CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
As found in the old Newspapers.

Ironton Register, July 21, 1887
City Council

Regular Meeting last Friday night.
A petition with over 70 names attached was read, complaining of the Salvation Army as a nuisance, and asking for relief. A. J. Brown, who circulated the petition, was given the floor and spoke further on the subject. The petition was referred to the police committee.

Residents of the East End asked that 4th street, from the east line of the 5th ward to the wet line of W. D. Kelly's field be opened, and all other thoroughfares regularly laid out, as well.

The Water Works Trustee reported, showing $5,439.93 on hand.

Wharf boat privileges granted to Capt. Wm. Bay.

On the bill of the contractor who lays the stone street crossings, there was a slight wrangle, because the bill was not approved by a committee, and when attention was called to the fact, Dr. Ellison, of the street committee, claimed that only the endorsement of the Engineer was necessary and evinced a determination not to approve it. It was the second estimate, amounting to $150. The Engineer had approved the bill, and with Dr. Ellison claimed that had always been accepted heretofore by Council and on other public works. Those who wanted the committee's approval, Messrs. Wilson, Goldcamp, Jones and others, desired that somebody in the Council should be responsible for the proper performance of the work. President Ebert left the chair and argued in favor of requiring the committee's approval. A motion to that effect was carried.

The ordinance for the care and regulation of city parks passed.

The street committee recommended the purchase of 25 additional street crossings, not to cost more than those now being laid, and the recommendation was adopted.

The obstruction of the West Ironton bridge by cars and the non-enforcement by city officers of the ordinance regulating the running of trains received attention.

Ironton Register, June 21, 1888

CITY COUNCIL.
Regular meeting last Friday night.
J. Ashcraft asked permission to remove for brick-making clay on Quincy street between 8th and 10th. Petition referred.

A communication was received from Margaret L. Hopkins and R. Stover, saying if the Council would keep open Charley alley, they would deed all their claims to the alley to the city, this refers to a strip of ground in the Hite lands on Upper Third-st. It is a 20 feet wide and extends back 160 feet toward Fourth-st., between lots owned by the above parties. The owner of the lot at the end of the piece wants it for an outlet from his lot to Third-st., and the lot owners on each side object to its purchase. Another petition against allowing the alley closed had been received, and when the Street Committee reported on it, in favor of resisting by legal process any attempt to close the alley, Council adopted the recommendation.

Nelson Bickley, whose property was damaged by the Olive-st. fill, sent the Council some bids on moving his house back 30 feet and making repairs. The lowest bid was $35. He asked the Council to have the work done, and the Street Committee was given power to act.

The report of Water Works Trustees for April and May was referred back to have items of receipts and expenditures itemized.

Center-st. scales reported $189.20 received from January 1 to May 31.

The Solicitor asked for an allowance of $100 for extra services in the drafting of ordinances and defending suits. Pending action on the claim, Mr. Hannon arose and opposed paying the Solicitor anything more than the regular salary which he must have known was attached to the office when he accepted it. Thereupon, the Solicitor explained in what way the services were extra, and was allowed $50.

E. M. Clark asked for some allowance for 750 cubic yards of dirt taken from Steece's cellar to the fill at Riverview Park.

An ordinance requiring sidewalk and gutter on north side of Vernon from 7th to 8th, passed under suspension of rules.

William Marting offered a resolution which was read the first time, to require sidewalks on the east side of 3d-st above center in front of the following property: Lots owned by E. Horschel, Geo. Neble, H. Frecka, Mary Rafferty, H. W. Scior, Mary Seel, P. R. Polley, Handley Bros., Geo. Sanford, Mrs. Goff, Miss Barker, F. Cronacher, Christian Church, D. W. Richards, Jenkins heirs and J. H. Nixon.

Mr. Meyers offered an ordinance to amend the paying ordinance so the city would be required to the grading for sidewalks.

On the second reading of resolutions to improve 5th-st. and Elm-st. approaching the new bridge, a question arose about who should serve notice on the property holders. It was decided the Marshal should serve, at 10 cents for each service, instead of 25 cts., but the Marshal said he couldn't do it for that, and the action was reconsidered.

Property owners on west side of 7th, Etna to Mill, wanted grading done for gutters and St. Committee was given power to act.

On motion of Mr. Griffith, the City Clerk was directed to advertise in the Electric World for bids for lighting the city with 100 2000 candle power lights, and to furnish electricity for commercial purposes also.

A motion that Mr. Nolte's bridge contract be declared void unless bond was furnished in 6 days was carried.

The Solicitor will prepare papers to condemn house in 4th street, at the old corporation line.

Mr. Miller moved that board seats be placed in Lincoln Park, and the motion was lost.

Ironton Register, Aug. 23, 1888
CITY COUNCIL

Besides the routine business of the Council Friday night, Mr. Miller offered an ordinance to grant the exclusive electric light privilege to H. Burkholder and associates for 25 years. The ordinance also includes exclusive privileges of furnishing electric heat and power. Under its provisions the city gets 100 2000 candle power lights at 35 cts a light per night, and business houses 16-candle incandescent lights at $3 per month. Ordinance referred.

Ed Rooney offered to clean up all garbage for $2.75 a day for a year, and the proposition was tabled.

One electric light bid was received, from Chas. T. Loring, a Cincinnati agent. The Light Committee had about 40 letters from other parties asking for specifications. This one bid was for 50 to 100 arc lights at $10 per month, or 100 to $150 at $9, or 150 to 200, at $8. Bids referred.

Special committee appointed to establish sewage system in 6th ward.

Ironton Register, April 21, 1892
The Council always does a good thing when it reelects Mr. H. C. Burr, City Clerk.

Ironton Register, April 21, 1892
The election of Mr. David J. James to the presidency of the City Council is a deserved tribute to that gentleman. He has made a most excellent councilman, and all his acts have been performed with an honest conviction that he was doing the best for the city's welfare. He is a man of practical ideas, of strict integrity and moral conviction. We have sometimes differed with him on questions of public policy, but all the time we gave him credit for honesty and sincerity. He will make a just and efficient President of the Council.