Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-19

the city levy:
General purposes. .... 80. .1.5 mills
For Street Improvement. .....2.5 mills
Blre Department ,..... ...... 8 mills
Street Lighting. .... LIB mills
Payment of interest ON debt. .2.3 mills
Redemption Bonds. -. ....1.O mills
Iotal, ......'.'s ''''''S'4 Hills
Besides this general city levy, gen.
eral levy of 8 mills was made on
property east of the Muskingum river
for the payment of Az per cent Rail
road Refunding Bonds.
An ordinance was adopted for the
Improvement of part of the Fifth Sew
er District.
An ordinance was read for the es-
tablishing of grades in Glendale addi-
tion. After some discussion it was
adopted
The bond and contract of d. w.
Price, which were laid over from the
last meeting on account of revenue
stamps not being affixed, were read,
approved and placed on file. Likewise
the bond and contract of John Wright
and Geo. C. Dye for grading Warren
street.
The bids for the bonds amounting
to $4,000 for the erection of the Put
nam street bridge were read, and were
as follows:
Meyer & Kiser, Indianapolis. 75,S45OO
S. A. Keen, Chicago. ...... .$77 100000
Rudolph Keybolte 6 Co.ICin-
cinnati.. ...s ...... 80. 75,6l5.OO
Seasongood, Maher & Co. Gin
cinnat1. 49,. ........ .... 75OOO.OO
New First National Bank, Co
lumbus.. -. ....... .... 75,575OO
Meyer & Kiser, Indianapolis. 75,S45.00
N. w. Harris & Co., Chicago. 75,2S7O0
w. ]. Hayes & Son, Cleveland 75,16770
Briggs, Todd & Co., Cincln-
natl. ... ..... go. 80. 74,9175O
The bids for $4,000 worth of sewer
bonds were also read, being as fol-
lows:
S. A. Keen. ... ......$5 $4,000
Rudolph Keybolte & Co... 5,250.OO
Seasongood, Meyer & Co... $4,000
New First National Bank. Co
lumbus.... .... .,... ...... 5,232.OO
Meyer & Kiser.. -. ... 80. 5,21S.5O
w. j. Hayes & Son.. ..... e. 5,22S.5O
Briggs, Todd & Co. ..... .... 5,167.SO
A motion was made and seconded to
reject bids on both bridge and sewer
bonds. Representatives Of three OF
the bidders were present and spoke in
behalf of their respective firms. A vote
was taken and the motion carried all
bids being rejected.
The matter of advertising the bonds
again was postponed until a latter
meeting
Davis reported that he had investl-
gated the stoppage of Church street at
Fourth and found that it was caused
by Mr.. Trapp, the wagon maker, filling
the street with wagons. He stated that
Mr. Trapp had agreed to remove the
obstruction.
Lofland stated that the Fire COM
mittee wished to have new fiues put in
the old steamer and a motion was
made to that effect. Carried.
Lofiand said that the pavement at
the railroad crossing at Gilman street
was too low and was oRerrun with
water during rains. On motion the
matter was referred TO the Paving
committee.
Eveleigh stated that Janitor Han
cock of the City Hall, requested him
to bring up the matter OF account
against Catholic church for use Of hall
He stated that $40 had been paid in
for use of hall for entertainment, but
Bbat there was 81 due yet for use OF
hall during rehearsals. On motion
it was decided that the $40 cover the
entire bill.
The Bridge committee asked an ex
tension Of time before making their
report, which was granted
President Wood then read the fol-
lowing editorial from yesterdays Reg
lister:
THE ParkersbuTg Journal says:
The cultured and refined municipality
of Marietta, famed for its learned pro-
fessors and its colleges. has presi-
dent OF the Council who speaketh
thusly; This Council will go out of
power known as the most ignopamus
and expensive Council that the city
have ever had
President Wood said that the quot
ing of such stuff by the Register was
intedned not only as reflection up
on his grammar but also TO create a
bad feeling In Council. He further
stated that the article did not Origi-