Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-22
ORDINANCE
To Annex Fairview Heights, Intro
duced in Council,

council met in regular session last
evening and although the meeting
lasted but an hour, a number of im-
portant matters were under considera-
ton.
The question of fill at Third and
Butler streets was discussed, two bal
lots for the election of a member of
the Board of Equalization resulted in
tie each time, an ordinance was in
troduced for the annexation of Fair
view Heights and much business of a
minor nature was given attention.
The members present were as fol-
lows: Blume, Curtis, Davis, Gossett,
uofiland, Lorenz. Marsch, Storck,
Strain and Wood.
On motion Council dispensed with
the reading of minutes.
Building permits were granted to
the following persons: William
Block, Seventh and Wooster street;
John Pape, Quarry street; Peter Lat
terneD Warren street; Jacob Geddel,
Montgomery street; Lily A. Heslop,
Seventh street; ]. f. Booth and A. J..
Watson, Seventh street; William Hes
lop, Seventh street.
Thereport of Supt. Mason as to
progress of construction of the Put
nam street bridge was read. Every
thing connected with the preIimin-
ary work is progressing finely. The
report was received andsplaced on file.
The fifth estimate fer work on the
Front street landing by j. T. Hart,
contractor, was read and showed
amount due $271.42. Mr. Davis, of
..e Street committee, said that Mr..
Hart was having the work done right.
The estimate was allowed.
Strain asked for more time for the
committee on the West Side sewer
question. The request was granted.
Davis reported progress of filling at
Fourth and Marion streets, saying that
1t would be finished before next week,
and also reported that Messrs. Torpy
and Welser had requested some action
of Council regarding grading for a
sidewalk in front of the Catholic cem-
etery. A motion prevailed that when
contractor finished leveling up the
street at Fourth and Marion, that work
there be discontinued and that the
work of grading for sidewalk at Cath
Ollie cemetery be taken up.
The committee appointed to con-
slider the purchasing of the Pearl
street lot for street purposes asked
more time, which was granted.
Wood reported for the Railroad
committee, saying that no action had
as yet been taken toward the filling
of the Ice Harbor lot, as the commit
tee had failed to see the railroad Of
ficials about it when they were here
last week. He said that the railroad
officials were expected here today and
requested all members to meet and
confer with them at the Union Depot
this afternoon.
Blume said that as the railroad
company was making a fill at Third
and Butler, the city should build re-
tanning wall there in order to make
the fill an improvement to Third
street. The City Engineer had pre-
pared estimates of the cost, which
we're as follows: For a 16 foot wall,
$249.35; for 10 foot wall $31045. A
motion was made to refer the matter
to the street committee and later an
amendment was added giving them
power to act. A discussion ensued,
but as much of the talk did not really
concern the question at issue, we will
not report it in full. The main point
brought out was that immediate act
ion should be taken in order to secure
all the advantages possible from the
filling and for this reason the COM
m.ttee was given power to act. The
motion carried.
Tie sixth and final estimate en- the
Front street landing was allowed.
This gives Mr.. Hart $63.62 and com
pletes the job.
A permit was granted to Contractor
THORNLEY, to move the old city build
ing from the Ice Honbor lot to the
corner of Sixth and Warren streets.
DR.. Curtis then introduced an ordi-
nance authorizing the annexation of
Fairvlew Heights to the city. The Or
dinance was read and on motion it
was referred to Committee of the
Whole under instructions to meet at
City Hall at l o'clock Thursday after
noon.
Davis suggested that 1t would be
the proper thing to elect a member of
the Board of Equalization to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of DR.. w
NJ. Henry. Davis nominated Z. H.
Allen and Gossett announced George
C. Hawkins. Two ballots were taken
each resulting in a tie. On motion the
matter was carried over to the next
meeting
E. C, s. Holmboe, superintendent OF
construction of the electric light
plant, reported that 1t was impossible
to secure Greenfield lime stone for the
foundations and recommended the use
of concrete footing and Washington