The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-13
The COUNCIL
PUTS kIBOSH
On An Ordinance To Have
Clean Sidewalks
All Free OF Snow During
Winter Months
After Many Citizens Had
PeiitiOned For The Same
Only One Councilman Voted
For The Ordinance
City Solicitor Makes Two
Reports In Writing

councilman DEEMS OF INC tHbL
ward was the only councilman to go
,on record Monday evening as being in
favor of sidewalks free from Blush and
snow during the winter months. All
the other members of council oast a
negative vote on the ordinance, which
was asked for by the property owners
of the city, in a petition, and which
is desired by greater portion Of citi-
zens of Mt. Vernon. The ordinance
provided that all snow should be re-
moved from the sidewalk IN front OF
all property all over the city before
10 q. m. The ordinance carried with
1t penalty not to exceed S. fine and
costs for failure to remove the snow
and ice. The ordinance was asked for
by petition at former meeting OF
council and was introduced and read
at the session Monday night. Mr..
Sockman was the first member OF
council to object. He stated that
there were many property owners who
were unable to remove the snow and
could not afford to employ person
TO clean the walks. Mr.. Dubinslty
moved the rules be suspended and
that the ordinance he read for the
second time. Carried. Mr.. Deenls
then offered a motion that the ordi-
nance he referred to the sidewalk com
mittee, but this was voted down, all
voting no, except MIR. Deepis. The
latter then made few remarks In
which he spoke in favor OF the ordi-
nance and why he belieyed 1t To be a
good measure. especially as II was de-
sired by the citizens of Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. Dublnsky moved that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance be
read for the third time. Carried. The
ord nance was then up for final pas
sage. On final passage all voted in
the negative, excepting Mr.. DEEMS
and the ordinance was declared lost
Practically no other buainess OF i'm
Sortance was transacted by council
All members were present and Presi
tent Banning was in the chair.
Mayor Perrine's written report was
sead by the clerk. II showed tho sum
sd SIS collected as fines in city case
and paid into the city rasury and
Assn turned into the county treasury
from fines in cases.
A written report Of Chief OF Police
Parker was also read. IL showed tht
following arr rests during the month o
February Intoxication 8. gambling 4
assault and battery /. non-support 1
yagrancy 215. Total 22G. Number o
calls answered Al.
Both reports were received an'
placed on trial
A written report from City Solicito
Koons wns read In which he atate'
that the referendum petition present
ed asking for vote on the new cit!
building proposition was legal an,
that council now loses jurisdiction II
the matter. II was the opinion OF tn
city solicitor and several members O
council that citizens could petition an
bold a special initiative election an
vote on the proposition at an carl
date. According to the Referendum
petition now in the hands OF counc
no vote can be taken until the regula
election in November. "The citizen
win ask for vote at once" said on
,of the councilmen Monday evening.
"A second communication from tn
city solicitor was read in which /
stated II would not be advisable
spass the ordinance fixing the fine fo
iutoxieatlon 10 the city, ao the mayo
and rollce prosecuted under stat
b'w in order TO obtain the fees an
ilat f'ey would not prosecute unde
me crd nance If passed. Accordinsl