The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-18
TO IMPROVE
THE dixie
More Money To Be Expended
By the City
To Assure Safety To West
Side Citizens
Balance Due Contractor For
Sewage Disposal Plant
And Question About The Pay
ing Of The Money
A Lengthy Session OF The
City Council

The members of the city council
evidently had visions of a flood Mon.
day evening, while the rain was com.
ing down in torrents, for that body
passed the necessary legislation au-
tborizing the service director and the
city engineer to expend the full
amount of the appropriation in i'm.
proving the west end dixie in places
| and rebuilding it's present ineffciency.
The rain also had the effect Of
keeping the members busily at work
for the session lasted over two hours
and considerable business was trans
acted.
All members were present. Presi-
dent Banning occupied the chair and
the minutes of the last session were
read by Clerk Wootton and were ap-
proved.
Chief of Police Parker presented
his report for the month of May,
showing the number of arrests in the
city as follows: Intoxication 10, per.
mitting a nuisance 1, burglary 8, vio
lating orders of the o. n. G.. |, volat-
ing traffic ordinance /, held for other
cities /, vagrancy 80. Total g. Thir-
ty-two calls We're answered by the po-
lice during the month. The report
was received and placed on file.
Mayor Perrine's report for the
month of May showed the sum of
$l66O collected as license fees and
raid into the city treasury and the
sum of 50 collected as fines. Making
total Of $3.50. Upon motion this
| report was received and placed on
| file.
written communication was re-
ceived from Director of Service
White, stating that the sum of $4,000
was necessary to complete the work
] on the sewage disposal plant. 1t was
pointed out that the work had exceed
ed the appropriation and that ap.
proXimately the sum of $4,000 was
due Contractor Ralston. Members of
council discussed the matter at some
length and there seemed to be ques.
ton whether or not the contractor
was entitled to the money, as he had
| proceeded with the improvements af-
ter the appropriation had been ex-
hausted. Upon motion the matter
was referred to the sewer committee
and the city solicitor.
A resolution was introduced declar-
ing 1t necessary to construct a sani-
tary sewer on East Front street from
| Clinton street to the first alley east
of Gay street. Upon motion the
rules were suspended and the reso-
luton was given its second and third
readings and was adopted, all voting
aye.
An ordinance was introduced au.
thorizing the appointment of an as.
sistant city clerk to serve notices for
the Adams street sewer at 10c per
notice. City Clerk Wootton stated
that there would be about LOO no.
tices to serve and that the city clerk
could not do all this extra work. Up.
on motion of Mr.. Weaver the ordl.
nance was referred to committee of
three to ascertain the cheapest way
In which the notices can be served.
On this committee he chair named
Messrs. Weaver, DEEMS and Dublin.
sky.
| An ordinance was introduced
/ amending an ordinance providing for
the city's share of certain improve.
ments. The ordinance was introduced
for the purpose OF making the inter
est on the bonds become due on April
|, instead of October /. The ordinance
was passed under suspension OF the
rules.
A resolution was introduced declar.
Ing II necessary to construct new
sidewalks on certain portions o. East
Vine street. East High street, Mulber-