Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-02-08
NOT ALLOWED.
Tie Sewer Estimate Still Hangs
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bert present.
After the reading Of the minutes of
the three previous meetings, which
stood approved, a building permit was
granted to the Marietta Hospital Co,
on Third street.
Mr.. Cochlan reported for the com
mittee appointed to investigate the gas
plant nuisance that they had not yet
had time to look after 1t and asked an
other week, which was granted. He
also reported for the Bridge committee
in regard to ,ne matter of keeping the
snow off the sidewalk of the Putnam
street bridge, that they had looked in
10 The ordinance and found that the
duties of the bridge tender are pre-
scribed to turn the draw and keep the
bridge clean. Therefore it seems that
it is not part of the work of the
Street Commissioner to keep the snow
off the walk but is part of the work
Of the bridge tender.
Mr.. Trautman presented petition
signed by the property owners along
Maple street, asking that the necessary
steps be taken to have a sewer laid on
Maple street from Fort to Franklin
street. The petition elicted some
talk, urging that the necessary steps
be taken. A motion to receive and
file the petition and instruct the City
Engineer to prepare an estimate of the
cost of said sewer prevailed.
The report of the Engineer on the
recent improvements in the Fifth Sew
er District stated that tlte sewers west
CT Franklin street are in first-class
condition, and that the sewers on Vir-
gnia street and the west side of Gill
man are in as good condition as can be
expected considering the size of the
pipe used and the limited flushing ia
cilities. The sewer on the cast side of
Gilman street. between Virginia and
Market streets, is not in condition to
be used, as in one of the basins the
water stands seven inches or over in
iepth. The natural inference is that
he pipe has not Deen laid to grade be-
low the basin. The Engineer recon-
mended in his report that the contrac-
tor, his bondsmen or some responsible
person be notified to make the matter
right.
Mr. Wood asked who would have to
pay for the work of finding out what
is wrong if the city should force the
contractor to open the ditch and find
that the pipe is laid to proper grade.
Thinks that someone would have to
pay, and pay a good price perhaps, for
the work if it was found there was no
'ault on the part of the contractor. He
thought the city should be careful and
not force something that would per-
hars cost them big price in the end.
DR.. Lambert said that he felt the
same as Mr.. Wood about the matter
md thought the city should be careful
md wanted TO know if ii is not posi-
Dle that there be some obstruction in
the sewer. In reply to this question
he Engineer stated that it is either a
nigh place in the pipe or an obstruc-
ion.
Mr.. Trautman said that tho proper
hing to do would be to notify the con-
tractor that the sewer was not in con-
lition to be used, and that it must be
put in good condition so that it can be
Used by the people. 1t is no. the place
If the city to pay for finding out what
) the matter of the sewer. The con-
ract calls for sewer for certain spec
tications and it must be completed ac-
2ordlng to those specifications.
The Engineer said he thought that
,rouble was near Market street and
also that there might be some thing
wrong near Virginia. In reply to
question of the President: rs it true
hat Mr.. Darrow said to you that it
would be no use to try to flush the
ever, as you could not do it as there
a hole in it," the Engineer replied,
No, he did not say because there was
hole"
Mr.. Barrow asked permission to
peak, and said there We're two in
pectors on the sewer, and that they
.eld the grade poles and all pipe was
aid to the grades they ordered. 1t
vas possible they could have made a
mistake.
A motion to notify the contractor
that the sewer was not in good con-
iltion prevailed
A motion to refer the matter to a
Committee of the Whole with the En-
sineer and contractor for investigation
at l o'clock p. m, standard time, this
Wednesday afternoon prevailed
Mr.. Davis said chat the signs for the
street corners were here and have been
-or two weeks, and the bill of the Met
al Stamping Co. for the signs has not
been paid He made motion author
izing the Clerk to pay the bill, $l51. 95,
which motion prevailed after the Clerk
had been asked if the proper number
CT signs as billed were received and his
reply stating that they had.
A motion instructing the Engineer
20 put up the street signs as soon as
phe weather permits prevailed.
The President asked the opinion of
the Solicitor as to what would be done
II prOperLy owners should obiect to