The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-09-12
Service Director Reported
On Several Matters
Other Business Transacted
By Council

All members Of the city council
were present at the regular meeting
Monday evening, excepting President
Dever, who is i'll at his home. Pres
ident pro TEN Appleton occupied the
chair. The minutes of the previous
session we're read by Clerk Wootton
and were approved
A number of bills were read and re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Mayor Perrine called the attention
of the members of council to the fact
that he had decided TO include in his
monthly report the amount of moneys
turned over to the county treasurer.
Heretofore he has been giving in his
report only the amount turned Into
the city treasury. The mayor stated
that during the year 1912 he turned
$421.87 into the county treasury and
so far in 1913, the sum of $31958 has
been turned over
Clerk Wootton then read the may
or's report for the month of August.
II showed the sum of 81 to have been
collected in fines and the sum Of $59.-
20 turned into the county treasury.
Upon motion the report was received
and placed on file.
Public Service Director Blinn re-
ported on a number of matters He
stated that the Patterson corn patch,
which had been reported to be grow,
ing over the sidewalk on Clinton
street, had been removed by Mr.. Pat.
terson. The director stated that af-
ter investigation he had found that
all the right of way for the sewers
for the proposed sewage disposal plant
had been secured excepting strip of
Blinn stated that Mr. Church would
not give the city a right of way, but
offered to dedicate a street 10 the city
for the consideration OF $50 The di-
rector of service wanted council to
pass the necessary legislation author.
1ling the board to secure this street
50 that the entire right OF way can be
secured Mr. Dubinaky moved that
the matter be referred 60 a committee.
nhe motion carried and the chair
named the public Improvement com.
mittee, consisting OF Messrs Farrison,
Clifton and Cole
An ordnance was read for the sec
ond time transferring money for the
purpose Of extending the water works
tine into the McConnJn addition, east
Dof the city. upon motion the rules
were suspended and the ordinance
was read for the third time and was
passed, all voting ayv
a resolution was read for the sec
ond time to vote on the question of
Issuing bonds for the purpose OF con.
structing municipal electric light
plant in the city of rat Vernon. Mr.
Clifton offered motion that the rules
be suspended and the resolution be
read for the third time. The vote be.
ing taken, Messrs Cole. Dubinsky aud
Salisbury voted in the negative so the
motion was declared lost,
Mr. Dubinsky offered a motion that
the above resolution be referred to a
committee TO make full inyestiga,
ton relative to the cost, etc, and re-
port at the next meeting The motion
carried and the chair appointed on
this committee Messrs, Dubiusky
Weaver ana Farriaon
A resolution was introduced declpr
ing il necessary TO construct - side
wall, on the west side of Third avenue
from Sugar street 20 Glamuamcf
street The resolution was referred
20 the street committee
An ordinance was introduced an
fhoriZing the board Of control TO trans
fer uhe sum of $3.50 from one depart