Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-14

i'''u NOT earned their wages and had
peen a damage TO him..
The Solicitor said his svmpath,o.
are w--h the men who did the work
and he wants Them to receive the nav
for their work. but he does mot want
Council to do Observation-Disclosures e+ba
bond. The contract was produced
and parts We're read. Solicitor also
slated that the'only person he wished
TO protect was the city of Marietta
and, to the members. "the only person
you ought to protect is the cltv 7
said person. It's all the same. n Il,
only corporation which has no soul
that's all the difference"
Some members thought the bonds
men should advance the money to
pay --e laborers and let the whole
thing rest until the contract was fin
ishcd.
Mr. hathaway said that the bonds
men were not asking the city to do
any ing, but all they want to do is To
restore confidence SO the work can
continue and the job becompleted Thai
is why they contracted with Mr.aDar-
row TO pay the money to the men.
he also stated that the timekeeper
has the envelopes ready and will on
receipt of lne money pay the men.
Wood asked the Sc.icltor when the
sewer would become the property of
the city. The answer was when the
city accepted it from the contractor
Wood then said it would be a good
idea to pay nothing on estimates until
the work was done and let the men
who furnished material and laborers
have a lien on The sewer for their paw.
Blume asked if rejecting the esti-
mates would effect the bond. The
answer was, mo, think not."'.
The motion to allow the estimate
was put to vote and carried. Cochlati
Wittlig and Wood voting no. '''''''' :
A bal for LUMBER left in the bitches
on Knox and Gilman streets amount
ing to SIG. was deferredone week.
A resolution fixing a schedule OF
rates for hall rent was read. but OBJ
jections were offered and il was left
in the hands of Council as a Commit
tee of the Whole for another week.
Resolution authorizing the negotia-
tfon of loan of 1880 fom the First
National Bank to defray expenses of
the Fifth Sewer District Improvement
was adopted
First reading of an ordinance to as
sess a special tax ON abutting proper
ty on Putnam avenue from the west
side o. Gilman street to the east side
OF Franklin street for payment of
street improvement, was heard.
b-ume stated that a church in Full
tonburg wanted to buy sixteen benches
belonging 10 the city, which are now
stored in the basement of the civ
building and as the city had no use
for them, he moved that the matter be
placed in the hands of the Building
committee with power To act. The
motion prevailed.
Wittlig moved that the Engineer be
instructed to make reIort and pre-
pare an estimate for paving some
streets in the East End From Fourth
up Hart 10 Sixth, to Wayne to Pike.
lis motion prevailed. Wood says
he is entitled to have Monroe street
paved first if there is amy money in
the paving fund.
The Railroad committee was in
sbructed to look after the 2. & o. r.
crossings on the West Side. Pfaff
stated that there are twelve crossings
in bad condition.
Alex Barr was allowed six months
salary as Firewarden on the West
Side, amounting to $40.
Wood brought up the matter of the
fruit stand recen.4y erected on the
corner of Second and Putnam streets,
and said that Firewarden Highland
had ordered it removed, but the pro-
prl-tors refused to move it. Council
decided that the matter now rests
with the Mayor to enforce the ordi-
nance relating to such things.
Wood moved that Council as a
Committee CT the Whole visit the
fruit stand, also the rear of l.. M.
Franks liquor store on Front street
and the Leader building. on Putnam
street to see just where they stand on
the question of such structures, at the
same time they investigate the Erm-
lick matter on Second street. Motion
carried.
TIautman made a motion to instruct
the City Engineer to prepare an esti-
mate for paving Market and Maple
streets. CARRIED. Davis says estl-
mates for paving all the cross Streets
on the West Side have been made and
must be ON file in the City, Engineers
office 80 '''f ''' -.
BILLS ALLOWED. j
j. p Hubert: ,.;......,,.. $1,000
Cha5. Ray ..,.....,....t..... 500
5. Eotland ......,. .....!.,... 500
Henry Albright ..........gl... 900