Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-24
AND MEMORIALS.


PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition of Horace Will
son and eleven others, property owners within the
following bounds, to-wt-from High street to Front
street and from Friend street to Mound street-ask-
ing that the ordinance to prevent the erection of
wooden buildings within the limits specified. passed
Mayo, 1850, may be so amended as to include the
above described territory. Ordered to be placed on
file. '.
MIR. Eberly presented lthe petition Of 4. G. Field
and fourteen others, asking for the paving and grav
cling of Washington avenue from Rich street to
Town street. Referred to the committee of Third
ward.
Mr. Eberly represented the petition Of E.G. Field
and seventeen others, asking for the graveling of
Rich street from High street to East Public lane.--
Referred to the Fourth Ward committee.
Mr. Rickley presented the following memorial, ac-
companed with copy, certified by the Secretary of
State of the Record Of Incorporation Of the Frank
lin County Gas Company" filed Oct l6. 1868:
TO The Honorable oity Council of tie Cay Of Co.
| lun,6us:
Your petitioner, the franklin County Gas Compa-
ny, represents itself corporation duly incorporated
under and in accordance with the laws Of this State
with capital stock Of S20O0OO and formed for the
object and purpose Of manufacturing gas from coal
buildings Of the city of Columbus. And your petit
toner respectfully asks your honorable body grant
IN The d I Sd snCsSh
pany (and under the same similar guards and re-
srctons) by the ordinance Of said city entitled IAN
Columbus With G CAS-, pa passed. I May H. 1885, And Il
asks that these rights and privileges be so granted
for the period Of twenty years next ensuing the 2st
In g consideration Of the privileges asked for i'll
granted your petitioner purposes to supply for said
period Of twenty years the city Of Columbus and its
now and heretofore furnished by tho Columbus Gas
than % paid to the said Columbus Gas Light and Coke
Company under the arrangement between, said
Company and the city for supplying gas. Should
Of petitioner petitioner will ask the privilege Of
commencing at an early day to lay its pipes, &c.,
through the streets Of said city, under such reasona
BILE precautions as the projection OF the public and
individuals may require All Of which is respectful
ly submitted. |
FRANKLIN COUNTY GAS Co.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the foregoing memorial
of the Franklin County Gas Company, with the GER
titled record accompanying It, was referred to select
committee of two-Messrs. Wilson and Patterson
together with the committee on Gas and Gas Lights.
The President (Mr. Glenn in the chair presented
petition from d s. Finn and eleven others, own
ers Of real estate on Scioto street between Mound
tween Front and Scioto Streets asking that the ord
nance establishing the grade Of Scioto street, passed
Feb. IT, 1864. be so amended as to correspond with
the grade asked for by petitioners on March l6 1862
Referred to Fifth Ward committee.
Mr.. Buttles presented tho memorial Of Samuel
Bartlitt submitting plat of division of twenty
acre lot on the corner of Broad street and East Pub
lie lane, and asking that it may be adopted by the
Docor 10 tho IL
Mr.. Donaldson presented the petition of A. G. EN-
mick and eight Others, property holders on Lynn alley
asking that the cutters and crossings on said alley
from Third street to Fifth street, be graded and
paved and the sidewalks graveed. The petition |
was ordered to be filed, and thereupon Mr. Donaldson
offered resolution which was adopted directing the
City Civil Engineer to prepare the necessary plat
and estimate for grading and paving the pnpaved
cutters and crossings and grading and grayeling the
sidewalks and roadway of Lynn alley from Third
street to Fifth street.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Donaldson, from the committee Of Ways and
Means, reported back the ordinance TO appropriate
money for grading on Third street, with arecommen
datlon that It be not passed. there being money in
the City Treasury out of which to make such appro-
priation On motion of Mr.. Thompson. the ordinance
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Thompson, from the committee Of the Fourth |
ward, to whom was referred the petition of e. G. |
Field and seventeen others, reported the same back
with resolution which was adopted, directing the
City Civil Engineer to prepare plat and estimate for
graveng Rich street from High street to East Public
lane.
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Thompson, from the select committee TO whom
were referred the memorial Of John Creighton claim
ing damages. and tho report of the City Solicitor
thereon, reported that the committee had examined
witnesses in regard to the condition Of Noble street,
the cause of injury to said Creightons horses and
the amount Of the damage done. and were Of the
opinion that John Creighton had just claim against
the city of Columbus for the injury done to his
horses by reason Of the condition of said street.
did assess his damages thereby at one hundred and
fifty dollars The committee also reported an ordi-
nance for the relief Of John Creighton. which was
read the first time.
Mr.. Buttles, Select committee, TO whom was refer
red the ordinance to amend the ordinance TO provide
for the lighting of tho City Of Columbus with Gas.
passed May H. 1885, reported the same back without
amendment, which was read the third time. Mr..
Rckly moved to refer the ordinance to the commit |
tee on Gas and Gas Lights together with Select
committee consisting of Messrs. Wilson and Patter-
son, which was lost. Mr.. Graham moved tolay the
ordinance on the table, which also lost. The or
dinance was then passed by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Armstrong, Buttles, Carmichael,
Donaldson, Douty Failing, Glenn, Jaeger Patterson
RAIDER, Thompson and Wilson-l2.
NAYs-Messrs. Eberly, Graham. Howard, Naghten,
Rickly and President--s. ~
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Buttles-- &.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled IAN
ordinance to provide for the improvement of Streets
alleys and Sidewalks" passed August II. 1851 Read
the first time.
By Mr.. WILSON, tE so
An ordinance to make appropriations therein
named Read the first time, and on suspension Of
the rules read the second time.
ORDINANCES READ NE THIRD TIME.
Ordinances assessing special taxes tho real estate
bounded as follows. were read the third time and
passed On the east side of Fourth street from Lone
street TO Gay streets the west side Of Neil street
from North Public lane to John street on the east
side Of Neil street from North Public lane to John
street, and on tho east side Of Fourth street from Elm
alley to point Isl feet north Of Long street.
The ordinance to accept the streets and alleys in
Brigsmon's addition to the City Of Columbus. was
read the third time and passed.
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