Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-14
THE BRIDGE.
The Principal Matter Before Coun-
Gil tuesday Evening.

present: Blume. Davis, Loffland.
Lorenz, Marsch, Strain. Wood. The
minutes were not read.
President Wood announced that the
representative of Seasongood, Meyer
& Co., Cincinnati bond buyers, was
present and as he wished to leave on
the 1920 train the water works refund
ing bond bids were taken UP. The
Clerk read the bids received, as fol-
lows:
w. j. Hayes & Co., Cleveland 500. .907
S. Kuhn & Son, Cincinnati. .. 80 ,405
Lamprecht Bros. Co., Cleveland 81 1,046
veder, Holman Il Co., Gin
cinnati 49,. ...... ......... O,46S
Rudolph Keybolt & Co, Gin
| clnnatl. SO. ....... ...... go. 5l,zuo
Seasongood, Meyer & Co., Gin
cinnati... .... ....... ..... 9l,3f1
German National Bank, Cincin-
NATL. ...... ...... ....... 81 ,23I
On motion the resolution accepting
the bid of Seasongood G. Meyer was
adopted.
Building permits were granted as
follows. Carrie Gerken, Virginia
street; G. w. Strecker, Virginia street;
Mrs. NJ. Wagner, Warren street; Car
rie Hardy alley between Wooster and
Knox, Front and Second w. T. Bat
tin, Second street; c. A.. Ludey, two,
Lorenz subdivision; Daniel Gerhart,
Warren street; John A. Plumer Post
street; ]. Gedel, Muskingum street.
Engineer w. p. Mason reported that
excavating would begin Wednesday
morning for the West Side abutment
of the new bridge and that work on
pier No. would begin as soon as the
water would permit The company
will begin the work of tearing down
the old structure soon, as the new
abutments cannot be built until the
old ones are torn out. The report was
received and placed on file.
Engineer Holmboe reported that the
favorable weather had enabled the
contractors to make good progress in
their work on the electric power sta
tion. The water table is set and ready
for the pressed brick work and the
foundations for boilers. engines and
dynamos have been completed. His
report was also received and filed.
Janitor Hancock reported that city
hail rent to the amount of $2S6.50 had
been received during the month of
February.
Permission was granted the Mariet-
ia Fuel Co. to move their scales to
another location on Second street.
Mr.. Gossett stated that the commit
tee appointed to investigate the Quar-
ry street storm sewer did not recon-
mend the laying of such sewer for var
ious reasons.
The matter of draining certain parts
of Church street was referred to the
Street committee.
The Fire committee presented a
proposed ordinance to amend certain
section of the old ordinance to guard
against the occurrence of fires, etc. 1t
is proposed by the amendment to pro-
vide for the establishment OF the West
Side fire department. The idea pre-
sented was the creation of two fire dis
tricts separated by the river, the Of
ficials of the department to be Chief
Assistant Chief, etc , to be appointed
by the Mayor, as at present. Owing
to the fact that the bond of the Chief
was net named the ordinance was re-
ferred back to the Fire committee.
Mr.. Wood stated ON behalf of the
Railroad committee that no word had
yet been received from the railroad
company in regard to the stringing OF
wires across the railroad bridge while
the Putnam street bridge is torn out.
Clerk Becker read the contract be-
tween the City of Marietta ard the
Marietta Boiler Works for the cons.ruc-
ton Of two 215 horse power boilers by
the latter. The price named is S4,S5O
Is per cent cf which is to be paid on
the delivery of the boilers and the bal
ance upon their acceptance. After a
five minute recess, during which the
members examined the plans and spec
ifcations and the contract, motion
was made accepting the terms of the
contract authorizing the Mayor and
City Clerk to sign the same
Solicitor Richards stated that sum-
mons had been served on the city to
file answer in Squire Palmers court to
a suit against the city by ]. NJ, Me-
Atee to collect $6250 for extras on
contract work. On motion the matter
was referred to the Solicitor with
power to act.
Mr.. Marsch Introduced a resolution
to allow the Pittsburg Bridge Comp
any to construct and operate pom
toon bridge across the Musklngum
river during The time the new bridge
is being constructed
Mr.. Davis stated that the bridge
company had already arranged for a
large ferry boat, which would arrive
Wednesday.
Mr.. Charles Dana requested permis-
sion to speak, which was granted. Mr.
Dana spoke Of the large amount ol
traffic over the bridge, the number OF