The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-12
Council Proceedings.

The City Council met Tuesday even.
ing with Vice President Elliott in the
chair.
Mayor Haviland called attention to
the night police force. Since the
death OF Merchant Police McCoid the
city has had but two men to do night
service and it is necessary for these to
go to the Big Four yards nightly to
rid the place OF tramps. This work
the Mayor thinks accounts for the
small amount OF crime committed in
our city.
But as this part OF the officers work
takes from one to two hours il gives a
chance for crime to be committed in
the city. He said people do not seem
to realize that the two men must cover
an area Of four square miles and that
it is impossible for them to do the
work as they wouldsdo it.
Chief Faulder said that at the meet
ing OF Chiefs held in GAINESVILLE he
found that Bellefontaine had less po-
lice protection at night than any city
OF its size in the State.
In order that another night man
may be put on the Council would have
to appropriate the money for the Board
OF Public Safety for that purpose, and
the matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Fire and Police to report at
an early date.
The report OF the Committee on
Change OF Street Names was read.
They find that there are in the city
two Oakland" avenues, two v0hior
streets and two rMaple" avenues, and
recommend that Oakland avenue west
OF Troy street be changed to Williams
avenue, making it continuation OF
said avenue. That Ohio street in Nc
Cracken's addition be changed to Al
bert street, making it a continuation
OF said street, and that Maple avenue
found in Richeson's addition be
changed to Richeson avenue.
The committee presented petitions
asking for changes in names OF the
following streets: Newell street to
Powers street; Clark avenue to Au-
burn; and the streets and avenues
known as Garden" Brown" and
Park" be- changed to Brown ave-
nue.. They also suggest that the alley
on the west side OF Brown Park be
known as Fountain Place.
The report OF the committee was ac-
cepted and referred to the Solicitor to
frame an ordinance making the
changes recommended.
The committee to which was referred
the matter OF extending the corpora
ton limits. reported that they had
conferred with the County Commits
sioners and found that they will do
nothing until some matters between
them and the traction line company
are settled. so that nothing can be
done for the present.
The question OF the suit against the
bondsmen OF Snyder & Shank to re-
cover the amount that the city was
compelled to pay to Miss Eliza Fich-
thorn Tor INJURY sne received Dy rea-
son OF the contractors not having out
proper signals, came up.
The Solicitor said that the petition
was about ready to be filed.
A communication from the Service
Board in regard to the Hamilton
Brothers account for laying water pipes
on Browp street was taken up but as
nothing authorizing the same was ever
done by the Council, it was sent back
to the Service Board.
Ordinances to improve Detroit street
from the north line OF Sandusky ave-
nue. to the north line OF Buckingham
avenue, also for improving Sandusky
avenue from the east side OF Elm
street to the east side OF Cemetery ave-
nue. with brick were read and on sus-
pension OF certain rules passed.
The usual ordinance for the pay
ment OF bills was passed.
Council adjourned to meet Friday
night at Z O'Clock.