The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-05-26
SW|NDELL
IS MAYOR
PRO TEN.
FILLS OFFICIAL SEAT AT
COUNCIL MEETING DUR
ING ABSENCE OF c. S.
CLEVELAND.
Council Meets and Grinds Of
Routine Business-Dogs
Must be Tagged by
June 1st.


councilman Joseph Swindell was
elected by the city council, to fill
the mayors chair. at the council
meeting held Monday night.
dell took his position seriously
and to all appearances gracefully.
Swindell took his position seri-
ouSly and to all appearances
gracefully. At any rate the SEES
sion Monday night was another
long winded' one, extending
until IL o'clock.
The council voted to publish
notices in the local newspapers,
stating that all dogs in the city
must be tagged before the first
of une, and all CANNES, found
running at large, after that date,
without proper license tag will
be shot by the city marshal. The
city has purchased a record book
for keeping account of dog taxes,
and has secured supply OF Ii
cense tags, which will be given
to the owners of dogs, upon the
payment of the license fee. Such
tag must be attached to the col
lar OF the dog so licensed and
will Indicate that the animal is
licensed.
Strpt. of Water Works r. A..
Chase reported to the council,
that the work of installing me-
tiers throughout the city is pro-
crossing rapidly. Mr.. Chase sug-
gested that when the water
works ordinance is revised, that
a provision be inserted, provid-
ing that water pipes, mains, etc,
laid or constructed by the city,
must not be altered, changed or
interfered with, without the
permission OF the superintendent.
Complicated situations arise, &C
cording to Mr.. Chase. and the
water works supt. will be held
liable for damages incurred. The
council agreed that such a pro-
vision would be made. E.X-
councilman Deeds was present
and stated to the council, that in
the installation OF meter at his
residence. the meter had been sc
placed that only one-haf the
water used would be measured.
The condition arose because OF
complicated plumbing. The
council discussed the probability
Of similar situations, and opfn-
toned that close observation OF
each building will be made. be-
fore water meter is installed.
Will Paint Bridges.
Ira Lower was given the con-
tract for painting the three river
bridges in the city, namely, the
Reeve, Blain and Michigan street
bridges, for the price of $4,000.
In his REPORT, street commits
sioner Robert Head stated to the
council last evening, that the
Reeve bridge was in very bad
condition and that scale one
quarter of an inch thick, could be
pulled from the iron work, with
the fingers. Head further re-
ported his work done since the
last cotncil meeting and gave the
cost of each piece of work. He
stated that the work of the trac-
ton engine, I'M pulling the grad
er was giving immense satisfac-
ton.
To Build Sewers.
a number of resolutions, APP
proving plans and specifications
and ordering plans, for new
sewers. and cxtentions ,cf lold
sewers were passed by the coun-
Gil last evening. Plans were
adopted for the Brink ditch in
Bollman's addition, also plans
for the west Walnut street sewer
were approved and specifications
for the sewer eXtention on north
Walnut street were ordered pre-
pared. Plans for the Pierce street
were also adopted.
| The council voted to employ
four men, for three days. to as
sist the sexton of Oak HiE to
prepare the cemetery for Deco
ration Day.
John Pfender, ST., was given
permission to move building on
Polk and Jefferson streets.
H. A. Deeds was granted right
to pile building material on Gar
70 street, between Center and
Michigan
A petition for the erection OF
an electric light on the corner OF
Washington and First streets
was referred to the committee
on electric lights.
Hattie NJ. Lacher was given
permission to tap the Plumb
street sewer.
County treasurer Fred H. Nv
ers. reported as following, as the
collections OF city money, made
for the first inStallment of taxes
Current taxes. .S7O15. 80
Delinquent taxes. 49,. 27.0l
City Dog Tax. ......... ia
Current Dog. 47.11
Total collections =. =. .s7O93. SO
| City treasurer VIM. Hahn re-
ported the following receipts and
disbursements from May 9th to
23rd.
ION Hand May 8. .$161O.O2