The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-23
Fifteen
ORDINANCES
disposed OF By Council On
Monday Evening
And Other Business OF I'm
pOrtanCe Taken Up
City Solicitor Moons Prepared
Many Ordinances
BN u @
And Kept The Members Of
Council On The Jump
COshOCtOn Avenue To Be
Paved Next Summer
COShOCtOn Avenue To Be
Paved Next Summer

The wheels of the city's administra-
tive machine have been well oiled ,hy
city Solicitor Harry. 2 KOons and;
at the regular meeting Monday even
ing, council ground out more business
of importance than has been transact
ed in single meeting during theipast
several years. A number Of matters
of vital interest to the city and 40 the
residents of Mt. Vernon, which have
been hanging fire for several months.
were taken up by Solicitor Koonh and
were decisively and finally acted upon
by council. wa" 7f' "'|S
Besides other matters Of importaHce
fifteen ordinances were disposed OF at
this meeting and eleven OF them were
prepared by Solicitor Ieoon s.Thb eiesl
en- mentioned provide for the proper
legislation necessary for theNproced-
ure by the city with the many ian
provements that have been under con
sideration.
An ordinance determining to pro.
ceed with the Improvement of CoshOc-
ton avenue by grading, curbing and
paving from East Chestnut street TO
the corporation line was introduced
Under suspension of the rules, the or
.dinance was read for the second and
third times and was passed. et
An ordinance determining to proceed
with the work of constructing a sand
ytRry sewer on Coshocton avenue to eX
tend as far east as Greer street was
introduced. 1t was passed under sus
pension of the rules.
An ordinance was introduced direct
ing the director of public service tC
enter into contract with the lowest
bidder for the construction of storm
or surface water sewer on East Sugar
street. This ordinance was passed un
der suspension of the rules.
An ordinance to provide for the is
sue of bonds to the amount of $4,000
at rate of per cent interest for the
Dorpose of raising money with which
~e meet the cost of paving Coshoctor
avenue was introduced and after It's
second and third readings under sus
pension of the rules, was passed
An ordinance to provide for the is
sue of bonds to the amount of $4,000
TO raise money for the payment OF ex
penses incurred in tho installation o
sanitary sewer on Coshocton avenue
was introduced The bonds shall bC
sold at an interest rate of s per cent
Under suspension OF the rules the or
dinunce was read for the second ant
ahird times and was passed.
An ordinance was introduced direct
sng the director OF public service tC
purchase property to be used as site
for the construction of the proposed
rity sewage treatment plant and ais,
right away for the laying of portion
II the trunk sewer line for $3.50, T'hii
ordinance after the second and thirt
reading under suspension of the rules
was passed.
An ordinance was introduced provid
ing for the Issue OF bonds in the sun
sot IS 800 at s per cent interest for tn
purpose of raising money TO defray th
cost of the construction of a trunI
line sanitary sewer Ia Mt Vernon. Thu
ordinance was passed under susper
sion OF the rules.
An ordinance providing for the IL
sue of bonds TO the amount of $1,000 I
pay for the installation of sanitar
sewer ON Oak street was Introduce
and was passed under suspension q
the rules. The bonds shall he issue
AT an interest rate OF 8 per cent.
An ordinance providing for the issu
sn,f bonds TO pay the city's share Of tn
<xsst Of the construction of sanitar
sewers and for the paving of Cosho'
toit avenue was introduced II pr'