Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-02-23
COUNCIL MEETING
Regular Meeting-Plenty of Things
To Be Done By City Dads

The regular meeting of the Council
was held Monday evening with all
members present.
A representative from the w. L.
Seaton and Co. Bond House in Toledo
was present. He asked the Council if
they would not let them withdraw
their bid on the Bonds for the Chest
nut and Elm Streets improvement
This Company, through some mistake
on their own part, bid on per cent
bonds when they were only 5h per
cent. If forced to take them they pro-
badly would lose money as their pre-
MUM was $142. They were the high
bidders and were therefore awarded
the bonds, all other bids were releas-
ed. Now they come to the Council
and ask for mercy, saying it was en-
tirely their own fault. After the
Council refused to release them they
began to look for trap holes to crawl
out of taking the bonds thru errors
they say exist in the transcript.
Now, had the Council made a mistake
of several hundred dollars in their
favor, would they be willing to reci-
pIOCdLc: We WO0AO soy tASy WOOLta
not. Then why should Council relieve
them. They employed legal advice
and their attorney says the transcript
is legal.
C. D. Hause asked the Council for
permission to place a gas station on
South Fulton Street, in front of the
Huber Barber Shop. This was re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
Mr.. H. F. Dimke and several other
members of the Exchange Club, and
other business men were present to
take up the proposition of a night
watch for the Village. Since the
Council are so deep in debt and can
not borrow money under the new law
passed January 1st, they have to look
some where to cut down expenses. 1t
was the discontinuing of the night
police that Mr.. Dimke spoke in behalf
of. Chas. Mathews, Sherm Rubin,
Glen Soule and several other men
talked in favor of keeping a night
police. 1t was finally decided to spend
the $500 that the business men mad
paid in several years ago, and let the
Council pay half of his salary for the
present. Without q night watch, one
fire or robbery might more than pay
for his salary for one year or even
more.
The sewer in the north part of town
took up considerable time. There is
bad condition existing in that Sec
ton of the Village and the residents
that live near it are entering COM
plants. Council will 60 over the
ground and find a solution to over
come it.
Mr.. F. R. Harper, president Of the
Water Works Board asked the Goun-
Gil for money to purchase a new GEN.
trifugal pump to be used in pumping
water up town from the plant. The old
pump costs too much to operate and
is worn out. He also told the Council
that Chemist would have to be en-
ployed. The state requests an examl-
nation of the plant once a month and
the water has to be tested as often
and a report made to the State. A
man who can work part time will
probably be employed.
The Water Works is on a paying
basis. The cost Of running the plant
has been cut down and everything is
in fine condition. The Superintendent
of the plant, Mr.. Lew Seidner is to be
commended. He has given of his
time freely and has been big factor
in putintg the plant in. Al condition.
The town can be commended for hav-
ing such a man to depend upon.
The old question of gas is before the
Council again. The Co. does not want
to lower the rates one bit. Why? So
that all the investors of this company
can make per cent on their money.
Where do you find business of any
kind that is making such profit? Most
every merchant is glad to make pei
cent. Napoleon has just payed q Mr.
Riggs $2100 to make a physical sur
vey of the plant, and now that town
is going to pay for the next year
$2.15 per Thousand cubic feet fol
gas. 1t is outrageous and the
people should get up in arms against
it. Why make bunch of men rich BY
paying them these outlandish prices
We had better use gasoline stoves anC
let them take their plant away, be
cause you pay for gas even if thu
pressure is low. The Council need!
the help of every resident of Wauseo,
to bring about a reduction on thi,
commodity. Everything else ha
come down, therefore why not gas?