The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-11
Residents Of The West Side
Want A New Light
And, Present A Strong Pet.
tion For The Same
A Recess Taken Until We'd.
nesday Evening


council was held Monday evening
with all members psesent excepting
Mr.. Appleton and Mr.. Cole. President
.Dever was In the ohAlr.
Clerk r. r. McIntire was not pres
ent, having accepted position with
an abstracting company in Cleveland
and is located In that city for the
present. Upon motion OF Mr.. Sails
bury, City Auditor Dorgan was made
clerk pro tenn.
The residents of Adams street and
-Maplewood avenue are much In need
of an electric light ut this street In
tersection according to the following
petition which was read by the clerk
pro tenn:
I'VE the undersigned property own.
Ners and residents Of the vicinity Of
Adams and Maplewood avenue would
like to have an electric light on the
aforesaid corner. AZ this is very dark
corner and at junction Of the so
called famous tungles. which Is re-
sort for drunkards and Is not safe
locality after dark. Thanking our
, city, dads In advance. we are respect
/. fully" The petition was signed by
large number Of residents Of that
vicinity. Upon motion the petition
was referred to the light committee.
A resolution was read for the FIRST
time, stating that the plans for the
proposed sewage disposal plant In Mt.
Vernon had been approved by the city
engineer and also recommending that
the plans be sent to the state board
Of health for approval. There we're
not sufficient members present to
suspend the rules and consequently
the resolution had but one reading.
A communication was received
from the Canton-H Hughes Pump Co.
OF Wooster Offering to install pump
Ing engine at the power house In Mt
Vernon capable Of pumping three mil
lion gallons OF water daily and that
the company would take In payment
for the pump the savings In fuel over
the old pump for a period OF 10
years. II Is estimated that the com
pany would receive about 5000 for
the pump, but In that the city would
re making saving In the fuel bill
ahc pump would cost the city practi
tz,lly nothing. Mr. Clifton offered q
motion that the service director en-
ter into contract with the Canton
Hughes Co. for the installation ol
the pump, There was no second to the
motion.
Mr.. A. J. Darrah of the Frank q
iBall E1ectric Co. of Mt. Vernon spoke
relative to the installation OF an elec
tric pump. Ne stated that the com
pany would install either the pump
and furnish the electricity or else the
city could install the pump and the
company would furnish the electricity
only.
A representative Of the Pratt En-
ieineering Co. OF Cleveland. having IN
charge the plans for the proposed
sewage disposal plant ip Mt. Vernon
addressed the members OF council liz
stated that the plans for the plant ha,
hcen completed and were ready for In
speo,ion and as soon as approved b,
council would be sent TO the stat,
board OF health for approval. Aftel
the meeting Of council the plans wer,
inspected by members OF the council
and fully explained by the representa-
tive Of the Pratt company, II Ia pro
poied to locate the sewage disposa
plant southeast OF the Pennsylvania
railroad shops.
Mr.. william Thomas of the G. Il
Cooper Company addressed the mem
bers or council relative to the meri
OF steam pump Tor water powe
plant.
Z. Mr. Salisbury offered motion tha
council recess until Wednesday even
ling Ut 1890. Carried.
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