The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-28
PERPETUAL
CARE FUND
Of The Lots In Mound View
Cemetery
Shows A Total Of $l6,553.9O
On Hand
As Reported To Council By
Director Snow
Over 300 Lot Owners Con-
tribute To Fund
Proceedings Of Council At
Monday Nights Meeting

But very little business was trans
acted by the city council Monday
evening. About the only thing of i'm
portance was lengthy report from
Service Director Snow showing de-
tailed statement of all the money re-
ceived in the perpetual care fund OF
Mound View cemetery during the
years 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1916, and
the amount of money in the perpetual
care fund collected since the estab-
lishment of this department. The re-
port showed that during the past four
years the sum of $7,45O.13 has been
collected, while since the care fund
has been in existence the sum of $16,-
553.90 has been collected. Perpetual
care is now paid on 300 whole lots and
40 one-half lots Upon motion, the
report of the service director was re-
ceived and placed on file.
All members we're present at the
meeting Monday evening excepting
Mr.. Salisbury. President Clutter was
in the chair and the minutes of the
previous session were read by Clerk
Wootton and were approved.
Mr.. Hookway called the attention
Of council to the condition of Ham
tramck and Burgess streets beyond
the paving and the condition of the
,cross streets between. He stated
that If there were fire in this vicin-
ity the department would be unable
to reach the fire on account of the
terrible condition of the streets left
by sewer contractor. Upon motion,
the matter was referred to the SER
vice director.
Mr. Soclman stated that gutter
at the corner of North Jefferson and
Chestnut streets was badly out OF re-
pair and improvements were needed
at once. This matter was referred to
Service Director Snow.
Mr.. Brentlinger said that the con-
tractor for the paving of the extreme
section OF Gambler avenue had piled
the bricks in front of the residence
of Simon Bechtol In such manner
that one side OF the flag walk was be.
ing tilted up. Upon motion, the SER
vice director was instructed to notify
contractor to remove the bricks and
put the sidewalk In first class condI
tion, or the same would be done and
charged up against the contractor.
Mr.. Sockman called the attention
of council to the fact that fiagmar
was needed at the Gambler sreeI
crossing OF the b.. e. o. railroad. He
stated thai nagmen had been placed
at all the other street crossings ant
that the Gambler street crossing wa'
exceedingly dangerous. Upon motor
the matter was referred TO the city
solicitor and the safety drecor tc
take the matter up with the public
utilities commission and see il the
iiagmtn could not be secured.
William A. Slcoti suggested L
council the annexation of certain ter
ritory TO the city OF Mt Vernon. Mr.
Weaver offered motion that the
matter be referred TO the public i'm
provement committee The roll wal
called and Messrs Brentlinger. Nav
er and Weaver voted In the aGirma
tive and Messrs, Hookway, Pfouti
and sockman voted in the negative
President Clutter was called upon +,
cast the deciding vote and voted II
the negative, thus declaring the me
tion lost.
Adjourned.