The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13
No Screens To Be Allowed
10 windows ID Pool Rooms
According To An Ordnance
Passed By Council
Confirmation Of Two Trustees
For The Library

fTOpeTty OWutIs Ou WeSt iI6u
street will now, after long years of
suspense and more or less anxiety,
know exactly how much they really
are indebted to the city for the street
paving. The estimate figures were
given them considerable higher than
the actual cost amounted to and they
have not been given any different
figures than those Of the estimate In
spite of the fact that the amount of
known by officials. The information
will no doubt be gratefully received.
Relief, in the way of information
for the assessment payers, comes In
an ordinance passed Monday evening
by the. city council amending the orig
inal ordinance covering the assess
ment on each property by repeating
section one and supplying In its
place another section which provides
for the levying of special assessments
'of $4.i8 on each foot front on West
High street between the Public
square and the east line Of Lewis
street and $3.4l from Lewis street to
the western corporation limits. This
reduces the amount OF the assessment
about 81 per foot front from the orig
inal figures In the estimate.
An ordinance was introduced. on
the request of Chief of Police Glenn
ents. to regulate pool and billiard
rooms by prohibiting screenss cur
7tains, partitions, or any other sort Of
blind that serves to obstruct the view
of the room from outside vision. The
ordinance was legally read for the
second and third time and was pass
ed.
An ordinance providing for a spec
ing $33 on the NJ. Mccormick prop.
erty on West Sugar street for side
walks was introduced and passed af'
ter the second and third readings.
Mr.. Dubinsky moved that Tungsten
lamps be supplied on the three arches
on the Public Square In place of the
small candle power lamps that are
now being used The motion was
lost, all voting against It except Mr
Dubinsky.
Mr.. Clifton moved that steps be
taken toward the erection OF wire
fence along the creek bank at River
side park to prevent children from
approaching dangerously near the
water which is deep and is n menance
to juvenile life AZ conditions now ex
list The matter was referred to the
public Improvement c"mmifvee.
A report from Mayor Pcrrine show
ed 81 collected for licenses during the
month of August.
tchief Clements report for August
follows:
Arrests for lntoxication TO-
Riding bicycles on side walks /.
Destruction OF property !.
sighting |.
ASSAULT 4.
Suspicion I,
Exceeding the speed limit In auto
mobiles !.
NOn-support I.
Using obscene language in tn,
presence OF females |.
Total arrests %,
The report showed a total of i0'
calls answered by the police durinl
the month and also showed that fou
persons, for whom no aHidayits wer'
filed. had been called before the may
or.
Mayor Perrine asked council TO con
firm his appointment Of II. c. Deyll
ani William Ackerman az public u
brary trustees. The confirmation
were made
A bill from the Avery-Loeb Co. o
$40 Tor repairing and placing lamp
on the three arches on the Publ
Square was read The bill was a
lowed by an Inanimons vote OF couI
ell.
Adjourned for two weeks