Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-13
COUNCIL
Held an Important Meeting Last
Night-Tax Levy o. 1898.

Held an Important McetihB Last
Night-Tax Levy o. 1898.
Council met in regular session Tues
dav evening with Cochran, Blume,
Iofflan, Lambert, Wittlig, Trautman,
Wood. Pfaff, Haddox, Davis, Marcsh
in their seats. President Bachman
presided.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
Building permits were granted to j.
P. Ward and Mrs. j. Nichols, Second
street; o. X. Hamilton, Fifth street,
between Scanned and Putnam streets.
A petition was presented to pave
and improve Whites Road. Trautman
moved that 1t be referred to the Sew
er and Paving committees with the
Engineer to make an estimate and re-
port at next meeting. 1t was suggest
ed that the Street Commissioner
could do the work at small cost and
this would not require the advertising
for bids, as the property owners will
pay cash.
Property owners on Wooster street
between Sixth and Seventh entered a
protest against paving said street un-
I'LL same was S6Welcu' lhC PiOtSSs
was placed on file.
The Police committee reported fav-
orably in the matter of raising the
salary of the police force from $40 TO
$50 and to increase the number OF po-
lice from seven to eight, the eighth
man to be stationed at the prison to
act as guard After some talk 1t was
moved and seconded that the original
seven police receive $50 per month.
1t was then moved that the Police
committee and the Solicitor draw up
an ordinance to amend the ordinance
to empower the prison guard with all
police power. Carried.
]. P. Lattener and Chas. Ray were
appointed as hall police.
The Fifth Sewer district plat was
discussed pro and con. Council took
recess of FIVE minutes to look at the
plat. On motion the ENGINEER was
Instructed to make certain changes in
the plat.
Three of the five old hose carts at
the Defiance engine house were or
dered sold by Fire committee and
Fire Chief.
Estimates of cost of building culvert
at Fourth and Marion streets were as
follows: Stone, SS74 brick, $495.2O.
Trautman moved that same be refer
red to a committee Of three and the
Engineer. Chair named Wood, Coch-
ran and Lambert.
Street committee reported that the
best thing to do in regard to the
Third street grade was to run a grade
regardless of Mr.. Hoppman. Matter
continued for another week.
Mrs. Banker complained again OF
bursted sewer on Front street. House
is two feet below street grade. City
furnished tile and private parties lait
it. Matter continued one week.
Mr.. Buck, agent for the Rolston es
tate, asked city to remove dirt from
sidewalk in front of property on uppe
Second street.
The city cistern on Wooster street
between Second and Third, was or
dered filed.
Estimate of cost of drainage Of al
tween Second and Third streets wa
S101.
The lower end of Seventh stree
was reported in bad condition. Th
Street committee and Engineer wer
ordered to make an estimate on re
pairing same.
The Landing committee was give
more time on the landing question.
The matter of the alley on Thir
street, near DR.. Hardy's, being opene
was referred to Street committee.
! A sidewalk grade was ordered give
on Fourth street along Camp Tuppe
5 The sidewalk on Front street aboy
t Wooster, was reported to be four il
: ches above grade. The matter wa
laid over for one week.
,, The city building at corner of FroI
and Butler, occupied by the 2. & U.
Ry. Co., was ordered painted.
A bulIding permit was given to e.
Gearhart, Second and Montgomery.
Ward & Stone asked permission
set their building on the street in O.
der to build.
An ordinance was submitted
levy taxes for city purposes for Is!
, as follows:
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