The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-21
COUNCIL MEETING!
Mr.. Southard Throws Up
The Sponge
AND The VETS SQUEEZE ALL
THE JUICE OUT OF IT.
Policeman johnson Was
Obnoxious to the Sa-
loon Keepers And
Was Dropped.

Council met Monday night.
Mayor Cassidy called the members OF
the City Council to order Monday night
chamber pursuant to call, Fergus, Cos
tin, Southard, Blair, Hover, Short,
Irwin and Kingsbury being in their
seats.
]. L. Fergus was nominated for Pres
ident by S. J. Southard and S. J. South
ard was nominated for the same Office
by J. S. Blair.
Fergus, Costin, Irwin, Kingsbury
and Southland voted for Fergus.
Blair, Hover and Short voted for
Southard.
The next move toward organization
was the unanimous selection of S. J.
Southard as Vice President.
For members of the Board of Health
DIR. A. Fl. Logan and L. E. Petit were
unanimously chosen for three years.
On motion of Mr.. Costin, S. 81. Miller
was chosen as the Democratic member
of the Board of Equalization for three
years, and on motion of Mr.. Southard,
w. III. Chandler was chosed as Republi-
can member of the same board for
same period.
Mayor Cassidy appointed James G.
| Wonders as City Engineer for one year
and the appointment was unanimously
confirmed.
| The next thing in order was the ap-
pointment of Police, and Mayor Cassidy
asked for the amount in the police fund.
1t was learned that if all debts were
paid the fund would be depleted, but
the Council decided that they desired
the appointments made, even if they
themselves were individually RESPONSE
BILE for the same.
Willis Policy was nominated for one
year at salary of $40 per month and
confirmed by seven votes, Blair not
voting.
E. P. Humphrey was nominated for
the same time and at the same salary
and by the same vote was confirmed.
Thomas L. johnson was nominated
for one year at salary of $40 per
month. The vote on the confirmation
stood: Yeas, Blair, Hover, Short,
Southard; Nays, Costin, Fergus, Irwin,
Kingsbury.
The motion for his confirmation was
lost by the vote given above and Mayor
Cassidy declined to make any further
announcements, explaining that his
slate had been broken.
Solicitor Miller introduced a resolu-
tion covering the Costin case, relating
the facts in regard to Mr.. Costin's elec-
tion to the Council on April g. alleging
that he was ineligible for having served
as Judge of the election at which he
was elected, and calling for a special
election to be held Wednesday, May 4,
at the Wood & Rutlege room on east
Columbus. Moved by Hover, seconded
by Blair, that the rules be suspended
and the resolution be passed as read.
All voted in favor of the resolution,
except Mr.. Costin himself, who asked
to be excused from voting. The sum of
$40 was appropriated for holding the
election.
Engineer Wonders spoke regarding
the improvement of Carter avenue, and
IS was appropriated to be used in secur-
ing deed for an extension of the ave-
nue. from Mr.. John Carter.
President Fergus announced the fol-
lowing list of Committees for the ensu-
ing rear:
Finance-Southard, Kingsbury and
Short.
Sanitary-Costin, Irwin and Blair.
Auditing-Short, Costin and Hover.
Park-Southard, Blair and Kings
bury.
Street-Fergus, Irwin and Kingsbury.
Police-Kingsbury,1 Irwin and Costin.
| Water-Irwin, Southard and Costin.
| Fire-Irwin, Fergus and Southard.
Gas and Electric Light-Southard,
Irwin and Fergus.
Il Printing-Kingsbury, Southard and
Irwin.
Plats-Blair, Hover and Short.
Sidewalks-Costin Hover and Blair.
i Sewerage-Hover, Short and Blair.
Bridge-Irwin, Southland and Fergus.
u Moved by Southard, seconded by
iShort, that $40 be appropriated for
|, holding special election May 4th on
the question of issuing $1,000 to build a
fire department building. All voted in
favor except Fergus.
This action followed discussion oi
the present quarters, the increased
rent, etc., etc., of the fire station.
A resolution in accordance with the
above motion passed by vote of to l.
| Faruus heinp the one tn dissent