The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-27
COUNCIL
Disposed Of Regular Routine
OF Business
In Short Order On Monday
Evening
Matter Of RepaVing One
Block Of {. High St.
Not Yet Determined By
Property Owner
Other Business Transacted By
Other Business Transacted By
City Fathers


sion in the council chamber on Mon
day evening with all members pres
ent at the roll call. The meeting was
called to order with President Ed
ward Dever in the chair. The minutes
of the last regular meeting were read
and approved as read by Clerk Nc
Intire.
Solicitor Leonard reported that City
Engineer Anderson had met in con.
sultation with Mr.. Cooper concerning
the repaving of East High street as
far east as Gay street and that Mr..
Cooper talked very favorably on the
matter, but suggested few minor
changes in the figures of the engin-
Ger. He reported that nothing def
mite had been done in the matter,
however.
Mr.. Leonard stated concerning the
lots on Mansfield avenue which the
city desires to purchase for cemetry
lots that he in company with Mr..
Bird and Mr. Stauffer had conferred
with the owners of the properties and
that they decided that the prices
asked by the property owners were
beyond reason and desired to be in
structed to proceed to prepare a new
condemnation suit against the prop
erty owners and to have the matter
in full control. The motion was adopt.
ed by the council.
Mr.. Cole moved that the matter of
attending to and the taking posses
sion of the fifteen feet of land be-
longing to the city on West Curtis
street be attended to by the council.
The motion carried.
City Auditor, Dorgan reported that
$500 had been turned over to him by
the mayor in fines collected by him
FOR violations of the Rose law since
his term of office had begun. The
auditor stated that the money had
been placed in the general fund fol
the time being.
All Whb w ~
struct the board of public service tC
purchase land at the west end OF Oal
street that it may be used to open NJ
the street and extend 1t further south
The ordinance was given the secont
and third reading by its title on mo
tion, and was passed on final vote.
,N,,It tA tNpfA
one department of the service funt
to another was introduced, On mo
tion the ordinance was read for thu
! second and third time by its title ant
passed on final vote by the council
Mr.. Jones OF the public improve
ment committee reported that moth
ing had been done by the committe
relative to,the bridge over Center Ru
| at Vine street owing to the uncertain
ty of the matter as they We're not pos
tive that there was bridge fund I
draw upon for the expense of cree
ing the bridge. He reported that a
soon as the matter of bridge fun
is settled all of the plans for tn
erecting of the bridge can be made
Mr. Jones moved that stopways b
, made ON each side of the banks {
> Center Run where the bridge is to b
built. These will consist of fences {
keep the pedestrians from falling int
the creek on dark nights. The motto
was carried.
Q Mr. Cole moved that light be pla
J. cd at the intersection of West Han
Q tramck street and North Sandusk
5 street The motion was carried,
$ Mr.. Jones moved that the board
il public service be instructed to atten
g to the leak of the sewer pipe on til
', corner Of Mulberry and Burges
y streets Motion was carried
It On motion, the council adjourne
$ for two weeks.
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