Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-06-20
VILLAGE
LEGISLATION
Legislation Fer Improvments on
East Elm and East Chestnut
Streets-AlsO Taxes to Pay Prin-
ciple and Interest on Water Works
Bonds =.

Councilmen found a full Docket
ready for them last Monday night
City solicitor j. G. PaXson had legIs-
iation ready for pending improve
ments and to arrange to pay for
-nose that have been made
Davis B. johnson representing the
property owners on West LsEgett
Street called attention to certain
breaks in that street that might be
repaired now at slight expense but
If ieft uncared for would soon nee
essltate a much more extensive and
costly repairs: The matter was re-
ferred to the Street Committee and
e Street Commissioners with in
structions to investigate and take
such action as is necessary. Messers
Be ding and BonBell were present
10 ask permission to install a well
at the corner of Marshall and East
Z m Street. such permission was
grlnted.
A motion to move the band stand
from it's present location to North
Park under the direction and super
vision of the Board of Trustees of
Public Affairs was passed.
Resolution to improve East Elm
Street from east line of Shoop
Avenue to Gleenwood Street by the
construction of a sanitary sewer on
the south side of said street was un-
animousiy passed. The resolution
prov .de5 that the costs of this sewer
are to be assessed to property abutt-
ng on both sides Of street.
At this point in proceedings the
.f,r,3oi1 haC,.J f..O,1, M. M p11oo
Who stated the following terms for
nd for reservoir site. Mr.. Pugh
offered to sell his entire farm of
Dcut 220 acres for S44,00 or such
portion as was actually needed for
reservoir site at $240 per acre; nota-
ton made of Mr.. Pugh's proposlti
Resolution declaring it necessary
to improve East Elm Street from
Shoop Avenue to Elmwood jtsreet
by grading, draining and paving cen
trail portion with water bound maca-
dam was read and passed.
Resolution to improve East Chest
nut Street from Fulton Street tt
Shoop Avenue by curbing, draining
curbing and paving the central "a
feet with reinforced concrete was
read and passed.
An ordinance assessing the cost
of Beech Street improvement to the
property benefited by said improve
ment was presented and passed un
der suspension of the rules.
An ordinance to levy and co'lect
tax to pay interest and provide {
sinking fund to pay the principle OF
bonds of the Village to the amount
Of $4,000 issued for the purpose
Of securing an adequate water sup
ply for the Village of Wauseon an.
inhabitants thereof was presentes
passed through its successive thret
j.. readings under. suspension cf th'
rules and passed.
The resignation of F. d. Beckel
as member of the council was for
morally accepted by vote of tn,
council. Mr.. H. j. Sch after wa
appointed to fill the unexpired tern
of Mr.. Becker. The committee ap
pointed TO negotiate for land for re
servior site reported results of thei
conferences with J. W. Pugh an
Herbert Bonnell. Council recesse
until Tuesday evening to give tn
committee an opportunity to confe
again with Messers Bonnell an
Pugh. Failing to reach satisfac
tory agreement with these gentleme.
the council on Tuesday began t
take steus to secure the land by cor
1emnation proceedings. Messer'
F. S. and j. NJ Ham were retaine
rs counsel to assist city solicitO
Paxson in conducting this litigatio
rNich will involve about 139 acre
of land which will probably carry
price of approximately 5000 per ac-
. which will make transaction il
volving some $4,000.