Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-02
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Talk in Council, Bridge Bond Issue
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evening, and they came in few min
utes later, so there was not vacant
chair.
The routine business was begun by
granting building permits to Helen
Reinhart, corner Of Fourth and Mont
gomery; Julietta Petty, corner Third
and Montgomery; II. W. Peters,
Fourth above Montgomery; j. H. Riley
corner Second and Butler.
An ordinance for the issue and sale
of $4,000 worth OF bonds for the con-
structlon and erection of a bridge
across the Muskingum river at Putnam
street, was read and passed to the sec
ond and third readings under suspen-
sion of the rules and Immediately
adopted.
A resolution for the improvement of
Hart street from the easterly line of
Fourth street to the easterly line of
Sixth street by paving and SO forth,
was read and passed to the second and
third readings under suspension OF the
rules, but when Marsch moved to
adopt the resolution, Mr.. Davis asked
what it would cost the city for its
share Of the work. Then someone ask
ed what width of roadway was con-
templated and this eiicted a lot of dis
cussion as to the advisability of a S6 or
40 foot roadway which was ended by
the ooiIcitor advising the body to
adopt pans and specifications for the
Improvement desired before adopting
a resolution for the work, then a reso-
luton can be adopted intelligently.
Thereupon Marsch withdrew his mo-
uon and motion made by Blume to
refer the matter to the City Engineer
and Paving committee for report at
the next meeting prevailed.
Mr.. Davis, of the Street committee,
reported that he had seen three wagon
makers and described to them what
the city wants in the way OF street
sprinkler, and they would submit bids
at he next meeting for its construction.
Mr. Marsch, of the same committee
stated that the City Engineer had
written for catalogues of sprlnklers
which they expected to be on hand by
the next meeting for Investigation.
The President reported for the Com
mittee of the Whole which went to in
YES. gate the condition of the Gilman
avenue sewer Wednesday that II
seemed to be in good s..ape and was
working well. The other members
who were present at the investigation
were of the same opinion, and favored
its acceptance, excepting Davis,who ad-
Vlsed a wait of week or two and then
If the sewer continued working all
right they could accept it. He referred
to the condition of the same sewer
when he and DR.. Lambert went there
on a similar errand last winter and
made like report. In day or two II
was found that there was trouble.
Dr. Lambert then asked If any one
had seen the sewer Thursday. Mr.
Storck said he had and that the Mark
ct street man hole showed lot of mud
in it, in fact it was near full. Lambert
then said that he too saw the sewer
and there was at least six inches Ol
mud in the pipe at he man hole.
City Engineer Gates said he heard
Thursday morning OF an obstruction
in the sewer and sent men over to
clean it out. He instructed them ia
get Mr.. Allen, who inspected the work
done by Mr.. Wilking when relaylng
the sewer, to help them clean 1t out
The character of the obstruction was
such that it could not have been wash
ed into the sewer, as there were large
stones and chunks OF clay in 1t. II
was very evident to all who saw il
that 1t could not have washed In from
the top.
1T is we'll known factnhatthere are
persons in the city who have been dis
appointed in various ways in regard tC
that sewer and that there are persons
mean enough to put an obstruction in
the sewer TO cause the city all the
trouble possible"
The Engineer then asked permission
for Mr.. Allen, the inspector, to be
heard, which was granted.
Mr.. Allen said that Mr.. Gates had
asked him to act as inspector and to be
g0Verened by the old stakes. He
would not do this un,.l Gates had used
his instrument to make sure the stakes
we're right, Which he uid and found
them all Just as he had left them. He
stated that he had been careful to lay
tUhe pipe to grade and considered thai
he had a perfect sewer. He had KEPT
water running through il for two oI
three days before the inspection by
4 Council, and all manholes had been
Washed out carefully in order to make
as good an appearance as possible.
He stated substantially the same re-
garding the obstruction as the City
Engineer had done and added that
there are some men in this city thai
ought to be in states prison; "and, he
SAID, 81 think they wiIl get there"
He said also that he found clay ant
sand in the man hoIe which nad beer
taken from the road. aud which was
on the street yesterday.
Bume made motion to refer the