Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-26
CITY COUNCIL
Met in Regular Session tuesday
Evening.

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The meeting of the City Council
last evening was called to order by
Acting Chairman Lambert The fol-
lowing members were present: Cur
tls, Davis, Gossett. Lambert, Loffland,
Lorentz, Marsch, Strain, Storck
Building permits were granted to P.
Schlicher, Jr, Fourth street. Patten
Bros, Second street; Mrs. Neubeck,
East Greene street; W. G. Miller, 726
Sixt street
A communication was read from the
Webster Oil &C., stating that they in
tended to remove their oil refinery
from Titusville Pa, to this city, oc-
cupying the Thomas Moore land on
virginia street, West Side. The letter
stated that the company proposed to
erect a refinery capable of producing
10000 barrels of refined oil and 5000
barrels of gasoline per month and to
construct in such way that it would
be a good acquisition to the city and
would not be of a dangerous nature to
surrounding property Mr. Webster,
who was present was allowed to speak
and gave considerable information
concerning the new enterprise. The
matter was referred to the City Solicit
tor and a committee of three-Curtis,
Storck and Strain.
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Marietta Citizens Organization in re-
gard to the erection and furnishing of
power for electric arches on the prin
cipal street. They propose to erect IL
arches, each bearing so incandescant
lights, the money for construction to
be raised by subscription, and the city
to furnish power for lights. The mat
ter was discussed at some length and
was referred to the Light committee.
Mr.. ]. w Kunz and others presented
a Communication stating that the
grading Of Warren street would dam
age their property to the extent of
$3.50. Referred to Paving committee.
The bid of ]. T. Hart for paving the
Front street landing was read and the
contract awarded to Mr.. Hart at SLIGO
per surface square yard. The cost of
the work complete will be about $1,000
Mr.. Harts bond was read and accept
ed.
Bids for the Washington street arch
were as follows; Dickinson, Connor &
Beardsley, $74O and $3.50; e. C. Petit,
$5 per cubic yard; ]. r. Hart, S434.64
and $3S964 two bids being submitted,
one for oak foundation and one for
concrete. The contract was awarded
to Mr.. j. r. Hart at S49464
The Telephone committee asked for
more time. Mr.. Dunn, representing
the National Telephone Company, of
Columbus, being present, was allowed
to talk in regard to the ordinance sub
mlIted by his company. The franchise
asked for is the same as that granted
to the company in Columbus and the
main points contained in it are as fol-
lows:
In constructing lines the company
would not interfere with travel and
would not damage property.
The free use of the telephone and
police systems.
Pay city l per cent per year of the
first $4,000 gross receipts, , per cent for
second $4,000 and per cent on all over
$4,000.
Residence phones to cost $12 per
year and office phones not to exceed
$24 per year.
The matter was referred to the tele
phone committee.
Lorentz stated that a Chicago firm
had shipped a street sprinkler here
and that it was now at the depot, and
wanted to know by whose authority it
was done. No one in Council could ac-
count for the action and the Street
Commissioner was instructed to notify
the railroad people that the city would
not receive the sprinkler
The bills were carried over and
Council adjourned to meet this even
ing, when the bridge matter will be
considered.