Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-20
COUNCIL MEETING.
Some Important Measures Nov Un-
der Consideration.

| CurtuS, Davis, HVeielgni GoSSett, EOt-
fans. Marsch, Storck, Strain and
Wood
The minutes fthe previous meeting
we're read and approved.
A building Permit was granted to
Tiumer & Sob, Fcrt street.
A Communication from the League
Of American Municipalities, urging
representation from Marietta at their
next mt citing, was read and filed,
Engineer w. P. Mason in charge Of
the construction OF the Putnam street
bridge. reported that the plling had
been driven for pier No and that
work had commenced on Pier No. 2.
The report was received and placed
ON file Mr.. Mason also presented his
bill for services to date, the amount
helng 1915. The bill was allowed.
The report OF e. F. c. Holmboe, in
charge of the construction of the elec-
tic light building, was read. Mr..
Holmboe reported that the bottom
footing course had been completed on
Front and Butler Streets His report
was received and filed.
Strain reported for the West Side
Sewer Committee that the committee
did not wish 10 change their former
report, as they could see no reason TO
question the legality of assessment.
The city Solicitor spoke at some length
on the subject, and Judge Follett, who
represents the petitioners in the matt
ter, asked If 1t were possible to have
another opportunity of presenting the
legal facts to the committee or Coun-
ell The Clerk read the itemized ac-
count of bills incurred in carrying out
the work after Mr.. Darrow gave up the
contract and explanations were offer
ed by the City Engineer, under whose
direction the work had been completed
1t seems that some of the items in the
account were in excess of the amounts
named in Mr.. Darrowis contract price
and that this is the part of the assess
ment that the petitioners claim should
be equalized. After considerable talk
on the question it was referred back
to the committee to report at next
meeting.
Davis said that he thought 1t would
be best TO build 10 foot retaining wall
at the corner of Third and Butler
streets and on motion the matter was
referred to the Street Committee with
power to actupon the estimate furnish
ed, $S1O.45.
Davis said that a certain piece of
road on Harmar Hill was in bad con-
dltlon and recommended that d. p
Price be given the contract for sup
plying stone to improve the place at
25 cents per yard.
Curtis, chairman of the committee
on the extension of corporate limits,
said that the committee had visited the
Glass Plant addition, Norwood and
the Biszanaz addition on the east side
of the river, and the Strecker addition,
Fairview Heights and Chapinville on
the West Side, and that they recon-
mended the annexation of those addit-
tiols. He stated that there were about
l0J houses and a population of 450 to
500 in the proposed additions and that
the value of the property, by the tax
ation duplicate, was as follows: Glass
Plant Addition, $25, 900; Norwood, $780,
900; Fairvieiw Heights, $4,000; Chap
inville, $4,000.
The City Solicitor stated that the
first step toward annexation would be
for the Engineer to make plat of the
territory to be annexed and that the
final determination of the ma5ter
would be made by the County Commits
sioners. On motion the Engineer was
instructed to make the map.
On motion property owners were in
structed to lay foot sidewalk be-
tween the chair factory and Glendale.
Marsch stated that Council had or
dered the notification of property own
ers to lay sidewalk on the south side
of East Greene street and that they
had not been notified.
Strain said that the new bridge and
electric building would be completed
next summer and that it would be the
proper thing for Council to improve
the West Side of Front street between
Butler and Putnam. In order to begin
such improvement it would be neces-
sary to widen the Front street arch
over Goose run. On his motion the
matter was referred to the Street Com
mittee to report the best and most
| economical method of widening the
arch.
Rev. Virgil Boyer was allowed to ad-
dress Council and asked for a SIS rate
fer the use OF the Auditorium for the
entertainments of the High School
Lyceum Course. An argument ensued
as to whether it was best to break the
rules by granting the request. A mo-
tion to allow the SIS rate was lost,
Wood and storck voting in favor.
The following bills were allowed and
Council adjourned
M. A. Kropp. p............ ........$ $40
M. A. Kropp. ....... ....... ..... 2.75
M. A. Kropp.. ...... ....... .35
Crescent Supply Co... .... =. 1.73
Crescent Supply Co... ..... 26.16