The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-02
Bad Condition Of East Side
Walk Reported
Variety OF Business CORfrOntS
Council At Regular
Meeting

Advising that settlement be made
with w. H. Hearn of portion of his
claims against the city rather than
stand suit, the street committee at
the regular meeting of city council
Monday night reported that confer
ence had been held with Hearn's at
torney, II. l.. Carr, the result of which
was this recommendation.
The committee stated that, as near
as could be ascertained, the work for
which Hearn has "a claim had been
done according TO contract and that
consequently, the man should be paid.
Solicitor Koons supplemented the
report of the committee with state
ment of the nature of the claim. 1t
seems that the original working plans
of the sewer job called for 60-inch
excavation. Former City Engineer
Blinn is said to have ordered mar
rover excavation. Since the plans
and specifications called for 60inch
width, there can be no question of the
validity OF Hearn's claim of $323.50,
providing the work was done accord
ing to specifications.
The other claims, which bring the
grand total up to $500, are not regard
ed as valid, the city solicitor stated,
owing to the fact that the items there
in represented were not mentioned in
the contract. The solicitor also
recommended settlement with Mr..
Hearn.
ATTRACTS NO INTEREST
An ordinance designed to eleminate
the loud noises produced by motorcy-
cles and automobiles by making It a
misdemeanor to operate the same in
the city without a mufiler with a fine
of from 81 to $5 met with fate for the
time being as there was not even any
comment after it had been given its
first reading. There was no motion to
carry 1t to its second reading, so it
was dropped, at least temporarily.
ALL.sTEEL CARS
That all-steel, single-truck cars will
be the rule on the Mt. Vernon Street
Railway line II DR.. j. A. Root of Erie,
Pa, comes into possession of it, was
the report made by the special com
mittee OF council In connection with
the Root matter. The cars will have
| single entrance which will auto
matically open when the car stops
and close 1t when 1t proceeds. The
seating capacity of the cars will be
26. It. will be impossible to obtain
these cars, the committee reported,
within the time allotted by council
WANTS SIDEWALK
Councilman Brentlinger strongly
urged the sidewalk committee to in
vestigate the bad condition of the
boardwalk on East Vine street Just
east of Center Run--a matter which
was referred to that committee some
time ago-and make recommends
tions. The councilman directed at.
tention to the dangerous state of the
boardwalk and his remarks resulted
in instructions given the sidewalk
committee to report back at the next
meeting.
COUNCIL PoWERLEss
In written report, City Solicitor
Koons stated that city council had no
power or authority to abolish the po.
sition of fire chief. providing the IN
cumbent has held the Office for seven
years and has conducted the affairs in
a satisfactory manner He Is then
under the protection of civil service
The solicitor further reported that
even II the FIRE chief had not been in
office for seven years. council would
still have no right to interfere. as il