew Strecker, Maple street and
Mr.. Cormidy, Gilman street: also per-
NIT to d. R. Rood to remove the small
building recently occupied by F. j..
Cutter as law office.
A petition was received from prop
erty owners requesting that the work
of completing the sanitary sewerage in
the Fifth District, West Side, be taken
up as soon as possible. Mr.. Davis
stated that several short streets would
not need sewers for % years. Mr..
Blume moved to refer the matter to
the Sewer committee for report and
the motion prevailed.
Owners of property on Olive Avenue,
West Side, petitioned for a grade on
that street. Upon motion the En-
gineer was instru cted to locate grade
to be established by ordinance.
The Building and Street committees
were granted extensions of time on
several matters referred to them.
Mr.. Davis informed Council that the
owners Of property abutting on IT,
foot alley running north from Maple
street, at the base Of the hill, desired
to donate the city FIVE foot strip and
have the alley changed to 2O-foot
street. Referred to Street committee
and Engineer.
A communication was received from
Harry Nye, who proposed to rent the
Auditorium for IA nights during the
month of June and July, at $50 per
night, being a reduction of $40 from
the regular schedule. The proposition
was discussed unfavorably and was or
dered fled without any action being
taken.
The Engineer reported that Worster
Bros had completed their contract of
building stone sewer under Third
street near Marion street.
The plat of B. B. Stones Subdivision
on the West Side was presented for ap-
proval. Mr.. Wittlig offered motion
that Council as Committee of the
Whole investigate the matter. The
motion prevailed and it was decided to
meet at one o'clock Thursday after
noon for the purpose.
DR.. Lambert presented the Engineers
second estimate on the Second street
paving job, showing So, 761.S5 to be due
Contractor Berry. The estimate con.
tanned an allowance Of s54.oO for extra
excavation in digging out mudholes
and filing with gravel, which was an
tagonized by several members. The
estimate was allowed as presented,
Blume, Cochlan and Pfaff voting no.
The request for sidewalk grade on
Lundy street was referred to the Street
committee and Engineer.
The Park committee and Park com
missioners having recently decided that
a public water closet should be built
under the approach to the Putnam
street bridge, some figures on the work
were received from contracting and
plumbing firm, aggregating 1891 for
tho completed work. After some dis
cussion the matter wss referred to the
Building committee,
The sidewalk on Gilman Avenue near
the Organ Factory was ordered relaid.
Several minor complaints Of side
walks were disposed of, the bills were
allowed and the body adjourned.