The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-12

treasurer OF the Plymouth school
board The name oif Mr.. Soice was
the only one presented, and upon
ballot five votes were cast for the
election of Mr. Sofce.
Many New Sidewalks.
On Monday September 18Th, the
City Council will grant the contract
for lhying cement sidewalks, to be
ordered by the council in the city,
for period of TX months. The hong
list of sidewalks to be built by the
city TINS summer, as published in
The Tribune two weeks ago, will go
to this contractor, and will be built
in the latter part OF the summer. "A
resolution, declaring the list of side
walks needed, should )e built by the
city was passed by the council The
reading of the descriptions of 4
walks and the properties before
which til v are to be laid, required
over half am hour. The list includes
Seventy-eighi sidewalks, Throughout
various parts on the city 1t is esti-
mated that the new walks 10 be laid
by the city this summer, will amount
to almost two mil 5. In addition to
the list published I'm the Tribune, a
number of walks were added, and a
number withdrawn Also a number
OF walks published, have been built
by the property owners, and so were
Withdraw from the llst. The com
struction of walks by the city must
be done in different manner, than
hithertofore, on account of the new
law governing such procedure. The
ordinance passed by the council in
conformity with the new law pro-
wides ,thet whenever the city council
shall desire to iinprove the city by
having new side walks built, it shall
adopt resolutions, and order the
property owners TO repair or con-
struct such walks, designating the
form. kind OF material to be used etc
Thirty days shall be given to make
such improvenfent, after which the
city shah cause saich walks to be
budl and the cost for the same shall
be assessed agalrst the property so
improved On the first Mondays in
March, and September, the council
shall receive sealed proposals for the
contract for laying the cement side
walks ordered by the council, in the
city for a period OF six months Each
bidder shall fur1,ish bond OF $500,
and the council reserves the right 10
reject any and all bids etc The en-
tire sidewalk business, consisting of
the descriptions OF the sidewalks or
deret, passages OF the ordinance and
resolution, were all disposed of at
last nights meeting and the adver-
usements dor Dids: FOR the contract
of laying the sidewalks, were order
ed This list of walks, will make the
largest amount OF cement sidewalks
ever constructed at one time, by the
city cd Plymouth Their addition to
the city win greatly improve the al.
ready symmetrical system of good
walks.
Other Council Business.
The council gave Harry E. Fuller
permission to tap the south Michigan
street sewer.
]. J. Windbigler asked permission
to continue the cement curb along
the south line OF west Nursery street
he TIA stand the expense. Council
voted to have the city civil engineer
give the grade for the full length of
the street, and then the petition will
be granted
City Marshal reported that he had
served notice on Charles Oorbin to
cut weeds on lot, which was linheed-
ed. The street commissioner was in
s'tructed to cut weeds, and remove
dirt. the cost of fhe same TO be as
sessed against the property. The
plat OF A. c IHoltzendorff was SUBJ
mitteid to the C ourcil but was re-
turned on Account of inaccuracy, for
correction The plat gives length
of 352 1-2 feet between Harrison and
Jackson streets. while the real length
is 352 feet.
Street Commissioner Harris re-
ported that he had sold % "a barrels
OF city cement at $1.25.
Will Install New Boilers.
The committee ON water works, by
Councilman Mccoy chairman report
ed that they had investigated the
water works situation, mention of
which was recently made in The Tri-
bune, and find that the only solution
to the case, is to buy and install new
boilers In order to install new and
larger boilers, the water works plant
must be altered. and the building
made larger The committee has in
mind the installation OF two new 100
horse power steam boilers, and will
receive bids on the erection of a
brick smoke stack. Bids will be re-
ceived on three or four specifications,
first for two 100 III. Z. steam boilers.
with trimmings excepting sack, sec
ond setting the above boilers. third
steel stack for above, fourth brick
stack If a brick stack can be OBJ
taEned at a good price, it Us possible
that the council will cause a brick
smoke stack to be erected. 1t was
stlprpe sted bv fle Slrnerintendent of