City Council Orders Street Car Poles Moved on Franklin
In a joint session the city council ordered the New Castle and Harmony Street Car line to relocate poles on Franklin avenue to meet city ordinances. Attorney James Norris said the current pole placement blocks new sidewalks and he warned the company but was ignored. City Electrician Devlin reported failure to compel trolley officials to act.
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New Castle and Harmony Street Car Company
Franklin Avenue
James Norris
Norris
Devlin
Taxpayers protest washed streets in city council
City council joint session heard residents complain of habitual street washing after heavy rain. F A Hover urged gutter and sidewalk repairs on Ray street, claiming 200 feet of sidewalk at his expense risks ruin. Officials ordered street department to fix the thoroughfare and refer Dewey avenue drainage concerns to the street commissioner.
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F. A. Hover
Croton Avenue
Ray Street
Mr. Hover
Dewey Avenue
New Ordinances Introduced in Common Council
The common council introduced several ordinances Monday night including grading Croton avenue and Scioto street, reestablishing Diamond street grade, accepting Market alley and renaming it Market Locating, naming streets in the seventh ward, locating Wildwood avenue in the second ward, banning spitting in public spaces, and regulating milk and cream sales with required dealer registration and licenses.
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Common Council
Croton Avenue
Third
Walnut Street
Fourth Street
Sven. Ward
Sixth Street
Seventh Ward
Wildwood Avenue
Second Ward
Councils award sewer contracts to Mayberry & Son
In a joint session last night May berry & Son won two sanitary sewer contracts on Holton and O’Brien streets by low bid. The engineer’s estimates were 373 dollars for Holton and 347.44 for O’Brien, while May berry & Son bid 0.80 above for Holton and 279.50 for O’Brien.
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Holton Street
O’brien Street
Mayberry & Son
City Council Shifts Funds for Police Patrol Horse
The council authorized moving 300 from keep of prisoners' funds to the police contingent fund to cover the purchase price of a new horse for the patrol wagon. The police committee had recently bought a horse to replace one disabled in service.
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Police Committee
City to Offer $12,000 Storm Sewer Bonds for Sale
Councils authorized sale of twelve thousand dollars in sewer bonds for storm sewer construction chiefly in the Fifth ward. City Clerk Hugh Marquis was empowered to advertise for bids after a motion by Rigby to sell the bonds at the last meeting.
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Hugh Marquis
Rigby
Fifth Ward
Fire Committee of Councils
Contractors and Councils Clash Over Croton Avenue Sewers
Contractors and city officials clashed over payment for the Croton and Winter avenue sanitary sewers. Rhodes and Myers demand back pay despite water flow during construction, while council members debate specifications, inspection, and whether to table or approve payment.
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Croton Avenue
Winter Avenue
Rhodes and Myers
Milholland
Sewer Committee
Genkinger
Fike
Louis Myers
Warner
McCann
Sewer Committee of Councils
Dunlap
Newell
Council Votes To Await Engineer Milholland Explanation
During construction discussions, officials urged withholding payment until Engineer Milholland could present his side. Rigby moved to lay the matter over for Milholland to explain, and the council approved the motion.
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Rigby
Milholland
Watson Protested Against New Walks In Seward Avenue
P J Watson spoke at a joint council session Monday night and protested proposed sidewalks on both sides of Seward avenue in the Second ward between Highland avenue and Audlay Street. He argued the walks were unnecessary this year, but his request was ignored and the council moved to have the street committee proceed with the project.
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P. J. Watson
Seward Avenue
Second Ward
Highland Avenue
Audlay Street
Mr. Watson
McCann
City debates three horse hitch for Arlington Ave fire units
Councilman P. K. Fike urged using a three horse hitch to aid the Arlington Avenue district, arguing two horses risk humane treatment and delay. The council approved a $2000 transfer for Ray Street and Park Avenue hitches while considering other fire needs and new alarm boxes.
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Second
Fourth Ward
P. K. Fike
General Revenue
Ray Street
Park Avenue
Genkinger
Arlington Avenue
Fike
Pittsburg Street
Newell
Streets to be graded and improved in multiple districts
City councils accepted the viewers report on establishing a grade for Etna street from Patterson to Highland avenue and ordered an ordinance. The Superior street grade report, from the railway lines to Division street, was tabled due to citizen objections to a two foot fill in front of homes. Johnson avenue work continues with no stoppage.
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Etna Street
Patterson
Highland Avenue
Superior Street
Pittsburg
Councils Hear Objections to 12 Percent Grade Plan
Citizens oppose a proposed 12 per cent grade on Huron Street from Lathrop to Arlington as viewers report is tabled. The Belmont Street grade from Long to Electric will be established unless objections arise at the next council meeting.
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Huron Street
Lathrop Street
Arlington Avenue
Belmont Street
Long Avenue
Electric Street
City Council Passes Ordinances On Streets And Sidewalks
Select council approved locating Lacock street in the Seventh ward between Wayne and Liberty and South Mercer street in the Fifth ward. Bills require sidewalk construction along Nemo street and North Jefferson street. A department of surveys is created and real estate registration mandated. Jones avenue becomes West Parkway in the Sixth ward.
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Select Council
Lacock Street
Seventh Ward
Wayne and
Liberty Streets
South Mercer Street
Fifth Ward
Common Council
Nemo Street
Department of
Jones Avenue
Sixth Ward
West Parkway
Jefferson Street
Wallace and Boyles Avenues
North View
Leasure Avenues
Second Ward
City Won’t Pay For Pleasure Trip To Altoona Convention
Councils were urged to send a delegate to the Municipal League of American Cities third class convention in Altoona Pennsylvania on August 25 to 27. Councilman Newell complained that no expenses would be paid and suggested sending someone with a higher salary. the matter was postponed to the next meeting.
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Municipal League of American Cities
Altoona
Genkinger
Marquis
Newell
New Ordinances in Select Council Introduced
Monday evening the council referred several new ordinances to committees including locating Patterson avenue in the Sixth ward locating and establishing County Line street in the Sixth ward laying sidewalks on Haus avenue in the Third ward and accepting Diamond alley in the First ward.
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Select Council
Patterson Avenue
Sixth Ward
County Line Street
Haus Avenue
Third Ward
First
Objections voiced on Lee Avenue opening in Sixth Ward
Citizens and their attorneys objected to the Lee Avenue opening plan in the Sixth Ward, presenting concerns and opposition during last night proceedings.
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Lee Avenue
Sixth Ward
Councils Table Viewers Report Over Land Gap
In a joint session councils tabled the viewers report after discussing the damage descriptions. They found that the opening through the street would leave insufficient land in one plot to build a chicken coop.
Halthornes Letter to Milholland on Contract Bid Dispute
Oo F Haltworth claims Mr Milholland wrongfully withheld a contract for 228 dollars worth of entry books. He alleges bid copying, pressure on bidders, and misstatements about paper types Weston and Defiance. Haltworth invites comparison with his own 30 year blank book production and challenges the engineer to name outside suppliers.
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the News
Milholland
Byron
Weston
Byron Weston
News
Resolution Aims Gutters On All Graded Streets
A council resolution proposes that every graded street receive suitable curbs and gutters at the property owners expense. The measure was referred to the street committee for further action.
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Council
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Watson
Arlington Ave
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Kigby
Maple
Division
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Lee Avenue View
MR. Haltworth
Cascade Park
Lawrence County
Odd Fellows Temple
Neshannock Avenue
Porter
Holt
Williams
Ben Avon
Steel Forge
Ellwood
Wampum Club
Odd Fellows Outing Committee
R. D. Turner
Ellwood City
F. R Robertson
Enon Valley
Elmer Didinger
Wampum
C. H. Andrews
New Castle
E.E. Bigley
Croton Ave
Bell
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Mno. C. Wallace
Washington St
Ducator
Porcela
D. R. Bollard
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