The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-06-22
CITY PROVIDES 8
Sc " T R F j N D s
BY A BOND SALE
Unique Proceeding Instituted
Caring For Deficiency
In Waterworks
CITY PRISON DOOMED
BY NEW ORDINANCE
Council May Borrow To Aid
Health Board; Dads"
Take Vacation

A rather unusual proceeding was
that taken by the city council Monday
night when the dads" passed an or
dinance authorizing the sale of $12,545
worth of perpetual care" bonds, pro-
viding for the upkeep of Mound View
cemetery lots, in order to provide
funds to care for the Indebtedness of
the waterworks department arising
from the installation of sanitary sew
ers and other Improvements. The ac-
tion provides for the investment of the
funds derived from the sale of the
perpetual care" bonds in other city
bonds covering this Indebtedness and
will enable the city to secure finances
necessity of advertising and selling
the other bonds.
The ordinance was introduced at the
meeting Monday night, carried to its
second and third readings and passed
under a suspension of the rules.
BOARD OF HEALTH DEBT
City Solicitor Rooms reported to
council last night that the only method
by which the city could take action to
assist the board of health out of its
financial difficulties, caused through
the revision by the budget commission
OF the original amount appropriated
for this board will be to borrow the
necessary amount to cover the board 8
indebtedness on notes and pay the
amount of the notes following the
next tax levy and collection by means
of special levy.
Before council can take this action
the solicitor said, It would be neces-
sary for the board of health to present
a certificate of Indebtedness showing
the amount which will be needed to
carry on the work this year. This
will probably be done before the next
meeting of the council.
II is estimated that the board OF
health will need at least 81 200 in ad
dition to the amount allowed at the
beginning of the year,
WILL LICENSE CIRCUSES
An ordinance providing for the II
censing of circuses and other amuse
ments OF like character was intro
duced by Councilman Weaver and
after considerable discussion, wal
passed under suspension OF the rules
The ordinance, as 1t was passed, pro
vides that each "one.ring" circus shall
pay the city the sum of $50 for tn,
privilege of showing here and a three
ring, or larger aggregation will be as
Bessed 500 per day or part of day
Carnivals will be required to pay s
per day
Council also authorized the safet
director to purchase a tract OF lant
known as the O'Rourke lot, to be ado
ed TO Mound View cemetery, at a pric
not to exceed 1000
CITY WITHOUT A JAIL
The city solicitor was instructed b
council, on the motion of Councilma
Brentlinger to draw up an ordinanc
oners in any portion of buldn
used as a station for the fire depar
ment This ordinance will be presen
ted at the next meeting of counci
The proposed ordinance Is designed {
do away with the plan of keeping prii
oners In the cage" In the Third war
engine house, where II has been tn
custom to lodge police court offend
ers, "hoboes" seeking lodging and tn
like for so long that firemen located a
this station complain that the san
tary conditions are such that they ar
the ones most punished by the pra'
tice.
Council was informed at recer
meeting by the city solicitor that
has no jurisdiction in the matter I
authorize the removal of the boob
box" but this action operates as e
fectively so far as relieving the fee
ings OF the firemen are concerned.
also leaves Mt. Vernon without a loci
up for city prisoners, although II ha
been the custom in the past to hol
Overflow meetings" of city prisoner
in the county Jail. This plan wi
probably be pursued in the future. a
council has appointed committee I
confer with the county commission
ers upon this phase Of the question.
WANTS STREET CLEANED
Councilman Auskings called after