The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-18
LIGHTING
Of THE CITY
To Cost Much Less If The
Proposed Contract
OF The Light Company Is
Executed By Council
A Saving OF Several thousand
Dollars Per Year
The Paving OF West Burgess
Street Recommended
Other Business Transacted
By The City Council
Other Business Transacted
By The City Council

The Ohio Light & Power Company.
at the meeting Of the city council on
Monday evening, presented a new
contract for the street lighting of Mt.
Vernon, for period Of 10 years. at
. greatly reduced rate per light At
present the city pays over $50 per
light per year. Under the provision
Of the proposed contract the city will
pay but $3.50 a light per year. The
contract was referred to the ordi-
nance committee and the city soIie-
Tor.
All members Of council were pres
ent at the meeting Monday evening.
President Banning was in the chair
and the minutes Of the last session
we're read by Clerk wOOtOn and were
approved
Mayor Perrine presented a written
report for the month Of August Il
showed the sum OF $50 collected as
fines in liquor cases and the sum Of
"a collected as licenses. II further
showed the sum Of 1910 paid into
the county treasury from state cases.
Upon motion the report vas received
and placed on file.
a written report Was presented by
Chief Of Police Parker for TIE month
O. August, showing the number Of
arrests as follows Pandering l..
Train jumping /. exceeding the speed
limit :. in.OXicztiOn II. petit larceny
I. malicious destruction Of property 1.
assault and battery !. maintaining a
nuisance 2. tresDsssing l. Total IS.
Daring the month 4s calls Eere an
saeTed by the police Upon mOtiOa
tae report vas received and placed on
bIe-
A communication Eas received
from the trustees Of Clinton town
ship stating that early in the spring
permission had been given the city 10
use a ditch in Clinton township AZ the
east extremity Of East Chestnut
street The complaint Eas made that
The ditch had not yet been hiled up
aFhs trustees gave the city tEsnty
days 10 which TO make the hn Upon
snOsi0n the matter was referred TO the
sSzer COMMITTEES and the city solicit
~.
4 resolution vas presented amend
Igs a resolution relative 20 assessing
are e0st Of the paving q cushoeiou
aseaus- According 20 the amend
EssHs. John g. Wilson. Hugh s. cAmP
bsIyI and joan StOnebnook are NAMED
% estimate the cost Of ths asses
EelI 10 each Boa- Upon motion ta'
resolution Eas zd0ptad-
A Tss0lut5ou Ezs IntrOduce-a aNaud
ilg The sale o. certain hoads 70 Olh
4 Company of Cleveland Upon no
uOl ;ke rl1es were szsPsn5ed and IA
TesolastOa Was rad f0r The senOa,
and third tines and was adoIted. al
yosfng aye
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ing the mayor % sign a rental Agnss
meat wflh A. SehizDpae1sss for a.
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were slzsD@A1=,6 ana ths rHEolutio
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