Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-27
COUNCIL.
The City Fathers Hold an Important
Meeting.

M6etlnS.
Council met Tuesday evening with
all members present.
A building permit was granted to
Calvin Preston, on south side of Lam
caster street.
pet.>.on, signed by large number
of property owners on the West Side,
was handed in complaining of the sig
nal bells at the railroad crossing on
the West Side.
1t is claimed that the bells ring at
all times of the day and night when
trains are not within mile of them
1t was suggested that gates be used in
steaa of them. The matter was re-
ferred to the Railroad committee to
report at next meeting.
An invitation from the Detroit Mu-
nicipal Association was read, inviting
the Council to attend their meeting in
August.
The Mayor handed in the appoint
ment of Chas. Brown as second pipe
man, vice Earl Davis. Referred to
the Fire committee to report at next
The Sewer committee reported on
the drainage nuisance on Creme street.
They report that the matter could be
easily remedied and asked for another
weeks time to decide on how it could
best be done. Request granted.
The Street committee reported on
the opening of the alley ON Third
street in the rear of DR.. Hardys prop
erty and owned by Mrs. Dyar and
Chas. Ludy. Same will be opened at
once.
On motion the walks in the city
by hte Street Commissioner and
Engineer.
The estimate on the change in the
Fifth Sewer District was read. The
total cost is $3,26494. Cities proper
tion, $319.I9; property owners, ST.
945.75. The Solicitor was instructed
to prepare a resolution for the fulfill
ment Of the plans.
1t was reported by the Street COM
mittee that the alley running from
Sacra Via to Montgomery street, be-
tween Front and Second streets, has
been closed for the past forty years
and could not be opened without
law suit. The matter was referred to
the Council as Committee of the
Whole to meet Thursday morning at
nine o'cloc- and visit the place.
The matter of moving the electric
lights from Fourth, between Putnam
and Scanned and between Scanned
and Wooster, the one on Fifth be-
tween Scanned and Wooster, on Front
between Putnam and Butler, corner of
Hart and Sixth and the one on Sixth
at Otto's store, to different points on
the West Side, was discussed, but a
motion to refer same to the Light
committee was lost on a tie vote.
was also lost.
A petition to pave Smith street
West Side, from Lancaster to Wood
was read and the Engineer instructed
to make an estimate.
The name of D. H. Gibson was
placed before Council to fill the va.
cancy in the Cemetery Trustees
caused by the death Of George Streck
er.
The Single Tax League was granted
the use of the City Park on Aug. 5tl
and 9th for lecture purposes.
The question of the sidewalk OF
Seventh street was referred to tn,
Street committee to report at mex
meeting.
George Gephart asked for a raise il
salary. The matter was referred t,
! the Light committee.
A new ordinance was read to cor
rect the one made last Tuesday night
making the tax levy 1888 to read 2:6
he mis,aAe was made in not addin
the States share of the tax. The ney
ordinance makes the levy two-tenth
less than last year.
A motion to recind the action givin
the Marietta Band 5000 was carried.
A motion to give the Park Commis
sioners 5000 for park purposes wa
carried.
The matter Of paying for the type
writer in use in the City Clerks ofic
was referred to the Finance com
mittee with instructions to settle tn
matter.
The Clerk was instructed to pub
| lish the resolution to pave Montgom
cry street from Front to Allen.
Bills allowed Council adjourned