Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-02-22
CITY COUNCIL
Talks Of Several Affairs and Other
Things About Town.

The minutes of two regular meetings
and one adjourned meeting were read
and accepted.
A building permit was granted to
Mrs. Pitts on Franklin street.
A petition from property owners re-
siding on Fairview Heights praying
the annexation of that subdivision to
the city was presented by Mr.. Traut-
man, who said that the annexation of
the subdivision would mean the addl-
tlon to the city of handsome and val
uable dwellings and a great deal of un-
improved property. 1t would also add
to the population of the city about
half thousand persons. On motion,
the matter was referred to special
committee to report at the next meet
ing and Messrs. Lambert, Trautman
and WiCtlig were appointed.
Mr.. Cochlan reported for the spec
ial committee to Investigate the artl-
fetal gas plant nuisance of waste stuff
at their plant, and said - was no doubt
nuisance and that the committee had
concluded that the only possible way
to abate it would be to allow them to
drain the water into the sewer.
Mr. Wood said that 1t looked to him
as though when the water would rise
and fill the sewers that 1t might float
ME refuse back into the cellars of the
houses and be as much of nuisance
rs it now is when 1t is fioated around
on top of the water from the present
place of drainage. Lambert said he
fldn't think it would do so, as the or
dinary sewage does not float back.
Mr.. Wood said he thought If the res
idents along Fourth street were will
ing to sign a petition to have the
drainage turned into the sewer he
would be willing to have it done.
On motion the matter was referred
to the Sewer committee for investiga-
lion.
Mr.. Bachman reported for the Paw
ing Committee that they had held no
meeting over the Darrow& Pickett bill
for the extra charge on the Montgom-
cry street paving just completed, but
that from information at hand had de-
clded that the city was not responsible
for the damage done to the work by
Mr. Lobdell's using the street before
the blocks were laid, and on motion
the bill for extra work was rejected.
A bill for extras amounting to S63.75,
for paving the arch and doing some
other work at tnat point where Put
nam Run crosses Front street, was
presented by the contractor who did
the work, and caused some discussion,
but was finally left in the hands of the
committee for investigation for anoth-
ar week.
Mr.. Davis stated that when the Gill
man avenue sewer was being laid the
piles of earth from the excavation
made it impossible for people to do
any teaming along certain parts of the /
street, and at that tlme-the Stevens Or
gan Co. had some shipments to make |
and could not get out with them un-
less they drove out across Mr.. Ro-
nayne Hart's lot. Mr.. Hart was seen
by Mr.. Davis and expressed a willing
ness to allow the Organ Co to drive
lcross the lot and said he would re-
move the fences, but he thought he
ihould be paid something for his trou-
1le. d, On motion of Mr. Davis It was
ieclded to pay Mr.. Hart SO for his
-rouble.
An order was read instructing the
Clerk to draw various orders on the
sinking fund to discharge the indebt-
'dness of the city.
The president took occasion to re-
mark that the City Hall debt is near
y paid and the city has not many
notes outstanding at present.
Mr. Wood introduced the matter of
he citizens meeting with the Board of
Trade Monday evening and said that
he members of the Board asked if the
Council would provide 800 toward the
expenses of the special committe ap-
to go to Washington IL neces-
iary. On motion of Wood it was unan-
mously voted to allow the amount if
he committee be called to Washing
on.
Rev. Boyer had asked the use of the
Hall for the 18th of March for tenn
'erance lecture and wanted to have it
It the running expense price. The re-
Iuest was granted.
The free use of the Hall was granted 4
o ,he Washington County Pioneer AS
for April 7th from II to 12
,'clock.
The City Commissioner was in
tructed to look after some walks on
railroad street, West Side.
Pfaff called attention to the cross II
ngs on Harmar street, but no action
vas taken.
The fact that the c. & M. engines
Then taking water at the tank at the
orner of Seventh and Greene streets
bstruct the sidewalk and often hold 1t
locked for ten minutes was brought
p by Cochlan.
Mr.. Wood said that the Sama mattar