The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-16

Vagrancy-4S.
Total-72.
Thirty-four calls were answered by |
policemen and reported back to the |
cffice during the month.
A petition was received from resi- |
dents of North Norton and West Bur
CESS streets, asking for the installa
tion of sanitary sewer. Supt |
Charles Il. Welch of the Mt. Vernon
hospital. speaking for these citizens,
was granted the privilege of the
floor and advanced reasons for putting
in the sewer, speaking of the cost to
his hospital of the maintenance of an
aseptic tank and also of the desire of
the residents of the streets for the
sewer and, when that was put in, of
further desire for the paving OF
West Burgess street. The petition
was referred to the sewer committee.
A petition from property owners on
Belmont avenue, asking that the city
furnish tile for a gutter on that street
was also referred on motion, to the
sewer committee.
The old question of sidewalks on
Cherry street was dug up from musty
obscurity by a communication ad-
dressed TO council from a large num-
ber of residents of that section, ask
ing that certain property owners in
| the western part of B precinct, Sec
ond ward, be required to construct
| sidewalks. The sidewalk committee
| was requested to investigate the mat
| ter.
An ordinance directed against the
placing of nails, tacks, broken bottles,
barber wire and like articles on pub
| lie highways was given three readings
under suspension of the rules and
then referred to the ordinance COM
mittee.
The question of issuing certificates
i of Indebtedness to pay for the sewage
disposal plant came in for its quota
| of discussion when an ordinance pro-
viding for this was introduced. The
amount of the certificates had been
| left blang and the question raised
was what amount should be filled in.
| The insertion of $4,000 was advised
by Service Director White, since the
ordinance read so that the auditor
! could use his own discretion accord
ing to the needs of the situation, the
! same was done and the ordinance
| passed.
Four residents of Chester street ap-
peared before council and presented
number of reasons why they should
not be required to lay sidewalks there
in accordance with orders received.
| The general tenor of their remarks
seemed to be that the street was rare.
ly traversed on account OF the bad
condition resulting from mud-holes
and that, accordingly, the street it.
self and the crossings should be fixed
before any laying of sidewalks was
done. There were also several coun-
cilmen agreed that the streets should
he repaired and brought up the
point that the matter was up to the
service director and really outside OF
councils hands. No action was taken
Another man who had been ordered
to lay sidewalk, Mr.. Jay Pelton, OF
North Mulberry street, stated that he
was ready to lay the sidewalk at any
time, but that the grade struck some
time ago would compel him to dig two
feet and four inches into the ground
thereby striking the gas pipe and, il
the street itself were not graded, ere
ating a large mud hole. Councilman
DEEMS made mention of the fact tina
Mr.. Fred Merrin of that street wa!
in much the same position in regart
to laying a sidewalk Both matters
were referred to the street committee
Councilman DEEMS moved that tn,
laying of n sidewalk and the widening
of Elliott street by the city be re
ferred to the service director. Motion
carried,
Still another sidewalk proposition
was presented when Mr.. Barney Kerr
spoke of the need of sidewalks Oh
, West Sugar street between Elm am
4 Jackson streets. He was instructe
y to consult with his councilman abou
4 the matter.
Councilman Salisbury spoke Of TIL
q dangerous crossing at Coshocten ave
4 nue. where the street car line run
h through, and suggested, in the form @
, motion, that the safety directo
n place some sort OF danger signal a
+. this crossing.
l. A letter was received from Mayo
l. perrine stating that he had appoin
r. ed Mr.. Charles Bird member of tn
board of health, in place OF MIR. A.
| BaltZell who resigned.