Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-14
THEY NE 7.
They Parted. But Not Before They
Had Discussed Several Matters,


Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
Building permits were granted to
Joseph Finkle on Seventh street, be-
tween Washington and Warren, and
Joseph Hutchinson south side of
Greene street
A petition from Third street prop
erty owners asking for sewer on
that street, was received and placed on
file.
Loffland asked for a report of the
Bridge committee who were instructed
about two weeks ago to investigate
measures to obtain new bridge The
matter was continued another week.
The special committee appointed to
confer with attorneys for George Erm-
lick regarding the hole in the pave
ment on Second street where Erm-
lick received a broken leg, reported
through Mr.. Wood that they Thought
it necessary for the entire Council to
visit the place and form an opinion.
Mr.. Wood moved that a Committee of
the Whole go Wednesday at l p. m. to
investigate the matter. Motion pre-
vailed.
Wood also reported for the commit
tee to confer with Messrs. Race and
German regarding the necessary prop
erty for widening Court street and
stated that Mr.. German proposed to
take $400I no more and no less, for the
Is foot strip along 537 feet frontage
of his property, and that Mr.. Race
would take, $276,. less about a 25 per
cent assessment ON his property,
which would make the net cost to the
city about $3.50 for the necessary Is
foot strip from his proposed plat.
Trautman asked for the other mem
bers of the committee to report and
Blume said Wood had told all there
was of it.
Mr. Trautman said that as far as the
borman property is concerned it is not
necessary for Council to take any ac-
ton, as Mr.. German is not asking the
city to accept plat and when he does
ask the city, then will be lime enough
TO take action. !;
Wood said in this Connection that be-
cause Gcebel gave 25 feet for street
when his plat was accepted is no rea-
son why Race and German should be
asked to give anything to the city
now for street.
Bachman thought the matter better
De dropped and if the owners wished
10 build, let chem build and let the
condemnation suits come up some
other time if it ever becomes neces-
sary to make wider street,
Mr.. German was heard and stated
chat he was not asking to have any
plat accepted and did not care whether
.here lie any street in front of his
property or not. 1t would do him the
most good for The city net to use the
property at all. Four hundred dol
ars was the least he would accept be-
-ause if the city wants a road let them
pay for it.
lhe Solicitor said all the discussion
was off the real issue. The matter
irSt arose by 4dr. Race asking the city
to accept plat and that was the ques-
zion before the house. And whether
the plat was accepted or rejected by the
Council, it would make TO difference
With the condemnation proceedings.
He also thought it impraoticable to
condemn portion of the land and
not all of it at once and have it done
with
Wood made a motion tina. Council
accept Mr.. Races proposition of $3.50
without any assessment and Solicitor
be instructed to prepare the necessary
papers, leaving German out Of the
question. Bachman said he objected
20 accepting the plat with 40 foot
street part of the way and .25 foot the
reat of the way. The motion pre-
vailed
"''hieCi ~iSpol ISu ndil rent IOI tNO-
vember amounting to $2S5.
Mayer reported fines, etc, collected
for oc.qner, SIP, and for November,
$6l.OO ..-.
Cochlan mentioned the fact that
when Tue Council chamber is repaired
and remodeled it will be necessary to
nave another room for vo..ng. pur-
poses and suggested the. necessary
c-.angC3s The matter was referred to
the.f Building .committee with power to
ACT =. .,..- ats ..54r, ..-- .s,,., g.
.., Ttman reported that the. bill
board at the south end of Duffey's coal
office does not. obstrupt. a driveway
from. Front street. INTO the Ice Har-
Dor lot, as the driveway is at the up
per end of the Office and the, lowered.
curb at. une- south end, made so as to
allow teams to drive upon the coal
scales, and recommended that it be
left as 1t is.
Engineer s. estimate. of completed
work on the Fifth Sewer District corr.
tract, by Contractor DaErow was read,
showing balance of $4,374.o- due the
contractor
The question of allowing ehe estl-
mate 90 Mr. Dariow elicted a long