Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-04-26
LOCATION SELECTED
For the City Electric Light Plant
Other Business Of importance.

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the members were present except Mr..
Lambert.
The reading of the minutes of the
last meeting we're ommitted.
Building permits were granted to w.
M. Dearth, Quarry street; William
CASTOR, Church street; C. R. Elston, 2
on Fort street; S. S. Stowe, on Math-
ews street; S. b. Kirby, 8 on Second
street. w. T. Schnaufer, Fifth street;
Mr.. Hovey, Gilman street, and Dan
Gearhart, Cutler street.
A communication from a resident
in the neighborhood of the chair fac
tory stating that cesspool on Seventh
street is in bad condition, was read
and referred to the Board of Health on
motion Of DR.. Curtis.
The application of Jacob Pfaff to
turn the draw and keep the Putnam
street bridge clean at salary of 500
per month was read. Mr., Davis NOV
e. that the contract be awarded to
Mr.. Pfaff. The motion was seconded
but the President called the attention
Of the Council to the fact that there
was already another application in the
hands of the Council for the position
and that there should he some consid-
Grafton given to them both; that 1t
would not be right to turn one down.
1t was then moved by Mr.. Davis that d
secret ballot should be taken to elect
a bridge tender. The application of
Mr.. William Parish was received last
week. The ballot being prepared. the
vote was counted and stood Pfaff z,
Parish 4. Therefore Mr.. Pfaff will
continue to tend the bridge for another
year.
The following proposition was re-
ceived from the Marietta Boiler Works
regarding the erection of an electric
plant for the city's use:
Marietta, Ohio, April %, 1899.
To the Honorable Council of the City
of Marietta, Ohio:
Gentlemen-We are considering the
erection of some additional buildings
in connection with our works and as
We understand that you are contem-
plating the building of new electric
light plant, we thought possibly you
would entertain the following PROPOSE
tion from Marietta Boiler Works:
Marietta Boiler Works proposes to
furnish real estate and buildings suf-
ficient for boilers, engines, dynamos,
generators, etc, buildings to be erect
ed oil steel and brick; also to furnish
boilers sufficient to furnish steam to
run two hdndreo (2OO) arc lights. sWe
also agree to furnish and deliver coal
in front of boilers at boiler house.
We will furnish same as stated above
at thirty dollars ($3O.OO) per light per
year for five years, and allow you the
privilege of purchasing same at any
time you desire during that period at
a specified price agreed upon between
the City Council and Marietta Boiler
Works.
We do not agree to furnish anything
except as herein stated above. You
are to furnish firemen, engineer and
men to keep lights in repair. Also to
furnish your engines, generators, dy-
namos, etc, or if desired, we will sub
NIT proposition to furnish these or
any other machinery desired.
If you will entertain a proposition of
this kind, l will be pleased to meet
you at any time and explain matters
thoroughly. Yours very truly,
MARIETTA BOILER WORKS,
Per j. W. Hughes, Mgr
Mr.. Curtis said in view of the fact
that they ask in the proposition $50
per light for 200 lights that would
mean $4,000 per year for that item
alone; that as the city would have to
furnish labor and other necessary re-
quirements it would cost the city at
least $4,000 per year for the lights, and
that he did not think it would be a
good plan to entertain the proposition.
Accordingly the communication was
received and laid on the table.
The Clerk opened the bids for the
construction of brick sewer on Mont
gomery street, between Fifth and
Sixth. There. were but two-the first
from w. B. McAtee, who offered to
construct the sewer according to the
plans and specifications for the sum of
$40O. The second from Simon Collar,
who offered to do the same for $4O9.
The matter was referred 10 the Sewer
committee for another week.
Th City Engineer advised the Coun-
Gil to do the work as soon as possible
that it might not be interferred with by
rainy weather, which is likely to oc-
cur soon.
Mr.. Lorentz reported for the Fire
that they together with the
D"i''i'Oi oH" N"oJOi' hau hASu tue Sal
ary OF the Fire Wardens OF the city at
500 for the year just past. Their re-
port was accepted.
Mr.. Strain reported for the Police
that they recommended the
payment of the special police bills
rhatcame up for discussion at the last
meeting. 1t was stated by the FL
mace comm, ttee that the bills had al
ready been paid and that it was there