Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-19
THE CITY.
City Councll Proceedings.

MONDAY EVENING, April lS.
The Council met at tthe usual hour. Pres
ent Messrs. Carmichael, Donaldson, Douty,
Failing, Glenn, Graham, Howard. Jaeger,
Patterson, RAIDER, Thompson, Wilson, and
President Reinhard.
A report from the City Civil Engineer
was read stating that plats and estimates for
the Improvements on Fisher alley, and for
repaving the west side of High street. be-
tween Broad and Gay, were prepared and
on file. Also that profile of Mound street
west of the canal, was prepared, which was
referred to the Seventh Ward committee.
Mr.. Wilson from the Fire committee re-
ported back the report of the Chief of the
Fire Department, and moved that 1t be
printed with the other reports, which was
agreed to. ef1
Mr.. Eberly, from tile committee on Ways
and Means, made lengthy report upon the
financial condition OF the city government,
showing that when the Gas Company's bill
Is paid there will be balance of several
hundred dollars against the treasury. The
committee recommend the reduction of the
police force, and rigid economy on the part
of the Council to keep the expenditures for
the next year within reasonable bounds
The report was placed on file and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Thompson, from the committee on
City Police, made the annual report upon
the subject of the police department of the
city, showing the total expense of the po-
lice during the year to have been $11, ,251.75.
There should be credited to the police ap-
preparation the sum of $2,444.5O, paid into
the treasury by the Mayor for fines and IL
censes, which would leave only $8SO7 .25 as
the amount expended from the general fund.
The report was ordered to be printed with
the other city reports.
Mr.. Patterson introduced and ordinance
to re-grade and re-pave on the west side
Of High street, between Broad and Gay
streets, which was read the first time.
The ordinance to assess special tax of
fifty-six cents on the west side of New
street, from Fourth alley to point sixty
the third time and passed.
The ordinance to assess special tax of
three cents OH the west side of New street,
from FifthIalley to South Public Lane, was
passed.
The ordinance to assess special tax of
slxty-seven cents on the west side of New
street. from Second alley to South Public
Lane, was passed.
The ordinance to assess a special tax of
twelve cents on South Public Lane, from
East Public Lane to the eastern boundary of
the city, was passed.
The ordinance to grade and pave on
Bank alley, from Mound street to Straw
berry alley, was passed.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing the City Civil En-
gineer to prepare and submit grade on
High street, as extended from North Pub
lie Lane to the north line of the corporation,
and report the same to the Council.
Mr., Thompson offered a resolution au-
thorlzing the printing of 800 copies of the
annual reports of city officers, which was
adopted. sl
Mr.. Donaldson offered resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the Engineer to
contract with John Walsh for grading and
paving cutters and crossings and grading
and grayeling the unpaved sidewalks and
roadway of Lynn alley, from Center alley
to Fifth street, upon the following terms:
For excavating, 80 cents per cubic yard; for
kerbing, % cents per lineal foot for boul-
der paving, forty cents per square yard; for |
grading, "a cents per cubic yard.
Mr.. Donaldson offered the following res
olution, which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Council |
be and they are hereby rendered to Major |
Reinhard for the very faithful and impair
tial manner in which he has discharged the |
duties of presiding officer of the Council.
Mr.. Patterson offered The following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of the Council |
are hereby rendered to j. j. Funston, City |
Clerk, for the impartial manner in which he |
has discharged the duties of City Clerk.
Mr.. Douty introduced resolution thank
ing the reporters for the city papers for the
full, impartial and satisfactory manner in
which they have reported the proceedings
of the Council during the year, which reso-
luton was unanimously adopted.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.-Lieut Rich