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City Council Meeting
Source: Marietta Daily Leader, Vol. VII No 104,
MARIETTA, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1901
(Ten cents a week)

Transcribed for Genealogy Trails by Terri Wright

LIVELY Debate in the City Council OVER THE RIGHT of Street Commissioner to discharge THE TENDER OF THE BRIDGE
Application Submitted To Hold A Street Fair.

The City Council met in regular session last evening with all members at their desks.
On motion of Mr. Plummer the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with.

BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were asked for and obtained for the constituents of the Councilmen:
Co. B armory on Gilman, near Maple.
David Burke, Sixth street.
Wm. Saner, Ninth street.
Marietta Brewery, corner of Wayne and Seventh.
A petition to pave Wooster street between Seventh and Eighth, and signed by several citizens and city officials, was read by the Clerk. A motion to refer it to the paving committee prevailed.

ESTIMATES ALLOWED.
The second estimate prepared by the city engineer with respect to work done for the city in the third sewer district, was presented and allowed. The full amount was $808.76.

NO SEWER NEEDED.
Mr. Lorentz, of the sewer committee, said that after giving the matter careful consideration, both the members and himself had concluded that connection with the Maple street sewer was not required to carry off the extra water which gathered near their residences. The committee therefore reported unfavorably and their decision was accepted.
A chance for a display of oratory was afforded by the discussion which was precipitated over the feasibility of allowing the bill of the W. B. O'Neil & Co. for the work of drawing plans for the new first station on the West Side. The original bill was $70, but was finally cut down to half that amount by the fire committee, to which it was referred.
The question was warmly debated for some time but the decision was that the $35 be paid O'Neil & Co., Kerns and Savage voting in the negative.

HALL RENTS REPORTED.
Janitor Thomas Hancock reported that $100 had been collected as hall rents for the month of April. The report was accepted and placed on file.
Mr. Plummer, of the railroad committee, stated that an investigation of the bids which were entered for a street car route to be known as No. 4, convinced the members that the bid submitted by the Cleveland parties which failed to arrive exactly at noon, was not legally eligible. No communication has been made with the representatives. The franchise giving the right of way could not be given until a suitable article was prepared and the matter was left in abeyance.
Mr. Curtis, of the Finance committee, reported that the committee, as previously instructed, had borrowed $1500 of the First National bank to use that sum to purchase the site for the West Side fire department.
A resolution authorizing the loan was passed.
Mr. Savage, of the Street committee, asked for and obtained one week's further time in regards to the opening of Seventh street.
The City Clehk read the bids which were opened Monday noon for the sale of the pavement bonds on various streets.
The bid of Feder, Holzman & Co., of Cincinnati in the sum of $11,458.20 with accrued interest was accepted for all bonds with the exception of those issued for Monroe street.

RIGHT OF WAY ASKED FOR.
The C. & M. R. R. asked for the right to lay a track from their lines at the intersections of Butler and Second streets to the Leidecker's Tool Company's shops.
Mr. Strain moved that the ordinance be referred to the Railroad committee with instructions to report at the next meeting.
Mr. Savage vigorously declaimed against giving the franchise and thought it was not to the best interest of Marietta to do so.
Mr. Strain's motion prevailed.
Mr. Toller moved that the City Solicitor be instructed to secure a deed from Mr. Brabham for the fire department site, and also examine the title of the property. The motion carried with Lorenz, Strain and Savage voting negatively.

STREET FAIR PROPOSED.
Mr. F. C. Huffman, representing and Street Fair and Carnival Co., obtained permission to address Council and spoke briefly of the advantages to be derived from such a form of amusement. The fair would contain many features open to the public and would be desirable to the business men, as many people would be attracted to the city by cheap excursions.
Mr. Kerns motion to refer to the Street committee was sustained.

DEFINITION OF STREET COMMISSIONER'S POWERS.
Mr. Savage stated that an investigation of the matter, he was of the opinion that City Commissioner Best had the authority to discharge the former bridge tender Thompson. A lengthy discussion ensued, but the affair was finally decided by the city Solicitor, who expressed the opinion that the care of the bridge was within Mr. Best's jurisdiction and that no resolution to this effect was needed.
The City Engineer was instructed to give the sideway grade to W. B. Bolton who lives at the corner of Warren and Ninth streets, and also to prepare an estimate of the cost of reducing Quarry street at the intersection of Banks and Sycamore streets.
The bill amounting to nearly $62. claimed by Mr. K. L. Dye for feeding refugees and prisoners at the city hall was referred to the Finance committee for adjustment.
Two cases of defective sewers reported by Messrs, Lorentz and Toller, were referred to the sewer committee.
Mr. Curtis called attention to the dangerous conditions of the west end approach of the Putnam street bridge. The matter was referred to the Paving committee for investigation.
The following bills were allowed and council adjourned.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Crescent Supply Co.. …… …… ….. $12.27
Bert Blair.. …… …… ……. ……. . 2.50
W. P. Mason.. ……. ……. ……. … 42.00
L. T. Cisler.. ……. ……. ……. ….. 7.00
Ashbury Dye.. ……. ……. ……. .. 50.00
Joe O'Neal.. ……. ……. ……. …... 50.00
Earl Davis,, ……. ……. ……. …... 50.00
Wm. Griggs.. ……. ……. ……. …. 21.00
B. J. Laurie.. ……. ……. ……. ….. 49.29
Mrs. A. Gibson.. ……. ……. ……. . 10.00
Wm. Callahan.. ……. ……. ……. .. 50.00
Geo. Bell.. ……. ……. ……. … ... 50.00
Fred Mirabe.. ……. ……. ……. …. 50.00
John Wilking.. ……. ……. ……. ... 11.00
Tunring Putnam street draw.. ……. . 5.70
River Gas Co. .. ……. ……. ……. . 123.13
Marietta Electric Co. .. ……. ……. . .25
National Carbon Co. .. ……. ……. .. 90.86
Samuel Fletcher.. ……. ……. …….. 1.00
A. F. Braddock.. ……. ……. ……... 12.00
Chas Ruple.. ……. ……. ……. ….. 5.00
P. B. Peters.. ……. ……. ……. ….. 25.00
Butts & McCormick.. ……. ……. … 6.50
Albert Rogers.. ……. ……. ……. .. 50.00
Scott Davis.. ……. ……. ……. ….. 4.00
John Bennett.. ……. ……. ……. … 1.50
George Dye.. ……. ……. ……. …. 1.50
W. F. Smith.. ……. ……. ……. …. 8.00
Chas. Ray.. ……. ……. ……. …… 50.00
Wm. Abbeck.. ……. ……. ……. ... 12.25
Frank Racer.. ……. ……. ……. …. 34.50
Geo Gephart.. ……. ……. ……. … 50.00
Chas. Brown.. ……. ……. ……. … 40.00
U. S. Carbon Co. .. ……. ……. …... 7.75
Thos. Hancock.. ……. ……. ……. . 4.10
National Supply Co. .. ……. ……. .. .80
Fort Wayne Electric Co… ……. …… 63.53
B. S. Sprague.. ……. ……. ……. ... 3.05
August Weber.. ……. ……. ……. .. 9.59
F. H. Ebinger.. ……. ……. ……. ... 1.30
Eureka Fire Hose Co... ……. ……. .. 1.95
W. Brabham.. ……. ……. ……. … 15.00
Marietta Milling Co. .. ……. ……. . .30
Irving Kinnard.. ……. ……. ……. . 2.00
J. Gedel.. ……. ……. ……. ……. .. 15.75
Crescent Supply Co.. ……. ……. … .65
Jas. Grefeth.. ……. ……. ……. …. 45.00
Robt. Davis.. ……. ……. ……. …. 45.00
Edward Bacus.. ……. ……. ……. . 1.50
Chas. Brown.. ……. ……. ……. … 1.50

PAY ROLL
Chas. Wagner.. ……. ……. ……. .. 21.00
Tom Highland.. ……. ……. ……. .. 30.00
Wm. Loffland.. ……. ……. ……. .. 9.00
John Wilking.. ……. ……. ……. ... 13.50
Peter Backus.. ……. ……. ……. … 17.25
L. Rose.. ……. ……. ……. ……. . 10.50
Hen Leonhart.. ……. ……. ……. ... 14.25
Ed Backes.. ……. ……. ……. …… 12.75
Geo. Wellbrook.. ……. ……. …….. 15.75
Wm Danker.. ……. ……. ……. …. 14.25
John Dow.. ……. ……. ……. …… 9.75
Geo. Bickert.. ……. ……. ……. … 3.00
Pat Laurie.. ……. ……. ……. …… 18.00
R. Hunter.. ……. ……. ……. ……. 15.75
Henry Hawkins.. ……. ……. …….. 4.50
David Carpenter.. ……. ……. ……. 1.50
John Burchett.. ……. ……. ……. ... 1.50
Chas. Hayes.. ……. ……. ……. …. 4.50
John Bodemar.. ……. ……. ……. .. 3.00
Ed Steed.. ……. ……. ……. …….. 3.00
Geo. Parker.. ……. ……. ……. …. 4.50
Wm. Foss.. ……. ……. ……. …… 3.00
James Harris.. ……. ……. ……. … 3.00
Wm. Laurie.. ……. ……. ……. …. 4.50