The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-05-12
SEM|-M0NTHLY
SESSION OF
CITY COUNCIL
LARGE GRIST OF BILLS AL
LOWED AT THE MEET
ING HELD LAST
NIGHT
Resolution Passed Providing
That City Shall Clean
Sewer from Curb to
Street Main

AT the meeting of the city |
council chamber Monday night a |
resolution was passed which de-
clared that all of the drains and
sewers either assessed or city
built, lying in the Streets be-
tween the curb lines, shall be I'M
der the control and supervision of
the city and when clogged, it
shall be the duty of the street
commissioner to remove such OBJ
sruction. The resolution followed
a lengthy debate, concerning an
Instructed sewer on east Caro-
>treet. In the particular case the
sewer had become INSTRUCTED be-
tween the curb line, and tie main
sewer. Some of the council:nen
were IN favor of the city excavat-
ling The sewer and cleaning ii,
while others were opposed. The
final outcome was the passage OF
he resolution, which shall yer
similar cases in the future In the
'ebate councilman CliZbe stated
at he was opposed to the idea
| any individual, owning or con-
Trolling anything which lay III TIE
streets of the city. The reference
was to private sewers. 1t is as
|, umed that the city. has control
of everything occupying, lying in
or on the public streets.
l.. NJ. Lauer and NJ. Lauer were
given permission to occupy
Michigan street at the corner of
Caro-. for piling building mate
rial.
A petition signed by ]. V.
VangiIder, Willis Thornburg.
Guy Ames and others requested
the construction of a sewer from
south Michigan street to the river
at the Brownlee bridge. The petit
ton was referred to the commit
tee on sewers and drains.
City Attorney Hess reported
that he had looked up the law in
regard to the discharge OF fire
arms on the fourth OF July and
reported that there was no dis
tinction in the statutes, between
1.-THE 18th OF July and any other
time. He also reported that he
had ordered council stationary as
Instructed, ETC. City clerk report
ed that he had received dog tax
Ordinance book and tags for tax
ed dogs.
City engineer English in his
report stated that all of the
stakes have been set in Palmer
Ave-. and that the engineer work
Of the city had been kept UP to
date.
I'd. Butcher was given
cement constructors license by
the council.
Supt. of water works Arm
strong reported that 100 more
water meters had been ordered
land also so meter boxes with pro-
per connections for the same.
Street commissioner Head stated
Ito the council that the grading of
Pearl and Dixon streets had been
completed and that the main
sewer on east Caro- street had
|been flushed and found to be
|open.
| Councilman Clizbe. as chair
man of the water works commit
|tee, reported that all OF the ma
lterial for the installation of water
meters throughout the city had
been ordered. That the work was
progressing nicely in the installa-
Ition OF meters. The roof has been
lplaced on the new addition of the
water works plant and that the
room is in the process of being
finished and will soon be ready
for occupancy by the new electri-
cal pumping system. In the mat
ter of the taking of water by the
lefty street sprinkler, it was re-
ported that citizens in the vicinity
of the Methodist church, where
water has been taken from the
|fydrant. complained about the
nuisance caused by the wasting
of water. The council voted that
the city sprinkler should take
water, in places indicated by the
water works superintendent, or
else give up the right to use fire
lhydrants for filling the sprinkler
wagon.
The city engineer reported in
reference to the Palmer barn that
the building stood in the middle
of the alley. City attorney was
Instructed TO serve notice to own
er to move structure off the high
way.
| In reference to the construction
of new sidewalks, councilman
Clizbe reported a number of 10
calities where walks were needed
and suggested that the council go
over the routes to view the situa-
ton, and take subsequent action.
One locality mentioned is from
Plumb to Second street on WASH
ington on the north side.
| Upon the recommendation of
Councilman Bergman, the council
voted to extend the sewer on
north Walnut street from North
to Novelty street. Plans and spe-
cihcations will be prepared for ac-
ceptance at the next meeting of
the council. In regard to the thing