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that the tree had been removed and
the gutter cleaned in front of the
Central school building; that ar
rangements had been made to repair
the sidewalk in front OF the Browning
property on North Main street; that
the B. & o. railroad had failed to re-
ply TO a communication asking that
the Gambler, Vine, High and Chestnut
streets crossings be repaired that
the culvert overflow at the Mcconnell
warehouse was caused by the clog
ging of a ten-inch tile which was filed
with sand, rubbish and stones and
which condition could be remedied by
the raising of the drain under the
tracks; that contractors and plumbers
had been notified concerning the ex-
cavation of streets and alleys.
The report was received and placed
on file and the matter of the clog at
the Mcconnell warehouse was refer
red to the street committee.
SEEK CHANGE IN WIDTH
A petition from residents of South
Mulberry street, asking that the
width of the street from Vine street
to West Ohio avenue be narrowed
from AZ feet to 80 feet, was received
and referred to the service director
and city engineer.
Amos Bowman, speaking for prop
erty holders on the street, explained
that the narrowing of the street would
lessen the burden upon residents in
paying for the special improvements
which will shortly be made on the
street.
Service Director Snow stated that
the plans of the city engineer for the
special improvements on the street
are not being made with the idea that
the street will be A feet, but either
SO or 38 feet wide.
TWO WANT RELIEF
1t was reported by President Clut-
ter that MIR. Wright of Greer street is
paying sewer assessments and is re.
ceiving no benefits at all. Solicitor
Rooms explained that the original
agreement with Mr.. Wright was that
he should pay assessments providing
he was given lateral. This, the SO
licitor believed, had never been done,
and accordingly Mr.. Wright should
either be relieved or given lateral
Councilman Salisbury reported that
Frank Meade protests against being
assessed for both Sugar and Park
streets improvements and wants re-
lief. 1t was explained by members
of the council and Clerk Wootton that
Mr.. Meade will not be assessed on
both properties and that the notice
he received contained merely the in
formation that improvements would
be made on these streets.
WORK FOR S. D.
TO the service director were re-
ferred the following items:
The painting and repairing of the
Fourth ward election booth.
The arranging of the gutter on
West Ohio avenue in front of the A.
M, II. church SO that it will not be
overfowing with water after every
rain.
With the city engineer, the SER
vice director was instructed to inves.
tigate an extension of the proposed
Mulberry street sewer so as to sup.
ply certain residents who desire a
lateral and also to investigate and
remedy the condition on the East
Gambler street paving which has
caused so much water to wash over
the lot owned by Mr.. Myers.
ALL SORTS
The sidewalk committee reported
savorably on the repair OF several old
and the laying of numerous new side
walks. The city solicitor was In
structed to prepare an ordinance gov
erning the same.
The ordinance committee was in
structed to investigate the trees or
Coshocton avenue where the limbs
hang so low as to prove a nuisance tC
pedestrians and drivers OF farm wag
ons.
Councilman Hookway reported that
the digger rented by the water works
department is obtaining splendid re
suits, $50 feet having been dug IL
three hours. A great saving is beinl
effected, the councilman stated.
The old question of making use FOL
city work of men who have been ar
rested for intoxication came up ant
the solicitor stated that a state Law
had been passed recently making this
very provision.
Adjourned.
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