Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-30
CITY Council.
tReported for the Empire by A. stephans, City Clerk
TUESDAY, September 30, 1863.

TUESDAY, September 20, 1863.
Present--Messrs, A. Decker. Dickey, Id
dings, Rogers, Kiersted, Gilhland, Minick
Lehman, Thomas, J. Decker &nd Love.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved
A petition was received from Henry S.
Fowler and others recommending c. G
Schloterback for the position Of Engineer
for Steam Fire Engine in the Western Dis
trict. Received and laid over one week.
A Communication was received from the
Directors Of the Oregon Fire Company pro-
posing to sell to the City the horses harness,
stable, &c, belonging to said Company for
$400 horses stable &c, excepting harness
for 1876 or for horses alone $3l0. Received
and aid over one week
The Street Commissioner presented his re-
port for the month ending September 29th,
which was received and allowed
The Market Master presented his report for
the month of September, which was received
and placed on file.
To THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE Cry
COUNCIL The Committee on Fire Depart
ment beg leave to make the following report
after careful investigation we find that the
following plar will be the best for stables at
the Engine Houses, with dimensions as speci-
fed ia the draft below. Stables car be built Of
brick or wood nearly at the same cost.
The Committee was instructed to find out
how much the Oregon Engine horses could
be bought for The Committee of that Com
pany informed us that they would take $500
for the two horses, halters and blankets and
stable.
Your Committee would offer the following
Resoiped, That the Committee be instruct.
ed to receive bids for building brick or frame
stables TO the Deuge, Oregon and Neptune
Houses, in accordance with the plan present
ed by the Fire Department Committee, until
Tuesday October 9th, 1868, report bids to
the Council.
! !. 4; A,d1ES M,sl'F' Com. on Fire Dept
BY Mr.. Love, ResOlUed, That the Mayor
and Marshal are hereby authorized to appoint
one additional Policeman in each Ward to
serve from the 9th to the 10th October, and
on the day of the general Election, if the
Mayor deems 1t necessary; the number not to
exceed the Ordinance on the subject-psssed
December 10, 1856. Adopted
Mr. Kiersted offered the following:
ResolUed, That the City Clerk be autboriz.
ed and directed to prepare twenty city bonds. |
in the sum of one Thousand dollars each, for
the purchase Of steam FIRE engines, and 10
meet the expense incident to the establish. I.
ment of the new Steam Fire Department.
said bonds 10 bear six per cent interest pay
able annually on the LIST day Of July, and the I
principal Of said bonds, to be made payable as
follows G, July l. 1865; 7, July i, 1886 Z,
Jolly |. 1867, total, 90
By Mr.. Love, Resolued, That the Mayor
is hereby directed to issue his proclamation
TO all persons that have ardent spirits to sell, /
by retail, as a beverage, in the city Of Dayton
be requested not TO sell spirits or malt liquor
on the 18th day Of October between the
hours of clock A. NJ. aud 4 o'clock p. NJ.
of said day
BY Mr. Thomas, Resoiped That the Com
mittee on Jail be authorized 10 purchase a
coal stove for the use Of the station house,
Passed
Bills for Street Improvements against 4. j.
s. Smith for S263 Is; Jos BJohns for $50 10,
Geo W Splitter for $l2l 81; Jas Wamper for
Sl76l; Lewis Whiteman for $l742; August
Beekworth for Sl7 AZ; John Siabler for Sl2,-
2s Jas Allison for 50 65 and Jas II Foster
for 81 81, was referred to the Market Master
for collection.
The following bills were allowed
Casper Wise Co S97 90; Shafer 4 Fritag
s7l 9l + Geiger s26 79; Geo Shwinn $l3 3f
5 Crowell $1,000; Lauterbaeh $ll 03; JIG
Stutsman $745; Chas Anderson IS 30; n
tishbaugh 81 II; Jas Maley SO OG W 4 Office
81 81; L Element ~ 45; II Thomas 81 25;
John Kas;or 81 95
An ordinance approprating 81 ,535 0s from
General Expense Fund TO pay sundry bills
allowed BY Council during the month OF
was read and approved,
Council Adjourned