Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-09
CITY COUNCIL
Takes The Ice Harbor Lot Improve
ment Under Consideration.


Strain, Wood.
On motion the minutes were not
read.
Building permits were granted as
follows: Dudley Snarp, Virginia
street; Marietta Elks, Front street.
A petition from the Marietta I'M
provement Association was read In
this petition the Council was asked to
empower the Park Committee and the
police to remove coal office, building
materials, bill boards, drain tile, etc,
from the let Harbor lot. Strain NOV
ed that a special committee of three be
appointed to consult with the Mari
eta Improvement Association. The
motion carried and Strain, Blume and
Lambert were appointed.
On motion, Mr.. Holmboe was en-
ployed as superintendent of construc-
ton of the new electric light plant.
Curtis voted against.
The Clerk read the only bid received
for the improvement of Monroe street.
This bid was made by John Wilking
at the following prices per square:
Athens block SO cents; Townsend
block, 99cents; Berea sand stone at
curb, 81 cents; Washington county
sand stone at curb, 35 cents.A clause
in the bid stated thut ii contract was
awarded bidder, he would not begin
work until spring. A motion to reject
bid was carried, Strain and Wood vot-
ing against.
Mr.. Davis stated that the City So
licitor had informed him that the case
of Mrs Christina Brown against the
City had been settled out of court and
made a motion chat che Street Com
missioner be instructed to improve the
road in front of Mrs. Browns resi-
dence on Harmar Hill. The motion
was carried.
Mr.. w. P.Mason, superintendent of
construction of Putnam street bridge,
reported that pillng was being driven,
but that there was nothing Of special
Importance to report,
Lambert brought up the matter of
establishing a grade on certain part
of upper Front street 1t was referred
to a committee.
The plat of the Plumer addition was
accepted, Mr.. Plumer having made
changes desired by Council in the
width of streets and alleys.
Davis reported for Committee of the
Whole which visited George street
Friday. The committee thought best
to give grade and on motion the City
Engineer was instructed to do so.
On motion, the City Engineer was
instructed to give grade for brick side
walk in front of DR.. Willey's residence
on Charles street.
Davis reported that the Committee
of the Whole had visited Pearl street
and that in their opinion the lot in
question could be held for street pur-
poses, owing to the fact that it had
been used so long. The matter was re-
ferred to a committee of three, consist
ing of Marsch, Davis and Curtis.
On motion, Rev. Virgil Boyer, who
was present was allowed to speak to
Council. Rev. Boyer said that the
management of the High School
Lycsum Course had secured the Audi
torium last season for $40 per night,
but that under the new rules the price
was much higher. After some discus
sion, Strain moved a suspension OF The
rules and that they be allowed use of
hall for $40. There was no second to
this motion and LofIland moved that
they be allowed the use of the hall for
nothing rather than break the rules.
No second and the matter was dropped
On motion, Judge Follett was allow
ed to speak. He presented a petition
signed by number of residents of the
Fifth Sewer District, who state in
their petition that sewers have not
been supplied according tostatute or in
equity and ask for an equalization of
assessments. Judge Follett explained
the matter at some length. A motion
was made to refer the matter to the
City Engineer, Solicitor and Clerk and
special committee of three. The
committee was not appointed but will
be next Tuesday evening.
The Railroad committee was en-
powered to learn from the B. & o. S,
w. the price of filling the let Harbor
lot, and the City Engineer was in
structed to prepare estimate of the
number of cubic yards the work would
require.
The following bills were allowed and
Council adjourned:
River Gas Co.. ..... .........$ 1.69
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