Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-27
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Marietta City Council Tues
day Evening.

owners of She East END, asking that
tne Rice sewer be adopted and used as
part OF city sewer system, was read
and on motion was referred to the
sewer committee
'rhe Clerk read the bid OF John
Wilking for improvements on Hart
Sixth and Wayne street, received
Sept 2. The amount of the bid was
$5,516.77 in excess of the estimate.
Strain moved that the bid be rejected
and the motion was carried.
The official notice by the Sheriff of
Washington county to Council that
su had been filed by Zacharia T
barrow against the city of Marietta,
was read and referred to the City So
lic!yor.
An ordinance to improve Monroe
street from the westerly line of Front
street to the westerly line of Mus
kingum street was adopted.
me second estimate Of work on the
Front street landing j. T Hart, con-
tractor, amount $222.4O, was read and
allowed.
Strain moved that the Clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for Mon
roe street improvement. In view of
tie fact that the bid for the improve
ments on Hart, Sixth and Wayne
streets had been rejected because they
were too nigh, several members were
opposed to this action, as they thought
it would be a useless expenditure of
money FOR advertising when the pros
pect was for receiving bids tha, would
have to be rejected because they were
too high. There was a lively discus
sion and when the vote was taken it
carried by to 8.
Strain reported for the committeeap-
pointed to Investigate Ermlich damage
case, that the committee was in favor
of instructing the City Solicitor to Sc
tie with Mr.. Ermlich at $100 Strain
said they had acted under the advice
of the Solicitor and moved that the
Solicitor be instructed TO pay Ermlich
800 damages. The motion was car
ried.
Marsch said that the Bridge COM
mittee had received a communication
! from the Plttsburg ridge Co., asking
aC which side of the bridge Council
wished car tracks and sidewalks built.
After considerable discussion the
Bridge committee was authorized to
notify the Bridge company that the
sidewalk was to be on the nortn side
of the structure and the car tracks on
the south side
The City Solicitor said that at the
last meeting of Council he had been
instructed to draw the contract with
Mr.. Hart on the latter's proposition to
receive garbage, and that he was at a
loss to know how to proceed as he had
not yet been informed as to the points
to be introduced in the contract. He
was given instructions as to how to
proceed
The chairman of the Building COM
mittee reported that Rules and Regu-
lations had been drafted for the City
Hall, but they would not be ready to
report unl.. next melting
GOssett said that there was consid-
eraDle complaint in regard to the grass
and weeds growing along Wood street
sidewalks. After some discussion
and consultation of records, a motion
was carried, instructing the Mayor TO
notify property owners on Wood street
to lay sidewalks inside of ten days or
u..e Street Commissioner would do the
work at their expense.
Blume moved that Peter Kunz, Jr.,
be appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of DR.. C. T. Waters
as a member fthe Board of Health.
The City Engineer was instructed to
take measurements FOR a wall at
Fourth and Marion streets and report
at next meeting.
A motion by Storck to allow Mr..
Mumford to build an iron addition to
his restaurant building on lower
Front street was lost.
On motion of Lambert Mr.. Geo, Eys-
sen was permitted to address on behalf
of the School Board.
Mr., Eyssen asked that Council take
immediate action in providing proper
sewer connection for the new Marion
street school building and explained
the situation as it is at present. The
matter was referred o the Sewer
committee and City Engineer to report
at next meeting.
Strains motion that the property
owners on College street be notified
to lay sidewalks in ten days or Street
Commissioner would lay walks at
their expense, was carried.
4-.ter allowing the following bills
Council adjourned
Lizzie Wells. ...... .........s 1850
L. G.. Athey..... ........ ..... 7.50
Adam Weber,. .... ......... 600
John Bennett. 75O