The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-20
Up.1o.Date Apparatus May Be
Installed In Short Time
Ordinance introduced For A
Number Of New Sewers
A New Pump For The Power
House May Be Purchased

The fact was brought out at the
meeting of the city council on Mon
day evening that an automobile fire
truck, costing $1,000 will be purchased
and put in operation In this city il the
budget as fixed by the finance commit
tee of the city council is not cut down
by the budget commission.
When the mayor prepared his an
nual budget for the year 1914, and
presented the same to council 1t was
shown that the mayor had provided
5000 for apparatus in the safety de-
partment. When the budget went to
the finance committee the 5000 appro.
prlation was increased to $4,000 so
that the city can purchase a new and
up-to-date auto fire truck In the future.
Members of the finance committee
stated that new horses we're necessary
and taking this into consideration fe
was thought advisable to purchase
the new truck. The budget now goes
to the budget commission, consisting
of the county auditor, the prosecuting
attorney and the mayor and II the s..
900 appropriation is not cut out by the
commission the new fire fighting ap-
paratus will be purchased before
many months.
All members of the city council
were present at the regular meeting
on Monday evening. President Ed.
ward Dever was In the chair and the
minutes Of the regular meeting and
special meeting were read by City
Clerk McIntire and we're approved.
An ordinance was read for the first
time declaring 1t necessary to con.
struct sewer on CoshOcton avenue
from Division street to Greer street
and from Greer street to High street.
An ordinance was introduced de-
clarlng 1t necessary to construct .
sewer on Oak street from the west end
OF the street to Rogers street
An ordinance was introduced de-
claring Is necessary to build sewage
disposal plant In the city and direct
ing the city engineer to enter into .
contract for the work.
A resolution was introduced that q
sewer be constructed on West Gam
bier street from Adams street to San.
dusky street. from Gambler street to
front street on Front street from San
dusky street to Main street, on Main
street from Front street to Water
street, from Main street the east
line Of the factory addition and from
there to the south end Of German
street and connecting there with the
main trunk line to the sewake disposal
plant. Fifty per cent OF the cost will
be paid by property owners and the
balance by the city, One.half is to bs
paid by the city because the line Il
used as trunk line from the west enc
sewers to the sewage disposal plant
Upon motion the ordinances and th'
resolution were referred to the sew
er committee.
The finance committee reported hav
| ing gone over the mayors budget ant
instead OF cutting down the estimated
, amount of money needed for the city,
. expenses In the year 1914, the com
: mlttee increased the sum necessar.
&. for the various expenses. The amour
, estimated by the mayor was $73,slS2e
4 while the amount estimated by tn
finance committee was $75,036.2t
. While cuts were made In many Dc
+ partments, this Increase Is brough
3 about for the reason that the commit
!. tee Increased the fund In the safet
Q department from 5000 to 5000 with
+ view of purchasing the automobile hr
/ truck.
0 Upon motion of Mr.. Weaver tn
i budget was certified over to the bud
Q get committee,
Mr.. Weaver spoke OF the fact tina
shade trees about the city need trim
ming and upon motion the servic
> director was instructed to have thi
Y work done.
r A representative from the Cantor
r Hughes Pump Company was presen
j. and spoke relative TO new pump fo