The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-06

CITIZENS
Petition
City Council Asking For Side
Walks..FrGG OF Snow
Ask City Fathers To Pass
Necessary Ordinance
Which viii Assure Clean
Sidewalks In Winter &
A New. Voting Place In Pre-
cent A, First Ward
The RalStOn Contract Reform
ed On Monday Evening
The RalStOn Contract Reform
ed On Monday Evening

Property owners Of Mt. Vernon Pc
titioned the city council Monday eve
ming to pass an ordinance which
should meet with the approval Of all
citizens and which should be given
early attention by the members Of
council. The property ownersin their
petition asked council to pass an
ordinance compelling property owners
end renters to remove the, snow, ice
and slush from off the sidewalk in
front Of their property after each snow
fall. During the meeting Of council
a copy of the Columbus ordinance, pro-
viding for the removal of snow. ice,
etc, from the sidewalks was read by
Clerk Wootton. The petition as pre-
sented to council Monday evening con-
tanned the signatures Of many prop
erty owners and no doubt a large num-
ber of additional names could have
been obtained had the petition been
circulated more freely about the city.
Upon motion of Mr.. Dubinsky the per
tition was referred to the ordinance
committee.
All members were present Monday
evening, with President Banning in
the chair. The minutes OF the pre-
Wous session were read by Clerk
Wootton. Mr.. Salisbury offered mo.
ton that certain portion Of the min
utes be corrected 80 as to read Con
tingent fund, general fund" instead OF
contingent fund, service department" t."
The motion carried
An ordinance was introduced fixing
new voting place in Precinct A,
First Ward. The ordinance fixes the
voting place at No East Front street
north side OF the street in the proper
ty owned by Maria Hogue. Upon mo-
tion the rules were suspended and the
ordinance was read for the second
and third times and was passed all
voting in the affirmative
The lre committee asked for more
time in which to make report rela-
tive to the advlsability of purchasing
an auto ire truck Mr.. Karl Tickets,
representing an auto fire truck com
pany, stated that he would address
council at a future date when the fire
committee was ready to make re-
port
.gru tt.tt, o., m
the Knox county board OF elections
stating that petitions had been filed
with the board asking for referen-
DUN vote on the question OF building
city hall The board asked that this
communication be made q part of
councils records governing the or
dinance which provided for the con
siruct.on Of a city building There was
some discussion over the commune
cation. Mr.. Weaver stated that the
petition was gotten up for the pur-
pose OF knocking out" the new city
building and there were persons who
signed the petition that did not know
they were going on record 40 against
city building. and now wanted their
names off the petition. Upon motion
of Mr.. Mawer the communication from
the election board was referred 70
City Solicitor KoOns. ...
Mr.. Dublnsky reported that the
sewer committee was willing TO make
a report favorable TO changing GER
tain portion OF the contract awarded
by the city to William II Ralston fol
the sewage treatment plant TSIe com
mittee then asked that the last sen
tence Of Section II Of the contract b'
stricken out. The roll being called
all voted In the Affirmative.
Adjourned.