Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-13
COUNCIL
Meeting Short, But Full Of
Business.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE
Now Under Consideration. The PittSburg
Bridge COmpanY'S Bond.
Mr.. ELLENWOOD OBJECTED TO MINUTES
or the Last Meeting and Council Sustained
Objections.-PresideDt Attempted to
Seat the Speaker But Failed.

The City Council was in session for
an hour and a quarter Tuesday even
ing and considerable important busi-
ness was gotten under way.
President Wood called the meeting
to order and roll call showed the fol-
lowing members present: Blume, Cur
tbs, Davis, Eveleigh, Gossett, Loff1and,
Lorenz, Marsch, Storck, Strain, Wood.
The minutes of the preceding meet
ings were read and no objection be-
ing offered, the President was about to
announce their approval, when Mr.. FL
lenwood, who was among the specta-
tors present, arose and addressed the
Council. He stated in point blank
way that the minutes read were not
correct and was proceeding toward an
explanation, when President Wood in
formed him that he must have the con-
sent of Council before he could speak.
Mr.. Ellenwood denied this and
claimed that it was his right and priv
| ilege to see that the minutes of the
meeting on Wednesday evening, Sept.
6, be corrected that they might show
the insult which had been offered him
when Council voted down the motion
to allow him to speak.
Upon motion of Strain that part of
the minutes were corrected and they
were then approved.
Building permits were granted to
the following: Mr.. Locomb, Fifth
street; Thomas Clsler, Seventh and
Tupper; Chas. Ludey, two, Front
street
A petition from property owners on
Fifth street, asking Council to pave
Fifth street, between Putnam and
Wooster, was read and placed on file.
A communication from John Bules
was read, stating that the assessments
on his property at the cornor of Sec
ond and Montgomery streets, were eX
cesslve, irregular, illegal and void, and
asking the investigation of Council.
The matter was referred to the Paving
committee.
President Wood here stated that he
would not vote for any more paving
ordinances, as the people were always
crying for improvements, but when
the time to pay for them came, there
was always a cry the other way.
An ordinance to allow the Central
District Printing and Telegraph Com
pany to construct underground con-
duits for wires in the streets and alleys
of the city was read and referred to a
committee of three, Curtis, Blume and
Gossett, appointed by the chair.
An ordinance to allow the Marietta
Electric Company to construct and op-
crate electric street railway on Greene,
Hart, Wayne, Pike, Putnam Avenue,
Franklin and Virginia street Cast
End and West Side) was read. A mo-
ton was made by Marsch to refer the
matter to the Street committee to re-
port at the next meeting, but as the
company's representative, who was
present. said that he had the rights of
way, granted by property owners,
Marsch Withdrew his motion, and the
ordinance was passed to the second
and third readings. After third read
! ing there was some objection offered to
lhe passage of the ordinance until the
proper action should be taken to Sc
cure the citys rights so far as paving
and like matters were concerned. On
motion by Dr. Curtis to refer the mat
ter to committee of five appointed by
the chair carried. Stralny Storck,
Marsch, Eveleigh and Loffiand were
appointed members of the special com
mittee.
Three resolutions were read for side
walks on Gross avenue, Clifton street
and Putnam avenue respectively, and
were adopted.
Evelegh brought up the matter Of
buying a strip of land from Mr.. Cor
man for the extension of a street in
the East End, and said that Mr.. Cor
man was present and desired to speak.
On motion he was allowed to address
Council. Mr.. German said that he
would sell a strip 537 feet long and Is
feet wide for $4OO The matter was re-
ferred to the Street committee.
Dye & Wright presented a bill for
S25 for extra work performed on the
| Warren street grading. Stork stated
that the City Engineer said that the
work was necessary and the bill rea-
: sonable, and made motion that the
/ bill be allowed.
7 Blume objected because the bill had
: not been o. KID by the proper parties
, Stork replied that he noticed thai
there were certain kinds of bills thai
Bume always wanted o. K.'d while he
was not particular about others. He
said If one ought to be o. X. d they al
ought to be,
Blume replied by asking for the
reading of the contract with Dye &
Wright, which was done, and storcl
withdrew his motion to allow the bill
On motion the communication from
Dye & Wright was received and PLACED
on file.
The report Of Mr.. Hancock. of hal
rentals received during July and An