Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-18
COMMITTEES
For the Ensuing Year. Other Do
ings of the New City Council.

was transacted. The following mem
bers were present: Coffman. Curtis.
Cutter, Eveleigh, Gossett. Kerns, Lor-
enz, Marsch, Plumer, Storck Strain,
Toller.
After the reading and approval of
the minutes, President Curtis announce
ed the names of the members of stand
ing committees for the following year.
They are as follows
Finance--Curtis, Flumer. Strain.
Street Paving-Plumer, Toler. Eve
leigh.
Sewer-Lorenz, Gossett. Strain.
Fire--Storck. Toler. Cutter.
Police--Strain. Keins. Curtis.
Light-Marsch, Kerns, Curtis.
Streets-Coffman, Storck. Cutter.
Bridges-Gossett, Marsch. Coffman.
Railroads-Toler, Coffman. Marsch.
Buildings--Kerns, Gossett, Plumer.
Landings-Cutter, Eveleigh. Lorenz.
Water Supply-Eveleigh Lorenz,
Storck.
Building permits were granted as
follows: T. Laing. Cutler street; j.
NJ. Doan, Franklin; - Chamberlain,
Montgomery; Harry Klintworth, Mar
ion; Chas. Bodimar, Market; Il. S.
Petit, Eighth; Pearl Mcconnell, Lam
caster; John Osterle, Wooster: Charles
Frantz, Fifth; d. A. Peas, Montgom-
cry.
A petition from property holders in
the north end of the city was read,
asking Council to take actiCn toward
the improvement of Front street to
The petition was referred to the Paw
ing committee.
petition from property holders in
Square 35 asking for the improvement
of the alley from Wooster to Scam
mel was read and referred to the Paw
ing committee.
The report of Engineer Mason con-
cerning progress on the Putnam street
bridge was received and placed on
file.
The electric power station called for
considerable attention. The report
of Engineer Holmboe contained the
information that the first story wall
was about completed. The report was
received and fled A bill of extras.
S6S.S2, for work ordered by the Build
ing committee and another for work
suggested by Mr.. Hancock to the
amount of $222O were allowed.
Smith & Blake the contractors, were
authorized to purchase a vault door
fer the new building at a cost of SITS.
The Clerk read a communication
from Mayor Sykes in which he an
nounced the following appointments:
Police-R. G. Putnam, Anon Wright
Chief of Fire Department-Ear Da-
Wis.
Park Commissioner for three years
George D. Lehmer.
Council confirmed the appointments.
A communication was read from X.
F. Theme, asking that he be consid-
cred candidate to fill the vacancy in
the Board of Equalization, caused by
the death of DR.. w. NJ. Henry. The
matter was laid on the table.
Engineer Mason's bill of 5000 for
services to date as superintendent OF
construction of the Putnam street
bridge was allowed.
A plat of the ten lots near the COR
ner of Fort and Stone streets recently
laid out by the Marietta Paint and
Colcr Co.. was submitted and was re-
ferred to Council as a whole and
Thursday afternoon was set as a time
to visit the premises.
An ordinance to assess the cost OF
sewer on Maple street, between Fort
and Lancaster streets, was adopted.
The report of fines and licenses col.
lected by Mayor Richardson since the
time of making last report was receiv-
ed and placed on file. The amount was
$29.75.
On motion is was decided that Coun'
eli would visit Wayne street Thursday
afternoon to look after certain i'm
provements.
The question of putting in lights al
thn m ba hrih or
was brought up, but owing to the fact
that the present number OF lights now
in operation in the city was up to the
limit no action was taken.
The Railroad committee was in,
structed to confer with the committee
appointed by the Board of Trade tt
consider the feasibility CT having the
gates at the Front street railroad
crossing in operation until midnigh
for the protection vi travellers along
the streets.
On motion a committee CT three wa.
appointed to act in conjunction with
the City Solicitor in revising and codi
flying the ordinances of the city,
Owing to the fact that no bills were
allowed at the previous meeting there
was large pile of them acted upon
last evening. Before adjourning the
following bills were allowed:
BILLS ALLOWED.
Philin r. Peters & 16 81
DR.. j. l.. Mason. ...... ...... 100C
Daniel Palmer, ...... ..,.... $50
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