The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-03
May Change The Name OF
East Water Street
The Cost Of Paving Two
Alleys Is Figured Out
Other Business Transacted
By The City Fathers

The city couscil met in regular
session on Monday evening with all
members present except President
Edward Dever and with Mr.. Taylor
acting as president pro tenn. The min
utes of the last regular meeting were
read by Clerk McIntlre and were ap-
proved as read
The report of the cost of the paving
of Plum and Blackberry alleys was
submitted by the service director and
civil engineer as follows: Cost to
the property owners for the paving of
Blackberry alley, $2.817.03. Number
of feet assessable on Blackberry al
ley, 1876.
Cost to the property owners for the
paving of Plum alley, 82,208.41. Mum
Der of feet assessable, 1876. Mr.. Cole
moved that the report be accepted
and that the clerk be authorized to
certify the same. The motion car
rled.
The report of Mayor Mitchell for
the month of August showed $40 re-
ceived Tor licenses and for the month
of September $4 received for licen-
ses. On motion by Mr.. Cole the re-
port was accepted and was placed on
tlle.
An ordinance to transfer $39 from
~ a - a.,
fund was read for the first time. On
motion the ordinance was legally read
for the second and third time and
was passed.
An ordinance was introduced to levy
special assessments for the improve
ment OF Blackberry alley from Chest.
nut street TO Water street to the
amount of $l55 per frent foot. The
ordinance provided that the assess
ment be payable In cash 30 days after
the passage of the ordinance or be
paid in five payments with per cent
rate OF interest per aDuum on deferred
payments at the option OF the owner
On motion the ordinance was read for
the second and third time and was
passed, all voting favorabiy.
An ordinance was introduced 10
levy special assessments for the i'm
proyement of Plum alley between
Chestnut street and Water Street ia
the amount of $1.68 per front foot
the assessment to be payable in cash
30 days after the passage OF tho or
dinance or in five assessments with
Interest at rate of 8 per cent per
sannum on deferred payments at the
roption OF the owner, The ordinance
was read for tho second and third
alme and was passed by an unanimous
gsote.
An ordnance was introduced fixing
Ghp salaries of certain officers of the
city OF Mt Vernon hereafter to be
elecied as iolows:
president OF the councll-$30 per
year.
Member OF council $40.
Mtypi -vnVp WIN eliuUu Donu.
Auditor $500 with IA $500 bond.
Solcitor-$iSO with Il $1,000 bond.
Treasurer-s3O0 with 100000
bond
On motion the ordinance was read
for the second and third timo and was
referred to the ordinance committee,
all voting favorable except Mr.. Dublin
rslV,
Mr.. Appleton moved the matter of
changing the name Of East Water
street bo referred to the solicitor to
be reported on at the next meeting
of council The motion prevailed,
Mr.. Appleton Of the sewer commit
tee reported fevorably on the pro.
posed gewer on Catherine street south
sof Oak street to extend to Vine street.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. Cole moved that when council
sadlourn II he for a period of two
weeks, The motion carried.
Adjourned
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