The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-13
City Council Passes Ordin-
ance To Supply Board
With $2,15l.69
CITY EMPLOYEES GET
SALARIES INCREASED
Drastic Action Resorted To
To Get Railroad Company
To Repair Crossings

An ordinance authorizing the issu-
ing of certificates of Indebtedness to
provide the sum of $2,151 SO for the
use of the board of health was intro
duced and passed under suspension
Of the rules at the meeting of the city
council Monday night. This ordinance
constituted the bulk of the business
transacted by the council, the remain
der of the evening being taken up for
the most part with discussions regard
ing improvements advised in different
streets.
Councilman Brentlinger called at
tention to the condition of the Mulber-
ry street crossing IN West High street
where sewer has been laid and the
contractor neglected to replace the
pavement torn up for this purpose.
Mr.. Brentlinger declared that this
left the street in an unsightly condi-
tion and one that was dangerous as
well. A motion that the service direct
or be authorized to order the pave
ment replaced carried.
Mr.. Sockman then made motion
that council send a request to the B.
& o. Railroad company to repair the
West Gambler, West Vine, West High
and West Chestnut street crossings.
Mr.. Sockman said in support of his
motion that these crossings were high
err than the street level and were char
acterized by him as "disgraceful."
Mr.. Hookway declared that requests
similar to the one advocated by Mr..
SoclSman had been sent on various oc-
casions to the railroad company with
out securing results and said, in his
opinion, the thing to do was to author
ize the service director to have the
necessary repairs made and collect the
expense of such improvement from
the railroad company by the tax route.
Mr.. Sockman's motion being lost for
lack of a second, Mr.. Hookway made
his suggestion into motion, which
was carried unanimously
committee, reported that the commit
tee favored granting an increase in
salary to the assistant city engineers
and inspectors in accordance with
their petition which was presented to
the council recently. The finance
committee advised an increase of so
cents the day. The recommendation
was put in the form of motion and
carried.
The report of the fire committee on
the question of moving the city Of
fees from their present location to the
building purchased by the city and
now occupied by the Uniform Rank of
the Knights Of Pythias, was present
ed by Mr. Brentlinger, who said the
committee was of the opinion that
the change would effect considerable
saving to the city, provided that the
remainder of the lease.
The report was accepted and again
referred to the committee to confer
with the trustees of the Masonic lodge,
the lessees of the present offices, to
discover if the plan of sub-letting the
offices would meet with their APPROX
al.
The report of the trustees Of the
public library was read and accepted.
The report covered the period begin
ming May /, 1916, and ending April 30,
1917, and showed balance on hand
at the close of the period amounting
to S77S.14
On motion of Mr.. Weaver, when ad-
journment was taken, the councilmen
voted themselves vacation and will
not meet again for three weeks.