The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-10
OF Chief OF Police Presented
To The City Council
At A Regular Meeting Held
On Monday Evening
COuRCiITnen Want New Ser
vice Director Appointed

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little business of importance at the
regular meeting Monday evening. All
members were present, with President
Banning in the chair. The minutes
OF the previous session were read by
Clerk Wootton and were approved.
Mayor Perrine presented his report
for the month of March. 1t showed
the sum OF S35 collected as fines and
turned in to the county treasury. Up
on rrotion the report was accepted aud
placed on file.
Chief of Police Parker presented
to council his report for the month of
March. 1t shows the number of ar
rests and the charges placed against
The defendants. Figures from the re-
port follow Selling intoxicating liquor
1, non-support 8, intoxication 8, tres
passing 2, exceeding the speed limit
!, giving short weights l, petit larceny
l, assault 8, desertion from the army
1, disorderly conduct 1, vagrancy 214.
Total 237. Number of calls answered
by the police 81 The report of the
| chief also showed comparison in
the expense of caring for the city
prisoners since the new city lookup
was provided. 1t was shown that dur
ing the last quarter of 1913, it cost the
sum of $5450 to maintain the city
prisoners in the county Jail. Under
the new plan the report showed that
it cost but $3.50 to maintain the city
prisoners in the new lookup for the
first quarter of the year in 1914. Up
on motion the report was received and
placed on file.
City Solicitor Koons spoke at some
length on the new improvements con-
templated for the city and gave some
advice to the finance committee rela-
tive TO taking care of the bond issue.
Mr. Socknan Of special committee
appointed to meet with the county
commissioners relative to giving the
west side people more protection in
the flood district, asked for more
Gme TO offer report. The same was
granted
MIR Mawer offered motion that
the director OF public service investi-
gate the condition of a catch basin in
an alley near Sandusky street The
councilman reported that the catch
basin was stopped up. The motion
prevailed
The light committee recommended
that light be placed at the intersec-
ticn of Center Run and Cedar street.
The report was received and placed
on file.
Mr.. Lester Drye addressed the mem,
bers of council relative TO the opening
of cutters on South Mechanic street.
Upon motion the matter was referred
to the director of public service.
Mr. Dubinsky offered motion that
the city solicitor be instructed 20 order
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad COM
pany to repair their wooden crossing
at Chestnut and High street Carried.
Mr. Weaver offered motion that
the matter of new cross walk on
Jackson street near Greenwood ave,
nue., be referred to the director OF
public service. Mr.. Weaver stated
that a new walk ia needed. The motion
carried
Mr., Dubinsky offered a motion that
the president appoint committee 10
confer with Mayor Perrine relative
to the appointing of director of pub
lie service. The speaker pointed out
the fact that Mr.. Blinn was so busy
rs city engineer, on account of the
new work in the city, that he is un-
able TO look after both positions. Mr.
Dubinsky thought 1t advisable for the
mayor TO appoint someone 10 look af-
ter the position while the rush is on
The motion prevailed and the chair
appointed Messrs. Dubinsky, Sails
bury and DEEMS.