Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-25
COUNCIL.
Proceedings Of the City's Legislat-
I've Body Lat Night,

Storck, Toller, Curtis.
On motion the reading of the min
utes was dispensed with and Council
proceeded to the transaction OF busi-
ness.
Building permits were granted as
follows:
George Weiser. Fifth street; Amelia
Theis. Fifth street; John Gerber,
Quarry street; Margaret Closz. Sew
epth street; w. S. Work, Fourth
street; r. e. Buchert, Front street.
Mr.. Marsch asked for a permit for
Jacob Gedel to move a frame house
from Montgomery and Second streets
20 Park avenue and made a motion
that the same be granted. Mr.. Storck
said that he was opposed to granting
moving permits without first having a
careful investigation made. He re-
erred to the trouble and inconven-
ence to which the public had been
subjected and the damage done to the
streets by the moving of the Hughes
house on Putnam and Third streets
The past week and seemed OF the opin-
on that it was due to the carelessness
# Council in granting a permit. The
motion carried by only one vote, Coff
nan, Gossett, Kerns, Storck and Cur
is voting against.
A communication was read from f
=. DeIIong, asking that Council inves-
isate the matter OF refundlng him 800
,aid to Thomas Hancock as rent f
he Auditorium Sunday. Aoril Is. a
which time DeLong was kept out o.
he hall on the strength of protesi
rom Messrs. Weiser, Callahan and
McAvoy. who claimed his meeting wa
lot of religious nature. The matte
vas referred to the Building com
uittee.
Estimate allowed for work done o,
putnam street bridge, s1,S79.72.
The fourth estimate CT Engineer
1olmboe of work done on the Electric
'ower building, Smith G. Blake, con
ractors, was read, the amount name
,eing s1,4SS. A question being RAISED
egarding this estimate, it was refer
ed to the Building committee for in
'estigation.
Clerk Becker reported the receipt @
i92,014.5S, net proceeds of the sale
100000 worth of water works Refund
ng Bonds to Seasongcod G. Meyer
rhe report was received and placed OF
lie.
The following resolutions were ad
,pted:
To negotiate lean of $2500 in an
icfpation of General Revenue Funt
md to authorize the Mayor and Cit,
'lerk to issue two certificates of in
!ebtedness of s1.7S1 each. to the Cit
zens Bank to raise money for thC
Iuilding of Goose Run arch.
To authorizez the City Clerk to Ger
,ify to the County Auditor thu
lmount of street paving assessment
lue and unpaid on December 20, 1899
To improve Maple street from the
line of Fort street to the west
'rly line of Elm street.
A resolution to annul and cancel the
ontract with w. P. Mason as Engl
!eer in charge of construction of thu |
'utnam street bridge, the work to bt
lone by Mr.. Mason as City Civil Engi |
Ieer, was referred to the Bridge com |
nlttee and City Solicitor for investi |
alton.
The Street Commissioner was au |
horized to put in a tile culvert ant |
idewalk over gutter on upper Pros
ect street.
The bond and contract of Adam
'ros., contractors for the Goose Run
rcb, were read and upon mo
ion the bend was approved, the con.
raots accepted and the Mayor ant
'ity Clerk authorized to execute tn,
anne.
The Light committee We're instruct
to look after placing lights at ap
reaches to the pontoon bridge acros.
ne Muskingum river.
The question of poor drainage at the
orner OF Market and Harmar streets
as referred to the Street committee.
A plat of Riverdale subdivision
ooVe the Fair Grounds, was submit.
I'd, and Council decided to meet a.
iverdale at p. m. Wednesday after
Don for the purpose CT investigation
president Curtis appointed as mem
ers or the committee with Solicitor
ichards, who have charge of tho
lestion OF codifying the ordinance,
the city, the following: Strain
erns and Plumer.
1t was reported that ewing to the =
ct that the city had changed the
ade in front of w. p. Mason.
'use on Third street. it was necessary
raise the pavement and on motion
e Street Commissioner was instruct q
to furnish gravel for filling.
The Finance committee reported I
al they did not understand two
lis for bridge inspection, o. KID by
lglneer Mason, and wished to hav;
matter referred to the Bridge
mmittee for investigation, which
Is done.
Council then adjourned.
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