Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-31
CITY Council.


The City Council met at the usual hour
last evening, twelve members present and
President Reinhard in the chair.
A report from the Street Commissioner
was read stating that he had, according to
the resolution adopted by Council last week,
examined the soap factory of Mr.. Forth
meyer, in the Sixth Ward, and found that it
was as clean as such a place could be kept;
and also that there is nothing about the
premises which seemed offensive. The re-
port was placed on file.
Mr.. Gilmore presented the remonstrance
of J.P. Bruck and others against the resolu-
tion for regarding and repaving OH the
northside of Mound street, between High
and Third streets. Referred to the Fourth
Ward committee.
Mr.. Naghten, from the Standing COM
mittee on the Ninth Ward, reported the fo;-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the ordinance to vacate the
south end of Goodale Avenue, be indef
nitely postponed.
Tire ordinance to levy tax on the prop
erty abutting on the south side of Mound
street. from Scioto street to the canal, was
passed.
Mr.. Miller, from the committee OH the
Fire Department, presented communica-
tion from Judge Thurman, on the subject
of paying the Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department the increased salary under the
new ordinance regulating that department,
giving as his opinion that the Chief Engi-
neer was entitled to the increase of salary
allowed by the ordinance without being re-
appointed, the question beinga doubtful one.
Some discussion occurred upon the sub
ject, and the clerk, by permission, stated
that he had acted upon his own response
bility and for the reason that he thought
his own bail would be held for the differ
ence between $40O and $1,000. He was
satisfied, since, that he could not be held
responsible for the difference, and as the
Council insisted, he should draw the order
as soon as the proper papers werepresented
by the committee. This explanation was
satisfactory, and the subject laid on the
table. fas
Mr.. 'Donaldson's ordinance prohibiting
interments in the North Grave Yard was
read the third time and passed. , IS
The ordinance to grade and pave on the
north side of Friend street. between Sew
enth street and Washington Avenue, was
, passed. y i.l $500 .l.S.i E.
The ordinance to grade and pave on the
east side of High street, from Hickory alley
& to North Public Lane, was passed.
The ordinance to levy tax of 20 cents
{ on property on the street for graveling on
Sixth street, from State to Rich, was passed.
There being ayacancy in the Board Of
School Examiners, Mr.. Chittenden's time
expiring, on Mr.. Thompson's motion, the
Council went into an election. Judge A.
= G. Thurman was unanimously elected for
!. the legal term, a8ts aa "a ~
Mr.. Buttles offered for adoption the fol-
lowing resolution: , ~
Resolued, That for the purpose of refund
ing any subscriptions made for bounties TO
q volunteers under the late calls for 100000
men, and also for the purpose OF paying to
all re-enllsted veterans who are credited to
the city OF Columbus, and who have not re-
& ceived such bounty, the sum of one hum
dred dollars each, the committee of Ways
and Means are instructed to inquire and re-
port as near as practicable the amount of
such subscriptions and the number OF re-
4 enlisted veterans who have received no
bounty, and to report also an amount of
d levy adequate for such purposes in accord
ance with an act of the Legislature, to that
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