Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-05
COUNCIL MEETING.
Council Pass Ordinance Fixing Fu-
ture Salary of S rect Commiss oner
storm Water Sewer on East
Chestnut Street-Bela ed Appoint
ment-The Water Supply.

A full attendance and strenuous
evenings work featured the meeting
Of the council last Monday evening
Minutes of the last meeting which
included several ordinances were read
and approved. Insurance on the city
hall, the siren and the auto fire truck,
were items to which clerk J. C. King
first called the attention of the coun-
Gil.
An ordinance fixing the salary of
the Street Comm ssioner at $40. per
month in order to enable that official
to meet the H. C. L. in the future was
passed. The City Solicitor called the
attention of the Mayor to the fact
which he had recently discovered,
that by some overs ght no Street
Commissioner had peen appointed
for the year 1919. Inasmuch as the
Street Commissioner is supposed 20
serve until his successor is appointed
and qualities, Mr.. Robert Sweeney
who was appointed in 1918 has been
serving right along and the legal re-
qu'rement that the Mayor appoint
such an official annually seems to
have been forgotten by everyone con-
nected with the municipal govern
ment. The Mayor rectifed the de-
l'nquency by appointing Robt. Swee-
ney to succeed himself as comm ssion-
err for the balance of the year and
the council confirmed the appoint
ment.
Mr.. II. Bat5orf was present to pc
tition for reimbursement for an auto
tire ruined by running onto the traffic
light post at the intersection of Oak
and Fulton streets. The traffic light
i'm question had previously been run
into by a motorist and the light
shattered; while the marshal was
getting a lantern to place on the re-
mains Of the post, Mr., Batdorf's car
driven by his son ran over part of the
wreokage completely running one of
his rear tires. Mr.. Batdorf's petit
tion was referred to the street com
mfttee and the marshal for investi-
cation and report; while the matter
Of running into the traffic guide posts
and especially the post at the inter
section Of Oak and Fulton streets:
The suggestion was made that the
curbs on the corners Of this inter
section be set back to the sidewalks
and the area be paved, thus making
more room for autos to go round the
traffic post in conformity with the
traffic ordinance.
Under suspension Of rules, an ordi-
nance was passed for the constitution
cf a storm sewer on Chestnut street
from the east Inc Of Shoop Avenu'
TO outlet on Northwest branch o
Turkey Foot Greek.
The question of licenses for auto
hack drivers during fair week wal
brought up and reference made to Al
ordinance now on record in effect tha
all dr.vrs Of such vehicles outside thu
county are to pay a license fee @
$40. per day. others who may de
sire special parking places designate'
by the marshal and police protection
to pay license fee of 81. for tn
week.
Messers w. d. Lyon and F. K. Har
per Of the Water Works Board wer
present and general discussion o
the water situation was had. Tn
conclusions indicated by this dis
cussion were that the Turkey Foo
Reservoir project will be abandone
as impractible and that an ample sup
ply Of water can be obtained by con
structing & alteration pant at pre-
sent water works and utilizing tn
surface water in connection with tn
present wells.