The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-23
SUIT
To Enjoin B. &
N. Line
from Operating
Cars in the City
WILL BE FILED
Ifthe Terms of Their
Franchise
Are Not Complied With.---line
Must Be Extended to Cor
porati0n Limits.
WILL BE FILED

At meeting of the Board of Public
Service held Tuesday evening the min
utes of the previous meeting were read
and approved
President Dickinson asked Inspector
George Clingerman for q report on
water pipe ut .he pumping station.
Clingerman said caution would have
to be taken in regard to pipe being
used in connections there as the holes
were bored before shipment which
should not have been done. If care is
not taken leak will result. Member
Buchanan stated that the contractors
were responsible. AS Dickinson is in
charge of the water works department
he will look after the matter and il
pipe does not fill specifications 1t will
be rejected.
Member Buchanan stated that the
Appleyards have not complied with
their franchise in regard to the conii-
tion Of west Columbus avenue and as
the Council has turned the matter over
to the Board he introduced a resolution
to tbe effect that Clerk Smith be in
structed to notify the management OF
the traction company that il the work
If bonding rails within the corpora
tion west of the indianapolis Division
of the Big Four on Columbus street
line and Of erecting ornamental iron
poles on the west Co.umhus avenue
line an the line extended 20 the west
toned to be commenced at oIce AID
the required changes made in order to
fulfill the franchise, the Board will en-
join the operation of any cars on the
line until the franchise is carried out
as required and if the request does not
receive proper consideration within
ten days the City Solicitor will take
necessary legal action in restraining
any local operations of the roso. Reso-
luton was adopted.
The Solicitor has informed Member
Royei, according to Rogers statement.
that the Board can do no work on
Northwest street and Buckingham ave-
nue. ON account of the semi annual ap-
preparations not being made in con-
formity with requests of the property
owners AS far as repairs are concern.
ed on the two streets they can be made,
but appropriation does not call for pur-
chase of any land abutting on street.
Lane was to be purchased for the pur
pose OF widening the streets.
The Buckeye Churn Company is Civ
ing satisfaction in their work on III,
water works pumping station Th'
Bellefontaine Bridge & Iron Work
will be ready with their steel worl
when needed by the contractors /
nothing unforeseen occ Irs the buildin,
viii be completed within three weeks
Sub-c Intractor Snyd II is sstisfactor
lily completing the pipe extension worl
in south Detroit street
Engine Buchanan reported tina
worKmen commenced laying brick o
Sandusky avenue Saturday and brio
is now laid TO Detroit street
The Surveyor said in regard to tn
Elm street crossing tat there was
big hole in the street. Referred to th
Surveyor.
An ordinance from Council was rea
for the appropriation of Si325 tots
money for the laying of water main
on Auburn avenue from Plum ValIe
to Evansville streets and for the il
spection and superintendent and Il
laying water mains on north Detro
from present terminal to Orchard av'
nue. and for purchasing materials Il
extending water system The Surve,
or was instructed to prepare plans an
specifications for the work.
W. F. Wright engineer at the Ele
trio Light Plant. has offered his resi-
nation, same to take effect Thursda.
e A Delaware man will probably be en-
y ployed.
i A resolution ordering the payment
e bills was passed. The sum of $500 w
r ordered paid from the gas fund to Il
sinking fund trustees for payment
!. principal and interest on real esta
. purchased for the gas works.
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