Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-02
city Council.

Reported for the Empire by A. stephans City Clerk.
TUESDAY, September 1868
Present--Messrs A. Decker, Diekey, Id
Minick, Lehman, Thomas J. Decker AND
Love.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved
A Petition was received from Horace Peast
and others calling the attention Of Counci
to the need of better Accommodation fol
loot passengers at the crossing of Third street
and the Canal, and asking for the construc
ton Of walks on each side Of the present
bridge. Referred to the Bridge Committee
A Petition was received from Andrew
Dehn and others requesting Council 10 pass
an Ordinance for grading and paving the
Alley next west of Wayne street, running
from Hickory to Hermann street. Referred
TO the Ordinance Committee to report an
Ordinance
A Communications was received from
Samuel Clegg, jr., requesting the Council to
grant him permission to build Platform or
Hay Scale at Clegg's Conner, on the north
side OF Third street, between Front and
Edgar streets, Referred to the Grade Com
mittee in connection with the City Engineer.
An Ordinance to improve the Alley next
south of First street between First aud
Second street.
And an Ordinance to improve the Alley
running from Clegg street, westwardiy to the
Levee between Second and Lafayette streeta
we're read the first time
On motion of Mr.. Love the rules were
snpended and the Ordinance passed the
second reading.
NJ, - ~
tee to whom was referred the petition for lay
ing side tracks on ,Wyaudot aud Shawnee
streets, report adverse to laying side tracks
on Shawnee streets Laid over one week
The contract OF Measrs Silsby Wynderse
4 Co., of Seneca Falls New York, with the
city Of Dayton for three Steam Fire Engines
was read and approved 1t
Mr. GilliRnd from the Printing Committee
TO whom was referred the printing bill Of
Lewis Marot, recommended the payment OF
the same.
The City In6rmary Directors presented a
report and calling the attentionof the Council
that II will require 400 Cords Of Wood during
the ensuing winter for the use of the poor
Of the city.
BY Mr. Love, ResOlpsd, That the City
Clerk is hereby authorized TO issue Bonds 10
thc hmOuht Oi hutotu IlNnHFtu l'elhfa ~
such sums as may be necessary, 10 tho City
Inhrmary Directors for the purchase Of wood
Bonds payable July LIST, 1864, bearing six per
cent interest Adopted
By Mr.. A. Decker, Resolped, That Richard
Nash be and be is hereby granted the priyi-
lego of digging a well in front of his lot,
No. = on Water street, said well to conform
10 the Ordinance on that subject Adopted.
BY Mr. Gilliland-Res0lped, That the
Street Commissioner be and is hereby directed
10 repair the gutter across Fourth street, and
the east side Of Main street Adopted
By Mr.. J. Decker, Resoleed, That the City
Marshal is hereby directed to notify the L NJ
4 L. Ak Railroad Company to remove THEN
side track from the south side Of Third street
between Third street and bridge aud Mont
gomery street to the liue Of their property, il
thirty days from date Of notice Adopted
The following bills we're allowed
Dayton Gas Light aud Coke Company
81 $50 02 William Harper $269 81 Lewis
MArrot $50 So
couneil adjourned,