The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-03-12
COUNCIL TABLES
GAS RAISE ASKED
BY THE LOCAL CO.
Council Gives Gas Co.'s Repre-
sentative a Hard ssPanning''
lat Tuesday Nights Meeting
Discuss Country Fire Service.
NEW FIRE ANNUNCIATOR !
PLANNED FOR BY CHIEF

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Council met in regular session
Tuesday evening with Messrs. Ed
wards, Boyden, Bell, Bagley and
Fem present and Mayor Hartzog in
the chair.
A check Of $25 was received from
the S. w. Ry. Co. for saving two car
loads of freight two weeks ago and it
was turned over to Dr.Wise, fire chief.
"A batch of bills were ordered paid,
the local banks, kindly caring for
those where the proper fund has been
exhausted. V
d The street committee was instruct
ed to make plans for renting stable
room for the city team and equip
ment.
3 A citizen planning to build houses
on W.. Smith road, beyond the sewer,
asked if city would extend sarpe to
meet his requirements. Inquiry re-
vealed no available funds just now
but members indicated everything
possible would be done, some suggest
ing public subscription to meet the
emergency. He was asked to put his
proposition in writing.
The gas price. raise ordinance was
read after which Mr.. Polk, represent
ing the gas company, asked to have
acton deferred till such time. as Mr..
Ewing could be present and make ex-
PLANTATION. The ordinance provides
for 48c gas with &c rebate if bill is
paid before the 10th; meters free; 35c
for meter where consumption falls be-
low minimum. Y
/, Councilmen had been looking up
the gas proposition and proceeded TO
"pan" Mr. Polk and his gas company.
Mr.. Polk "knew very little about the
proposition" and Councilmen pro-
ceeded to prove his statement They
told him where his company was sell
ing gas to nine outside companies
while at the same time the company
was cIamoring that the increase was
made necessary because Of a gas
shortage in this territory. They also
quoted him Csc gas rates in other
cities, farther from the source ofSsup-
ply, furnished BY his company, and
i Council really took the attitude Of
why pick on Medina 7" Council
made it an uncomfortable Is minutes
for Mr.. Polk, la s.1 'ih ~
But when Councilmen asked Mr.
Polk if he did not think it. unfair, in
the face of their last promise on ask
ing, a aise-which was granted I'd
/ not ask for another during the life OF
the present contract, with a year yet
to run, he had little to say and
seemed to think it was pressing the
crown of thorns deep into his flesh to
grill him SO. u. .# y4
In discussing the proposition the
Mayor and Council indicated that the
sentiment of the people was that to
again ask for raise, in the face OF
specific contract, was asking too
much and that the company, ifSWise,
would pull down their ordinance and
bide the end Of the present contract
To Mr.. Polk's remarks on the COM
pany's investment not earning a fair
dividend Council and the Solicitor
countered with the query as to how
! much of initial earnings had been
switched into the capital, thus plan
ming to draw dividends on what was
really dividends. Naturally Mr.. Poll
was not in a position to answer this
question. Council finally laid the or
dinance on~the table.
A communication was received from
Dr., Brintnall relative to the appoint
ment Of and payment for services Of
health officers in villages and town.
ships Council has no funds and SC
4 took no action. 4.
j. T. Calvert was permitted to re.
sign from the Library board and DR.
Freeman was chosen in his place.
Council authorized a Tungar recti.
fer for the big fire auto at cost moi
to exceed $50; Fire Chief Wise to buy
it. es
The question Of the Medina appar.
atus running to country fires was dis
cussed and left for further considera
tion. It was the, consensus of opinion
that Medina could scarce permit 3
mans home to burn if it could bc
easily saved, even tho he had M
money in the apparatus; payment
should be made to the firemen ant
cost of service, however.
Chief Wise reported that the de-
partment felt the need of new fire
annunciator; that one would cos
$500; that it was known Council hat
no money; that plans were on foot tx
buy one with contributions, etc. Fire
men often fail to hear the presenj
bell at might, working a hardship OF
those who do hear, and jeopardizint
property in case Of a hot fire. TIL,
whole story is told elsewhere in tht
Sentinel.
! FALLS ON VINE STREET
AND BREAKS HIS Lee
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