The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-16
CITY COUNCIL.
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avenue and IenLn street sOuIn Was
read and ordered filed.
A petition from residents of Beat
No. 1, asking that the council rescind
its action granting right of way to
street car company along Military
road was cad Since the petition was
presented to the council after the
street car company had its tracks
laid over the greater portion Of Mil
itary road, no action looking to the
relief as asked for by the petitioners
could be taken.
The water committee reported that
in their opinion it would be TO the
interest of the city to install its own
light plant at the water works.
Lincoln by Walker-That the
mayor and water committee be en-
powered to buy a dynamo for the
water works, subject to investigation
as to what effect, if any, such in
stallation would have on the general
rate Of insurance applying in the city
of Columbus; if none, the dynamo to
be installed. So ordered.
The water committee reported that
the 4-fnch main on Third avenue
north, running to the property of the
Southern Railway Company had been
completed.
The street committee asked a con
tinuance, which was granted.
The school committee reported
that the grading at B. NJ. school had
progressed satisfactorily, but they
would have to wait till after heavy
rain had fallen before they could
make final report.
Weaver by Moore-That Mr.. ia
cob be informed that the city had not
ordered the crate bars and that so
far as the city was concerned he
could return them. So ordered.
The school committee reported
that they had ordered two fire es-
capes for Franklin Academy at and
for the sum of $1,735 for the two,
erected, and asked that the commit
tee be continued as to fire escapes
for the other city schools, which was
granted.
of Mr.. F. NJ. Jacob for making exca-
vatfon for boiler at the B. M. school
be referred to the school committee
for investigation and report at the
next regular meeting of the council,
and that the secretary write Mr..
Krouse at once, requesting him to
come to Columbus to confer with the
committee. So ordered.
On motion, the treasurer was or
dered to pay Mrs. Allie B. Kemp the
sum of S22 for mating burned on
account of smallpox patient and the
sum of 1925 to c. L. Lincoln, attor-
ney, attending to sixteenth section
bill before the recent sitting of the
State legislature.
On motion, the marshal was al
lowed credit on a valuation of 5000
error in assessment cabin property
belonging to the estate Of J. A. Ro-
den
The mayor stated that while he
doubted the legal right, he thought
the action of the council in donating
such sum as they might agree on to
the local United Charities Association
would be appIauded by the commun-
itv at large; that the United Chari-
ties Association accomplished much
good among the poor and needy Of
our city. and that he would be very
much gratifed should the council see
fit 10 lend this worthy association fin
anciai assistance at this time.
On motion of Councilman Weaver,
duly seconded, the treasurer was in
structed to hand the treasurer of the
United Charities Association a check
for $3.50.
The request of Mr.. J. Alter that he
be allowed to bury a small storage
tank in the street was on motion al
lowed under the supervision of the
mayor.
On motion, it was ordered that a
82-candIe power fncandeseent light
be maintained at the intersection Of
First street and Seventh avenue
south
Moore by Walker-That an arc
light be installed at the intersection
Of Third avenue and Eleventh street
south So ordered.
The petition asking that lights be
placed at the intersection of Tenth |
street and Seventh avenue south and
near bridge on Bell avenue just east
Of Nineteenth street, were on motion |
referred to the light committee.
The treasurer presented lao inter
est coupons. $22.50 each; W. and S.
9S interest coupons, $25 each; rail-
road refunding and 50 interest eou-
pons general improvement bonds; |