The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-07-08
Council OK's
Salary Increase
For Employees
Herschel Jordan
Named To Fill
Council Vacancy

Employees of the Caldwell
Light & Waterworks renewed
their request for an increase in
salary as already approved by
the board of public affairs, at
the regular meeting of the viii
lage council, Tuesday evening.
The raise asked by the en-
ployees of the city will amount
to about $l1.50 for each en-
ployee and would put the
members of the maintenance
crew on the same wage scale
with the workers at the light
and waterworks plant located
north of town. Motion to ap-
prove the raise was made by
Councilman William Hill and
seconded by Chester Hayes.
Vote on the measure was un-
animous.
At the Tuesday evening meet
ing, Bernard Reed of the Ohio
Fuel Gas Co. re-resd the pro-
posed ordinance which would
increase the gas rates for the
village of Caldwell and would
replace Ordinance l84 which
still has one year to run. An
identical petition was presented
by the Permian Oil g. Gas Co.,
also asking for a raise in rates
On the same graduated scale.
No action was taken on either
c. the proposed measures.
Members of the council took
further steps to lay plans for
the taking up of the option
which they now hold on the
Worl w. Thompson lot, corner
oe Cumberland and Spruce
streets, as the site of a new city
hall. The option runs until
August l6 and a $4,000 pay
raent has been made--the fire
department to continue the va
l;d;ty of the agreement until
that time. g..
Councilman Warren Rogers
was appointed to see the attor-
ney general about the proposed
city hall and buying of the lot
Mr.. Rogers will be accompanied
to Columbus by Attorney l.. c
Young, legal advisor for the
city.
A suggestion was raised that
the council pass an ordinance tc
regulate the time for burning o1
trash within ;. the corporation
. limits. A. discussion was helo
and it was felt that it would be
Impossible to be fair to every
one in setting time, so no ac'
ton was taken. 49,
On a suggestion made by
Charles Blake, the council in
structed Village Clerk Violet
Morgareidge to contact the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. for
the purpose of having them in
stall flasher light at the cross
ing on Main street near the
depot.
On recommendations made to
Mayor Sam Secrest and mem
bers of the council, Herschel
Jordan was approved for the
appointment to fill the vacancy
left in the council by the resig-
nation of George Bliss.
The newly appointed council
man is owner of the Jordan Dry
Goods store and has been active
in civic affairs for several years.
II is expected that Mr.. Jordan
will take over his new post at
the next regularly scheduled
lneeting.
Members of the group were
Informed by President of Coun-
c. L. E. Potts that contract
work on the village streets by
Hall g. Barber, of Cambridge,
was expected to begin on July
IL and would continue for
about ten days. :.
Ali traffic will be kept Oft
the public square on Thursday,
July Is, while the pavement is
being swept and patched.
Members of the maintenance
crew will also be notified to
lower the water line on Frazier
road before repairs on thai
street begin, if 1t is found such
action is necessary.
The meeting was brought to
a close by the reading of the
bills by Clerk Violet Morgan.
eidge. All bills were approved
ana payment authorized.