The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-09-14
TOWN COUNCIL.

, The council met in regular sess
ion Tuesday night all the member
being present.
i On the call of the Mayor for tn,
reading of the minutes of former
meetings, question of councilman
Moriarity prevailed that they b,
dipensed with on account of the
immense amount of business be
fore them.
| Judge Bright appeared before
the council in behalf of Marcellu.
Krieg relative to alley between
him and Henry Trimmer. After
considerable discussion in which
they all took part motion pre-
vailed that the matter be laid on
the table until the next meeting,
so as to give the street committee
and the solicitor time to examine
into the case which was satisfact-
ory to Judge Bright.
Ed Gompf appeared and asked
consideration for the opening of a
street from Depot street to Bowen
street also, an alley way from Bow
en- street to Front street. The mat
ter was inquired into by council
man Moriarity to the extent that
he made motion to refer the mat
ter to street committee, who should
report at the next regular meeting,
which was carried.
Councilman Lanning called up
the matter of the alley between F.
F. Rempel and DIR. Rannells, stat
ing that these gentlemen were gra.
ding and paving and the alley and
and asked that the council assist
them in making fill near the CEN
ter of the alley between Morgan's
livery stable and Rannell's corner,
which he thought was a very reas-
enable request, and was so con-
strued by the council who gave
the street committee power to act.
Clerk Montgomery called the at
tention of the council to the cul-
vert at Mulberry and Front streets.
at Prices factory, claiming that it
was insufficient to carry away the
water from q reasonable hard rain
by cause of stoppage in the sew
erway constructed by the factory
company along the canal bed. AZ
ter considerable discussion the
matter was placed in the hands of
sewer committee and city solicitor
to notify Mr.. Price and devise
means to remedy and report at the
next meeting.
Alderman Angle, chairman of
committee on printing reported
that he had examined several cop
les of ordinances submitted to him
for inspection and opinion from
State Fire Marshal Hy Davis. and
recommended the passage of the
gas piping ordinance as a proper
thing to fit the case in the city. !
Alderman Moriarity, chairman
sewer committee, stated he had a |
with representative
of the Hooking Valley railroad
company relative to a ditch or
sewer from Goose Greek to Old
town, to drain the water from the
northern part of the city East of
street, and particularly
the Pottery addition. He stated
that the railroad representative
was in consultation with the Of
ficers In regard to assisting in the
the matter, and that he hoped to
be able to report by the next reg-
llar meeting. He also stated that
the pavement between Lewis Fish
srs and Slossers, after the recent
hard rain, was completely covered
over shoe top deep, and he thought
it was caused by the filling up of
The sewer and asked the commit
Tee on drainage to attend to the
In the discussion that
followed 1t developed that the
'toppage was caused by a board
having floated over the entrance,
almost completely stopping it up.
,ut since that time the board had
been removed, the grass and de-
'ris removed and everything was
low all right.
Councilman Thurness, chairman
# Fire committee, stated that he
lad recently received information
n regard to firm manufacturing
teel doors and had sent for a cat
'logue and hoped to be able to re-
bort at next meeting. Mr.. Mori
lrity and Mr.. Shaw called atten.
ion to the door at the Hooking
Valley engine house which worked
IN the endless chain system and
which they thought was as near
,erfection as possible, and would
'e the best thing possible for the
ire engine entrance. On motion
# Moriarity the matter was referr-
d to the committee for investiga
ion.
The finance committee reported
he following bills which were con-
Irmed by council and the clerk
rdered to issue on the treasury for
'ayment: II
;hris Holl & Co......................$ o 10
treasurer Pullen...............-. 229 II
I'd Goss--..-.....-... .-.................. 20 90
Electric Light Co.-............. 30S 80
lone Telephone co.. 1 25
ohm Drollinger..................-... 80
entinel --................-.............. 800
!. D. Kaney-...-.--......-.-.- ia 90
)hio Democrat ........................ 80 40
ournal Gazette-...........-.....- 43 AZ
locking Sentinel.-.......... % AZ
locking Republican,. % 40