The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-17
MeSSrS Cole And DubiDSky
Voted In TIE Negative
HitChing Ring Ordinance
Given Second Reading
Shade Trees To Be Trimmed
Over The City

The city council met in regular ses-
sion in the council chamber on Mon
day evening with President Edward
Dever in the shair The meeting was
called to order and the roll was call
ed, all answering as their names were
called except Messrs Farrison and
Jones. 1t was a short meeting, as all
matters of business, which were to be
attended to were of nature which
made them quickly disposed of. The
minutes of the last regular meeting
were read by Clerk McIntire and ap-
proved as read by the council. !
Mr.. Cole moved that the ordinance
to distribute the $500 collected by
Mayor Mitchell as fines for violation
ct the Rose law, during his term of
Office thus far, be made as follows:
$3.50 to the safety fund, $132 to the
fund for the prosecution of violations
of the local option law and the re-
mainder, $188, to the general fund.
The ordinance was taken from the tab
le and read for the third time before
final passage The ordinance was
then up for lnar passage and was lost
when the vote was taken. Those fav-
,oring the passing of the ordinance
We're Messrs. Taylor, Weaver, and
Dowds and those voting against it
were Messrs, Cole and Dubinsky. The
ordinance was declared defeated.
The ordinance to remove obstruc-
tions from the streets, alleys and pub
lie grounds owned by the city and to
maintain and protect hitching rings
on Main street was given the second
reading by its title.
A resolution to place an electric
light at the intersection of Ridgewood
avenue and South Jackson streets was
introduced and on motion this reso-
luton was adopted.
A resolution to place fire hydrant
at the northwest corner of the inter-
section of Mechanic and West Front
streets was introduced and on motion,
was adopted
Mr.. Dowds of the street committee
reported that the committee wished to
report favorably on the matter of re-
paving East High street to the east
line of Gay street from the. public
square, provided that each property
owner promised to pay the original as
sessment for the paving,
Mr.. Cole moved that the matter of
placing an electric light at the inter-
section of Mansfield Ave. and Calhoun
streets be referred to light committee.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Weaver moved that the board of
control be instructed to attend to the
repairing of the sidewalk on East Bur-
CESS street near the Shut residence
The motion carried,
Mr.. Dowds moved that the matter of
the new lights on Center Run street
be investigated as complaints have
been made by the citizens in that To-
cality who say that the lights have
been placed too high and that the
light is obstructed by foliage, The
motion was passed by the council.
Mr.. Taylor moved that the matter
of trimming the trees all over the city
he referred to the board of control as
the foliage is so low that it obstructs
the rays from the electric lights. The
motion prevailed.
MIR. Cole moved that the matter of
attending to the proper removal of
surface water at the intersection Of
Belmont avenue and North Sandusky
street be referred to the board of con;
troll, The motion carried.
On motion the council was adjourn
ed for two weeks.