The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-06
Plans To Be Prepared For
Sewage Disposal Plant
The Sum Of $3.50 To Be
Used IN Securing The Plans
Other Business Transacted
By The City Council

All members Of the city council
were present at the regular meeting
on Monday evening. President Dever
was in the chair and the minutes Of
the last session were read by Clerk
Mclntire and were approved.
Mayor A. A. Perrine presented his
report for the month of May in which
Il was shown that the sum Of 81 had
been collected as license fee and the
sum Of $521.40 collected for fines In
liquor cases. The report showed
total of $543.4O. Upon motion the re-
port was received and placed on file.
Chief OF Police Clements offered
his report for the month of May. 1t
showed the following arrests for var.
ious offenses:
Petit larceny, 2.
Execution for fine, and costs, 4.
Keeping place for the unlawful
sale of intoxicating liquor, 8.
Held for witness, 4.
Held for warrant, I.
Intoxication, II.
Furnishing liquor, 2.
Unlawfully using weighing device, /.
Non-support, 1.
Unlawful sale OF intoxicating liquor,
i NiN1n f@sH <,f rft iv1or n
II.
Using obscene language, ].
| Defrauding livery keeper, /.
| Suspicion, l.
Violation of city ordinance No. /, /.
Safe keeping, g.
Running auto at night without
lights, l.
Held for juvenile Officer, 2.
Highway robbery, l.
Total, As.
Upon motion the report was re.
ceived and placed on file.
City Solicitor Leonard spoke In re-
gard to the city providing number
of portable houses to be used as elec.
ton booths. He stated that a voting
place was needed in the Fourth ward
and suggested that council take up
the matter of providing portable
house such as Is in use in some of the
cities.
An ordinance was read for the Sec
cnd time directing the mayor to des-
troy all liquor that has been secured
IN raids on speak easies within the
rast few months. The ordinance
showed that there was large amount
OF beer and quantity Of whisky
stored In the mayors office. There
was considerable discussion about the
ordinance. Mr.. Cole and Mr.. Clifton
spoke against the ordinance and II
was passed for the time being, but
later In the proceedings City Solicitor
Leonard asked that the ordinance be
disposed of in some manner. Mr.
Weaver offered motion that the
rules be suspended and the ordinance
be read for the third time. The mo
ton prevailed. On final passage, al
voted aye and the ordinance was de
clared passed.
An ordinance was read for the sec
end time authorizing the expenditure
Of the sum of $3.50 In the perpetua
care fund of Mound View cemetery u
secure plans and specifications for
sewage disposal plant in the city o
Mt. Vernon, and that the rate OF In
terest be 6 per cent. The ordinance
was read for the third time. but wa
voted down upon final passage upol
. tie recommendation Of the ordinanc
: committee.
: A new ordinance was introduces
l the same as the above. only that tn
!. rate of interest was fixed at 2.51 pc
a cent, instead OF per cent. The rule
]. were suspended and the ordinanc
q was read for the second and thir
!. time and was passed. all voting aye.
! An ordinance was read for the thir
J. time authorizing .hs nrerarllg (
b plans and specifications fer tire SOS
II age disposal plant, The ordinsnc
J. passed. I'll voting aye
}. An ordinance WIS INTRODUCED a.
J. thorixing the director of yalir Sc