The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-11

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arrests for last month:
Intoxication-23.
Using obscene language.
Begging.
Burglary.
Petit larceny.
Cruelty to animals.
Vagrancy-1S5.
Total-215.
Forty-flve calls we're answered and
reported back to the office.
A petition of property owners on
East Gambler street between Gay
and Division streets, seeking the
sprinkling of that street from April L
to Nov. 1, was referred to the service
director by motion.
Safety Director Parker reported
the engine house had not as yet been
advertised for sale owing to the fact
that 1t was deemed expedient, before
taking such a step, to examine the
other engine houses in the city, with
a view of making one of them serve
as a substitute for the old house.
Service Director Snow reported
that he had investigated the alleged
bad sanitary conditions in the north
east section of the city where sewers
were credited with overfiowing after
heavy rains. The service director
stated that 1t was his opinion that
there was a stoppage in the sewer at
some point and that he had made ar
rangements with the city engineer to
make an investigation when there
should be heavy rainfall.
An ordinance to Issue bonds in an
ticipation of the collection of special
assessments on the Walnut alley sew
er was carried under suspension of
the rules. The amount of the bonds
is $1,839.36.
An ordinance authorizing the SER
vice director to contract for the in
stallation Of a sewer in Pennsylvania
avenue was adopted on motion of
Councilman Brentlinger.
A resolution, declaring necessary
the installation Of sewer in Mulber-
ry street from Pleasant to Burgess
streets, was carried on suspension OF
the rules.
A resolution was presented, ac-
cepting the report of the service d.
rector and authorizing the invest
ment of cemetery perpetual care
funds in interest bearing debts of the
city, in bonds or In stocks. The res
olutlon was referred to the finance
committee
In answer to a question from Coun-
Gilman Brentlinger as to why the city
did not order the local street car line
to cease operations, Solicitor Rooms
explained the whole matter, showing
that the city held this club over the
company's head and it's claim of
$4,000 from the company for street
assessments would receive first at
tention in case the affairs of the com
pany were wound up.
Councilman Mawer directed the at.
tention of council to the fact that w.
w. Rugg of Newark in 1906 had Sc
cured bill-posting license in the city
for 800 year which amount he had
never paid The councilman stated
resident of Mt. Vernon desired
these rights and asked that the city
solicitor and mayor investigate, col
lect what was due from Rugg and de.
termine on the expediency of trans.
ferring the rights to resident OF this
city.
Service Director Snow spoke to
council on miscellaneous property OF
the city, such az bricks, cross-walks
( thing, etc, which Is kept in a lot in
the west end. The director stated that
large amounts of tiling and numerous
paving bricks had been stolen from
this lot. lie asked permission OF
council TO build fence around the
lot and place it under lock and key
The street committee was asked to
investigate.
The service director was requested
to have certain portion of the East
High stret paving repaired where
asphalt blocks had been removed and
never relaid properly
Adjourned for two weeks