Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-09
COUNCIL NEE TING.
Routine Business Transacted. Wat
@ erwofks Trustees Report

The minutes OF all meetings since
July 18 were read and adopted.
The following building permits were
granted; f. L. Alexander. and e. q.
Finch, Second street; Edwin Coulter,
Second street; Charles Pape, Fourth
street; Harris & Stewart, Knox street;
Catharlne Smith. Sixth street; Michael
Malloy, Eighth washington; AL
Wendell, Warren street.
Upon motion a certain phrase in the
specifications for the electric light
plant was changed SOFAS to read that a
5000 certified check be deposited with
bid, instead OF ten per cent certified
check, and the City Clerk was author
lieu to re7advertise for bids.
Davis said that he had investigated
in regard to the complaint made about
the alley between Washington and st.
Clair street, and had found the alley in
bad condition. He made a motion to
authorize improvements but as certain
members objected on the grounds that
the alley had never been dedicated to
the city, he withdrew the motion and
the matter was dropped.
Davis then brought before the Coun-
Gil the facts relating to the survey Of
Tie corporation line at the top OF Har-
mar hill 1t seems that a certain stone
quarry on the hill is blocking the road
and as the exact position Of the cor
poration line is not clearly established,
Council does not wish to take steps in
the matter until it is settled. The
City Engineer was instructed % run
lie line.
Lambert brought up the matter Of
complaints in regard to the pedlar or
dinance and asked for information as
to whether the ordinance was insufic-
lent or not enforced. The City Soiici-
tor said that the ordinance was not Of
any force under the statutes and it
was almost impossible to provide an
ordinance that could be carried into
effect under the statute laws.
An ordinance to assess a certain tax
upon property owners along certain
streets in the Fifth sewer district was
read
Three ordinances for the improve
ment of parts OF Hart street, Sixth
street and Wayne street, respectively,
we're read and adopted.
The report of Mr., Hancock, janitor
OF the City Hall, on rentals collected
during July and amounting to $4,000,
was read, accepted and placed on file.
The seventh annual report OF lie
Water Works Trustees was read and is
in part as follows:
To the Honorable City Council Of Ma
rietta, Ohio:
Gentlemen-We herewith submit
this annual report Of the water works
for the year ending April 30, 1899.
Since the last report there has been
ADDED to the pipe system 1889 feet of
cast iron pipe and 1856 feet OF galvan-
lied pipe, making total of 3,737 feet
for the year, or a total OF about 21h
miles OF mains laid exclusive OF the
galvanized pipe.
There also have been four new fire
hydrants and three stop valves added
to the system. The number of taps
made during the year were 1i9, max
ing total OF 1918.
Since last year the Board has con-
tracted with the Snider, Hughes Co.
for a 100000 gallon vertical cross
compound high duty pumping engine,
and when finished and established will
be great source Of relief, as the old
pumps have been taxed to their utmost
capacity during the summer months
for the last two years.
There is an urgent crying demand
from the consumers for better water
and rightfully so. We think this mat
ter should be taken up at an early day
and provisions made to improve the
water. This will .necessitate many
changes in the system and large out
lay OF money, which your honorable
body will be called upon to provide.
We would call your attention to the
fact that the city has outgrown the
present pipe system and the pressure
has Deen correspondingly decreased,
owing to the largely augmented popu-
lation and increased number OF manu-
featuring establishments that have
centered here.
The consumption of water has in
creased year by year and ere long twill
be necessary to replace the small mains
by larger ones in the business portion.
Of the city.
In the past year there has been built
the pump station an expensive tun-
mel to accommodate the large infiuent
pipes for the new pumps, these should
have been installed on March st, out
have been delayed by the builders.
The new pumps will have a much
larger capacity than the present 12-
inch force main will carry hence there
will be required large main on Sew
enth street to convey the water from
the pump station to the reservoirs, or
new settling basins If they are bunC.
The l2-ineh main can be taken up and
replace those that have become inef-
hcient Respectfully submitted,
w. w. MILLS.