The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16
CITY, COUNCIL
HOLDS SESSION
MINOR PETITIONS GRANTED
SALOON MEN HAVE BEEN
VIOLATING LAW-IARGE
EXTENSION LADDER
ORDERED BACK ON
FIRE TRUCK.

lhe city council met in regular
session Monday evening with ali
members present.
A petition to extend cement side
walks on Charles and Pearl streets.
was presented signed by Frank Shep-
ard, VIM. H. Jones, S. J. Mcpherson,
VIM. Wagner and others. Said pc
tition was referred to committee on
streets and alleys
Permission was given Jacob Hoov.
er to tap Center street sewer, Benja-
min Fetters to tap River street sewer,
and w. H. Hallock 10 tap Fifth stree,
sewer
A petition to extend Yle water
mains on Michigan street to the Nov
city corner. signed by Frank Culli-
son. B. f. Scheetz. Rev. Pressnal,
George Price, Daniel c. Voreis d
others, was referred to committee on
water works
w. +. Helm was granted permis-
sion to move a house east on North
street and south on Michigan to FL
hott Place, under usual restrictions
City Attorney reported that the
rate on road work could be raised if
the council should see fit to do so
Report of the city treasurer was
received. He reported that there was
yet due $50 from L. G. Capron, and
s45 due from A. H Morsches, on
liquor license fee 1t is said that everv
sale of liquor made after the liquor
license expired or remained unpaid,
was illegal, and the same as if said
saloons were operating without Ii.
censes This matter was placed in
the hands of the city attorney to take
such steps as are necessary
Reports of street commissioner
and boiler Inspector were each receiv-
ed and placed on file
Chief of Fire Department, F. H.
Kuhn addressed the council, concern
ing the large extension ladder which
was ordered 70 be left off the fire
truck, by action of the council on
March 9th. Mr.. Kuhn reported that
at present ,the hook and ladder cart
carried one 12-foot ladder, One IS
foot ladder, one 16-foot ladder, one
24-foot single ladder one 33-foot ex--
tension ladder He stated that al
lowing a lap of feet this extension
ladder would be good for only 30.feet
He had taken measurements of
number of the downtown buildings
and found that the 30-foot ladder
would be entirely inadequate. The
Cressner building, one of the lowest
down town, measures 30 feet to the
lowest part of the roof The Buck
and Toan building also two stories,
measures AZ feet Thus, it would be
impossible TO reach any two and one
half or three story business house, or
dwelling, without the large 5S-foot
ladder and he recommended that the
large ladder be again placed on the
fire truck. Upon motion the council
ordered the same to be done
Committee on accounts and sta
tionery reported bills TO the amount
of $1O71.25, which were allowed.
Committee on finance reports,
SaSh ............. "a
Bills allowed. d................ 1071.25
Bal on hand nd.........$ 1881
The contract for furnishing coal
for the city water works, during the
coming year was given TO the Linken-
helt Coal Co., their bid being the
lowest
City Clerk was instructed to notify
]. w. Wolford and Mrs. Chas. Thomp
son, to construct sidewalks on the
north sides of their respective prop.
critics, next to the curb.
Councilmen Mccoy suggested that
it would be advisable to arrange the
hook and ladder cart to be pulled BY
a team of horses instead of by hand.
Matter was referred to committee to
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