Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-19
CITY COUNCIL
Met In Regular Weekly Session Tuesday
Evening.

Kerns, Lorentz, Plumer. Storck and
Toller in their seats
After reading of The journal which
| practice had been discontinued for sew
eral meetings on account of insufficient
time, the regular business of the eve
ming was taken up.
BUILDING PERMITS.
A building permit was granted to L..
w. Beebee on Matthews street.
Mr.. c. H. Goddard was given per-
mission to address Council and made
the following request. He stated that
he was erecting a new house on Tup-
per street and that difference of opin-
ion existed between DR.. Curtis. whose
| lot is the one adjoining Mr.. Goddard's
and himself in regard to the location
and width of an alley running between
the two properties. He therefore re-
quested that a committee be delegated
to look into the matter in order that
all differences could be arranged ami
/ NdDly. Ihl' INtl llo lnONtu JlltLI llt
ter be referred to the Street commit
tee and Engineer with power to act.
| The motion was sustained with the
amendment that the committee report
at the next meeting.
Mr.. Toller stated that Virginia
street in front of the Webster Oil Co.
had been undermined by the company
and bridge along which only one
team could pass has been erected over
the tunnel so made The matter was
referred to the Street committee with
Instructions ot act at once.
| BIDS FOR MACHINERY OF DRAW.
Mr.. Gossett, representing the Bridge
committee, stated that two bids and
sketches for machinery to turn the
draw on the Putnam street bridge had
been received by the committee. The
bids were as follows: Pattin Bros,
first plan, 1914; second plan, 1884; Ma
rietta Manufacturing Co., $780, Inas-
much as the estimate of the Marietta
Manufacturing Co. was lower than that
of Pattin Bros. Mr.. Gossett recon-
mended that the contract be awarded
to the first mentioned firm at the price
named. Mr.. Kerns made a motion
thatthe contract be awarded to the
Marietta Manufacturing Co.
Mr.. Eveleigh thought that the mat
ter should be deferred one week in
order to examine the sketches submit |
ted by the two firms. When brought !
to vote the contract was awarded to
the Marietta Manufacturing Co.. Mr.. |
Eveleigh's being the only dissenting
vote. The City Solicitor was then in
structed to draw uo the contract be-
tween the city and the Marietta Man
ufacturing Co.
CONTRACTS FOR POWER HALL
ROOMS.
Mr.. Kerns, of the Building commit
tee, presented contract between the |
city of Marietta and Geo. H. Eells, Jr.,
providing for the rental of the large
upstairs room in the mower station t.
the latter party for the sum of $3.50
per annum, the contract to be in opera
tion on and after Dec. 81, 1900. Mr.
Lorentz thought that the clause giving
the lessee the option on the building
for fixed term of years should be
stricken out and a lease of only one
year be substituted. He accordingly
made motion to that effect. The vote
stood five in favor and four opposed to
the motion of Mr.. Lorentz. Messrs
Cutter, Eveleigh, Gossett and Toller
voting in the negative.
Mr.. Plumers motion that the Coun-
ell approve the lease and that the
Mayor and City Clerk be instructed to
sign on behalf of the city was carried
A contract between c. F/Henry AMI
c. w. Knox, Jr., for the occupancy Of
the rooms in the power station facing
on Front street was also presented
by Mr.. Kerns, but was referred back to
the City Solicitor for correction, as il
did not contain all provisions desired
by the users.
Mr.. Curtis. of the Finance commit
tee, stated that a contract providing
for the terms of sale of $500 in paving
bonds to a Cincinnati firm had been
returned, the firm refusing to accept
The terms of their own proposition.
Mr.. Curtis therefore, recommended
that the bonds be disposed of to Fede:
Holman & Co., of Cincinnati. for the
sum of $5,415. The resolution was
adopted
FILING FOR ARCH.
Mr.. Storck stated that Mr.. D. B.
Price offered to make a fill for side
walk over the Goose Run arch on
Front street at 25 cents oer cubic yard.