The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-15
And Of Replacing The Hitch
ing Rings
Which We're Removed Some
Weeks Ago
Other Business Transacted
By City Fathers

The regular meeting of the city
council was held in the council cham
Der Monday evening at seven o'clock
with President Edward Dever In the
chair. The meeting was called to order
and the roll was called, all members
answering to their names, excepting
Messrs. Dowds and Cole. The min.
utes of the last regular meeting were
accepted by the council as read by
Clerk McIntire.
The first matter before the council
was the reading Of the report of City
Treasurer Howard G. Gates. The re.
port was as follows:
Total balance January 1-$51 1880.
Total receipts from all sources
sSS,S56.6S.
Total receipts and balances
S9O,17215.
Total balance in treasury April /,
I910-$51, ,O45.32.
The above total balance is depos-
ited with the Guaranty Savings Bank
and Trust Company and secured by
bonds in the possession of the treasur-
er to the amount OF $65,500. This re-
port was received and referred to the
finance committee.
A bill was presented to the council
by Jacob Lybarger for $40, for SER
vices as humane officer OF Knox coun-
ty for certain period of time. On a
vote by the council, the bill was order
I'd paid.
Solicitor James Leonard reported
that the city of Mt, Vernon was the
defendant In suit brought by man
who fell through the swinging bridge
over Owl creek, for damages amount
ing to one thousand dollars. He also
reported that the suit of Cooper
against the city had been continued
until May 90 Mr.. Leonard spoke tC
the council regarding the dangerous
pavement on East High street JUS
east of the public square. This stree
is alleged to have been raised abov,
the original grade given by the civi
engineer and by so doing, sufilclen
slope has also been given the sout'
side of the street to make II dangerou
10 horses The asphalt blocks are n
so very slippery and necessarily dar
gerous to horses, many of whlc
have slipped and fallen at that partiC
ular point. II Will be necessary +
take up the paving which Is on tn
street at the present time and la
hill side brick in place of the blocks
but not until the street has been grad
ed and lowered to u certain degree
Mr.. Leonard stated that ne had cor
suited the management of the stree
railway company and that the cit
would receive their cooperation 4
the prospective movement
Mr.. Taylor moved that the counc
Instruct the service department
draw draw up plans for the repayin
and grading Of the street at this poln
The motion carried
A resolution was read to council b
Clerk McIntire from the Citizens Al
sociation requesting council to orde
the board of public service to replac
the hitching rings on South Mai
street which we're removed some tim
previous during the night and withol
the knowledge Of the police or any {
the city officials The resolution wa
received and placed on fle.
An ordinance was introduced to /
sue certificates for Indebtedness
the amount OF $500 for the purcha'
OF equipments and supplies which al
needed at the Third ward engir
house.
Mr.. Dubinsky reported that Il
creek was damaging the bank {
Cherry street by washing into q
land and that number or sidewalI
had not been laid by property owne
on West High street al required
an ordinance passed some tin
previous.
He also called the attention OF Il
council TO the fact that the Third wa
engine house was badly in need OF !
pairs such as painting, fixing Of pip
and replacing Of broken windows,
his report, he further stated that
street, some company which had do