The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-11

FRIDAY EvENING. A

FRIDAY EvENISG, August 10.
Present, Messrs. Iddngs, Kuhns, Gary.
eBrunner. Kiefcr. CliDgman Gebhart Butt
Lehman, Bosler Love, Braunschweiger, and
stephens.
The minutes Of the last two meetings were
read and approved.
petition from ". B Darst and others,
asking that sycamore street be lighted with
gas, was referred 60 the Committee on Or
dnances, to report an ordinance accord
ingly. goag ylgs ..as . qgtieW so. ~ f.
A remonsEranee against the lighting of
jackson street, bptWecn Hess and Greene
streets was ordered ~ file.
Mr.. Helirige. from Beginicntal Band,
asked permission toiuse the Park for even
ing concerts. Granted, and tile Committee
authorized to erect a stand costing not eN :
ceeding SIS
The Committee on Finance reported in
favor OF allowing the following claims Of
Veteran Voltnteers:
T. lHndv 81 Smalwopd; J. Funk; j.
F1rleY I; u. Mefoe; q. ReNter; ). HartuDg
j. A.Stcflrn; j.. Histlcr; G. II. Stout; g. Ii.
Jacobs G. McllinGpr; DIV. Gregory; ID.
Brooks;J. a. Bobo; levi Lee W laurie
j. II Hica; r.. England and Heirs Of George
w. TaHk Report received and the claims
allowed, [The above viii be ready forpny-
mcnt Monday. 18th inst Cry CIEItk
The Committee or llriiges reported in
favor radoptlng fhe PIN proposed by the
County Commissioners, for al iron bridge
ut Th.rd street; ard Of reseinding the for
mer action in the prenllsas. Received, the
rccumncndation adopted aud the Commits
toe agtIogzcdtQ advertise for two weeks,
for Bids nf ruNfra ,tel% for tbe same.
The Trustees @ Gthc Fifth, ard, t0twlIom
was referred tue comn.RhtAOf .laynes III
Mitchell III 1''lition . gas on East Smith
street. report3t tho 5iGgifonnE 20 cause OF
complaint in Tic nremtScs. Ordered on
file, ...,f ..y,,,,.,-, r,..{,,..,,r. -4.y
The Committee OF Grades reported IN ia
vor of leaving the grade on Taylor street
as it Is. Received and ordered on file.
A receipt from County Treasurer was or
dered 10 be placedito the account Of said
officer. -Ae.4t DIE 'H ~ -''
The contract of paving crossings at Ind
low aud Zeiglerstreets was awarded TO II.
Various bids for improving Park street
were referred to the trustees of Seventh
Ward and Engineer. il. L,..,...4 ....f-tr.f
An ordinance further defining the duties
and enlarging the powers of tue Board OF
HEALTH, vas rcad three times and adopted
Ordinances to define the duties of the
Mayor and to. Hssess y special tax on out
lot No. 92, were read the first time. iI
Ordinances TO iiA thegrade of First street
from beowec to Inc Canal and to improve
the east side of Webster street, between
First and Water streets, lyere read the first
and second times prior to putSication.
An ordinance 10 grade and pave with
bowldcrs the alley between Brown, jack
son, Jones, and Ann streets; an ordinance
to widen Hiclard street east OF Wayne an
ordinance 10 straighten Mad River street at
its southern terminus and an ordinance to
widen Eagle street. were read the second
time.
The ordinance to stragh Eddy street,
at its Junction with Mcl4ane street, was
read the second and third time, and
adopted.
An ordinance to fix the grade Of an alley
running west from Clcgg street; an ordi-
nance 20 improve the same alley; AN ordi-
nance to light with gas FIFTH street flonl
Jefferson street to tIlcCahB San Ordinance
to light with gas High street, from Fifth 90
Richard streets; an ordinance to light Cass
street; Jackson, from Hess to Greene and
from Jackson to Brown streets, and an or
dinance to pave the alley between Jackson,
Van Burcn and Gass soleets--were sever
ally read TO the third time and adopted
The report Of the Grade Committee on
the proposed extension of Bacon street,
&c. was taken up and referred TO the COM
mittee on Ordinances 10 report an ordi-
nance accordingly.
The proposition 10 purchase n site for a
City Infrmary, ut Zcigler and Bayard
streets, was taken up and laid over for one
week for further investigation. .1l
The City Clerk was ordered to draw an
order IN favor OF members az Council, for
services on committees.
The sidewalk OF ont lot No. 253 was de-
clared TO require repairing. ~
GoGnCil agreed TO meet hereafter at half
past seven o'clock =. NJ,
The owner Of lot No. 1907 was ordered 60
fill the same within tea days.
The Grade Commi.tcc were required to
report grade for tho alley north of Rich
ard sJreet, between Potomac and Quiman
streets.
The Ordinapce Committee we're required
to report bill prohibiting railroad COM
panics rom putting DOWN running
switches" within tic city.
The Committee on Grades are ordered TO
report a grade for the alley south from
XeniaAYenue, between QUitnan aud High
streets
jacob Doll was required to remove oh
structions bUiiding7 cattle, &c,, from tile
. Old Graveyard, within 1--WE days.
The owner or lot No. 9273 IS ordered 10
fill the same witsin twclty days.
Edgar street was ordered TO bc filled by
the Slrees Coihmssionrr.
The G enmtlOe on PSJliG Grounds and
CITY Sotte 'dr are required 90 report ty
what authority j, a. SHANK occupies the
dram ana part o. the leGec az Third street,
Coutraeti t3r erecting gas pOsts on parts
of ia ksoa and Greene stteets /; Cass street
and Fitch street, from Jefferson 10 Canal,
were ordered.
The Ilre Department Committee are To
receive and report bids for building fire
eistern at corner Of Hickory aud homer
streets.
The grade Of an alley between Simpson,
Eddy, Howard end Plum streets, was or
dered TO 0e reported.
Trustees OF Fi1h Ward are 10 receive
and report bids for paving alley east Of
Jackson, between Van Buren and Cass
streets. Adjourned.