The sun., 1898-11-11
OPENINGOF ELEVENTH STREET
The Matter Of Paying Damages Re-
ferred to the Finance and Law
Committee.

The matter of the payment of the
award of damages for the opening of
Eleventh and Monroe streets and Tren-
ton place again came up at the meeting
of Council last evening; and caused quite
discussion.
The matter had been discussed at the
last meeting and came up again last
evening through communication re-
ceived from the Street and Sewer De-
partment.
The communication set forth that dur
ing 1895 petitions had been drawn
up asking for the opening Of these
streets.
Action was finally taken in the matter
and commission appointed to fix the
damages which would be sustained by
property owners by the opening of these
streets. The amounts fixed, however,
were found to be excessive.
Other commissions were appointed,
and it is now believed that the lowest
figures obtainable at any time by any
commission have been secured. rhe
award is as follows: William T. Porter,
$3,172.4O; Edgar Hounsfeld, trustee,
$3.50; John Craig, $50; William Med
holdt, .06. The total amount of the
award was $6,O32.52.
The communication states that build
ing operations in the vicinity have been
going on at brisk rate, public travel in
creasing, high school building is to be
built on Eleventh street, and for these
reasons the streets should be opened.
The Street and Sewer Department is,
however, without sufficient funds to pay
the full amount of the awards, and de-
sires Council to assist them. 1t is
claimed that the appropriation OF $780,
600 is not sufficient to meet all demands
made en- the department, and that the
larger part of this amount goes towards
lighting the streets. rhe balance is not
sufficient to grade new streets, clean
streets ana remove ashes, etc.
The communication was presented by
Mr.. Oberly, Chairman OF the Finance
Committee. Mr.. O'Neill wanted to know
what amount was required to pay the
awards, and was told $685. 81. Mr..
Oberly moved that the communication
be referred to the Finance and Law Com
mittees, and his motion was seconded.
Mr.. Smith said: "They don't say
what amount they really want Council
to give them. We don't know whether
they want So, 900, S., 900 or $1,000. They
have gotten up the communication very
nicely, but do not say what amount
thev want of U.s." 1t would be we'll to
ask them to give lis the figure, which
we are to add to the large appropriation
already given them to open their streets.
Mr.. Oberly, at this point, asked for
the question on his motion.
The vote on the matter of submitting
the communication to the Finance and
Law committees was then taken. There
were no mays" and the vote was de-
clared carried
City Treasurer Curry reported the
balance in the Union National Bank to
be $63, 1883 and in each of the four de-
postory banks $l4,336.
He also reported the following collec-
tins: From Tax Collector Sayers, 5000
for 1897 taxes; Tax Collector Lewis, 1924
for 1898; Ex.Collector Mitchell, Jr., $3.50
for 1897.
The special fund for Park purposes
was reported to be 1928, ,O34. 55;$l03.20 was
received as interest on deposits. Sl245.35
was received from water tax receipts.
Milk Inspector McMullin reported, q
have made 245 inspections and examined
!, $50 gallons of milk.
On motion of Mr.. McNulty an order
or $1245.35 was drawn to pay the ap-
preparation to the Board of Education.