BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 A WARM MEETING Of the Town Dads At the City Hall Tuesday Night. The City Council met Tuesday night, and all agree that the meeting was a warm one so far as the weather was concerned. The roll call showed all members present. But little business was done outside of the regular routine. It was agreed that work should commence on the J street sewer, leading south from Maiden Lane to 17th street, at once, and a force of workmen will probably begin the work this week. The Council ordered the Street and Alley Committee to begin the construction of a sewer in J street from "Maiden Lane" south to 17th street. It is estimated that this sewer will cost about twelve hundred dollars and is to be paid by the city. This is to drain the property in that square. The building of this sewer at city expense is an entire reversal of the policy of the city. Heretofore the cost of the work of improvement of private property has been assessed against the property or property owners who were compelled to do it at their own expense. The statue provides that cost of building sewers may be assessed against the property benefited. R. S. 1894 sec. 3541, clause 2 says that any lot may be drained or filled up at the expense of the property owner whenever it becomes injurious to health, at the expense of the property owner as the Common Council may prescribe. The Appellate Court decided that a city had no legal right to incur expenses and make contract to drain private property. The following building permits were granted: D. B. GUTHRIE, 6 room cottage, on lot 4, Vestal's addition. Cost $1,000. A. C. McKEE, 5 room dwelling on lot 14, Stillson's addition. Cost $1,000. Virgil E. FISH, 3 room addition on lot 4, Fair ground addition. Cost $350. Walter BROWN, 4 room dwelling and barn, in Walls & Boruff's addition. Cost $600. Below is a lit of claims allowed: CITY CLAIMS. Wm. FISH, work……………………………………..$18.23 Wes HOOPINGARNER, work………………………..15.86 Henry PAYNE, street work……………………………16.63 Melvin CLARK, street work…………………………...14.83 Mort CLARK, street work………………………………8.85 Roy ADAMS, street work……………………………..10.50 Oscar IKERD, street work……………………………..27.23 Cyrus BLACKBURN, work with team………………..26.25 Robert CLARK, work…………………………………30.75 Oliver KNOTT, team………………………………….19.00 D. W. McDANIEL, team………………………………1.78 Wm. WOODRUFF, team………………………………1.78 HODGE DAY & Co., bed and mattress for pest house……………………………………….7.25 American Clay Mfg. Co., sewer pipe………………… 38.25 Chas. BRAXTAN, gravel………………………………8.20 Chas. BRAXTAN, gravel………………………………7.00 Chas. BRAXTAN, gravel…………………………………90 John NEWLAND, tile…………………………………..2.40 J. W. FERGUSON, Treas. expense…………………....56.08 Wm. RHODA, hauling……………………………………65 Bedford Fire Co………………………………………..12.00 Republican, publishing ordinances…………………….25.22 City Engineer Help…………………………………….24.00 D. W. PARKER, Insurance City Hall…………………16.00 J. WALLHEISER & Son………………………………22.66 WATER WORKS CLAIM. W. E. HUFF, two gasoline lamps……………………..$8.00 N. E. STROUT & Son, laying watermain…………….93.25 United States Cast Iron Pipes and Foundry Co., Mains……………………………………607.28