Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-08-12
City Council.
DAYTON, Aug. llth, 1856!

DAifONi aug lltn, loOo,
Pressnt-Messrs Iddings, Kuhns, Gary,
Bruuner, Kieter, Shank, Hilgefort, Clingman,
Butt, Bosler, Lehman, Butz and Stephaus,
Minutes Of last meeting were read and
approved.
A petition from VIM Kirby and others,
asking for the improvement OF Maple street
together with resolution that the Ordinance
Committee report an ordinance for the same,
we're received, and the resolution adopted
A communication from r Hopkins, and
othes, in relation TO nuisance in the basin of
Seely's ditch, near Main street, was received,
placed on file, and The owners ordered to be
notified 10 till the same, and abate said nuisance
within thirty days.
The Committee on Finance reported having
Cancelled and defacsd several bonds not issued
Received and ordered to be placed on the
minutes.
Report Of Market Master for July was
received and placed on sle:
/ The Comm ittee on Grades reported grades
for Taylor and Shsrtle streets, and the Ordi.
nance Committee ordered to report an
ordinance for the same
An ordinance to abste nuisance at Seely's
Ditch, near Main street; an ordinance to pave
the crossing next south OF the c q Il d
railroad track on Ludlow street, and an
ordinance to fill up out lot No 90 were read
the FIRST and second times.
An ordinance to flag Brown street between
Fifth and Smith streets was read the first
time.
Ordinances to establish the gradss Of al
alley between Warren and Pulaski streets, next
north of Monroe street, and of Prsirie street,
from Perry street to the railroad track to
improve the east side Of Prairie street, from
Perry street to the Tumble, we're read the
third time and adopted.
J he ordinance to improve Main street from
Seely's ditch south to the corporation line,
was referred to Special Committee, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Lehman Butt and Hilgefort,
in connection with the City Solicitor.
An account of Brownell, Roberts & Co +,
was referred to Special Committee
consisting Of Messrs McGregor and Butt
An account OF Mr. DIETRICH was referred to
the Committee on Fire Department.
A communication from the City Solicitor
in relation to that part of Seely's ditch,
owned by Messrs. Sinton and Means, was
received, the proposition accepted and the
Solicitor authorized to close the contract
communication from VIM. Dickey, Esq ,
asking the city to execute him a deed for lots
Nos POLL, 20l2 aud south half Of lot No.
AVlUi WAS received ana TeI6rreu 10 tue COms
mitlee on Finance and City Solicitor.
The property owners on vest side of JET
ferson, between First and Second ste, we're
ordered to be notified to raise the gutter aleng
said street, so as TO abate nuisance caused
by standing water
The Committee on Fire Department we're
authorized to purchase the necessary coal for
the coming winter.
The Trustees of Eight Ward we're suthor.
lied TO receive bids, and report the same 10
Council, for the curbing, grading, gravellng
and guitsriug of the east side Of Prairie
street
The Committee on Bridges were ordered
to examine the condition of Sixth street
canal bridge, and report upon the necessity
and cost Of rebuilding the same in connection
with the County Commissioners
The City Clerk was authorized to draw an
order in favor of d. Il. Morrison, as part
payment for iron foot bridge at east end of
Fourth street,
Bills passed Joseph Hoole, SIS; W Il
Finch, $23 05 Burrous l. Stewart, $45 SO |;
j C Keifaber, $39 90, and William Balm,
S9l 20.
Council adjourned.