The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-06
new CITY BUILDING
ASSURED FOR MT. VERNON
Council Passes The Ordinance With
out A Dissenting Vote


Bank.
A resolution was next introduced
awarding to the New Knox National
Ban the contract as depository for
the city funds, at 2.51 per cent. Upon
| motion the rules were suspended and
the resolution was read for the second
voting aye.
The public improvement, through
Mr.. Sockman, chairman, offered re-
port in reference to the ordinance pro-
viding>for new $4,000 city building
in Mt. Vernon. Mr.. Sockman stated
that the members of the committee
were heartily in favor of the project
and offered an amendment to the or
dinance--that the bonds to be sold
be in the denomination of $1,000 each
and that they be numbered from 1 to
20 inclusive and that they bear inter-
est at the rate of per cent semi-an-
nually and that the first bond become
due on April l, 1915, the second on
September l, 1915, and they remain
in their numerical order until the sew
enty shall have been paid off. Mr..
Weaver offered motion that the
rules be suspended and the amend
! ment be given it's second reading.
Carried and the amendment was read
for the second time. The rules were
again suspended and the amendment
was read for the third time At this
point, President Banning called for
remarks form the citizens present.
Mr.. Charles c. Iams was the first
speaker He represented special
committee from the Citizens Associa-
ton and was heartily in favor of the
improvement. Mayor Perrine spoke
Of the comparatively small amount
that taxes would be increased on ac-
count of the improvement. Other citi-
zens to speak were Mr.. Frank l..
Beam. Mr.. Frank e. Kirby, Mr.. B. M.
Allen, Mr.. Arthur e. Rawlinson, Mr..
Ralph c. Ringwalt, Hon. f. " Owen,
Judge b. NJ. Critchfield, Postmaster
S. G. Dowds, DR.. c. M. Gray. w. a.
Sllcott, j. j.. Fultz, James A. Shaeffer,
i. G. Mardis and A. ]. Darrah
The amendment was then adopted
by unanimous vote.
TIL ordinance, as amended, provid-
ing for site for city building, the
building itself and for the furnishing
of the same at a cost of $4,000 for
everything complete, was then pre-
sented to council for final passage.
Every member of council voted in the
affirmative and the ordinance was de-
clared passed by the chair. A round
| of applause from the spectators was
given the members of council and Mr..
Owen personally thanked the mem
bers for passing the ordinance.
The fire committee asked for
another weeks time in which to in
| Vestigate the matter OF an auto fire
truck. The time was granted by the
chair.
| Mr. DEEMS of the street committee
recommended that a new sidewalk be
constructed on Burgess street from
] the B. & O.. tracks to Norton street.
/, Upon motion the report of the COM
mittee was received and placed on
file.
| Mr.. Mawer of the sewer committee
reported favorable on the proposed
storm sewer for Norton street and the
ordinance which provided for charge
for tapping sewers by property own
! ers. However, Mr.. Mawer reported
unfavorable on the ordinance provid-
ing for sanitary sewer on East
Chestnut street. The chairman of the
committee asked the city solicitor to
explain why this unfavorable report
was offered, City Solicitor Rooms ex-
planned that the manner of assessment
was faulty and, that he had prepared
new ordinance.
The ordinance providing for a sewer
on East Chestnut street was up for
final passage but was defeated, all
voting in the negative.
An ordinance providing for charge
for tapping sewers was read for the
third time and was passed, all voting
aye as their names We're called.
An ordinance was read for the third
time declaring ii, necessary to con-
struct a storm sewer on Norton street
The ordinance was passed, all voting
in the affirmative.
An ordinance was introduced de-
: claring it necessary TO construct a
sanitary sewer on East Chestnut
, street Upon motion the rules were
suspended and the ordnance was
read for the second and third times
and was passed, all voting aye.
Adjourned.