Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Police Force Increased and Two New Men
Appointed.

Police FOrce Increased anu Two NeW nheh
Appointed.
Council met in regular session Tues
day evening, about a half hour later
than the usual time on account of a
number of the members being out to
help receive the o. N. G. boys from the
C. s. NJ. When tho meeting was called
to order those present were. Haddox,
Lamb bert, cochlan, Wittlig, Trautman,
Blume, Pfaff, Bachman. Davis, Loft
land, Garrison and Wood.
Upon motion the reading of the min
utes of the previous meeting was omit
ted.
Building permits were grated to
Erastus Eddy, on Washington street,
and the Buckeye Clothing Company,
on Front street.
The annual report Of the Cemetery
Trustees, showing a balance on hand
of 2,S75.21 was received and ordered
filed.
Mr.. Cochlan reported for the special
committee on the Marsh-Garrison con-
test and asked an extension of time
which was granted.
Dr. Lambert reported that the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
authority by which Mr.. Curtis built a
stairway in the alley above the Union
Block, had Investigated the matter and
found the "alley" to be 20-foot street,
as marked on the plat of the city, and
that Mr.. Curtis placed the stairway
because allowed to do so by a city Or
dinance. Messrs. Trautman and Wood
were of the opinion that Mr.. Jain, on
the upper sice of the "alley" had per-
feet right to put in similar stairway
without asking permission of Council
or any body else. The committee was
continued and instructed to report an
amendment to the present ordinance
covering the case.
Mr.. Trautman called attention to a
crushed tile drain on Marion street and
consideration was postponed one week
for the Engineers estimate of cost of
stone sewer.
]. L. Reckard made complaint of the
neglect of the c. & M. railroad to sup
ply safety appliances at street cross
ings and related narrow escape from
accident which he had Tuesday. Mr..
Wood advised the prompt arrest and
punishment of railroad crews violating
city regulations. Upon motion of Mr..
Gar, ison Mr.. Richards complaint was
referred to the Railroad committee.
Mr.. Garrison reported that the Put
nam street bridge had been carefully
examined and found to be in as good
shape as year ago. The committee
that no action be taken
and the report was adopted.
William Hoppman addressed Council
on the subject of the old dispute about
the sidewalk grade in front of his
property on Third street. A motion to
refer to the Street committe was
The request of Mr.. Haas for per.
mission to lay sewer from the Globe
House to the river was referred to the
Sewer committee, with power to ac.
Mr.. Haddox presented resolution
increasing the city police force from
i've TO seven. Mr.. Davis in speaking
'or the resolution, stated that during
,he past year oyer s7oO had been paid
'ut to extra" policemen, which ex-
ra expense would be almost entirely
ayed by the appointment of two more
egular men. After some further dis
ussion the resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Wood submitted an ordinance
ranting the C. & M. Ry. the right of ,
Vay for an additional switch to the
lass plant, which was read once and
eferred to Council in Committee of the
Whole.
Mayor Richardson sent in the names
P. S. Barrows and Frank Ranger for
ppointment on the regular police
,rce. The matter of their confrma- I
on was referred to the Police Commit Q
,e.
The Engineer was ordered to give a t
dewalk grade in front of the property s
Jacob Conrath on Pike street. After s
le City Solicitor had read the ordi-
ance requiring property owners to
ay for the locating of such grades,
r. Wood voted against the order on '
le ground of its illegality. .r. C
Contractor Viking was allowed ;
.lance of s2177s due him on the Maple
rect storm water sewer contract.
Property owners on the north side of I
ort Square were given FIVE days in j
hich to lay sidewalks already ordered i
dewalks already ordered also on |
uarry street and Wayne street were
quired to be laid within ten days
all three places the City Commits ,,
oner was instructed to lay the walks !;
owners expense at the expiration of t,
e time given. II
Upon motion the City Commissioner a
as instructed to compel property own =