The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-17

expert from Chicago, to hear the
report of that engineer, on the
condition of the Water Works
plant and system in the city OF
Plymouth. and also to hear his
recommendation for improve
ments for the plant. The water
works committee composed OF y.
X. Clizbe chairman. and Frank
Vangilder and Joseph Swindell
committeeman have been work
ing on the water works PROPOSE
ton, since taking Office as coun-
cilInen the first OF this year, and
have prepared an exhaustive
report on the water works system
in Plymouth, with recommends
tions. The report is IN elabO-
rate one, and will be read with
interest by every taxpayer in the
city OF Plymouth. The Water
Works Committee recommends a
complete change in the plant.
from steam power to electrical
power. This change will cost the
city in the neighborhood of $1O,-
600 to $4,000, but it is figured
that the amount saved afterwards
will reimburse the city in that
amount within a few years, and
as a result the city would be in
possession of more up-to-date
plant. and one which would be
more economical eventually. Al
ter the committee hears the re-
port OF the expert engineer, who
has been employed by the COM
mittee at an expense OF $25 per
day. and expenses for three days.
the final report will be made to
the City Council, when action
will be officially taken by that
body. The bulk OF the work in
compiling the report OF the Water
Works Committee was done by
councilman \. r. CliZbe, who is
to be commended by the excel
lence of his report. and for the
labor necessitated in IT'S prepare
ton.
Regular Council Meeting.
The regular session OF the City
Council was held at the City Hall
Monday night with all members
excepting councilman Frank
NanGilder, present.
\. l.. Carl was given permits
sion to tap the Sears sewer under
usual restrictions.
\ petition from William II.
Craig to have a street vacated
and named Borne street by the
city, was referred to the commit
tee on streets and alleys. Craig
maintains that there is a public
highway extending east from,
Liberty street, which has been
INSTRUCTED by a fence being built
across.
FcnnSy fOllCC.
| The power OF police was voted
to Philip F. Miner, Pennsyl-
wanna detective. who will operate
in Plymouth. \ bond in the sum
OF $1,000 was filed and approved
by the council Miner takes the
position formerly occupied by
| Michael J. Sullivan.
The Dog Tax.
City Attorney w. b. Hess re-
ported in the matter of collecting
dog taxes. that under rhe law OF
1905 the city could change the
dog tax. TO dog license, which il
not paid. could be penalized by
the cityxfby assessing fines, OF
killing ALI dogs on which taxes
are not paid. The City Attorney
was instructed TO prepare an or
dinance covering the situation
which will be acted upon by the
next session of The council.
Erect Tungsten Lamps.
Charles Reynolds. proprietor
OF the Peoples Drug Store, asked
permission to erect a three light
tungsten lamp post in front OF hi:
place of business on Laportt
street. which was granted by tht
council. 1t is probable that the
tungsten system will be installed
along L.aporte street.
Financial Reports.
\ report OF interest accruine
on city funds deposited at each o
the three banks was read, eacl
amounting to few cents. County
Treasurer Fred III. Myers report
cd as follows on city funds col
lected during the past month.
First Installment Taxes $ 1906
Delinquent Taxes 116.7t
Taxes prior to 1907 2.31
Total 5 239.6s
OF this amount $500 was turned
, over TO City Treasurer William
Hahn.
Treasurer Hahn reported ON re
ceipts and disbursement for Thu
past month. In the matter OF thu
Thayer street cement curb i'm
provement he reported that there
had been collected $405.1S on as
seSsments, and there remained
due the city $163.46.
Lengthy discussions arose il
the council, over bills for the two
new boilers. which had been re
Gently installed in the Water
| WorkS nlant and also for hricl