The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-21
COUNCIL
DiSpOSeS Of A Number OF
Matters Of Importance
At The Regular Meeting On
Monday Evening
Mayor Mitchell Offers His
Report For April
Question Of Re.NumbGring
Houses Again Up
Residents On LameFtine Street
Want A New Light

Inc CITY COUNCIL met III regular
session Monday evening with all mem
bers present except Mr.. Cole and with
President Edward Dever in the chair.
The minutes of the last previous meet
ing were read by Clerk McIntire and
were approved as read.
Service Director Fairchild spoke in
relation to the gutter between Sugar
and Chestnut streets on the east side
of Norton street where the water
from the Cooper works flows. He
stated that a number of complaints
have been made by the people resid-
ing on Norton street and that Health
Officer Blair has ordered the matter
be attended to. A conference with
the G. & G. Cooper Co. has been held
and they have agreed to install a
sewer by means of which the water
will be carried away providing that
the city will stand one half of the
expenses. The matter was referred to
the committee on sewers and the SER
vic director.
A petition signed by twenty-one
residents of Lamertine street was
next read by Clerk McIntire. The
petitioners asked that an electric light
be placed at some convenient spot
on Lamertine street where the dark
ness is most intense. The darkness
is caused by the fact that portion
of the street is very low and the rays
OF the neighboring lights cannot reach
the low parts of the street. The mat
ter was referred to the light commit
tee
Mr. Taylor moved that the city solic.
itor be instructed TO begin proceed
ings to have the Rooms and Weaver
lots, which have been brought con-
tinually to the notice of the council
at previous meetings. placed on the
tax duplicate. The motion prevailed.
A communication from william A.
Silcott was read by the Clerk In the
communication, Mr. Silcott gave n
brief history of John Chapman, who
was more commonly known as John
ny Apple seed" and stated that he
now has In his possession. an old
tomb stone, which II lettered, will
make a very appropriate monument in
honor of the Knox county pioneer.
He suggested In his communication
that an appropriate spot for the plpc.
ang OF the monument would be at the
northwest corner OF the vladuct at
the southern extremity OF South Main
street. Councils consideration of the
matter was asked by Mr.. silcott
The report OF Mayor G. A. Mitchell
for the month of March was as fol,
lows:
Amount collected in fines during
the month-nothinB
Amouns collected in licenses S2S. 90
On motion by MIR. Farrlson, the
mayors report was accepted and
placed on lile
Mr. Taylor moved that the council
prepare an estimate OF the amount OF
money that viii be needed by that
body during the latter half of the
year. The motion was carried
Mr. Dubnsky, of the street commit.
tee. stated that the committee wished
10 report unravorably on the renunl-
bering Of the houses OF the city. AT
this point, Service Director Fairchlld
addressed the council and after short
talk In relation to the Remembering of
the houses OF the city. council voted
10 place the matter In the hands of the
finance committee
Clerk McInlire reported that the
bond OF $500 OF Chief of Police r. s.
Clements has been signed by the Amer
lean Bond Co OF Baltimore. Md. Mr.
iDubinsky moved that the bond be ap.
proved by council and be placed on
aile with the city auditor The motion
1preyailed.
Dir. Salisbury OF the finance commit
zoe reported that an estimate has been
imlEoe relative TO the cost OF the pro
peBsd extension of East Sugar street
fie stated that the estimate Is very
near $500.
Adjourned
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