The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
BRIDGE co. WILL WAIT
Salary of Marshal and Pay of Sex
ton Of Oak Hill Cemetery to Be
Increased-Contract For Street
Sprinking.

session Monday evening, the Mayor
and all members present.
Eldridge Thompson was present
and cited a place on north Walnut
street. where the side walk was low
er than the lawns on each side, and
where there was no way to drain
the water off. The case was given
over to the chairman of the COM
mittee Of streets, for attention in the
good old summer time, when the
question of raising the walk could
be taken up. There was a general
discussion and relating of many in
stances where this same trouble
occurs, but as winter is still here,
and nothing can be done yet, they
were all laid over for the present.
The street commissioner reported
a list of tools that he would need
for his work the coming season,
which was referred to the proper
committee. He also reported that
many drains and sewers were froz-
en-. making it impossible to get rid
of the water readily, but was doing
the best he could to open them and
get the water away as it melted.
Persons who had lately visited other
cities in this vicinity said that we
were much better off in this respect
than many others, and with care the
street commissioner hopes that seri-
Gus trouble will be averted.
The Superintendent of Water
Works reported leak at the corner
of Dickson and Pearl streets in the
wooden pipe, and the same will
have attention as soon as the ground
is in condition.
The City Attorney reported con-
tract with Bert Stansbury for
street sprinkling. Stansbury is to
sprinkle the bridge and the street
intersections. and also for the sweep
er when streets are cleaned. For
this the city is to pay for the cur
rent to pump water from the shallow
wells Mr.. Stansbury had given
note for the payment within year,
of the bill for the material furnish
ed, amounting to $165.80, and the
same was referred to the City At
tOrney to ascertain as to the surety,
and report at the next meeting.
City Attorney also reported that c.
ID. Snoeberger refused to make any
contract with the city for steam for
trying the pumps, but that the charge
would be the same as he had been
making heretofore.
The City Attorney reported on the
matter regarding the payment of so
per cent of the contract price to be
paid for the block pavement on the
Brownlee bridge, that the city was
under no obligation to pay such un-
less it wanted to. The fact that the
County Commissioners had already
paid part on the contract for the
construction, while no work has as
yet been done on the bridge, was no
reason why the city should do so, If
the council chose to withhold such
payment.
The Clerk then read communica-
ton from the contractors. the Ro-
chester Bridge Co., In which they
acknowledge the city to be under no
obligation to make this partial pay
ment until the work is done. The
former action of the Council not to
pay this money in advance, will
therefore stand.
The subject of the paving of
South street was brought up, and as
a preliminary step the City Civil
Engineer was directed to make plans
and specifications. and estimates of
cost for paving of this street from
where the pavement now ends to the
west limits of the city.
The City Attorney was directed to
prepare amendments to certain or
dinances raising the pay OF the
sexton of Oak Hill cemetery from
SIS to $25 per month, the size of
the cemetery having been much in
creased since the passage OF the or
dinances. 1t was understood that on
account Of this raise the sexton shall
ask for no extra help from the city
for getting the cemetery ready at
Decoration day time Also the dig
ing of graves was considered, and the
charge of $3.50 for an adult grave
and $3.50 for. a child, with the
privilege Of special arrangements
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