Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
An Interesting Meeting of the City Faith
ers Thursday Evening.

! Thursday evening with tine following
mem bers in their seats: Mcclure, Coch-
Ian, Haddox, Wittlig, Garrison, Bach
man, Pfaff, Trautman, Henry, Hardy
and Wood, Price being absent.
Upon motion the reading of the min
uts of the previous meeting was
omitted.
A building permit was granted to
Isaac Creighton for building on the
corner of Hart and Pike streets.
Mr. Trautman, for the Street COM
mittee, reported board sidewalk on
Smith street, leading to the Harmar
cemetery, to be in bad condition, and
and the City Commissioner was ordered
to repair it. M..
The Paving committee, through Mr..
Bachman, reported favorably on the
proposition to pave Montgomery street,
between Front street and the Muskin-
gum river and the Engineer was in
structed 10 make profiles and estimates
at once. Mr.. Bachman also called at
tention to the inadvisa biity of paving
Wooster street between Sixth and Sew.
enth before the sewer is constructed
and the Engineer was instructed to re-
port at the next meeting an estimate
of the cost Of placing sewer in that
portion Of the street before the paving
is done.
Mr.. Cochlan called up the matter of
the electric light in the Union Depot
and moved that Electrician Hancock
remove the light at once. 1t was stated
that the local agent of the B. & o. S.
w. had intimated that the railroad
company would pay for the light and
Wood moved an amendment to give
them five days more time to come to
terms. The motion, in this amended
form, prevailed.
Upon motion of Trautman the rule
denying anyone but members the right
to speak was suspended and Attorney
A. d. Follett, representing Mr.. E. J.
Lobdell, presented two ordinances and
a resolution for Councils consideration,
urging immediate action. The first
ordinance granted to Mr.. Lobdell the
right to construct an arcade across the
end of Montgomery street from the
proposed new plant to the building
now used as paint shop, and called
for driveway in the clear 20 feet wide
and IA feet high. Upon suggestion of
the Solicitor clause was inserted saw
ing the city harmless from all damages
which might occur by the erection of
such structure and the length of the |
grant was made 40 years. The ordi-
nance was passed to the second and |
third readings under suspension of the
rules and was adopted.
The resolution presented was simply
a formal concurrence of Council in the
action of the Water Works Trustees in
putting in six-inch water main to
the new Lobdell plant. 1t was adopted
discussion.
The second OF the ordinances sui
mitted by Mr.. Follett granted to the
Marietta Electric Company the right to
sxtend its tracks south on Second street
from Putnam street te the B. & O. S.
W. railway, west on Sacra Via from
Second street to Allen street and north
IN Allen street to the Lobdell works
Further privilege is granted to the
electric company of hauling freight
'ars between the hours Of 10 p, m, and
a. m. The object Of the ordinance Is
o give the factories in the upper part
" the city the benefit OF railroad con-
lection, but steam cars and locomotives
ire prohibited and provision is insert-
ID to prevent cars standing on any
'ortion of the tracks mentioned.
During the discussion which the ordi-
lance called forth the clerk read a
from a number of prop
rty owners on Second street who pro-
ested against the franchise being
'ranted. The ordinance was passed to
is third reading under suspension OF
he rules and upon motion of Mr.. Coch-
an, was referred to the Railroad and
street committees and the City Soli-
itor. -sE,.-..... eE.I,4
The ordinance granting the q. & o!
a. Ry. additional rights for sidetracks
IN New street, West Side. came up for
is second reading, was passed to the
bird reading under suspension of the
'ules and adopted. #t .ra s,t# !
The City Solicitor notified Council of
be fling uf the damage suit OF Martin
<. Wendelken for $500, and Of Judge
Jones' decision in oyerruling the, city's
demurrer in the electric plant ipjunc-
ion case. Mr.. Wood wanted 10 DROP
.he:case where it is and build the plant]
n some other locality. Mr.. Trautman's
opinion was that the suit would never
be carried up by the plaintiffs and ad-f
Vised that the city go ahead with it..
The Mayors report for Decembe
and January, two months, showed 1888
collected in fines and licenses, .,-t..
The Park Commissioners were auth
orized to purchase trees for the Elevat-
ed Square and Muskingum Park, where
needed.
Upon motion of Trautman the Build |
ing committee was ordered to purchase