The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-27
WORK LAST SESSION
Petitions Grant'd; Repo IS Filed,
Garbage Question Considered and
Many Minor Matters Acted
On.

While the city council meeting of
Monday night did not act upon a
large number of matters, the discus
sions and things done were of con-
siderable Importance to the city.
One of the things which is giving
the council some trouble is the OBJ
jections met with in the construc-
ton of the sewer through the Mag
netic park from the old race to the
river. The Zehners are making OBJ
iections and demanding damages.
City Attorney Hess had conference
with the owners and the best propo-
sition he could get on a peaceable
adjustment of the matter was a pay
ment of $25 damages by the city for
crossing the park. The council re-
fused to accept such a proposition
and will begin condemnation pro-
ceedings at once to make way for
the sewer. The matter is one which
should not be delayed and the men,
bers regret that any objection has
been made to the improvement.
Engineer English submitted plans
and specifications for the sewer and
they were approved by the council.
J. r. Losey was permitted to
use 10 feet of CAIRO street for de-
posting of building material while
building his new house.
The petition of VIM d. and Min
ME Reiter to tap the sewer on Pearl
street for their new home, was grant
Ell. :.
P. Reed was appointed a special
policeman to serve without pay for
the period of one week.
Give $3.50 for Band.
The council appropriated $3.50 to
help pay for the band concerts being
given this summer.
Ordinance No 401, making it an
offense punishable by fine for OPEN
ing the exhaust of automobiles or
motorcycles within the corporate
limits of the city, was passed. This
ordinance will affect all users of au-
tos and motors. 1t provides as fol-
lows:
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the
Common Council of the City of Ply
mouth. Indiana, That it shall be I'M
lawful for any person to ride or pro-
pei any vehicle propelled by a gaso-
line or oil engine, within the limits
of the City of Plymouth, Indiana,
without such vehicle Is provided
with a proper and suitable muffler
that will deaden or dull the sound
of the explosions from the exhaust
attached to such vehicle.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person while riding or propell-
ing any vehicle propelled by gaso-
inc or oil engine within the corporate
limits of the City of Plymouth. Indi-
ana. to open any cutoff attached to
such vehicle propelled by a gasoline
or oil engine.
Sec. 3. Any person violating any
of the provisions Of sections one and
two of this ordinance shall be fined
for each offense in any sum not more
than ten dollars.
Sec. f. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after its passage and
approval by the Mayor Of said City
and publication, once each week, for
two consecutive weeks, in Daily Re
publican a newspaper of general cir
eulation printed and published in the
City of Plymouth, indiana.
A resolution was passed Offering a
reward OF $25 for infol nation lead
ing to- the arrest and conviction of
anyone stealing any property belong
ing to the city.
Ordinance No. 400, providing for
the regulation Of the sale of coal and
other fuel was not acted on.
The garbage question was discuss
ed but no action was taken on it
In order to shorten the meetings
the members jokingly resolved that
they would have Councilman SWIM
dell read the minutes hereafter.
Clerk Shakes would like to have a
typewriter to enter the city records.
It takes him too long to read the
minutes and a TYPEWRITER would
make a neater record.
Bills Allowed.