The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-16


the records would be destroyed.
Mayor Logan remarked signifi-
cantly, I'VE have been putting
too many big iron pipes in the
ground, and laying too much
pavement, 70 think of much else
The statement is true. The city
is we'll improved, and we do need
city hall. There is field for
an enterprising council.
County Treasurer's Report.
County Treasurer Fred H. My
ers, made the following report
OF money on hand in the county
treasury. (which belongs to the
city of Plymouth. The report does
not include the poll tax, and is
not altogether exact:
Received on Dog tax. s. 10000
Second Installment taxes .9126.71
Delinquent taxes. 49,. 191.03
Delinquent tax 1906. -. 10O.92
Total :. .$10121.66
1t was reported that only about
$4,000 mas been turned over to the
city treasurer. Mayor Logan
complained that the law requires
that the county treasurer turn
over to the city. all money due
at the first of each calendar
month. This has not been done.
resulting in inconvenience to the
city. City treasurer Frank Van
Glider reported that he could
probably obtain some of the
money by applying for it at the
Office of the county treasurer, but
did not think he should be re-
quired to do so. The entire
amount Of city money could not
be obtained until the report of the
county auditor is finished.
Changes in Electric Lights.
Councilman Deeds OF the cleo
~ric light committee reported the
following changes in cleo
trio lights. which were adopted
by the council: The incandescent
lights under the Center street
viadltct. be connected with the
water works station and be OPP
Grated from there, that the mean
descent light be removed from
the bend in the road at Second
and ADAMS streets. and that for
protection from the river bank,
fence be built. That the electric
lights be removed from the third
street viaduct. as arc lights on
either side provide sufficient light.
The changes were made because
OF the day current now keeps
these incandescent lights operat-
ing all day.
Pay on Indebtedness.
| Upon the recommendation of
Councilman Tanner, chairman OF
committee on finance, it was de-
cided to pay $1,000 on the city's
Indebtedness. one half at the
State. and one-half at the First
National Bank. An ordinance was
passed. contracting TO supply wa
Ter to the l.. f. and w. railway
for its water tank. at the rate of
six cents per 1000 gallons. The
contract is for FIVE years.
The resolution adopting the wa
'er rent scale. passed the second
reading.
Other Business.
| City Marshall Dan Jacoby was
instructed to investigate the cases
OF the new shooting gallery, and
the bowling alley, in regard to
collecting license.
a petition from the Soice
heirs, to accept the amended plat
OF the Soice Subdivision to the
city, was granted by the council.
a communication was read
from the state board of accounts
in regard to preparation for
adopting the uniform system OF
accounts, as provided for by the
recent law. which is TO 90 into
effect ON January 1. 1910.
The assessment roll has been
prepared and is on file with the
city clerk, for the Thayer street
cement curb improvement. Re-
nonstrances against assessments
will be heard by. the council, on
Monday evening, Dec 27, at Z 80
O'Clock.
City Engineer ]. c. Butler re-
ported that the copy for a new
map of the city of Plymouth had
been completed, he reported that
the maps would cost about 80
cents each, and wished to know
how many to order He was in
structed to order %, 20 printed
in blue. and ) printed in black,
the selling price to be later fixed
by the council.
Permission as given TO Enan-
uel Giller to tap the alley sewer
between Michigan and Water
streets, and Clarence Lee was
granted permission to tap sewer
in street running east, on the
north side of the Frank Jacox res
idence which has no name.
Bills Allowed.
The committee on accounts re
ported bills in the amount OF
lS1407. % which were allowed as
follows:
Charles Myers. $1,000
c Gunder. ....... Is?
c. O. Tribbey ..... 100
John Lee. ......... 1922
Charles Sutter. ......... 1874
| John Kinch. ............. 1875