The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-07-11
COUNCIL MEETING
When the mayor called for the read


himself before big stunt. 1t was a
continued story in several chapters,
the interesting narrative
of the progress through numerous ad-
jonrned meetings of the paving pro-
ject.. and the cool evening contributed
to the patience Of the members who
had to listen while the tale was re-
hearsed in stiff official language.
The record being approved, the
clerk reported that he had returned to
the several unsuccessful bidders their
certified checks, holding only that of
w. w. Hatch and Sons. He next re-
ported proposition to furnish coal for
the ensuing year, but as no bids for
that purpose had been asked for the
matter was pigeon-holed.
Treasurer Wilson showed the June
business of his Office, whereby he had
left in the strong box July l the fol-
lowing balances:
General fund. ..... "a, 503.47
Waterworks fund. $500. 1,4sS.19
Schoolhouse fund. 1880. ALA
Library fund. .... 1868
The finance committee reported that
on July the city had on hand in cash
S5.7O4.1l. The usual run of bills pre-
sented and allowed at this meeting fig
ured up 81, 1852, leaving the present
balance. after all debts now due are
paid, 81, 52s.59.
The city attorney informed the
council that the contract with the
Lake Erie for water has not yet been
executed, being in the hands of rail-
way officials, and that the matter of
the extension of Third street across
the Pennsylvania road is under consid-
Grafton by that company.
A new sidewalk was ordered to be
built in front of the. McKelyy ware
houses on East Laporte street, and the
street commissioner was directed to
have the Blain bridge frightened up,
some screws being loose therein. The
street commissioner reported that his
time since the previous meeting had
been wholly occupied in laying the new
water mains.
The waterworks superintendent was
ordered to lower the mains onMichigan
street near CAIRO, where they were
originally laid too close to the surface,
and he was authorized TO shut off the
water from the north part Of town
long enough to accomplish that job.
A controversy having arisen as to
the water gates received by the city
in fulfilment of an order sent through
William Evcrly, and there being a
further controversy over the weights
of the mains furnished by Everly, a
sort of compromise was fixed up by
which that gentleman is to be allowed
the amount of his claim for discrepan-
cy in weights, amounting to SO 20, on
condition that he procure a Satisfact-
DRY settlement Of the question OF
gates. The city engineer was author
lied to buy all necessary drain tile and
brick for catch basins along North
Michigan street improvement at the
best possible prices and was urged to
secure the material without delay sc
as to get out of the way of the PAYERS.
Bowers, the cement walk man, be-
ing present he addressed the council,
proposing to put in cement walk
and platform in front OF the city hal
for the benefit of the fire department,
the terms suggested being very favor,
able. The subject was referred to the
proper committee.
Under the head Of unfinished bust
ness the several petitions pertaining
to the width of the Laporte street
pavement were again laid before the
council, and some changes were noted
in the signatures. AS the documents
stood, the one asking for the wider
pavement had the greater number o.
signatures and represented 67S feet o
frontage affected, the other represent
ing 800 feet. Several interested part
les were present and the discussion
threatened to become acrimonious
The evident disposition Of the council
is to make the pavement wider thar
30 feet west of Center, but as bid
have already been advertised for ant
resolutions adopted on the basis of 81
feet it was deemed best to make m
change now but TO wait until mex
Monday, when the contractors will b.
here, and so the matter was deferred
until then.