Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

Councilmen disposed of routine
Nousiness without controversy, ap-
proving resolution and recon-
mendations for the replacement
of street traffic lights; resolu-
ton declaring intention to appro-
pirate property for levee, water
course and sewer purposes; and
granting permission to the Ma
tional Gas Company to dig neces,-
sary trenches and to lay and
maintain the necessary pipe to
convey natural gas.
Forest Irwin, representative
of the Huffman-Wolfe Corpora
ton, Columbus, appeared before
the Council to urge adoption OF
the Lewis Process disposal plant.
Included on the committee to
investigate the practicaility of
various disposal systems avail
able were members of the FL
nance committee including Coun-
cilmen Neighbor, Ellis and
Stare, members of the Service
committee including Councilmen
Rehbeck, Premier and Faust,
Service Director Royal F. Keyes,
CITY Engineer Charles H. Wells
and City Chemist c. T. Kaiser.
Approve Signal
A report by the Safety COM
mittee on traffic control at
Eleventh, West Main and Union
streets, and other traffic con-
trolls, was presented, with Coun-
Gil members voting unanimously
to receive and comply with its
contents. The report recommend
ed the installation of three
way, three-color signal at West
Main street and South Eleventh
street, the moving of the signal
at North Eleventh street and
West Main from poles to suspen-
sion over street and installation
of a new four-period control.
Materials for the installation
= were estimated at approximately
S375, and the proposal was ac-
cepted with the understanding
that city employees would per-
form the work.
A resolution (No. 2773) was
later entered and unanimously
approved to authorize the Di-
rector of Public Safety to make
these changes at cost mot to
exceed $375.00 to be paid from
Fund 8 N T." Gasoline tax
fund = traffic lights). Rules
were suspended to permit the
Second and third readings of the
resolution which became effec-
tive upon it's approval by the
Council.
Also recommended in the re-
port were (D the installation of
pedestal type signal at east side
of Public Square at cost of ap-
proximately 1925, this signal to
be connected on the same con-
troll with the other signals in the
business district, (2) installation
of stop sign at Wilson and
South Fifth, (3) prohibit park
ing on south side of Wilson
street from South Sixth street
east to entrance drive to Penn
ssylvania Railway freight sta
ton, az prohibit parking on
south side of Clarendon street
from North Cedar street west to
first alley, (5) make South Full
ton avenue one-way thorough
fare with traffic to the north,
(6) prohibit parking of pleasure
cars in all alleys in the business
district, CD installation Of traf-
fic signal at Maple avenue and
North street to be installed when
funds are available, (8) installa-
ton of traffic signal at Wilson
street and Union when funds are
s.available.
Land Appropriation Voted
Rules were also suspended to
permit the second and third read
) ings and adoption of resolution
declaring intention to appropri-
! ate property for levee, water
course and sewer purposes. The
appropriation of the properties
will permit the construction of
walls, levees, and other struc-
lures for the prevention of floods
of the Licking river and it's trib-
utaries." The Mayor was au-
thorized to cause notice to be
given to all persons having an
interest in the described proper
ty. The resolution was unanim-
ously adopted and becomes effec-
tive upon approval by the Mayor.
Follows Wehrle Avenue
Route of the natural gas line
to be installed by the National
Gas Company was described as
follows: commencing at the
north line of Wehrle avenue at
the intersection of Forty and
Wehrle avenues, thence south
wardly across and under Wehrle
avenue to the south line of
Wehrle avenue, thence south and
{ southeasterly along and under
Forty avenue to the south line
of Forty avenue where Forty
avenue turns east between the
: lands owned by Michael Schleif-
fer and w. w. and A. T.
Wehrle." 1t was stipulated that
work was not to interfere with
sewers or water mains and that