Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-09-05

vides "for the issuance of mort
gage revenue bonds" in the
amount of $450,000 to be paid
out in a period of 25 years, to
take care of the cost.
Holtsberry, when queried as to
the figure, said the sum was
merely an estimate, it could be
more or less, depending upon the
final estimated cost.
Over Veto
While it was too late to lock
the door as far as the moving of
the radio control room to the
first floor of police headquar-
ters, is concerned, members of
council decided "the harness
could stay where it was" as
stated by one of the members.
SO they passed the ordinance
prohibiting Mayor Wright from
moving his offices to the second
floor of the police station, over
his recent veto by vote of 6
to 2, Councilmen Walker and
Premier voting against; Faust,
Stare, Lockwood, Neighbor, Reh-
beck and Lentz voting for pass
age. Just what will be done
since the radio equipment is al
ready moved, is a question.
Other Ordinances
Legislation was passed by sus-
pension of rules route, granting
an easement and right of way to
the Callander Cleaning company
over part of the Town Commons
authorizing the Director of Pub
lie Safety to make said convey
ance.
An ordinance was also passed
granting permission to the Mid
land Theaters company to install
and maintain a pipe line under
North Second street for the pur-
pose of transmitting water from
their well.
Franchise Tabled
Said to be the first time on
record that a Newark city coun-
Gil tabled an ordinance, the rate
fixing gas ordinance, and fran
chise of the Consumers Gas COM
pany was definitely held up for
the time being under a motion
by Lockwood, seconded by Neigh
Dor, that the legislation be
tabled. When queried as to the
reason, City Solicitor Holtsberry
stated that "the motion was in
order that there was plenty
of time, two months, before the
franchise expired" The City
Solicitor intimated there might
be some trouble regarding rates,
and that he advised council to
leave the rates as they were, and
if objected to, the company could
carry the fight to the Ohio State
Utilities commission.
Safety Islands
AS was expected a stumbling
block loomed in the path of final
passage of legislation authoriz-
ing the building of five more
safety islands. Councilman Faust
has opposed the proposition from
the start, and has been backed
in his contention from the floor
by Stare and Neighbor. Tues
day night Councilman Neighbor
joined forces against the con-
struction of same, and the ordin-
ance failed of passage by a vote
of four to four. Main objection
seemed to be that they cluttered
up the street without doing any
apparent good. That they would
be unnecessary if traffic laws
were enforced.
On this point a motion was
made by Stare and passed by
Council that Safety Director
Frank S. Neighbor be sent a let
ter requesting that all traffic
laws be enforced, for the safety
of school children and the public
as whole.
Resolution
A resolution, declared as emer-
gency legislation, was passed by
council granting the U. S. A. the
right to lay interceptor sewer
along an alley to aid in speed
ing the flood protection project.
Miscellaneous
Twenty dollars available from
the Police Signal system was
transferred at the request of the
safety director, to the incidental
fund for necessary expenditures.
Clerk of Council McElroy in
formed the legislative body that
he had served both the Ohio Fuel
Gas company and the Ohio Utili-
ties commission with certified
copies of the recent gas rate fix
ing ordinance.
A communication from Mayor
Glenn Wright, reported the fol-
lowing moneys collected: soft
drink, SIG; taxi, So; barber So;
vendor 500, or a total of SAL in
license money.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
invited the members of council to
participate in the patriotic pro-
gram being sponsored by that
organization at White field, Sept.
IL.
! President of Council Clint
! Conner told members of council
to be prepared at the next
meeting to elect two MEM
bers to serve as trustees Of the
Firemen's Relief and Pension
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