The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-26

John p. Cost, who are out OF the city.
and John Foos. who is indisposed. alb
sent, the city council met in regular
session Tuesday night. transacted
minor business and adjourned to meet
at : Friday night
Following the reading and approval
of the minutes of the last regular
meeting Mayor W. T. Haviland report
ed having collected $156. 05 in fines,
costs and license moneys since making
his last report and stated that arrange
ments had been completed whereby the
council could take action necessary to
make a contract with the Columbus
work house for the keeping of Bellefon-
taine prisoners. He urged that the
body upon adiourning adjourn to meet
some e7ening this week to make this
contract and accordingly the body ad-
journed to meet at Friday night.
Mayor Haviland returned an emer-
gency ordinance passed Aug. 0 provid-
ing for the appropriation of 5000 to
serve as a fund to be used in building
sidewalks when property owners hav-
ing been ordered to build fail to heed
the order. He neither approved nor
vetoed the ordinance but returned the
same as there is not 500 that can
be appropriated according to the pro-
visions of the ordinance and according
ly Auditor Roebuck could not place
500 in a fund as specified. Mayor
Haviland appreciates the need of funds
to be expended in building walks
where property owners refuse TO do 50
but there seems to be no way TO secure
money as Solicitor Riddle holds that
the council in making the last semi
annual appropriation failed to estab-
lish a fund from which such moneys
can be secured Solicitor Riddle is
opposed to the council continuing the
practice OF passing emergency appro-
priation ordinances from time to time.
holding that when the semi. annual
appropriation ordinance is made ap-
preparations for various funds should
be made large enough to make it m
necessary for the passing of ordinances
providing for the making of additional
appropriations
Solicitor Riddle presented an ordi-
nance providing for the appropriation
of 800 from the receipts from the
| city water works to be expended in
flushing the mains of the city but
withdrew the same. At present the
mains, which should be flushed al
least a dozen times a year. are flushed
but twice during this period of time.
Mr.. Harry Eaton complained of the
condition of the alleyway located near
his new property ON west Brown aven-
ne which alleyway has been badly wash
ed out and Mr. Frank Whitehin spoke
| of the need of sidewalks ON east Au-
burn avenue.
Col l. n. Fisk presented petition
| signed by business men asking that
himself and citizens committee be
granted the use of parts of such streets
as should be designated by the coun-
Gil and mayor for corn carnival to
be held during one week in September
No action was taken regarding the
request because of the small number
present and the petition will come up
for consideration at the adjourned
meeting Friday night Colonel Fisk s
proposition is to give the citizens
committee 10 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts OF some or 10 pay shows and
20 per cent of the receipts to be Sc
cured from concessions with the under
standing that this sum go to the Flor
al Improvement Society or for some
good cause.
Mayor Haviland declared that city
officials and members of city boards
should attend meetings of the council
and Friday night the council may pass
a resolution making it mandatory for
such officials to attend ali regular
meetings and such special meetings a.
they may be summoned to attend.
Clerk Spittle read engineers esti-
AnaeCS vi tuC pfoudOlc Gust oI laNlI
6-inch water mains on three streets of
the city. The streets and estimated
cost is as follows: Auburn avenue be-
tween Plum Valley and Evansville,
material 1851. labor 1856; Detroit street
between Powell and Orchard avenues.
material s132. 60. abor $1a7. 40: Law
renee street between Garfield and Will
Jams avenues. material 1912. 5s. labor
$500 This does not include the cost of
taps Following the reading of the
estimates it was ascertained that with
the use of 500 feet of 6-inch mains
which will be secured from south De-
troit street when the new main is laid
on that street the city may be able to
meet the expense of laying the mains
on Auburn and Detroit but not on
Lawrence street. With this decision
reached member Downs was ordered TO