Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-02
COUNCIL.
Mayor Sykes Makes a Few Appoint

clty's business received attention.
President Curtis called the meeting to
order and the roll call showed the fol-
lowing members present: Coffman,
Cutter, Evelelgh. Gossett. Kerns, Lor-
enz, Marsch. Plumer, Storck, Strain.
Toller and Curtis. On motion the min
utes were not read.
Building permits were granted as
follows: John Wendelken, Front
street; Jacob Gilcher, Fort street: j.
H. Hupp, Ninth street; w. T. Alexan-
der. Clinton; R. s. Guthrie, South Sew
enth; Isaac Wittlig, Wayne: H. c. Nc
Master, Fourth; Geo. Davis, Fourth
Charles Bachmeier Front; DR.. c. S.
Conner, Second.
A communication from the man
agement of the Pennsylvania Lines
concerning the removal of the old
switch on Greene street to make room
For city improvements, was read. The
'ailroad company in consideration OF
the fact that they are giving up their
Did track, ask in return that Council
,ass an ordinance granting them the
light to build a switch on Sixth street
o the Pioneer Junk Company's ware
'ooms; also to allow them to extend an
extra track across Fourth, Fifth anf
sixth streets. The Railroad committee
'eported favorably on this matter out
'ide of the Fourth street extension
md Council adopted their recommen-
dation.
Mr.. Toller also reported that he ha'
communicated with the Superintendent
VI the B. G. o. S. w. in regard to tht
gates on Front street, and the latte
'eplied that he would be in Marietti
n the near future and would pay at.
entlon to the matter.
On motion it was decided to refun5
F. +. Delong the amount of $50
,vercharge to him Saturday, April II
Engineer Masons first estimate OF
he pavingof Monroe street. SS35.S2
vas allowed to John Wilklng, contrac
or. as was also a bill for extra.
amounting to S45.10.
Reports of Engineers Mason ant
Iolmboe concerning the new bridg,
md electric power station were read
eceived and placed on file.
Street Commissioner Best was in.
tructed to cause the removal of thu
I'D stand at the West end of the Put.
!am street bridge to make room for tn
,ridge mems boiler and engine TO
ture.
Smith & Blake, contractors for the
electric power station, were allowed
i1,44S.46, estimate presented and lat
IN the table last meeting.
A proposition from Keybolte
o., CT Cincinnati TO exchange $4,000
# the Waterworks refunding coupol
'onds OF this city for like amount o
registered bonds was read and an or
finance authorizing the acceptance o.
he proposition was adopted.
In a communication from Mayor
'ykes he recommended the appoint.
nent of the following:
James Roney and C. NJ. Coffman, re.
appointed members of the police force
Daniel Hill to succeed Henry Posey
IS member of the police force.
II. e. Smith to succeed William
&erns, resigned, as one of the Parl
Commissioners.
On motion these appointments were
eferred to the Police committee.
Marshal Dyes appointment of Fred
rick NJ. StreclSer as deputy marshal
vas confirmed by Council.
The Mayors report showing amount
If fines and licenses collected by him
April 10 and May l. The
mount was $25775. The report wa:
accepted and filed.
An ordinance establishing grades on
Wayne street was adopted.
The plat of the Paint and Color
Io,'s addition was accepted.
The Street Commissioner was au-
horized to sell worn brick from
Wayne stret for $3.50 per thousand.
r. R. THORNLEY, was granted a per-
nit to move one-story frame house
rom Washington street to Hart street. |
The matter of securing fire ladders |
md new gum coats for the members OF |
he department was referred to the |
fire committee and Chief with power
o act.
The attention OF the Street Commits |
ioner was called to bad crossing or
iarket street.
The Police committee was Cover |
'ower TO act in securing summer he'll
nelts, belts. maces and whistles for the
orce.
Although no direct action was TAX
n, there was considerable talk about
he amount Of space contractors on
in the city are using, the fail
re to keep danger signals out after
light, and the police are expected to
ook after all offenders.
1t being the first meeting in the
lonth the number of bills allowed
'as quite large.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Ienry Posey..,.. ada. ...... $1,000