Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
An Interesting Session and Good Attend
ancc Tuesday Evening.

An Interesting Session and Good Attend
ancc Tuesday Evening.
Council met in regular session Tues
day evening, with President Mcclure
in the Chair, the following members
being in their seats: Cochlan, Price,
Wittlig, Hardy, Bachman, Pfaff, Gar
rison, Trautman and Henry. Solicitor
Richards, Engineer Mason, Marshal
Dye and Commissioner Best were pres
ent also.
Building permits were granted to j.
A. Plumer, between Putnam and But
ler, and to f. B. Biszantz, on Third
street.
Upon motion Committee Of FIVE
was appointed to prepare an ordinance
naming certain streets on the West Side
and also the extension of Front street,
above its intersection with Third street.
The following members constitute the
committee: Trautman, Henry, Bach
man, Wittlig and Cochlan.
Contractor T. b. Townsend was al
lowed s700, being the amount kept back
for one year in his sewer contracts in
this city.
The matter of reducing the insurance
on city property came up for discussion
and was referred to a committee of
three to consult with the agents of the
various companies. The committee is
composed of Henry, Garrison and Coch-
Ian, who will fix time for the agents
to meet them.
Janitor Hancock stated that Manager
Harry Nye was in arrears on rent of
the Auditorium and asked for instruc-
tioLs. Mr.. Trautman took up the mat
ter and urged an investigation of Mr..
Nye's bond. The Solicitor stated that
such an investigation would be in order
and the matter was left in his hands.
The first and final estimate of John
Viking, showing s1271.12 due on his
Maple street storm water sewer con-
tract, was presented by the Engineer
and allowed. The job is completed ex-
cept little work of cleaning up and
back filling.
A communication was received from
the Mayor appointing the following
members of the police force: James
Roney, George Wellbrooke, Henry c.
Posey, John Knox, and Rouss Lanam.
Chris. Anders was named for prison
guard. All these officers have been
serving regularly during the current t
year and the Mayors action was
brought about by the discovery that
none of these appointments had been
sent to Council for confirmation. All
the appointments were confirmed.
A second communication from the
Mayor appointed Frank Fletcher,
George Oesterle, John Mahnken, Will
liam Meister and Charles Weyrich as
Hall Police. These appointments did
not have as easy shedding as those pre-
ceding and after some discussion, dur
ing which it was evident that Council
thought there were too many men for
the work, the matter was referred to
the police committee for report at the
next meeting.
Mr.. Garrison, for the Police commit
tee, reported that the telephone COM
pany refused to put free phone in the
residence of Marshal Dye and thought
the city ought to pay for it. Mcclure
objected on the ground that the city
had nothing to do with it. Upon mo-
tion of Bachman it was decided that
the city pay for the phone, Mcclure
being the only member voting no.
Janitor Hancock reported s275 col
lected during the month of December
for rent of the Auditorium.
Bills allowed. Council adjourned.