Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The City Fathers Hold Long and
Interesting Meeting.

in the chair. All members answered
to roll call except Cochran, Lambert,
Pfaff and Wood. During the evening
Wood. Cochran and Lambert took
their seats.
Upon motion minutes of last meet
ing were dispensed with.
A building permit was granted to
Mrs. Chas. Tresch, Second street.
The Marietta Improvement Associa-
ton sent in a petition asking that Mr..
VIM. S. Patton be appointed member
of the Cemetery Trustees to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of George
Strecker. The petition was placed on
file.
Notice was served on Council that
the open sewer or gutter beginning on
Eighth street and continuing on Hart
and through private lots to Goose
Run, is, in the opinion of the Board
of Health, a nuisance and dangerous
TO health. The city was ordered to
abate the nuisance by July 25th or pay
the penalty of the law. Upon motion
it was referred to the Sewer committee
with instructions to abate the NUS.
ance.
The Engineer, through the Paving
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paving Whites Road from Fifth to
twenty foot road was S73S.79. The
city's proportion to be s44.0S; the
property owners, S69971. For a
twenty-eight foot street the estimate
was S903.04. The city's share on this
estimate is S50.S6; the property own
ers SS521S It was moved that the
street be paved twenty-eight feet.
The center of the street is to be lower
than the 5 Ges. 50 that the sides nav he
used as a sidewalk. Twepty-eight
foot paving will bring the curb up to
the lower edge of the terrace. The
property owners on this street signed
an agreement to pay cash for the
work therefore the city will not be
compelled to advertise for bids.
The Engineer handed in an esti-
mate and plans for the drainage OF the
alley in Block 81. from Wooster to
Knox street between Front and Sec
ond. The cost will be $1S5. The
Street Commissioner was ordered to
do the work.
The estimate for paving Montgom-
cry street from Front to Allen is ST.
4O4.10. the city to pay S135.50 and the
property owners $1,233.53. On motion
the Solicitor was instructed to draw
up the necessary resolution.
The Landing committee reported
the estimate Of repairing the various
landings as $91S. The Clerk was in
structed to advertise for bids.
The matter Of opening up the alley
from Montgomery to Sacra Via, be-
tween Front and Second streets, was
referred to the Street committee, En-
gineer and Solicitor.
A six foot sidewalk was ordered
laid on Wood street from Fort street
TO the cemetery.
The Engineer was instructed, after
much talk pro and con, to make an
estimate on the revised plat of the
Fifth sewer district.
The matter OF raising the sidewalk
grade on Third street between Wash
ington and Wooster was up again. a
motion to raise the sidewalk, the city
to furnish the dirt was lost.
The Council voted 5000 in addition
to the private subscription to have
free band concerts on the city parks.
1t seemed to be the general opinion OF
all the members present that the city
should support band and have some
amusement, not only for the citizens,
but for our visitors.
1t was moved that the Park Com
missioners and the City Commission
er be instructed to move the new
shell stand in Muskingum park to
Camp Tupper One-fourth of the pub
lie concerts are to be held in the upper
part of the city.
The High School Cadets were or
dered TO keep the dance hall in the
Auditorium clean or not use it.
The railroad officials offered to
stand the larger part of the cost of
turning Goose Run down Sixth street.
The Engineer was instructed to make
an estimate and to draw up plans for
turning Goose Run down Sixth street
to the Ohio river and also for build
course to the Muskingum river.
Engineer was instructed to run a
line over the commons on Harmar
hill, as it is thought that some houses
are built on city ground.
The owners of private sewer on
Scanned street which emrties into
the Muskingum river, asked permis-
sion to connect with the Front street
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was granted them, the work to be
done under the supervision of the
Street Commissioner.
Wittlig reported the driveway to
the alley on the east side of Fourth
street a public nuisance. The Com
missioner was ordered to repair same
On motion the owners of property
abutting on the blind alley between
Second and Third streets on Wooster
we're ordered to move the fences back
10 the twenty-foot line.
The Fire committee reported the
sale OF the two old hose reels to the
city of Caldwell for 1922. The third
one ordered sold will be taken TO the
East End.
The police ordinance passed March
u, 1890, was changed to read that
eight regular policemen be employed
and the prison guard to be appointed
from the eight at a salary of $50 per
month.
The Street Commissioner was Or
dered 70 put rail on the west side of
Front street along the Ice Harbor lot,
to keep the teams from driving over
the curb stone.
Bills allowed; Council adjourned.
POLICE COURT.
Julia Mack and Mrytle Murray,
charged with being common prosti-
tutes, were before the Mayor yester-
Flav 4 Il.