The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-21
COUNCIL
Goes Through The Regular
Routine OF Business
At The Weekly Meeting On
Monday Evening
Mt. Vernon Hospital Asks
City To Assist
In TakiR0 Care If The POOr
In Taking Care Of The Poor
Of The City
And Give Them Proper
Hospital Attention

The rain, slush and slippery
strets did not keep a single member
Of the city council from attending
the regular session on Monday even
ing.
Owing to the absence of City Clerk
McIntire from the city, on motion
of Mr.. Taylor, MIR. Henry w. Jen-
nings was elected city clerk pro tenn
and upon calling the roll every men,
Der responded to their names. Pres.
Dever was in the chair.
City Solicitor Leonard reported
on two matters, the first being in
reference to the disposition of fines
arising from persons convicted of
violating the Rose law. The solicit
tor read sections of the law to show
that council had authority to place
such money arising from fines into
a fund with which to prosecute other
violators of the Rose law.
The city solicitor stated that there
were two lots in the advertised de-
linquent tax sale charged up against
the city of Mt. Vernon. Solicitor
Leonard stated that he could not nnd
any record wherein the city owned
one of the lots and there was some
controversy whether or not the city
owned the other lot. The solicitor
asked for more time in which tc
fully investigate the matter and the
same was granted.
Mr.. Cole of the special committee
appointed to investigate the low
pressure of gas reported that the CON
mittee had visited the Office OF the
Ohio Fuel Supply company in this
city and after investigating hau come
to the conclusion that the company
was giving the best possible servics
and no further action could be taken
in the matter.
Mr.. Farrison Of the light commit.
tee asked for one weeks more time
In which to make report. The re,
quest was granted.
Mr.. l.. C. Penn, representing the
Mt. Vernon Hospital addressed the
members of council, asking the city
council to provide fund; for taking
care OF the poor OF the city who are
taken i'll, are Injured or may neet
an operation where hospital atten'
tion Is necessary. Mr.. Penn stated
where many cases were received a,
the hospital where there had been nc
compensation. Mr.. Penn asked coun.
ell to take the matter up with the
township trustees and that both
bodies create a fund to take care oil
the city and township poor at the
hospital
Hon. w. NJ. Rooms also spoke In
behalf of Mr.. Penn and presented 9
petition signed by hundred oil
more business men and all the ply,
sicians of the city asking council
to provide fund to give the poor
of the city proper hospital care. Mr.
Koons spoke of the absolute neces-
slty Of hospital in Mt. Vernon and
urged that council take some steps
to assist Mr.. Penn in the good work
he has done for the city in establish.
ing hospital
Upon motion of Mr.. Cole a com.
mittee was appointed, consisting OF
Messrs Dubinsky, Cole and Jones, tc
meet with the trustees of CLINTON
township and see what arrangements
could be made for taking care of the
poor and giving them hospital at.
tention.
Mr.. Cole stated that In the east
end there is certain street, known
as Round House lane, on which
there are a number of houses not IN
the corporation, although really In
the city proper. 1t is necessary roi
the voters in these houses to go into
township to cast their votes and the
speaker thought this strip of. land
should be annexed to the city. Nc
action, however, was taken In refer
ence to the matter.
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