The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-01
TO Prevent Another Disaster
Of Similar Kind
Meeting Endorsed Action Of
Citizens Committee
Before Tie City Council Al
The Special Sessien

ANoWily O0c uuuuTcU CluZBnB Oh MI.
Vernon assembled at the Elks' home In
public meeting Friday evening to dis.
cuss the result of the flood In this city
and more especially to talk over plans
for some remedy for the prevention
of floods In Mt. Vernon and vicinity In
the future.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after o'clock by Mr. A. A..
Dowds who offered motion that DR..
Carl N. Lorey act as chairman of the
evening. The motion prevailed. Up.
pom motion Of Mr.. Frank Harper, Mr..
8. M. Woolson was unanimously chos.
en- secretary.
Chairman LOrey stated that the
meeting was open for discussion and
called upon several citizens for re-
marks. DIR. F. G. Larimore was the
first to address the meeting. He spoke
Of the present condition Of Kokosing
river and the way 1t Is damned by rail.
road bridges and the viaduct during
times Of high water. He stated that
organization was needed. He said that
the commissioners should be seen at
once and better provision made for the
carrying away of the water that comes
| down the river,
Mr., Albert Faddis, was of the 0pin.
Ion that the county officials should
be seen at once and that the matter
should be- given their immediate at.
| tentiOn.
At this point Mr.. DOwds offered a
motion that the chair appoint q com.
mittee of five to take the matter up
| with the county commissioners in con-
junction with the city engineer. the
county surveyor and other officials. He
suggested In his motion that these
men 20 over the ground carefully and
see the effect OF the food. the cause
and formulate plan for the proven.
tion of such devastation in the future.
The chairman then called upon 9TH
| or citizens for remarks along the lines
of Mr.. Dowds' motion
| Mr.. Ralph @. Ringwalt stated that
| the coun;y commissioners should get
an expert engineer and that he should
suggest reuiedy and that the plans
should be taken to both railroad COM
panies and he thought that an amic'
i "A 90 h, tyh
could be reached,
Mr.. Potter Sockman and Mr.. Thom-
as Kelley spoke upon conditions In
1 general In the west end OF the city.
Just at this time, the members OF
the city council, the committee OF west
| end citizens and other interested per-
OF council
Mr.. J. j. Fultz of the citizens CON-
mittee. gave a report OF the action
taken at the special meeting OF the
city council. which is reported else
where In this paper.
After this report had been given Il
| utNttOpeV thht sh' h'"'' ''NNN'sS ~
citizens were about to take the same
action as already taken ut the special
meeting OF council Accordingly MIR.
Dowds withdrew his motion that a
committee OF Ave be appointed to con.
fer with the county commissioners.
Mr.. Frank Harper offered motion,
which prevailed. that this mass meet.
ing OF citizens heartily endorse the
action taken by the COMMITTEES Of west
side citizens In their efforts to try and
have the commissioners take some ac-
ton In the matter at once.
| Councilman Robert Cole placed all
the responsibility for remedying con
ditions on the county commission
ers and said that they should take i'm
mediate action.
In reference to what action the
Pennsylvania railroad would take. Mr..
George A. Cheyney, local agent. as
sured the citizens that the railroad
company would do everything In their
power to relieve the difficulty, not on
ly for the benefit OF the Mt, Vernon
citizens. but for their own good.
Upon motion an adjournment was
taken to met the call of the chairman