Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-02-10
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Reported for the Empire by A.. stephans, City olerI
TUESDAY, February 9, 1864.

TUESDAY, February 8, 1864
Present-Messrs. Dickey, Iddings, Bimm
II gers, Kiersted, Gilliland, Minick, Lehman
Thomas, ). Decker and Love.
The President being absent Mr.. Love was
called to The chair. Do" -. |
Minutes Of the last meeting we're read and
approved.
A petition was received from John Rohrer
and others, demonstrating against the change
Of Clegg street. Referred to the Trustees of
The Third Ward.
A communication was received from the
Hook and Ladder Company, proposing to sell
their interest ia alarm bell TO the city for the
sum of $500. Referred to Committee on
Fire Department.
The Grade Committee presented a grade
for Mad River street from Fifth street to Rich.
ard street. Received and referred to the Or
dinance Committee to report an ordinance.
The Fire Department Committee to whom
was referred the petition of the Independent
Fire Company, made the following report:
Your Committee on Fire Department, to
whom was referred the petition Of the indie.
pendence Fire Company, asking Council to
purchase the interest claimed by them in the
apparatus of that Company, have had the
same under consideration, and beg leave TO
report, as follows:
The Committee do not think il advisable to
accede TO the wishes of said Company, for the
following reasons: lst. The City Of DAYTON
has been to large expense in establishing q
Steam Fire Department, and needs the pro-
ceeds of all the old apparatus to defray the
expenses already made, and those which will
be necessary to be made before the new De.
partment can become thoroughly efficient
2. The Company has already a large amount
Of funds on hand gained from the running
expenses, which, though claimed by said Com
pany and proposed to be divided by said Com.
pAny, for the personal benefit of the remain
ing members, in our opinion, Of right belongs
to the City OF Dayton, as every dollar Of il
was raised by city taxation for fire purposes
only, and not for the personal benefit of those
who belong to the Company. 3, The Compa-
ny purchased its apparatus in part by appro-
priation from the CITY Treasury; and in part
by private subscription, and donations which
were made to them as a Hire Company, aud
not as individuals; and the members Of said
Company have no moral right to devote one
cent OF either money or property to them
selves personally, but all its property belongs
to the citizens Of Dayton; and il should be re-
turned to the City Treasurer, to assist in de-
fraying the expenses of the new Fire Depart
menL
The Committee express the hope that the
Independence Fire Company will, after G
calm consideration OF the reasons above given,
see the injustice of their demand, and that
they will consider the property and moneys
now IN their possession as properly belong
ing to the City OF Dayton, and realize the IN.
fairness OF making a private speculation out
nf Uhat ~ npAanoNnnI 10 - -.AI- -.
and which, on disbandinK Of the Company,
should DO given back to the source whence ii
came. 6AO Wv LatAd
The report was received and COMMITTEES
discharged from further consideration Of the
subject
An ordinance fixing the salaries Of the
Chief Engineer and Captains Of the Steam
Fire Department, was read the first time.
An ordinance to grade, gravel, curb and
gutter Phillips street, between Second and
Third streets, was read the second time.
BY Mr.. Minlck, Resoiped, That the City
Clerk be aud is hereby authorized and direct.
ed TO draw an order IN favor of Charles An
derson Tor six hundred dollars, il being ad-
vance eontFat Tor bnilding new Steam Engine
House.
BY Mr.. Love, Rssohsd, That the Street
Commissioners is hereby authorized under the
direction ct the Trustees Of the Sixth Ward,
70 place . suitable protection A. the crossing
Of Third and Wayne street Canal Bridges.
Adopted.
The addition 10 the City Of Dayton Iayed
out aud plated by DANES Bayard and Harri-
son Smith, Trustees of L. q. Baekas, waa re-
ferred To- Especial Committee consisting OF
Messrs Gillilapd, Miniek and j Decker, 10
report At next meeting or Council
Bills Of J r. Hoglen, S45 sc; Pbiiip Walk,
81 Oh. was allowed Bill OF s Smith Waste.
fsrred to Chief of Fire DePartWeai a
Council Adjourned
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