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fore to the body, claiming that the
holding up of his retainer was due to
the fact that City Engineer Blinn re-
fused to approve his work and point
ing out that Blinn's refusal was bas-
ed on a personal grudge and ill-will
towards him, dating from the day
when he had first procured bidding
blanks for the work. Hearn's re-
marks were supplemented by addi-
Donal reasons, advanced by his son,
Floyd, for the rancor borne by the
city engineer against his father.
Hearn stated that the retainer now
due him amounted to over 1920 and
that, in addition to this, he had bill
of $500 for extras He stated that all
last winter, he had kept his work in
repair and had spent nearly $175 out
of his own pocket to do this. He
proclaimed that his work had been
eminently satisfactory in Columbus,
Newark and other cities and pointed
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and sewer, over which all the trou-
BILE had arisen, had on years trial
proved satisfactory to the property
owners.
City Engineer Blinn was present
and was called on to explain his rea-
sons for refusing to approve Hearns
work He stated that he did not
care to do this publicly, but would
tell any committee appointed by
ingly, the original motion calling for
an investigating committee of four
was put and passed and President
Banning appointed Councilman Du-
binsky, Salisbury, Mawer and Weav-
er.
The legal phase of the city's erect
ing fences on the south ends of Null
berry and Mechanic streets to pre-
vent dumping of dirt, refuse, ETC.,
into the Kokosing river, was then
presented in an opinion of City Solic-
itor Rooms which made it clear that
the city had the right of blockade at
these points, If property owners had
not acquired the rights of ingress
and egress and If there had been no
public or private driveway at these
points for 21 years. In other words,
if horses have not been driven over
these points for q years, using the
same as roads, or if property own
er, in driving to and from his prop
erty, has not been forced to go over
these points, then the city can law
fully construct a blockade. The So
lictor's opinion was received and
filed. Councilman Weaver moved
that the service director be request
ed to place posts at the foot of Me-
chanic street. Motion carried. The
motion did not include Mulberry
street, because of doubt as to the
city's right OF blockade there.
An ordinance to proceed with the
construction of a sanitary sewer in
Norton street, with laterals In Bur
CESS street, was introduced and car.
ried under suspension OF the rules.
Ordinances establishing the grades
of Mulberry and Ringold streets were
given the same treatment after prop.
erty owners present at the meeting
had expressed themselves as salts
fed with the grades.
Councilman Mawer moved that the
service director be requested to re-
pair the sidewalk ON West Pleasant
street in front of the Bope property
Motion carried.
Henry w. Higbee was granted the
privilege of the floor and brought w
the old question of laying sidewalks
on Cherry street. Older members OF
the council recalled the reason why
such had not been done when the
question was first presented mum
her of years ago. However, the prop
osition was referred to the sidewalk
committee.
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