The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-25
II Sum OF $4,000 To Con.
struCt The Plant
city TO Borrow $l0,00O For
Necessary Expenses
Chief Of Police Presents His
Report For March

The first actual steps toward estab-
fishing a sewage disposal plant for
Mt. Vernon werc taken by the city
council at its meeting Monday ev.
euing, when an ordinance was intro
duced providing for the issuing Of
bonds in the sum Of $4,000 for the
purpose Of raising money to provide
for the expense Of tho construction Of
the plant with the necessary trunk
line Of intercepters. The ordinance
was passed under suspension of the
rules. all members voting favorably.
A motion by Mr.. Cole instructing
the city engineer to prepare complete
plans for the disposal plant and its
equipment followed the passage of the
ordinance and it carried. The work
Of preparing the plans will necessarily
consume a great deal Of time owing
TO the many requirements that must
be complied with and the wide differ
ence in construction between dis.
posal plant and an ordinary building
An ordinance was introduced pro-
viding for the issuing of certificates
of indebtedness to the amount OF $10.-
900 to be used for replenishing the
public safety service, the public health
and the public safety funds.
The ordinance was read for the
second and third time under suspen-
sion of the rules and, on motion by
MIR. Dubinsky, was tabled until the
next regular meeting Of council.
The deficiencies in the three depart
ments existed at the beginning of the
year and the funds had to be replen-
ished Immediately upon receipt of the
appropriation made a that time. This
male a hole in the funds that were
appropriated to run the departments
during the first half year and, conse-
quently, the city must borrow more
money and must continue to borrow
during each half year until the S10,0v
deficiency can be made up.
Contrary 10 the expectations OF a
lobby-full of west end citizens, the or
dinance to appropriate $500 for the
purposes of repairing various parts of
Riverside park was passed without q
dissenting voice. The ordinance was
tabled after the final reading one week
ago.
Health Officer H. w. Blair address.
ed council and explained the sanitary
condition of West High street In the
vicinity Of the G. H. Jones bakery and
restaurant. He explained that the con.
diti1n Is bad and unsafe to the health
Of persons residing in that vicinity
in spite OF the fact that Mr. Jones
has done every thing in his power
TO remedy the unsanitary condition
Of his property. He has dug three
csss.pools and has tried to keep them
In proper order. The pools MI with
water from the ground and are rem
dsred useless. Mr.. Jones Is willing
70 egree to any plan that council or
the board OF health might suggest. Un-
less the evil can be romedied DR.. Blair
Informed council that Mr.. Jones win
have to discontinue business in bic
present location.
In making Q suggestion OF means to
rsmedy the condition at the bakery
aud restaurant the health onlcer spoke
& . plan that = number Of property
evncsS have been considering. The
psan ID to construct = lateral sewer
from the bakery south through the
aalsy to Gambler street and east on
GAMBLER street 70 the alley running
south between Main and Mulberry
streots. There ID : sewer line running
through this alley. Mr.. Clifton moved
tat the properly owners be author.
lied to construct the above mentioned
proposed lateral sewer under the sup,
ervision Of the city engineer His
motion carried
While on the floor Dr. Blair asked
that committee Of council be ap.
pointed and authorized TO meet With
the board OF health and the mayor
IN the nesy future with an obtect in
view Of making tompl~s arrange.
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