Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-25
THE CITY.
UonnciI ProceedinRs. !.

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was appointed Chairman. The credentials
of the MEMBERS elect were presented, to
wit. James Patterson, 1st Ward, (re-elect-
ed); Luther Donaldson, I'd Ward, ire-elect-
ed);Theodore Comstock, I'd Ward; Ebenezer
Barcus, Jr., 4th Ward; Jacob Reinhard, (re-
elected) aud James H. Stauring, 9Th Ward;
Newton Gibbons, eth Ward; VIM. l.. Ross,
7th Ward, (re-elected); Henry f. Booth, 9Th
Ward, and Charles w. Douty, 9th Ward.
The oath Of Office was then administered to
the members elect by Mayor Thomas.
The Councilmen holding over are
Grafton Douty, 1st Ward; A. B. Buttles, ID
Ward; s. N. Field, 3D. Ward; B. Gilmore,
4th Ward; Frederic jaeger, 9Th Ward; VIM.
H. Gaver, 7th Ward; John Miller, 9th Ward,
and VIM. Naghten, 9th Ward.
The Council proceeded to The election of
President-Seventeen votes were cast, OF
which Mr.. G.. Douty received 10; Mr.. Rein
hard s; Mr.. Comstock /, and MIR. Ross !, as
follows: Messrs. Barcus, Booth, Buttles,
Comstock, Donaldson, G. w. Douty, Field,
Gilmore, Miller and Patterson voted for
Mr.. G. Douty; Messrs. Gaver, Gibbons,
Naghten, Ross and Stauring for Mr.. Rein
hard; Mr.. G. Douty for Mr.. Comstock, and
Mr.. Reinhard for Mr.. Ross.
Mr.. G. Douty was declared duly elected
Presidento of the City Council for the ensu-
ing year, who, on taking the chair, made
brief and appropriate address.
The rules governing the late Council were
adopted. A motion was agreed to that the
Council proceed to the election of City
Clerk. James O'Kane was nominated by
Mr.. Buttles. On motion of Mr.. Donaldson,
the election of City Clerk was postponed
till the next meeting.
The bonds of James G. Bull, Mayor
elect, and of Adam Stephens, Marshal elect
with the oath of Office indorsed upon each,
were read and accepted. r.....r
Mr.. Ross introduced an ordinance to in
crease the salary of the City Solicitor from
$400 to $500 year, which was read the
first time and the rules being suspended,
itwas read the second and third times. Mr..
Donaldson moved to amend by striking out
5000 and inserting 5000. Mr.. Patterson
moved to amend the amendment by strik-
ing out 5000 and inserting $4O0. Mr.. Dom
aldson moved the indefinite postponement
of the bill, which was agreed to by vote
Of 13 yeas to nays.
The Council then proceeded to the elec-
tion of City School Examiner for the en-
suing three years. Mr.. George H. Hamp-
son was nominated and unanimously elect
ed, having received eighteen votes.
On motion of Mr.. Field, it was agreed
that the Mayor, city officers and members
of the City Council join in the procession
on Saturday next to escort the remains of
the late President; and on motion, Messrs.
Donaldson and Ross were appointed COM
mittee to make the necessary arrangements
for that.purpose. Y B ff 4 '-
On motion, it was agreed that market
be held on Friday, as well as on Saturday
morning. "a - ~ rr SIM
Adjourned till 71a o'clock on next Mon
day evening. ID ~ataaarg,ll ID
-, '',51A9e PrietOrs. T..
The American Hotel of this city is now
II charge of Messrs. MILLER and SAIGER--
Messrs. WARDEN and EMERY, the old Pro-
prietors, having retired from its manage
ment and control on Thursday oflast week.
The new Proprietors have leased this we'll
known Hotel for term of years, and have
bought out the Furniture, &C., that 1t con-
tains; and they are now engaged In the
work of repairing, reftting, and refurnish-
ing it, from bottom to top. 1t will be COM
pletely modernized, and transformed into a
first-class Hotel. Its arrangements and
appointments will be magnificent and SUI
perb, in every department; and nothing
will be left undone that the most fastidious
guest could wish or desire.
Mr.. D. NJ. MILLER has been the popular
and gentlemanly Proprietor Of 'sThe Wiler
House" at Mansfield, and many Of our
readers know him to be frst-rate Hotel
Keeper. Mr.. j. f. SAIGER, his partner at
"The American" was Proprietor of the
well-known Eating House at Shelby juno
tion, and also understands everything about
the Hotel business. We commend both
these gentlemen as being the right men in
the right place; and s"The American" under
their Proprietorship, ,as being avery desira-
bic. place to STOP, at. sl3rig ,dt .. s,o,'-, aff
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TUE QUADRUPLE, COMBINATION. = To-
morrow at and z P. M, will be exhibited
the grand Show, known as &c. F. Bailey
& Co.'s Quadruplei Combination" on lot
on Washington avenue between Rich and
Friend streets This combination of four
shows In one--each otfwhich singly would
be,regarded as an exhibition that it would
paylwell to visit--possesses attractions for
alls classes of persons, whether desiring
atnhsement or instruction, or both COM
bined. Here are the wonders of the circus,
the greatest pqriositiss in the animal king
dom, the freaks, and comic sayings Of an
accomplished clown, and thousand other
strange, wonderful, curious and funny
things. ..
ENGLISH OPERA.-The Bohemian Girl .
was performed last night at the Opera
House by Campbell q Castles English
Opera Troupe before fashionable audi
ence, who were highly delighted with the
music and representation Of this romantic
Opera. The music Of the orchestra and
the singing, as well as the acting Of the