Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-29
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The report was read and ordered to be placed file.
wHARFLoTs-PKTiTIoss OF JOHN L GILL.
iH1 Mr.. Douy presented two petitions from John d. Gill
boh Of which referred tbs committee on Wharf
and Wbarf.lots Ore petition set ferth as follows
4, Your petitioner, John Gull REPRESENT that he 10
tn lessee and assignee Of the other lessees in certain
OF whalot No. 75 for the term Of twenty years from
June 25 1880, with covenants Of renewal therein, at
the end OF each twenty Yeas foreverthe first rent at
SgO per year, and the subsequent rent to be deter
mined BY eappraisements The leisees entered into
possession under said lease and erected and
valuable improvements thereon and the original les
see, and your petitioner as his assignee have continued
In possession ever since; and your petitioner further
alleges that the goth day OF July ls4l by act OF the
City Council, the rent on this lot reduced to S32
per year. At the end OF said Of twenty yesrs mel
ther party requested Te.spprasement and formal
renewal Of said lease was made Your petitioner was
then In possession, aud since the expiration OF said
term, has paid to The City and the City has accepted
the same the rent Of s3s year. and petitioner alleges
that that sum Is more than full equivalent for the
reut as the would have been estimated at any time
thereafter, up to the present time. 5., -. inf.r
The other petition set forth as follows
Your petitioner John L. Gill; respectfully represents
that be is the lessee snd assignee Of the essees 10
tain lease granted by the City Of Columbus to John L.
0ll, William a. Gill and Henry Glover for wharf lots
so 799 800 and COL for the term Of twenty years from
June 1888 with covenants Of renewal therein at the
end Of each twenty years orever-he Ast reot at sl2O
peSear, and the subsequent rent TO be determined by
reappraissmens. The lessee entered into possession
provemtnts thereon, and the original lessees and your
stoger rs their assignee have continued in possession
ever since. AT the end Of said term Of twenty years
neither party requeseda re-apprasement and formal
renewal OF the lease was made. Your petitioner was
then 10 possession and since the expiration Of said
st term has paid 10 the City and the City has accepted
the same, the rent Of $40 year And petitioner al
eges that that sum 10 full equivalent for the rent
the same would have been estimated In le5S F&l
Both petitions concluded as follows: gw
Your petitioner is advised that the City proposes to
sell the said lots auhieCt auhaAtina
hereon Your petitioner fears that unless he may have
Of said lease from the City, his interests
may Dc mteIered WITH or he be subjected TO ncon
venience. Your petitioner, therefore, respectfully
asks this honorable body to direct that new lease
be easSa1S e 1; petitioner with ,sss sss
rent as may to just as at the expiration Of said
hret term and that such other relief may be granted
petitioner az isproper.
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED READ THE FIST TINE .
By Mr.. Armstrong; assess special tax upon the
real estate bordering upon the south side OF North Pub
,aho laneffOm Latham street to Cleveland avenue.
ORDINANCES READ THE SECOND TINE. t'
TO asess special tax upon the real estate bounding
upon Long street from High street Seventh street.
tTo grade and pave the crossings Walnut street at
Front street. N aA
To appropriate one hundred dollars for the of the
81 committee on Water Works. $50 ,ffago1
-bhac .i.-t ~ s.sitl. s.t
ByMr. rssrly- SF' bnl
Reselped That the committee Of Ways and Means be-
and are hereby authorized to borrow the sum Of
thousand dollars for six months, at the rate Of six per
IS. Adopted. e,Ys,t
v By Mr.. Glenn ag R saf
Rosolved That the City Solicitor be and he s hereby
requested to report to this Council ordinance. making
Il obligatory under penalty upon the emben to at
tend the regular meetings ofthe City Council
bont--Yeag 3, o.