The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-11
Resolution Introduced For
Two New Storm Sewers
Cluster Lights Are Again
Ordered. For The Square
Sewage Disposal Plant Dls'
cgssed By The Menbers

When President Dever called the ci.
sty council to order Monday evening
and Clerk McIntire called the roll, all
responded to roll call excepting Mr.
Salisbury. who came In later.
The minutes of the last session were
read and approved.
City Solicitor Leonard was not pres.
cnt at this time and President Deyer
offered report for the solicitor rela.
tive TO tho situation at the d. & o.
railroad track south OF the railroad
bridge In this city Mr.. Dever explain
led that the city solicitor had received
communication from the superintend-
Z, ent of,the B. 4 o. In which he stated
that the railroad was willing 10 do any
thing 10 relieve the situation In Mt.
Vernon and would probably place an
arch or bridge to take care Of the wa.
ter, but this could not be done at the
present time for the reason that the
work crews were having all they could
,do in making flls.
An ordinance was read for the Sec
: ond time transferring the sum OF $500
ifrom one department To another In the
water works fund for the purpose OF
making repairs to property and clean.
Ing up Riverside park since the flood.
Mr.. DubInsky offered motion that the
rules be suspended and the ordinance
BIO read for the third time. The mo-
tion struck snag. Mr.. Cole objected
. at once saying this was entirely too
large an amount to be used In work
I about the park. He said that every
thing could be put in just as good
condition as II was before the food for
n much smaller amount Some of the
members were under the impression
that part OF the money would be used
In making repairs to the dyke. but City
Engineer Blinn informed them that the
money for repairs to the dyke had been
taken out OF the dyke fund. Mr. Cole
said II they could show him where $50
was needed to make the necessary re-
pairs then he would vote to give
$1,000, but not until then. The vote
was taken and the result was as fol-
lows: Aye. Dubinsky. Appleton. Farri-
son, Salisbury. Nays, Cole. Clifton.
Weaver. The motion was declared lost
by the president as II required two.
third vote.
In addressing the members Of c0un--
oil. Mr.. Cole Of the sewer committee,
said: 1--WE will have to have a sew
age disposal plant" Mr.. Cole then
went on To Impress upon the members
the necessity OF such plant He spoke
OF the fact that the state board of
health had issued orders that Mt. Ver-
mon could construct no more sewers
einptying into the river Mr.. Cole was
OF the belief that the plant should be
built this summer.
This opened up general discussion
about sewers.
City Engineer reported that q meet
lrg had been held In the east end of
the city recently to discuss ways and |
means to prevent the east end sewer
from backing up into the cellars OF |
homes. As result OF slch meeting.
the engineer stated that two fields had
been disconnected from the sewer. Mr.. |
Blinn stated that the matter OF down |
spouts had not been determined. He
was informed by an attorney that the
city had no right to 20 on q persons
property and out out the down spouts.
He had been Informed that there would |
b Law suits instituted II such course
was pursued and accordingly the en-.
gInser had not attempted TO cut out
any Of the down spouts.
Nr. Weaver said that storm sewer |
wouId relieve the situation.
Mr.. Cole then offered = resolution
thst the city engineer prepare plans
for : storm sewer on coshocton aven.
~ In the east end Of the city and on |
North Mulberry street from Curtis
street. to Burgess street and thence
uost 70 the river.
Another lengthy discussion followed.
~. Dubinsky held that such lsgisla-
- would b. Illegal y the state hoard