Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-30


of representative citizens ware at
tracted thereto on account of various
interests which were planned to be
taken up at this session. Mayor Jones
ana the entire council were present.
Various minor matters pertaining to the
opening of the streets, ETC.. were taken
up and referred to proper committees.
n petition signed by nearly dozen
of our merchants asking permission to
sell fireworks on the 3rd and 4th Of July
was granted.
Jerry Blsin petitioned for the refund
ing of taxes to the amount of $23. Re-
ferred to the city attorney.
G. Bergman asked for the refunding
of taxes. Also referred to the city at
torney.
The resignation of Will Leonard as
city clerk was read by acting clerk,
Frank Boss The acceptance of the
resignation was deferred until next
meeting so as to give time for the
council to ascertain if he has done all
the work expected of HIM up to date.
Attorney Parker, appearing for John
Dalman, of Ft. Wayne, asked privilege
of the council to read and submit an
electric light proposition. The propo-
sition was in the main an exact duplI-
cate of the proposition of Mr.. Simons
recently published in this paper, with
the exception that Mr.. Dalman gets
under Mr.. Simon's figures, possibly $50
on years lighting. This is on the arc
lights. The Dalman proposition on the
the matter of incandescent lighting
was not furnished, the presumption be-
ing that the old schedule will maintsin.
Taking Mr.. Simons' proposition on
both arc and incandescent lights, it is
has submitted by far the best PROPOSE
tien of the two and it is more than
likely that the council will so consider
it. Alderman Reynolds and the sttor-
neys got into sort of difficulty at this
point, occasioned by Atty. Parker ex-
pressing his desire to meet with the
committee when they consider the Dal-
man proposition. Aid. Reynolds OBJ
jected to having court scene, claiming
that the council had investigated the
matter of lighting in some forty towns
and ascert aimed the average costs; that
the council was fully capable of analiZ-
ing business proposition without call
ing upon legal talent. To this Atty.
Parker replied that he supposed the
council was willing to get "light" from
any source. A lively repartee ensned
in which Atty. Logan, Atty. Stevens
and Mayor Jones took a hand. Aid.
Reynolds received punches above and
below the belt for time but his re-
joinders were so protracted that the
attorneys were pushed to the ropes.
Mayor Jones, the acting referee, sought
to quiet the alderman On the ground of
violating the rules but received an
upper cut for his pains. This caused
the Mayors jugulsr to throttle for a
minute but he planted himself firmly
and after few jabs back and forth,
the alderman realized that after all it is
p. o. Jones VINO was elected Mayor of
Plymouth. "Wben will the council con-
slider these electric light propositions" !"
asked Atty. Parker, addressing the
Mayor. Alderman Reynolds responded
that the Mayor did not know when the
council would consider them. Here
Mayor Jones, whose dignity asserted
itself, informed the alderman that one
thing was certain and that was that
the electric matter would not be con-
sidered in his absence. The tone of
the executive was sufficient to calm the
alderman, and the trainers after doing
the rubbing down" act for time put
the principles into condition, as Calm
and serene as when they first entered
the ring. The electric light matter will
be considered later, no definite time
being set.
Mr.. James Gilmore ST., representing
the executive committee in charge of
the Fourth of July pans, asked the
council for police protection on the 3rd
and 4th, that fireworks be prohibited
during the parade and about the court
yard during the speaking exercises, and
that water tubs be placed in various
places with ice water for drinking pur-
poses. The council approved The
Mayor will use his judgment as to num-
ber of policemen. The water works
committee will look after the matter of
supplying drinking water on tLese
days.
The mayor was also asked tO'make q
discrimination in favor of our towns
men in the matter of granting stand
privileges on the 3rd and 4th. No action
was taken though general approval ex-
pressed.
The Mayor and council were invited
to take part in the celebration and ac-
cepted.
| Alderman Dickinson of the finance
committee reported the amount on
hand as $S4S242.
The usual number of bills were then
allowed.