Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-11-04
state and Local News.
City Council Proceedings.

President Bernhard called the Council to order OF the
usual hour. Members present-MesHs. Armstrong, |
Butlss Carmichael, DonaldSon, Douty Eberly, Fail
ing, Glenn, Graham Howard Jaeger, Patterson, Thomp.
son, Wilson and President-l5. AbSent--Nessrs. |
Naghten, RSder and Riokly--3. ]
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The following reports Of City oHices were read aud
referred to the Committee Of Ways aud Means:
RIPoRr OF MAYOR,
Amount Of fnes and licenses collected for the
month Of October, l663.,,'..,...,....". $l46 so /
REPORT or SUPERINTENDENT OF MARKETS.
Collections made for October, 1868:
Rent Of Stalls %
btands ','.,'''''''''''''. 20 10
Butter Of light weight. 4O0l
Miscellaneous .........,..,..,,......,". sol
TOtai.,..."............. .sl58 s5|
RIPoRr OF STREET ooMMIssIoNER.
There have been employed In tbs month OF October
Horses atd carts 10 removing dirt from streets
and alleys, amounting gto........,...,,.... 957 so
80 days work by labores. 96 IL
Total ,sl53 "a
Days' work performed by the ohaIn'gaug ......lOa
REPORT OF CITY CLERK.
Receipts and Disbursements Of the City Of Columbus
"
RECEIPTS.
Balance in Treasury, Oct. .5.....,.,..,....S 253 ~
L,an Of Bailey, Thompson q Co. -, ......, 5 600 90
MarIst House oOIsc Ions for Oct, ..",....., iSs IS
Fines and Licenses for oct... Ie 50
H4.s aH H.a. sss5s 50
DI BURsrMEETJ,
Fire Department. ..,..~.,,.,9i2H IT
City Police .....,.....,....,,...,.1 1OI6 20
Street Commissioned and ohaIn gang. ...... 39s %
Salaries, etc. ....u...., l63 30
Cansl Bridses.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, II6 67
Interest, etc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1903 SO
claim OF John W. Hughes. s.........,.,...,. 104 %
Market House, etc......",..,''..,."...n. A 05
IDcdentals ,,,,.,....,.,,,,,... " ~
Sewers add Drain,ge l2 81
Elections. .,...,..". 6 %
Second Ward Improy ementg ... .,,..,....... % 90
Third do do .,..,.....,..,... 80
Fourth 20 do ...,.,,,.. .,..,., 50 90
Balance In Treasury, Nov. SOC "a
rai ........ s5.55S SO
REPoRT OF COUNTY TREAsURER.
Receipts and Disbursements Of the City Of Columbus
from October to November 9, 1868, inclusive;
Balance hand Oct. 6.....,,..,,." ,,.,",S 2ss 90
-. 5,305 IS
5,593 81
Disbursements. 1921 90
Balance on hand Nov 2...,..u,.,,"..,...... s97o "a
RHP)RT OF CITY CIVIL ENGINEER.
This ofBcer made report which was ordered to bs
placed on le stating that psts and estimates had been
prepared and filed for gnvelng Seventh street from
Long street to North Public lane and paving the
paved crossings on Front street from Gay street to North
Public lane.
PsTITIos PRESENTED.
By Mr.. Glenn
From Edward Lane and ten other citizens and arms,
doing business st,te street, between High and Pearl
Streets for ordinance to grade and pave the gutter
the south side OF that portion Of State street. Re-
fsried to committee OF Third ward.
Mr.. Carmichael presented the following communcs.
tion from Joseph DOwdal agent Of tbs City for the
sale Of the Whartlos;
To the City Council; ~,
Lewis Mills declines taking the City wharf-ots bid of
BY him N the late sale, towIt Lots Nos. TO, III and
ia, leased to Fitch Son; Lots Nos IT'S, 7el T9s 799
800 and Sol, occupied By J. L. Gill; and Lot 7se
william Walter proposes to take Lot 7s6 1t the sane
price that II was bid OF BY Mr.. Mills.
Mr.. Gil has already submitted proposIton to your
Jour acceptance or rejection OF the same.
The Fitch lots are In the market yet.
Mr.. Headles having complied with the terms Of the
Mayor DO authorized to assign the lease Of said lots to
him In order that he may have the rents from the l
Rts9sctfally.
Mr. Carmichael from the COMMITTEES on Wharf lots to
whom referred the Communication Of John L. Gill
in reference to the Wharf lots now occupied by him,
ported tho back and offered the following resolu.
hon i4.isi.- &c xI .. .s. rts. '--r1 ~
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30 and hey are hereby instructed TO contract with John
L. Gill for $1,000 worth OF Gas posts and thatWhart lott
us ISL 79o, 799 800 aud 60i. shall be decided 10 said
John L. SllI consideration for tad contract II the
Same DO guaranteed to the satisfaction OF the Council
Mr.. Douy moved to refer the resolution to the com
mittse on Gas and Gas lights Lost. Yeas-Messs.
Buttles, Carmichael, Douty, Jaeger and Paterson-5
-MessSs Armstrong, Donaldson, Eberly, Falling
Glenn, Graham, Howard, Thompson, Wilson and Pres.
ident--lO.
The question being on the adoption Of the resolu
tlon Il was lost. YeasMewrs. Carmichael and Jaeger
--2. Nays -Msssrs, Armstrong. Buttles, Donaldson
D,uty, Ebsry, Failing, Glenn, Graham, Howard, Pat
terscn, Thompson, Wilson and President--l3. "a
Mf Carmichael offered the two following resolutions
which we're adopted: 4.r A..a-
Rssot0cd, That the Mayor be, aud he is hereby au
thorised TO make assignment Of the lesss OF the city
With John A. Shannon for Wharf lots 794 79S 796 ant
all the rents eccIuipg said lots under said lease from
and snsr the nrst day Of September, 1868. ..f /,
Aesotved, That the Mayor be, and he 10 hereby au-
thoIiEed TO execute TO William Walter decd In fec
simple for wharf lot No. 786 upon his paying e267 Il
the agent Of the city, being the amount Of purchase
ORDINANCES rNrRoDucrD. .LAAA
By Mr.. Douty: - as. ,s. rtre- v..s t.,s. "a, b..
Tograds end pave the oro,sInss On Psont street on
Cay street to North Public lane. Read the nIs, time
BY Mr.. Douty -
An ordinance making an appropriation for furnishin
the families Of absent soldiers and other nscessou
persons Of the city Of Columbus with fae Read Tho
nrst time and the rules bsing suipsnded, II was rea
the second and third times and referred bsck to Mr.
Douty, who reported the same back with two amend
msnis, which were ssreed to. The ordinance then
onmo.on Of Mr.. Thompson. referred to a select com
mIltee Of one member from each Ward, With insruu
tors % eenfsr With the Comfy oommIasiOnss 10 rsa
tonto the sssessmsnt Cor the Soldiers Relief Rand
ThSiolloWing gentlemen were appointed said commit
tee; Messrs. Douty, Donsldson, Graham, Thompson
RsiuhArd, jaeger, Wilson, Armstrong and Nsshten.