Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-09-19

chimes shall be $50 each. Viola
ton of the terms will be a fine
of $100 to $500 and loss of Ii
cense. Their must be no ''pay-
offs. The machines are desig-
mated as being for amusement
only.
The legislation was brought in
by Council as a whole, with the
seven present, voting unanim-
ously for it's passage. Council
man Rehbeck is in the hospital
and Councilman James Ellis was
also absent.
An ordinance was passed
granting permission to the Ohio
Power company to install and
maintain pipe lines, etc., under
and across the public alley which
lies between lots No. 80 and 95,
for the purpose of conveying
steam between certain proper
ties.
Legislation was also acted
upon to transfer the sum of 500
from the Moull street bridge
fund to the street cleaning fund
to take care of necessary expen-
ses. A similar amount was
transferred by action of coun-
Gil from the swimming pool la
Dor fund to take care of legal
advertising expense.
pECnI ITTJONC
4 resolution was acted upon
and adopted to sell the city's in
terest in certain described real
estate to the u. S. A. to further
the Licking channel improve
ment. An easement will be
granted to the government to
perform all work necessary in
order that the project can be
completed.
A resolution was introduced
authorizing the payment of spe-
cial counsel in the amount of
$700, for work done on the flood
protection project.
COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmen Neighbor and
Stare, in a communication to
council reported that the "fin-
ance committee finds there is
only $3.50 in the traffic fund.
Inasmuch as it takes approx
mately $50 per month for cur
rent bills, there is no money
available for installation of
lights on safety islands,"
A letter from Joseph w. An
drews, president of the National
Institute of Municipal Officers,
is to the effect that the annual
institute will be held Nov. $3.50
in Washington, d. c., and asks
that the city authorize the at
tendance of City Solicitor Holts-
berry, inasmuch as many legal
technicalities in regards to mum
icipalities, are discussed. The
communication was placed on
file.
G. J. Tucker, Newark, wrote
the city council that he holds
lease until 1868, on the plot of
ground along Front street, be-
tween East Main and Church
streets, and wants the city to
leave the land alone, and cease
their activity. The letter was
referred to City Solicitor Holts-
berry.
Elmer Leedy submitted an
estimate of the cost of materials
necessary to place lights on four
proposed safety islands, in the
sum of $204.27. The communi-
cation was placed on file.
PETITION
The subject of sewers was
again raised with the presenta-
tion of a petition signed by six
property owners on East st.
Clair street, asking for the con-
struction of a sanitary sewer.
Amos L. James, owner of 16
lots on that street was in the
council chambers and from the
floor informed members of coun-
Gil that he and the other own
ers were willing to pay the cost
of materials which had been es-
timated at $50 per lot, if the city
would set up a w. P. A. pro-
ject, to install same. He furth-
er stated that it was the wish
of the petition signers to clear
up the "jungle" existing out
there and generally improve the
property. Mr.. James was as
sured that the city would do all
that could be done.
1t has been intimated in the
past, during sewage disposal
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