Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-23
CITY Conncil.
tRepored for the Empire by A. stephans City Clerk J
TUESDAY, September %, 1863


TUESDAY,, September %, 1863
Present--Messrs A. Decker. Dickey, Id.
dings, Binm, Rogers, Kersted, Gillland
Minick, Lehman, Thomas, j. Decker and
Love
Miuules Of the last meeting were rend and
approved
A petition was received from Thos. Titon
aud others owners Of Real Estate bounded by
the Alley west of Perry street, aud between
Fourth and Filth street, asking for change
of grade for said Alley. Referred to the
Grade Committee.
A communication was received from Sisby,
Wyuderse h Co. informing Council that the
FIRST Steam Fire Engine is nearly completed
and will be shipped the latter part OF next
week Received and placed on file
Mr. j. Decker OF the Grade Committee re.
ported the grades of alley, leading westward
y from Clegg street, and next south of Sc
cond street, and the grade Of the alley lead
ing from Webster to Taylor street, and next
south of First street. which were received
and adopted
The report Of the Grade Committee report
ing adverse to the ell on ThirI street, between
the Bridge and Levee which was laid over one
week at last meeting was taken mp and APP
proved, also the report Of the same Committee
reporting adversely to laying side tracks on
Shawnee street, was adopted
Fire Department Committee recommend
cd the Delnge, Pacific and Hook aud Ladder
houses to be taken for the New Stenm En-
gnes
IL was moved Hooks and "Paci6c" be
stricken out and "0regon" and "Neptune"
insertnd-carried
So much Of the Report as relates to the
building Of Stables, &c, was referred back to
the Committee, with instructions TO furnish
estimate Of cost, &c
Council voted to name the Steam Engines
as foows Eastern, Central and Western.
Mr.. lddings from the Committee on Ac
counts to whom was referred the unsettled ac-
count of VIM. Trebein, the former Street
Commissioner, reported the same to be cor.
rect and recommended the payment of the
same
An Ordinance TO provide for cleaning gut
ters was read the first time
An Ordinance to change High street from
Aenia Avenue to Clover street, and an Ordin.
ance TO pave the alley between lots No 5l8
and 5l9, were read the second time.
BY Mr., Love, Resolued That the Mayor
and Marshal are hereby authorized to appoint
an additional number of Police TO serve during
the next forty days the number not to exceed
the Ordinance on that subject, past Decem-
Der 10, 1856 Laid over one week.
BY Mr.. Miniek, Resolred, That the 0rdin-
ance Committee be and they are hereby in
structel to report an Ordinance establishing
the Steam Fire Department Of the City OF
Dayton Adopted
By Mr. Thomas, Resolpsd That the Street
Commissioner be authorized to place flag
stone across the gutter at the Southwest
corner Of jackson and Fifth street Adopted.
BY Mr. Kiersted, ResoiUed, That the Mar
ket Master be authorized TO repair the sink
attached TO the pump on the corner Of Main
street and the Market House Adopted
BY Mr., lddings, Resolped, That the Street
Commissioner be authorized to repair the
crossing Of Bridge street, at the junction OF
said street with First street Adopted
BY Mr. Gililand, ResoiDed, That Martin
Walters be and is hereby authorized to repair
the Third Street Town Clock. Adopted
Council Adjourned