The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-04
New Depository For City
Funds To Be Secured
And The City Treasurer Will
Ask For Bids
Names Of Two Streets May
Soon Be Changed

The city council met in regular ses-
eion on Monday evening with Presi-
dent Edward Dever in the chair and
win all members present. The min
utes of the last regular meeting were
read by Clerk McIntire and were ap-
proved as read.
A bill from Miss Hucie A. Jones
for 1882 for services as court stem
ographer was presented to council and
was referred to the city solicitor.
The following report from Mayor
c. A. Mitchell was submitted to coun-
Gil for the month of June and July:
Amount collected for licenses, "a;
amount collected In fines, $3.50. The
report was accepted and placed on
file.
A report for the months of June and
July was received from Chief of Police
r. S. Clements. The report was re.
ceived.
City Auditor Dorgan gave council
official notice of the closing of the
Guaranty Savings Bank and Trust
company and stated that the city funds
are tied up for the time being He
furthermore stated that with the com
ing of liqudating officer on Monday
evening, matters will probably be ar
ranged in such position that the city
can secure necessary current funds by
Wednesday of this week.
The following report from the water
works department for the month OF
June was ubmitted Balance on hand
June l3t, $11,G52.69; amount on hand
July LIST, $12,742,62. The report was
received and placed on file.
A petition signed by twelve resi-
dents uf Compromise street was reaC
before council The petition asked
that the name of Compromise stree
be changed to that of Taft street. Th'
matter was referred TO the street com
mittee.
A petition signed by number o
residents OF Water street east Of Wi
son avenue was presented asking tina
the name of the street be changes
10 that of Pennsylvania avenue. Tn
matter was referred to the street con
mittee.
An ordinance was introduced t
transfer $25 from one department O
the public service fund to another, I
transfer $40 from department OF tn
cemetery fund to another and So iron
the department of the public safet
fund 70 another. The ordinance wa
read for the second and third tim
and was passed.
An ordinance authorizing the cit
treasurer to place all city funds. con
ing into his hands until further M
tice, IN the bank Offering the highes
rate Of interest and reasonable an
sufficient security. was introduced. TIL
ordinan 20 was read for the second an
third time and was unanimousl
passed.
A resolution was legally read for tn
first, second and third time to col
struct side walks on the east side {
North Cay street between Sugar an
HamtraIck streets The matter wa
referred TO the street committee,
A resolution was introduced to co
struct side walks on the east side
North Gay street from the north lii
of lot "a to the south line of Lame
tine street the matter was referrt
20 the street committee after hay!r
been read for the second and thil
time.
A resolution to construct side wall
on the south side of East Pleasai
street between Main and Gay stree
WAS introduced The resolution W
read for the second and third time M
was referred 10 the street committe
4 resolution was introduced to co
struct side walks on the south 81,
0f Lamertine street between Gi
street and the west line OF the w
Ieman property The resolution W
legally read for the second and thl
time and was referred to the sue
committee.
Mr. Cole moved that tho servi
director and the city engineer be a,
ed TO instruct the contractors to d
continue the paving of blackberry