The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-17
Will Be Further Investigated
By The Committee
Repairs To Be Made To The
Banks Of KOkosing River

Mr.. Cole was the only member OF
council absent from the regular
meeting on Monday evening. Presi-
dent Dever was in the chair and the
minutes of the previous session were
read by Clerk Wootton and were ap-
proved.
A petition was presented to council
signed by about twenty property own
ers, asking that an electric light be
placed at the corner of Greer and
Chestnut streets. Mr.. Weaver offered
motion that the petition be referred
to the light committee. The citizens
in the vicinity of Chestnut street and
Mulberry street also desired light.
This request was referred to the light
committee.
A petition was presented asking
that a light be placed on West Bur
CESS street near the entrance to the
Mt. Vernon Hospital grounds. This
petition was likewise referred to the
lSnL committee.
A sidewalk resolution which had
been given two readings at a former
meeting of council was adopted at
this session.
An ordinance was introduced trans
ferring the sum of $3.50 from the con-
tingent appropriation fund in the SER
vice department to make necessary
repairs to the dixie in the west end
of the city. Upon motion the rules
were suspended and the ordinance
was given it's second and third read
ing and was passed, all voting aye
An ordinance was introduced trans
ferring the sum of $25 in the con-
tingent fund of the service depart
ment for the purpose of constructing
a cross walk. The rules were sus-
pended and the ordinance was read
for the second and third times and
was passed all voting in the affirma-
tive.
A resolution was introduced direct
ing the B. & o. railroad company to
raise a sidewalk on the north side
of West High street from Norton to
Lewis streets. A motion was offered
ond reading. Mr.. Dubinsky refused
to vote on the grounds that he believ-
ed the city was responsible for the
sinking of the sidewalk as a sewer
had been put down by the city di
rectly under the sidewalk. Accord
ingly the motion to suspend the rules
was lost.
A resolution was introduced au-
thorizing the mayor and city auditor
to issue certificates of Indebtedness
in the sum of $1,000 with interest
at per cent. The money to be used
in repairing the banks of the Kokos-
ing river and dredging the stream in
certain places in the west side of
the city. Upon motion of Mr. Clifton
the resolution was referred to the or
dinance committee.
Mr.. Dubinsky of special commit
tee to whom was referred the ordin-
ance calling for an issuance of bonds
in the sum of $4,000 for the build
ing of a municipal electric light plant
in Mt. Vernon, reported that the COM
mittee recommended this ordinance
be voted down. Mr.. Dubinsky eX-
planned that this was the first ordin-
ance introduced in the city council
relative to municipal electric light
plant, and that later a petition ordin-
ance was introduced asking for a
bond issue in the sum OF $45, 600, an
increase of $4,000. Mr.. Dubinsky stated
that as there was somewhat OF
difference as to the cost OF the build
ing OF such a plant the committee
thought best to vote down the former
ordinance and investigate further the