Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
FIREMEN AND
CITY COUNCIL
Volunteer Fire Department Enter
tains the Council at a Fish Dinner
Service Flag - Twenty five Dol
lars and Cigars Presented to Fire
Department-COuncil Holds Public
Hearing on Cedar Street Petition.

observation-disclosures Holds Public
Hearing on Cedar Street Petition.
The Volunteer Fire Department of
Wauseon entertained the Council of
Wauseon at a real fish bake last Mon
day evening, and from all reports ev-
cry one of the 20 men who were pres
ent had a royal good time. If there
is any body of men in this village
that deserves a royal good time it is
the Wauseon Fire Department, so we
are all glad that it happened.
II was not without trials and tribu-
lations that the fish for the feast
were secured, but Chief ICY" Over
myer was determined that there
should be fish, and so he drove to To-
ledo and waited for the fishing boats
to come in. The first one that struck
the pier with fish was the chiefs vic
tim; he secured the pickerel, and the
boys say they were Topping when
they reached Wauseon. The fish were
baked by Gorsuch & Clark and served
at Merrin's restaurant on CONNER
cial street. Aside from the fish, which
furnished an abundance of pleasure
TO the feasters, there were some very
propriate marks of appreciation
for the fremen to enjoy.
Mayor Bulger in a very fitting
man. YER presented to the department
a beautiful satin service flag, the gift
Of the Spencer-Edgar-Vol COM
pany. Wayne B. Harris responded in
behalf OF the fire department.
The flag contains four blue stars
on its white field, one for each Of the
following members who are now in
the service of the country: DR.. G. F.
Hartman, Otto Funkhouser, Rob't j.
Bissonnette, and Ed. Cook.
Other marks of appreciation re-
ceived are $25 from the firm of Eager,
Standish & HIATT, box of cigars
from Glenn V. Soule, and another box
of the same luxury from H. F. Dimke.
Monday evening was the time for
the regular monthly meeting of the
fire department and at the business
meeting that followed the banquet
two new members, Clarence Rossmar
and Linley Ham, were voted in.
Citizens Of Wauseon have every
reason to be grateful for the well.
equipped, well organized and efficient
fire department, which is one of tbs
institutions of which we may bt
proud.
Following the banquet the counci
met in regular meeting in the coun
Gil chamber. The main feature o.
the meeting was the Cedar stree
controversy, which has been laying
dormant for some time but was re
vived by a petition to vacate certain
lands on the west side of the stree
and narrow the street to 40 feet
This would straighten the street ant
seemed to be satisfactory to tn
greater number Of property owner
on the street, but there are some VIII
object. An ordinance to vacate il
compliance with this petition came Il
it's third and final reading Monda,
night and the mayor announced
hearing before action was taken b,
the council. Mr.. F. s. Ham spoke il
behalf Of those who favored the pass
age of the ordinance, laying befor
the council the benefits which woul
follow such action, while Mr.. H. A
Lee spoke for himself and others VIII
objected to the passage Of the ord
nance; the argument waxed war;
and there was injected some rathe
derogatory personalities.
The mayor finally put the burde
of responsibility on Mr.. Lee by ask
ing him to present in writing
statement as to how the council ca
straighten Cedar street by widenin
the street to go feet along the enti1
length of the street, according to tn
plan suggested by Mr.. Lee; tn
statement to be presented to tn
council at the next regular meetin
April 15.
The mayor pointed out that in o.
der to follow the plan suggested |
Mr.. Lee considerable land would hay
to be purchased from property owl
ers on the west side of the street ar
that the money for such purchal
cannot be taken out of the villal
treasury, but must come from pro
erty owners on the street who w
be benefited by such action so tn
the responsibility assumed by M
Lee will involve the purchase of SUI
land and its donation to the villag
The council then voted to defer fin
action on the ordinance until the ne
regular meeting, the council in G
meantime to visit Cedar street
daylight and inspect for themselv
the situation.
A resolution was adopted fixing t
salaries of employees in the vario
departments of the village cover
ment; among them, the superinte
dent of the water works, whose 81
ary was fixed at not more than 81
per month water works engineers
$S5 per month; janitor for upstai
rooms of the fire department at
per year; engine room janitor,
per year; secretary of fire depa
ment, $l8 per year, and treasur
$12 per year.
The claim ordinance including s
aries for councilmen and other villa
officers was read and passed and I