The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-14
COUNCIL
MEETING

Wnen tne meeting was called TO
order at 80.
The Mayors report for the
month of May, was read and &c.
eepted. 1t showed 1902 collected
from fines, and ~ from peddlers
license. The report of Treasurer
Pullen for the month was also sub
mitted, showing present balance
in the treasury of $715S.21. The
clerks report indicated outstand-
ing orders for about twenty dollars
The ordinance to license shows
and exhibitions was given its Sec
ond reading and laid over. The
ordinance providing for re-organi-
cation of the Fire Department was
read for the third time. Mr..
Weldy moved to amend it to make
the bond of the chief 5000. since
the salary provided is only $50.
1t was passed as amended. The
ordinance authorizing annexation
of certain territory heretofore des-
cribed was also presented on third
reading. Mr.. Lanning moved that
it be tabled indefinitely. Angle
seconded, and the motion was car
ried. Thurness and Shaw dissent
ing. An ordinance prepared by
the solicitor, for the next tax levy,
was referred to the Finance Com
mittee, to he reported at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Angle reported large num-
ber of bills endorsed by the ways
and Means Committee. Col.
Weldy opposed payment of the bill
of Tim Garfield for $3.50, three
days extra police service, on the
ground of the illegality of such
service. Regarding the bill of Mr..
Radebaugh. Mr.. Shaw stated
that the cleaning of Gallagher
Avenue has not been satisfactory
to the committee and the public of
late. Sweepings were allowed to be
in the gutter for two days, when a
rain washed them partly into the
sewers, and the balance is still
there. All the bills reported
favorably including the above two.
were allowed. That of L, G Krieg,
for repairs at the fre-department,
including the hanging of the new
doors, was held oyer because, as
Mr.. Weldy stated, the job has not
been finished. The bill of DR.. H.
G. Campbell, for ten months
services as health officer, wa re-
ferred back to the Board of Health
for proper correction. The bill of
the Citizens Electric Light Com
pany, amounting to $30S.32, for
May, was held up, on account of
alleged poor service. Col. Weldy
averred that the light at the cor
ner of Main and Market was not
over twelve candle-power, a few
nights ago. A statement from the
Columbus Work House, running
rom May, 1904, to the present,
vas rejected. 1t is for so-called
'eturn fare of prisoners to Logan
after serving their sentences.
Mr.. James reported that the
Committee on Sewers had examin-
I'd the mouth of the sanitary sewer
lear Westenhaver's, and had no
communications at present.
The subject of defective side
walks was again introduced by
dr. Angle, and a deal of talking
lone on the question. Mr.. Thur
less recommended that the two
lay men working on the streets be !
Ietailed to clean up some of the
lleys of the town. Mr.. Thurness
lso urged the immediate impor-
ance OF steps toward the estab-
Ishment of municipal electric
lght system. His remarks were
ecOnded by Weldy. Mr.. Thurness
loved the appointment of COM
littee of three to get plans and
pecifications, and secure the !.
ervlees of a competent engineer !,
8 a starter. The motion was
arried and Messrs. Weldy, Ian y
ing and Shaw were appointed. :
On motion of Mr.. Weldy, coun- :"
IL granted ten days vacation to - =
Ir. Ham Meldrim, dryer of the =
re team. Mr.. Meldrim has been y "
! this position for three years "
'ithout vacation, and this little -
sat ia we'll deaaFVad Mr. WaIdy -