The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
LARGE AMOUNTS PAID
0NC|TY INDEBTEDNESS
Council Issues Orders for three Big pay
ments--New Ordinances Made and
Proposed--L NJ Lauer Elected On
Scholl Board,

The city council did an unusua
and unprecedented thing last night
when they elected a democrat, At
torney l.. M. Lauer, a member of the
school board to succeed Mr.. A. NJ
Cleveland, a republican the president
Of the board, who has served for oae
term of three years.
1t has been customary for the
members to serve two terms; and al,
so, 1T has been customary for the
party In power to have two of Its
party on the school board and one of
the opposite party. Democratic coun-
ellis have always elected two demo-
Gratis and one repul lican. and repub-
licans have always elected two re-
publieans and one democrat, so say
those who have lived here long years.
One of the republican members last
night voted for Mr.. Lauer instead of
Mr.. Cleveland. He received three
votes and Mr.. Cleveland two. 1t is
understood that Councilman Bowel
voted for Mr.. Lauer. He was placed
in nomination by Mr.. VanGilder and
Mr.. Cleveland by Mr.. Clizbe.
Mayor Cleveland was I'll %nd could
not be present. Councilman Bowel
as made Mayor pro tenn.
The School Board filed its tax levy
for next year as follows: especial
School Tax: soc on each 500 Of tax
able property, and soc on each poll.
Local Tuition Tax: soc Oh each
800 of taxable property and 25c on
each poll.
For Library Purposes 2 LIE on
each 800 of taxable property
The ordinances for placing of the
sidewalks of Jackson street on the
curb were passed. UNANIMOUSLY for the
south side walks and with one dis
senting vote for the north side walk.
To Pay $1,000 Schcol Bond.
A resolution was passed ordering
the payment of one of the $1,000
bonds of the school board.
Citizens of the west end, % in
humber, filed petition complaining
that the Pennsylvania Ra lwav Com
pany was making a round house of
their tracks in that part of town to
the annoyance of the people there.
They asked that the cou<cil take tie
matter up and require the company
to move their yards outside the city
limits. The matter was referred to
committee
f. S. Bissell requested that he be
allowed to build part Of the new
walk required of him, next summer.
To Pay Water Works Certificate.
A resolutio was passed ordering
the payment from the water-works
fund of the first Of the certificates
due to the Chicago Bridge & Iron
Works for the cost of the water
tank. This sum is to be paid july /
out of the water-works fund. The
money is there, made from the p ant,
to pay the certificate. The city be-
ing up to its constitutional I'm t
when this big improveme- was un-
dertaken, the plan Of paying for the
work out of the water-works fund *
, clusively was devised by City Actor
ney Hess to make the project legal.
The first year has demonstrated the
wisdom of the councils action. for il
shows that the plant will itself pay
for this improvement.
Pay on Funding Bonds.
A. resolution was also passed order
ing the payment of $500 on the fund
ing bonds, including interest.
The sum of $315.s2 was also order
ed paid on the costs in the damage
case Of Jacob Price.
!.
An ordinance was passed f king
the prices of cemetery lots In Oas
Hill. The prices range from So te
500, and are BIAS d on figures sub.
mitted by City Engineer English.
An ordinance ESTABLISHING the
grade of Plumb street from Jefferson
street north to Harrison, in that par
recently opened, was passed.
The bid of Miner & CRUDE was ac
cepted for "a inch tile for the sewer
extensions from he race to the river
| Oliver Anders was elected sextol
of the cemetery.
/ The superintendent of the waite
l.