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And Are Referred To The
Mayor For Relief
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Believing the city council 10 De their
only hope, large delegation of men
residing on North Sandusky street
ming and complained against the con-
dition of the cutters and pavement on
Sandusky street. They stated that
they could not get any assistance from
the director of public service and that
the ice and water ON the street is not
only a menace to property. but q ser
ious menace to dozens of school
children who have to wade water over
their shoe tops In order TO reach
school r@
The complaint was oral and was
voiced by several property owners.
They say that the condition Is caused
by snow falling upon the pavement.
This snow is soaked by water Which
drains from springs on the neighbor-
ing billsides. This forms slush and
II freezes. The obstruction thus
formed keeps increasing and building
higher. The water and slush backs
UP behind it and covers the pavement
from curb to curb. The condition is
said to exist from Belmont avenue to
. point south of the Cooper works.
The men say that Il snow plow drawn
through freshly fallen snow near the
curb would give the water and melt
ang snow an outlet and q great deal
OF the trouble could be remedied In
this way. They say that the service
director failed to do this when re
quested to do SO. The service di'
rector says that he does not have the
money to carry out his work properly
The matter of the amount Of money
Furnished the service director waB ex
planned by members of council, Un
tn the present system was adopted
an amount OF money sufficient to run
the street cleaing department for
half year was furnished aud ther
council could do nothing If the worl
was not done. Under the present
system the department Is furnished
with small amounts at time and this
bring the service director before
,council more often because he II
forced TO ask for more money, In this
way council can have some option II
the matter and be able TO have some
little say in what is being done viii
abe money. There is plenty OF money
81 developed, for street cleaning pur
poses Il the service director viii onl!
ask for II.
The delegation of citizens was refer
red 10 the mayor they were informed
that he has control over the action
,of the service director and that he /
thelr only hope for relief from exlatin
conditions.
A petition WAS received from proI
erty owners asking for u sanitar
swer IN section of the city bounde
by Sugar street, the alley west c
Norton street, the alley north {
Gambler street and by Mechani
street. The petition was referred
the sewer committee.
Nn'ool error has been diacO
cred in the contract which was awar
ed ". IA. Ralston by the city for u
consiructlon Of sewage 'tfeatmeI
plant TIE clause'in qseAtionsi'es @,
IDENTIFY been entered by mistake.
was called TO the attention Of counc
by attorney for Mr.. Ralston and VI
eapl ned TO the memhers Of count
by the attorney and by City Solicit
ii. ". Kccns. The clause that is Il
iieyed to be erroneous has TO do wi
payment per yard for excavation al
tor ne construction OF rolled el
banlrment at the proposed trealmc
plant the matter was referred
the sewer committee Tor investigate
.COrneil receased miil o'cio