The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-16
Service DIfect0r. Solicitor And
Members In The Discussion
But No Point Was Reached
After Very Much Talking
Other Business Transacted
By The City Council

The proposed cluster lights on the
public square are undesirable and will
do more harm than good In view OF
the fact that the pavement Is very
dirty and that the dirt will be shown
up so much more clearly by the radi-
ance that will necessarily be thrown
from the cluster lights Furthermore,
the ten year contract should not be
favored. II is going to incur large
expense and the money should be used
to clean and repair the streets instead
OF furnishing light to show UP the
great quantities Of dirt and the many
defects In the street. Such was the
reply made to Councilman Cole Mon.
day evening when he asked Service
Director Fairchild for a reason why
the cluster lights had not been placed
In position.
The ordinance providing for money
to purchase and erect the lights was
passed on March 10th Of this year.
Tho sixty days necessary to wait after
tho passage Of the ordinance have
elapsed and It was for this reason
that Mr.. Cole demanded to know why
the Improvement sanctioned and or.
derod by council had not been made,
Mr.. Cole called Mr.. Fairchild's ex-
PLANTATION very tame excuse"
Relative to the matter of the cluster
lights, Councilman Dubinsky desired
that Solicitor Leonard explain to coun.
Gil whether or not the legislation COW
ering the matter OF the lights was In
accordance with the law In every re-
spect and whether or not the director
of service could use his own discretion
In matters that the council Is sup
posed to have final right to dispose OF
and that council has ordered to be
executed Solicitor Leonard express.
ed surprise at Mr. Dublnsky's request
and stated that he knew nothing about
any legislation by council whereby
the cluster lights would be placed He
said that council should consult him
In eases where they were not sure or
before passing an ordinance that
might be questioned even slightly at
a future date.
After the solicitor had expressed his
Ideas and had finished his remarks,
Mr.. Cole arose. addressed the presl-
dent. and informed Solicitor Leonard
that II WAS the business OF the city
solicitor to follow the actions of coun-
ell end to study the trend of their po-
ceedings In order that he might be In
position to inform them In case that
they do not always conform strictly
with the law In matters OF city legisla-
ton. MIR. Cole expressed great sur.
prise on learning that the solicitor
knew nothing whatever Of the ordin.
ance that was given three legal read
ings before council and was passed by
that body over sixty days ago, No
point was reached in spite OF lengthy
discussion.
The question OF new pump AZ the
city water works took the usual
amount OF time and the proposition
OF the Cant0n.iiughes Pump Co ana
also the proposition OF the Frank Is.
Ball Electric Co. were discussed at
great length. Not unlike the discus
si0ns at several previous meetings,
nothing definite, was decided upon and
council IL just as far from q decision
AZ they were when the proposition
was first brought up. Mayor Perrine.
Service Director Falgchild, Superin.
tendent U. q. Pickard OF the water
works and others were present to
speak IN favor OF the Canton Hughes
proposition. While two or more mem
bsrs OF council clearly favor the elec.
trio proposition. none OF them spoke
openly In favor OF It. Mr. Dubinsky
moved that the Frask u. Ball repre-.
sentatives be requested to attend the
next meeting Of council and submit
their propositions In full His motion
carried.
A representative a Consulting Sani-
tasy Engineer r. w. Pratt Of cleye'
lsud was present ct tho meeting Of