The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-22
COUNCIL
Confirms New Members OF
The Board Of Health
At The Regular Meeting Mon
day Evening
Voted Down Matter OF Re-
placing HitChlng Rings
Ul Main Slfeel by A VOTE
a. To 3
New Streets Signs We're
Ordered Put Up

The city council met in regular ses-
sion in the council chamber on Mon
day evening with President Edward
Dever in the chair. All members
were present at roll call. The min
utes of the last meeting were read by
Clerk Mclntire and approved as read
Communications from Mayor Mitch
ell were received and read by Clerk
McIntire presenting the names of Mr..
r. H. Clark and Mr.. B. II. Balr In the
places of Messrs. j G. Hyde and Jed
Months on the board of health and the
names of Mr.. f. G. Fairchild and Mr.
II. G. Devn as trustees OF the public
library. These appointments were
confirmed
An ordinance was introduced TO
change the voting place of precinct A
of the First ward from room 19 in the
Arnold building to room % OF the
same building. On suspension of the
rules, the ordinance was read by It's
title for the second and third times
and passed by the council, all voting
aye.
The ordinance to issue certificates
Of Indebtedness to the amount of If
teen hundred dollars for the buying
of new equipment necessary at the
Third ward engine house was intro
duced.
An ordinance to transfer three hum
dred dollars from the public service
fund to the public safety fund was
read for the second time. On suspen-
sion of the rules. the ordinance was
read for the third time by It's title
and passed by council. all voting aye.
The street committee reported that
after a careful consideration of the
matter Of purchasing for the city, a
certain tract OF land at the eastern
extremity OF East Chestnut street for
the purpose of enlarging the street,
they had decided that IL would be an
unwise move.
II was moved by Mr.. Jones that the
two court cost bills against the city
amounting to seventy-two cents each
he paid. The motion was carried.
The matter of the sanitary drinking
fountains being placed on the public
square in the place of the present
drinking places was brought up for the
second time and the public improve
ment committee reported that they
were desirous of taking more time tC
consider the matter.
Mr. Dowds moved that the board OF
public service be instructed to replace
the hltching rings which were cut OF
along South Main street several week.
ago. After n great deal of discussion
the matter was put to vote and was
lost by vote of four to three.
A resolution was adopted to con
struct sidewalks on the west side o
East Chestnut street near Division
street
resolution was adopted to con
struct sidewalks on the west side o
Ridgely street between East lligl
and East Chestnut street
Mr.. Dowds moved that the board o
public service be instructed to TAX,
down the old street signs and put N
new ones In their places The motiol
was carried
The matter of automobiles exceed
ing the speed limit inside the city wa
brought before the council for cons
deraton, but after some discussion
the matter was dropped
Mr.. Dubinsky moved that the wa
erworks department be instructed {
relay the bricks on South Main stree
and on West High street that ha
been torn up. The motion was ca
ried.
City Engineer Walter Anderson r,
ported on the work that he has n,
complished on the grade OF East Hig
between the public square and Ga
st. and in addition to this he gave som
estimate of the probable cost of pa
ing this block with brick,
Mr.. Jones moved that the stree
committee meet with Mr.. Anderso
and Mr.. John Cooper and discuss tn
matter on the grounds. The motto
was carried.
Adjourned ~ tla