The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-11

crane 20. .............. 11.S0
Crane & Co. .............. Go
Crane & Co. .. Cos
C. D. Snoeberger~~ ........ 77.A
c. D. Snoeberger ... 411.56
C. D. Snoeberger .......... 33.49
Jesse McNeely ..... 1910
Culison & Ringenberger. -. 500
J. S. Ness ........... 10000
The chairman of the Cemetery
Committee reported that the build
ing erected by j. S. Ness was not
yet complete and ready for final ac-
ceptance but that the sum Of $500
be allowed on the account, which
makes a total of 100000, as per
contract.
Report was made that a Fund
ing Bond was due, and warrant was
drawn in favor of City Treasurer
William Hahn for $2141.25 to pay
this bond.
Report was made that there was
now sufficient funds in the Special
Water Works Fund to pay the re-
naming installment of the cost of
the water tank, and warrant was
ordered drawn for that purpose In
favor of the Chicago Bridge and
Iron Company in the sum of $1,000
to which is also added the interest.
1t may not be clear to all citizens
and an explanation is due on this
matter. When the water tank was
built a contract was made with the
Company who constructed it, that
the entire cost should be paid out
of the water rentals, and the gen.
eral funds of the city should not
be used for this purpose. The en-
tire cost Of this tank with its
foundation supports has amounted
to something over 100000 and this
action of the Council in ordering
paid from this fund this last in
stallment, cleans up the remaining
cost, and the rentals for water can
now be available for general use,
the City having had up to this
time, to pay all costs of operating
from the general funds.
The question of granting licenses
of various kinds by the Mayor was
brought up, and it was the sense of
the Council that the Mayor, Trea-
surer and Clerk proceed in the
1 granting of licenses according to the
ordinances in force governing such
action.
The question of the advisability
of keeping the old steam pumps at
the Water Works plant In running
order, and ready for emergencies,
was brought up, and it is directed
that these pumps be keep in good
running order. AS the city is now
dependent upon Mr.. Snoeberger for
all steam power, and as this cannot
be done without using little steam
each week, the Mayor and City At
torney were directed to arrange a
basis for supply of steam for this
purpose with Mr.. Snoeberger.
DIR. ]. S. Martin, Health Officer,
made his annual report to the
Council, and on mention same was
received, ordered filed, and a vote
of thanks given Mr.. Martin for the
very splendid report he presented.
The matter of the north Michigan
street post lights was before the
Council. 1t seems there was a
little misunderstanding, and both
the post lights and the center lighs
have been burning for some time.
1t has been questioned by several
citizens as to whether both were to
be kept up by the City Council, as
it was understood that when the
post lights were installed the arc
lights could be dispensed with, and
the city would not have to keep up
both. The Council had taken no
action toward cutting out the arc
lights, as there had been no formal
preservation of the post lights to the
City Council, and they had NOT
assumed charge Of them. Hence
when bill came from Mr.. Snoe-
berger for lighting both, the bill for
the post lights was cut out. This
brought the matter to head, and
it was shown that the. previous
Board of Councilmen had arranged
the whole details in the case. The
contract was such that as soon as
the post lights were all placed ac.
cordilg to the measurements of the
City Civil Engineer, that they be.
came the property of the City, ani
the Council must assume charge oi
them. This simply means that tnt
post lights were formally accepted
by the previous Council before they
We're installed, and all this Council
had to do was to allow the bills fol
their lighting. This was done
: and the Chairman of the Electri,
Light Committee was ordered {,
have the arc liohfs cut ont on nortl