Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-12-05

OlGy OOilClLOi SIldIICo Os lAOlIo-
berry pointed out to council
members Monday night that orr
ginal owners of the property
were paid what it was worth ov-
er one hundred years ago. He
told council that there were sew
eral avenues open to the city if
they wanted to acquire the prop
erty, intimating that it could be
condemned and appropriated for
city use.
A motion was passed by the
legislative body to the effect
that the freight house was sore
ly needed for city use and auth
oriZing Holtsberry to take what
ever legal steps were necessary
to obtain the site.
ORDINANCES
Glenn Kreider was granted
permission to connect on to the
West Main street sewer for use
in No. IL Neal avenue. The or
dinance was passed via the en-
ergency route.
Legislation was acted upon
permitting transfer within the
health department fund of the
sum of $50 from incidentals and
nurse to medical supplies, and
another $3.50 was transferred
to apply on clerk salary.
A resolution was introduced
transferring certain sums with
in the general fund in the
amount of $500 which money
will be used to purchase new
equipment.
For the third or fourth time
legislation was presented call
ing for construction of five
safety islands such as the one
located at Fourth Street and
West Main. Again the ordinance
was defeated by six to three
vote. Premier, Lentz and Walk
er want the safety islands for
the protection of old people, wo-
men and children who get caught
in the middle of the street when
the light changes.
The rest of the councilmen
claim that if traffic laws are
enforced the islands are not nee
cessary, and also are "unsight-
ly".
POLICE ORDINANCE
Councilman Premier sponsored
an ordinance which has for it's
purpose the fixing of police sal
aries and the number of patrol
men in the department. This is
SIMILAR nature has been introduc-
the second time legislation of
ed. 1t failed to get the neces-
sary second to go beyond the
first reading.
If eventually passed the ordin-
ance would eliminate the posi-
tion of chief of detectives, as
it sets up a requirement for one
police chief, one captain of po-
Ii e and 26 patrolmen.
Salary for the chief is set as
5000 monthly with a $1,000 bond;
for the captain, $160, with q
$500 bond. PatroEmen would re-
ceive $130 per month. All salar-
les payable semi-monthly. There
would be no extra compensation
in case members of the depart
ment were called to act outside
hours in an emergency.
The legislation will come up
for it's second reading at the
next regular meeting of council.
BUDGET
The tax budget for the next !.
fiscal year, beginning Jan. 1,
1941, was adopted, and amounts
and rate have been approved by
the Budget Commission of Lick
ing county; and clerk Of council
was authorized to certify same
to the county auditor.
SAC, ,296 has been set up as the
figure necessary for bond re-
the money to be rails
ed by lao mill levy outside of
the 10 mill limitation.
The budget calls for $94,190
in the general fund with 2.85
mill levy within the 10 mill linn
itation. Firemen pension fund
1924 and for police relief
$4,957. Total millage levy with
in the 10 mill limitation totals
$50 mills.
The city auditor estimates
revenue from sales tax at $685.
900 and from intangible person
al taxes anywhere from $4,000
to $60,000.
MISCELLANEOUS
P. w. Faust thanked members
IF council for the "get well'
lard sent him during his several
UaekS' illuacc