Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-08
CITY COUNCIL.
A Quiet Meeting and the Usual
Business Transacted.


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Building permits we're granted to
the Union Grain Co., Second street; G..
w. Decker, Putnam street; Mary ].
Griffiths, Washington street; George
q. Mason, Second street; Ora Hazel
rigg, Second street; John Theis, Har-
mar street; Mrs. Kirkwood, Virginia
avenue; C. P. Clark, corner of Second
and Sacra Via.
A communication from a number OF
residents of Fairview Heights was re-
ceived, asking tnat the matter OF an
nexation of Fairview Heights be left
to the Council. The communication
was filed. f." .#..tt
A communication from a resident
stating that Seventh street, opposite
the chair factory, is In very bad con-
dition and that it seems that the sew
er water is running out on the street
instead of going the way 1t should and
asked that it. be looked after. The
communication was received and the
matter referred to the Street COM
mittee.
President Bachman reported for the
Light committee that they had been
investigating the cost and propositions
for erection of lighting plant on the
property formerly occupied by the old
post office. Said that partial esti-
mate had been prepared, and 1t, as
nearly as can be told from the incom-
plete data, would cost S17.146. The
committee asked for more time, which
was granted.
Mr.. Trautman suggested that the
committee, before making a final re-
port Investigate the feasibility of To-
eating the plant on the West Side near
the old piano factory. The property
is owned by the city, the foundation
can be had without driving pihng and
1t is above high water Also located
on the switch of the q. & o. r. road,
and in the event having to give up the
ues of gas as fuel 1t would be very
handy to get coal to the boilers.
Mr.. Davis reported for the Commit
tee of the Whole that was to investi-
gate the matter of the trouble at Zol-
lars brick yard, that they had been
there and that they Thought. that 1t
would be necessary to construct an
arch through that district for sewer,
and that the probable cost of the arch
would be 80 per lineal foot for a nine
tncn wall in four foot arch.
Mr.. Blume thought that it would be
better to build five foot arch and so
did Mr. Davis. The City Engineer was
instructed to prepare plans for the
proposed arch to carry the water of
and also an estimate OF the cost.
Mr.. Trautman stated that st. Mary's
Catholic church asked for the use ol
the Auditorium for an entertainment
for the benefit OF the church ito be CIV
en- on the afternoon and evening of the
14th of March, and would Hike to have
it at the running expenses. Mr..
Blume said that before he voted he
would like to make a statement for
the benefit Of those present that he
thought that the church was entitled
to the use Of the auditorium and that
they ought to have it, but as he had
voted against every proposition of the
kind that had been brought up. he
would have to vote against this one In
order to be consistent. The request OF
the church was granted, Blume voting
no.
The meeting then took recess to
examine plat submitted by Mr.. Cur
t.s, and known as the first addition to
the Curtis subdivision No. 2. AfteI
the examination of the plat, which N
was asked be accepted, the meeting re-
assembled and voted to adopt the plat
on motion of Mr. Davis.
The President stated that there is a
very bad piece of street along the tor
of the landing, between Front and
Second streets. and in order to protect
the landing 1t would be necessary to
pave it and that as 1t would be an i'm
provement to the landing 1t should be
paid for out OF the landing fund. He
had asked the City Engineer for an
estimate for the WORK, which had beer
submitted and amounted to $577. As
the amount was over $500, it would bt
necessary to advertise for bids II the
work were ordered done. He said the
Engineer had suggested that Ut might
be done considerably cheaper than the
estimate il they would get the Street
Commissioner to make the necessary
grade for the paving and get the brlcb
work done separately. Davis made &
motion that the Engineer prepare
plans and estimate for the paving o
this section of Ohio street, which pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Trautman again brought up tht
matter OF the sewer on Maple street
between Franklin and Gilman streets
This matter was brought up two o
three weeks ago by petition from tn,
property owners on the street and the!
wished to have something done in tn,