The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-02
Passed BY City Council On
Monday Evening
Matter Of New City Prison
Is Discussed
May Pave Gambler st. To
Corporation Line


after July /, providing an eight-hour
day on all public work, council passed
an emergency ordinance at the regu-
lar session Monday evening, specify
ing that all labor employed by the
public service department should be
paid at the rate of 81 per day.
Under the present rate of 20 cents
per hour, it would be very difficult, it
was pointed out, to secure men to
work for SLIGO per day when the new
state law goes into effect. Hence the
new ordinance was passed.
The question of what is a day?"
was raised by Councilman Dubinsky
who suggested that the ordinance
might better specify 20 cents per hour
as wages, inasmuch as men might
work several hours and demand a
days wages. City Solicitor Rooms
pointed out, however, that the terms
of the ordinance were "at the rate of
50 per day, meaning that any part of
d days work would be paid pro rata.
Safety Director C. N. Williams re-
ported that he, in company with Chief
CT Police P. j. Parker, Fire Chief u.
G.. Pickard and City Engineer Ray S.
BIinn, mad inspected the barn in the
rear of the third ward engine house
in reference to utilizing it as a city
prison. 1t was the feeling Of these
men, the director stated, that the
shed abutting on the barn should be
torn out and that prison be erected,
1G "a feet, inside measurements, and
at q cost Of $3.50. The new structure
VIII be OF cement.
Regulatory of tapping sewers, an
ordinance was introduced. the chief
provision of which was that unlawful
tapping of sewers should constitute a
misdemeanor and should entail a fine
OF from 81 to $50. There were num-
ber of provisions, explanatory of the
correct method of procedure in tap
ping a sewer, among which were that
no sewer should be tapped without
written permission of the service di-
rector; that the Taper should furnish
proof of his fitness and should deposit
$500 in sureties to cover any possible
damage. The ordinance was referred
to the sewer committee.
A resolution, declaring the paving
OF Elliott street from Hamtramck to
Sugar streets, was passed on suspen-
sion of the rules.
The sewer committee reported that
the sewage disposal plant had been
completed and recommended that the
contractor, William H. Ralston, be
paid. The report was received and
filed.
A resolution of necessity was pass
ed on suspension of the rules, in re-
gard to the paving of East Gambler
street from Rogers street to the cor
poration line. 1t was pointed out by
Council DEEMS that the street is in
so bad condition there that $3.50
would have to be expended to put it
in shape, whereas the city's share in
paving would amount to $500. Mr..
DEEMS further stated that the citizens
residing there had petiioned the coun-
Gil last year for the paving CT that
particular section and that their
minds had not changed.
Councilman Sockman moved that
the service director be requested to
ask the Pennsylvania railroad to re-
move rubbish thrown by them on the
West High street sidewalk, while
some repair work was being done
Carried.
Councilman Weaver moved that the
council appoint William A. Silcott as
serving clerk on the west-end sewer
Motion passed.
A letter was read to council from
Mr.. Robert Curran, stating that the
northern part of Adams street haC
been closed by the Mt. Vernon Bridge
Co. and asking that something bt
done to open it. Mr.. Curran, who wa.
present supplemented his letter will
an address on the subject to council
No action was taken.
Adjourned for two weeks.