The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-25
DEPARTMENT is DOING
GREAT WORK IN CITY
IN SUPPRESSION OF
NUISANCES.
Ask Council to Pass Ordinance
Giving Body More Power
Large Grist of Bills
Allowed.

requested the council to pass or
dinances giving their body more
executive power in regard t. The
suppression of nuisances in the
city. The council Monday night
took the matter under consider
alton and will soon pass such
regulations. Mayor Cleveland
in discussing the situation paid
compliment to the City Health
Board and its secretary DR.. !. S.
Martin, for the excellent work
being done alone this line in
Plymouth. The mayor remarked
that the board was relieving the
council OF an immense amount OF
work, and were keeping the city
in an excellent condition, SO far
as the public health was concern
ed. A couple OF nuisanceS exist
ing at local restaurants were dis
cuSSed, which were reported by
city marshal Daniel Tacoby.
The matter was referred to that
officer to give proper notice.
Ask Grade Lowered
Doctors II. \. Deeds, ID. c..
Knott and Mr.. Arthur O'keefe,
presented a petition to the coun-
Gil TO make the grade for side
walk on west Caro- street, from
the corner OF Michigan to the
corner OF Center on the south
side OF the street, uniform. An
irregularity in the grade exists,
which the petitioners desire cor
reoted for their new buildings
now in the process OF construc-
ton. They also requested that
the council order a twelve foot
sidewalk established in that
block. The matter was referred
to the committee on streets and
alleys for investigation.
To Buy Bridge Plank.
The street and alley committee
was authorized by the council to
negotiate with c. l.. Morris upon
his bid OF $50 per NJ, for lumber
for refloorrng the bridges in the
city. The bonds of Harry Ha--
riS, in the amount OF $136.62
for the construction of Pierce
street sewer and $40 for the
north Walnut street sewer were
approved by the council. The
security is ]. 5. Ness and c. w.
Metsker.
City engineer VIM. English
reported that the work on the
construction OF the Pierce street
sewer is progressiong nicely
that 80 feet have been laid. A
complaint was made from Thay-
err street by John Strombeck that
the curb and sidewalk grades did
not conform. According to
the engineer the fault lies with
the sidewalk constructor as it i
his opinion that the curb grade
and sidewalk grade are both cor
rect.
Councilman Bergman OF the
sewer and drains committee, re
ported that a sewer in Johnstown
leading to the river was badly in
need OF cleaning. Sidewalk
committee, recommended thirty
day notices served on the follow
ing, ordering the construction OF
cement sidewalks on the cast
side o t Thayer street. Smith
Pomeroy. S. f. Reeve. John Sta
ley and Minnie Orr. This l>i
was omitted in the original
Bills Allowed.
The following bills were al
lowed by the council Monday:
.. b Klingerman materials 1921
Ball & Rankert cement. 5i.37
VIM. McDuffie cross walk 5.l9
VIM. English per diem. 10 30
Ira TIoke labor. ... 1850
c. O. Yarrick labor. 80. 56.t5
.. b. Khngerman plumb. 2,.1j
Robert Head salary. 80. 5000
Cen. Supply Co. sup. -. 1928
lndpls Supply Co waste. $50
Fritz Mast labor. .. 1.2j
las. FalcOnbury labor. 80. 1926