The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-05-04

Monday evening was the lest session
Of the old council and the Arst for the
new. All members were present when
the old oouncil was called to order BY
the Mayor except Mr.. Durnsll, who 10
still sick. Minutes Of previous meeting
were Fsad and approved.
The reports Of the supsrintsndsnt Of
Public Works, Weigh Master and Water
Works Trustees were read and prompt
ly approved except Of the Watsr Works
Trustees which contained an item of SO
extra to Mr.. Duffey, one Of its members,
for auditing the books Of their Secretary.
II was finally passed after little discus
sion by members of council who have
been doing the same work for that body
free of charge.
Annual reports of the Water Works
Trustee, Board Of Health, Finance Com.
mittee and Library Board we're accepted.
The usual monthly pay roll and bills
were allowed and ordered paid. Bill
of Geo. W. Kirk for l5 months back sal
ary as Plumbing Inspector amounting to
$62 so and which was left over at the
last meeting was ordered paid.
The Fire Department reported that
they had called at the Broom Factory
and that the fire regulations required
by ordinance were not complied with.
They were ordered to comply with ordi-
nance within ten days.
j. F. Erwin was allowed $50 for labor
performed on fire alarm system during
the past four and half years and Fire
Committee instructed to make contarct
with him for the future.
This completed the business of the old
council and the newly elected members
came forward and were sworn in by the
Mayor. They took the seats just vaca.
ted and started right into business. The
following members compose the new
body: W. E. Smith, Jas. L Durnell and
E. T. Sanderson, Republican; Chas
Utman, J. NJ. Hibben and Chas Parks,
Democrats.
Cotton Mather, who was recently elec.
ted q member of the Water Works Board
by the Democrats, was sworn in and his
bond for $25O0 signed by j. NJ. Hughey
and John R Horst approved.
Mayor Wilkin announced the follow.
ing committee appointments for the en-
suing year:
Finance-Sanderson, Durnell, Hibben.
Street-Utman, Smith, Sanderson.
Fire-smith, Parks, Durnell.
Light-Durnell, Hibben, Parks.
Building-Hibben, Utman, Smith.
Officers and Boards-Parks, Utman,
Sanderson.
Judge Cyrus Newly and o. N. Sans.
whose terms had expired as members of
the Library Board, were reappointed.
John s. jolly and w. H. Walker were
also reappointed on the Board of Health,
and Ira VanHouuten was chosen to fill
the vacancy on that board caused by the
removal of Ohas. Crosby to Springfield.
D. Y. Amen was given contract for
sprinkling the street in front of the city
building for $50 for six and a halt
months. This seems rather high and is
only about three or four times what pri-
vate parties are charged for the same
service.
In regard to selling the stone crusher,
the Clerk was ordered to correspond
with Dewey Bros, of Leesburg, who
wish to buy it, and Smith, Utman and
Parks we're appointed a committee to
fix the price.
The Street Committee were authorized
to make contract for the furnishing OF
crushed stone or gravel for use on the
streets. The Hillsboro Railroad are
building switch to the fine gravel bank
on Holidays farm southwest of town
and it will have to be secured from
there or the Rucker stone quarry.
5000 was appropriated by resolution
for repairing the streets during the
month of May.
The appointments of j. B. Rowe;
Superintendent of Public Buildings,
Jonn F. Erwin, Hose Reel Driver, and
Thos Greathouse, Hook and Ladder
| Wagon Driver. were confirmed No