Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17

Last Mondays session in the council
chamber was one of interest. Every
alderman was seated in his accustomed
place. Mr.. Wallis chair was vacant, he
having rendered his resignation last
week. One of the principal acts of the
evening was the election of an officer to
fill his place.
LEONARD ELECTED.
Three names were proposed. Kuhn
nominated Chas. Leonard, Morris nom
mated DR.. BortoD, and Reynolds nom
mated Thee. Cressner The result OF
the first BALLOT was Leonard, two; Bor-
ton, one; Cressner, two. The decisive
ballot proved to be the second aud
stoOd, Leonard, three; Cressner, two
Councilman Leonard will be installed
at mex meeting. Meanwhile he is to be
congratulated.
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Owing to the frequent application for
single interments by friends not caring
TO buy family lot, nor yet desiring to
have the dead one laid away in the Pot.
ter's field, it Was thought advisable bv
The committee on cemetery to mark off
d line of single lots. Their suggestion
was pu In the form OF motion and
was carried. The work will be entered
upon at once and the city engineer Will
lend his services.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A report of the finance committee
showed the amount now IN the treasury
TO be about $500.
An ordinance of the exclusive class
was formed giving VIM. Kendall the
privilege of erecting his store building
on Michigan street.
A motion was brought before the
council to refund the So license paid by
the horse traders " no held an auction
on our streets last week. The vote
showed all the councllmen except Dick
insOn in favor of the same.
STREET PAVING AN ISSUE.
Street paving is now live subject.
The council realized this and took the
first substantial steps toward the inevi-
table last night. Insomuch as we have
difficulty In securing good gravel and
hence under present conditions can not
hope for better roads and insomuct as
the sentiment of the people seem to de-
mand paving, it was thought to be the
duty of the council, acting in sccor-
dance to the welfare of the people, to
give the subject careful investigation.
Mayor Jonee appointed committee
consisting of Reynolds, Dickinson, and
Morris, whose duty it shall be to visit
surrounding towns which have been
paving and gain information such as
might be used in the future TO the
peoples advantage. The council seem
ed unanimously in favor of brick. If
Michigan street is paved, the pavement
will probably extend to the city limits
in both directions from the business
portion of the city. Only for several
blocks in the business portion of the
city will the pavement be the full width
of the present streets. The road will be
cut down to about fifty feet. while
lawns will be extended to the curb Oh
either side. The labOrers employed in
paving the streets will be taken from
our own city. Gravel which must be
excsvated from some portions OF Mich.
igsn street can be utilized on our back
streets. Within two years it is not
only probable that Michigan and La
port streets will be paved but also
CAIRO street and Jefferson street. Thus
all the streets to the depots will be
ready for inspection to any traveller who
may happen to arrive in our city.
One serious obstacle presents itself.
When the streets are paved, the water
mains and sewer pipes must have been
laid in such way as 1ot to require un-
earthing for some time. Here another
question arises.
CONDITION OF wATEMAINS.
The time is not far off when the en-
tire system of mains must be dug up
and supplied with new pipes.
Again. the engine in use now being of
but so horse power and giving off but
one half millions gallons every twenty
four hours, is not sufficient. BY RIG hts
a new system of water works should be
put in, engine and all, before paving is
begun.