Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-23
COUNCIL
Elects Two Members Of the Board Of
Health, City Printing Again
Taken Up. Other Matters
Discussed.

building permits were granted as
follows C. A. Ludey, Wayne street;
Ross j. Elder. Washington street; G.
Welsh; c. A. Clark, Front street; Mr..
Swlngle Marion street.
A petition from proptrty owners on
Fifth street between Putnam and
Wooster was read, requesting that
Council order that section of Fifth
street to be paved with asphalt. The
matter was referred to the Paving
committee and City Engineer.
A communication from the Execu-
tive Committee on Labor Day, asking
for the free use of public grounds on
Monday, Sept. 8, was read and their
request granted.
A communication from the Park
Commissioners asking for an appro-
priation of 5000 for the year was re-
| ferred to the Finance committee and
an appropriation of $500 was made for
present needs.
The Township Trustees complain
that the garbage deposited on the land
of ], T. Hart is left exposed and causes
an almost unbearable stencil. The
matter was referred to the Garbage
| committee
Engineer Mason's report of work on
the bridge, paving contracts and
Goose Run arch was accepted and the
second estimate of work done on
Wayne street by John Wilking, con-
tractor, was allowed, the amount be-
ing ss11.
On motion, contractor Wilking was
instructed to fill cistern on Wayne
street in line with paving.
The fifth estimate for work done on
the new electric light building by
Smith & Blake, contractors, amount
$1,62S.S0, was allowed.
Engineer E. c. S. Holmboe was al
lowed $50 for services to date.
A communication from the Globe
Street Fair Company to Mayor Sykes
in regard to holding a street fair in
Marietta was read and referred to the
Street committee.
The Railroad committee reported
that they had made satisfactory ar
rangement with the street car comp
any regarding the stopping of cars on
Putnam and Second streets. The
Wayne street switch is being removed
Specifications for a steam plant for
the new electric power plant were pre-
sented by the Light committee and
adopted by Council. The Clerk was
authorized to advertise for bids for
same.
The Street committe recommended
the paving OF Montgomery street from
Fourth to Seventh and the Engineer
was instructed to give grade.
On motion it was ordered that the
city furnish tile for we'll at Eighth
and Wayne streets and the Street
Commissioner was instructed to place
the tile in the we'll Strain and Cur
tis voted against.
Mr.. Cutter, of the Landing COM
mittee, reported that the contract with
NJ. F. Noll in regard TO ferry landing
would expire in few weeks and pre-
sented a new contract. The present
price paid by Mr.. Noll to the city is
$G5 per year, while the price named in
the contract submitted by the Landing
committee is 800 per year. After
making few slight changes the con-
tract was accepted, Plumer, Kerns and
Gossett voting against.
The Street committee recommended
the payment of $23 to the Marietta
Transfer Co. for damages sustained by
horse, buggy and harness in falling
in a hole on Front street. The bill
was allowed
An extension of time was granted
the Street committee to examine into
the condition OF ditch at Lord and
Fearing street.
Mr.. Curtis reported that the Finance
committee recommended that the city
| advertising be given to two papers at
the rates submitted by the Leader
The selection OF the two papers was
left to Council. A motion to adopt
was amended so that the Clerk was in
structed to ask for bids from all the
city papers. This motion carried by a
vote OF six to fve-Eveleigh, Marsch,
Strain, Toller and Curtis voting
against.
The City Engineer was instructed to
give grades on Ferguson and Virginia
streets,
The vacancies in the Board of
Health caused by the expiration OF the
terms of John Gregory and Peter
Kunz called for the selection of their
successors. Several nominations were
made and the result of the ballot was
as follows:
John Mccall, First Ward. ..... ....7
Herman Fisher, Second Ward. ..S
William Hale, Fifth Ward. ...,. %
Frank Hill, Sixth Ward -. ........2
o. NJ. Steen. Second Ward... zee. %
Messrs. Mccall and Fisher having
received the highest number of votes,
they were duly confirmed as members
of the Beard of Health for three years
each.
The Finance conmitten renortad an