The Glenwood post., 1909-03-06
City Fathers Dig Up That GIenwood
People May Have Good Band
During Summer Season
A 3:AouR SEANCE BY COUNCIL

Once more have the city fathers held
one of their agonizing monthly seanecs.
Once more have they consumed three
hours of time In uo-aa nothing Of vital
interest to the people of the city.
1t is true that on Monday evening
of this week the council did do morc
than is customary, or has been the rule
since the democrats were given com
plete power i'll the city government,
completed in less than thirty minutes.
Property owners on Bennett avenue
between Eighth street and River front
asked that sewer be placed in the al
ley between Bennett and Palmer. Tn
petition was signed by the majority of
the property owners of the block, but
the majority of lots We're not repre-
sented. This did not seem to suit
Councilman Barlow who was inclined
to raise objections, but the mayor said
they would have the sewer, and orders
were issued for the city engineer to
draw up plans and estimates that they
might be presented at the next seance.
Reports of the city Officers di closed
the following: That there WAS in the
bank to the credit of the city some ST.,
100 on March /; that nearly three doz-
en- men were ordered out of the city
and started toward New Castle during
the past month. The marshal reported
that he "sent the fellows to New Cas-
?, as that is the next place.
The question of the sewer in North
Glcnwood was brought up and it was
doomed advisable to have bids called
TO rthat they might be opened at the
next monthly time killer. The city at
torney was instructed to secure all the
necessary rights of-way, and as Mr..
Harvey and Mr.. Bowlcs are willing to
give one foot each along their lots,
there will be no trouble from that
source.
While the clerk read the bills it was
uisciVSeA tiAal oho presented py ~ -
Napier mentioned safety pins. The
marshal disclamed any knowlede of
them and the councilmen said they
knew no.hing about this item. The
mayor said he had babies in his family
but that he did not believe the city was
being called upon to pay for what he
,,so1- in h;s Anmo Jt looked had for
Barney for q time, but after raekng
their brains for some minutes solution
was found thaS appeared satisfactory to
the city fathers. 1t was decided that
the pins were IL ed at the last spring
election in fastening the muslin in the
voting boo.hA All the bills were read
and allowed with the exception of the
one from William Dougan for coal used
in heating the city Jail and the coun-
Gil chamber. 1t was the general belief
>that Dougan should pay for all the coal
used. Another bill held up was one
y ON the city scavanger for hauling
ashes from the furnace room of the
Dougan building. The councilmen said
that Dougan should pay it. Still an
other bill to fall before their heavy
knife wal one by II. B. 1keler for re
pairing tho engine used for thawing
the ice in cutters and sewers. 1t seems
that the Glcnwood Light & Water Go.
used this engine some time ago in thaw-
ing the ice in their pipe lines over the
Grand river The council said this
company should pay part of the bill.
The three bills were turned over to the
marshal and he will try to have them