The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-11-17
CITY FATHERS HAVE
AN INTERESTING
SESSION

The City Dads held an unusual busy
session ~ their regular meeting last
Tuesday night, and for better than
two hours matters were lively dis
cussed. All members were at their
accustomed desks and Mayor Kenney
in the presiding chair.
After the usual opening routine
Manager W. II. Pierce, OF the Celina
Mfg. Co., addressed council in regard
10 matchmaking a street from Market
TO Livingston on west side OF their
factory. He stated they could hardly
get from their plant with heavy dray
loads of tanks and wtudmils during
bad weather, and he believed tho town
should fix them up good street. He
said they had been running steady and
were making business for the town.
In substanliatiDg this he presented
figures giving their business. The re-
port showed that tho company has ex-
pended something over $4,000 for
labor and over So 900 more for freight,
drayage, &c. Council seemed unani-
nous in their belief that the street
should be fixed upat once and the
matter was referred 10 the street COM
mitteo with power 10 act.
Attorney Orel ]. Myers asked per-
mission TO make a change in the side
walk line in front of his lot on North
Main street at the intersection of Tou-
velle. The matter was referred to the
street committee with authority TO act.
Mayor Kenney then administered
the oath of office to the two new coun-
G. w. Black and DR.. G..
J. @. Wintermute, and the four men,
bers reelected, Messrs Henry Len
nartz, Joe f. Meyer, p. II. Schuuck
and II. ]. Winkeljohan.
The reports of village depositaries
of interest on corporation money for
year were again read. Mr.. Winkel-
johan, of the Finance committee, said
that the reports had been o. KID by
the treasurer, and council thereupOn
accepted them. The Commercial
banks interest amounted to Sll3.45
and the First Nationals to SS4.37.
The report of the clerk of the b. of
p. A. for past month was read and ap-
proved.
Clerk read communication from the
Western Ohio asking permission to
complete their paving on East Market
street with the ordinary paving brick,
stating they had found it impossible to
get the asphalt block. They also
asked permission to place a tile in the
gutter on Cherry street along the east
side of their new depot and fill the
gutter mp even with the sidewalk
grade. The matter was referred to the
street committee with power to act.
A communication from Chief Kearns
of the Bureau of Inspection of Public
Buildings and his revised order in re-
gard changes in opera. house, was read
and filed.
The bond of Mayor-elect II. A. Mill
er in the sum of $4,000 was read and
approved by the council.
Councilman Beiersdorfer spoke in
regard macadamizing Blake street be-
tween Sugar and Walnut for the bene-
fit of the congregation of the new
Evangelical church. The matter was
referred to the street committee.
Councilman Winkeljohan stated, in
regard the overly alley matter, that
Mr.. Overly had called upon him and |
said he could not accept the 800 offer |
ed by council for the ground in ques-
ton but that he would settle for 1925. |
Several councilmen objected to paying |
more than 500, but motion by Mr..
LeBlond to pay Mr.. overly 1925 car
ried unanimously.
A resolution to transfer SI1Sl. so from |
the water works extension fund to the
fund was passed.
Solicitor Johnson then called coun-
ellis attention to the decision of Judge |
Mathers in the !. i. Raudabaugh case.
The matter was laid over until the
next meeting.
Several bills were allowed and coun-
ell adjourned.