Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-05
1854 so
DISBURSEMENTS.
Balance in Treasury Sept. 4........ 4

balance IN Treasury Sept 4........ p3o0 W
The Street Commissioner reported that
there had been expended during August on
the streets of the city $44O.85, and that the
Chain gang had in the same period per-
formed 164 days work. ...., ........ ....,
The following petitions were presented:
BY Mr.. Patterson-From r. e. Neil and
others for sewer on alley from Gay to
Spring streets. Referred to a Select COM
mittee of one-Mr. Patterson. ..5..'.
BY the same-From s. E. Ogden and
others for the improvement of North Front
street. Referred to 1st Ward committee.
By Mr.. NaghtenAFrom John Caren and
others for the postponement of the grading
and graveling of North Public lane till
next Spring. Referred to the Ninth Ward
committee. " .gas a#.I.,
By Mr.. Gibbons-From P. Hess and
others for some action in reference to a
House of Correction in the city-Referred
to Messrs. Gibbons, Buttles and Comstock
and the City Solicitor. .frl
By Mr.. Donaldson-From J.'H. Martin
and others for changing the grade on Sixth
street from Lynn alley to Broad street.
Referred to the Second Ward committee
and the City Engineer.
BY the same-From r. Z. Neal in ref
erence to damage to his property by water
flowing from Public alley. Referred to City
Engineer. I..jE .rtH dH
BY Mr.. ,Gaver-From j. p. Bruck for
a Commission to inspect the condition of
Mound street. Referred to the Fifth and
Sixth Ward committees.
The ordinance making an appropriation
for the payment Of the claim of William
Miller was taken up and passed. sr
The following ordinances were intro
duced: ..,s.
By Mr.. Naghten-To grsle and pave
on Maple street. Passed.
By Mr.. Booth-,ro build sewer on
Straight alley from Gay streetto the Spring
street sewer. Passed.
BY G. w. Douty-To grade and gravel
High street from Russell street to the Cor
poration line. Read the first time.
The following ordinances were passed:
Granting to VIM. A. Platt the privilege
of laying concrete pavement on the west
side of High street from Spring street to
Hickory alley. ~l.. .-.
To grade and pave crossing on the west
side of High street, above Spring street.
Several contracts for making improve.
rnents were confirmed.
Mr.. Reinhard offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Street Com
missioner to repair that part Of MounC
street lying Immediately east of che cana
bridge, and damaged by the late heavy
rains. "N"
Mr.. Patterson offered resolution, which
was adopted, permitting w. Moneypenny
to erect hay scale in Frank street on tn,
west side of the Scioto river.
A resolution was adopted, instructing th,
committee on Sewerageand Drainage, witt
the City Civil Engineer, to make an exam
nation of the sewers and drains of the city
On motion of Mr.. Buttles, resolution
was adopted, authorizing the committee OIL
Sewerage and Drainage to employ, for sucl
length of time as they may deem necessary
some suitable person to make On, examina
ton of, and have general charge Of all tn
sewers Of the city. 1a' 1iaa ''i.
AT ten o'clock when our Reporter left
the Council was still in session. YRAL
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