The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-15
THE CITY DADS
Jaw Each Other, But Manage to
Transact Considerable
Business.

The City Council met Tuesday even
ing, all the members being present
Mayor Haviland recommended thai
C. w. Buchanan succeed Aaron Gross
term expired, as member of the park
Commission. Moved 6y Dickinson, sec
onded by Costin, that the appointment
of Mr.. Buchanan be confirmed. AL
voted yes.
At the request OF City Bill Poster
Frank E. Whitehill permission wa:
unanimously granted him TO erect 9
billboard on the Madriger side of the
Fire Station lot at q rental Of - pei
year.
ID. ]. Huben, Esq, spoke regarding
the trees In front OF his property on eas'
Columbus avenue whose roots have
been exposed by cutting the grade or
the avenue. He said objection had
been made TO removal Of the trees and
as much rs he disliked to lose them be
did not believe they could be saved
since the avenue is cut down. l. N
Gearing, OF the Tree Commission, said
the situation referred to was very try
ing and while he deplored the loss o
the trees he could not see why it was
necessary to cut down the street and
thus make 1t necessary TO destroy the
trees, not only those in front OF Mr.
Huben's home but also in front OF the
William McCoid and Mrs. Mary Bissell
properties.
Mr.. Costin took issue with Mr.. Zear'
ing about cutting grades and said be
thought the time would come when all
streets in Bellefontsine would be buill
on q level President Blair added hi:
observations about level streets and
shade trees in which he discounted the
merits of the trees In dispute. IL wa'
agreed to remove the trees at the city's
expense.
Mayor Haviland questioned as u
where the money to do this would come
from and this brought up new prob
lem and finally the whole matter wa,
referred to the Street Committee.
Mr.. Costin started trouble by blam
ing Mr.. Barton, chairman of the Stree
Committee, for the condition of East
ern avenue, where . big hole has beer
washed. Mr.. Costin twitted Mr.. Bar
ton for securing relief from the Council
for water that ran into his cellar ant
the condition up on Eastern
avenue, where bad hole exists.
President Blair took sides with Mr.
Barton, and then Mr.. Costin called th'
Presidents attention 70 sidewall
construction In front OF Blsir's hom,
on East Columbus avenue, and aske,
him about the gravel that the Stree
Commissioner had hauled there to In
crease the value Of his property.
President Blair entered into an OK
PLANTATION of how he had secured tn,
said gravel, but the matter was brough
to an end by referring the Easterl
avenue hole to Solicitor Riddle.
Engineer Buchanan called attention
to the dangerous condition Of the side
walk st the corner of Main street ami
Williams avenue.
An ordinance was introduced to i'm
prove Powell avenue, from Main I
Detroit, by grading and graveling an
constructing cement curb and cutters
Passed.
The Street Committee and Enginee
reported that repairs should be mad
in the cement work on the Auburn ave
nue. improvement by the contractors b.
Sept. Is.
Engineer Buchanan, at the reques
of a. Emmons, introduced q resolution
for the improvement Of Eastern ave
nue., from Ludlow to Hayes. No &C
tion.
Contractors Fisher. Keefer & Bailey
LOT Huntington, Ind, who built tn
had introduced an ordinance agreein
to deduct $500 from their original cor
tract price and settle the long quibbl
about the matter, and the ordinanc
was passed by all the votes except tha
of Mr.. Barton, and the long dispute
ended.
i An ordinance introduced by the Clerl
to distribute the 81, 600 recovered frou
the bondsmen OF the former City Clerk
NJ. ]. Nichols, among the following
funds was passed: General revenue
1858; street, s422 so; Madriver stree
Improvement, sl27 so; Water Work
Indebtedness, sS7.
Mr.. Costin asked II there were an
single member Of the Council who ha
the right to hire any work done for tn
city without consulting other members
The Solicitor answered negatively.
| The Water Works trustees reporte
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