The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-13
DADS To TACKLE
SEWERAGE IN
EARNEST
Instruct Solicitor to Initiate Nee
essary Legislation on Muchr
Discussed Problem.
Traction Ordinance Only Calls for
Hourly Service During the
Day-Other DOIngs.

Council met in regular session last
Tuesday night with all members present
and Mayor Miller presiding.
Following the usual opening routine,
Mr.. Foster, of Splitter, Rorick & Co..
bankers, of Toledo, addressed Council in
regard to taking up the $40, 900 issue OF
refunding bonds offered for sale a month
ago and recently refused by the Provi-
dent Savings Bank & Trust of Cincinnati,
who were the successful bidders. Mr..
Foster made proposition to Council to
take the bonds, but it was refused on the
advice of Solicitor Johnson
The reading of a letter from the w.
]. Sherman Co., consulting engineers on
the contemplated sewerage system in this
city, caused the usual heated discussion
as to the installing of the system, and
wound up with instructions to Solicitor
Johnson to prepare necessary Legislative
forms to proceed with the work, which
matter will be taken up at an adjourned
meeting next Tuesday night.
Mayor Miller appointed Henry Teeters
as janitor fireman and Fred Adams as
driver of the fire team. Both men have
been serving for several months very
satisfactorily in the respective capacities
on probation.
The reports of Mayor Miller and Clerk
Petrie of the Board of Public Affairs
were read, accepted and ordered filed.
The Clerk was instructed to have the
deeds, conveying the park site in the
northeast eud, transferred and recorded,
Councilman Meyer voting nay on the
motion.
Council ordered renewal of 81 900
insurance policy of the Wagner Loan
Agency on the overall factory building.
Mr.. Meyer, in behalf of the business
people of the town, residents east of this
city and the travelling public i'll general,
called attention to the service of the
Western Ohio traction line into this city,
and thought something should be done
to make them better their rervice.
After reading of part of their fran
chise, the Clerk was instructed to notify
the company to comply with the fran
chise, and run every car to the intersec-
ton of Main street.
Much cussing and discussing was in
dulged in last week when the w. o. took
off the 1880 evening car into this city,
and the business people of the town
wanted council to compel them, by their
franchise, to put the car back in service
This council found beyond its power.
Section of Ordinance 180 of the village,
known as the Western Ohio franchise,
says in part:
Cars must be run at least hourly
during the day time over the route
described. No live stock can be car
RED at any time, and no freight can
be hauled excepting between the
hours of pm. and am"
The latter parts of the ordinance are,
however, violated daily, and others prob
ably will if the company finds any other
privilege to its liking. 1t uses the side
walks with impunity and the lot on
which the station stands looks like half |
kept stable yard, and has deprecated
the value of every piece of property in |
the neighborhood.
Councilman LennartZ stated that the |
Pandora Overall Co., which now owns |
and operates the overall factory in this |
city, are very desirous of increasing the |
capacity of the factory in this city and |
wanted council to lease or donate them |
the factory site on West Warren street, |
together with the corner lot east of the |
whereon they would erect a |
-wo-story brick building 60xS0 feet.
Mayor Miller, on instructions from /
appointed Councilmen Schunch, |
Lennartz and Winkeljohan as a commit
zee of three to investigate the company's |