The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-26
CITY Council.
FRIDAY EVENING. M


Present, Messrs. Iddings, Kuhns, Gary
Drummer, Kiefer, Shank, Gebhart, Butt
Bosler, Love, Braunschweiger, Butt ant
Stephans. r.9
The Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved. lg.slH ,rt
A petition from Frank Fritch and others
asking that the alley south of Sixth street
between Main and Ludlow streets, be
opened, was referred to the Ordinance Com
mittec to report an ordinance.
A petition from Samuel Marshall and 9th
ers asking that Findley and Pine streets be
lighted with gas. Referred to Ordinance
Committee to report an ordinance ior the
same, f..rst,l atI.l. ..i.t.l.
The grades of Clover street and of an al
ley between Main and Ludlow streets next
south of Bruen, were referred to the same
Committee torepOrt an ordinance on the
subject a 'a''iN
The Trustees of the First Ward reported
in favor of opening an alley from Taylor
street to an alley running parallel with
Taylor street, between Second and Flag
streets. Referred TO Ordinance Committee
to report an ordinance conforming there
with.
A contract in duplicate for lighting Third
street from Front to Phillips streets; Ken
ton street and Wyandott street, was read
and approved W
A contract between the city and Freder-
ick Stork for paving Seeley' ditch was read
and approved.
The Special Committee on drain west OF
Prairie street reported in favor Of opening
the drain and grading and paving the same,
together with resolution to receive bids
until next meeting of Council. Laid over
till next meeting.
Various bids for the Improvement of
Main street Hill were read and referred to
the Trustees of the Eighth Ward and City
Engineer TO award the same to the lowest
bidder. h't
The City Engineer reported several plats
of ground along streets and alleys TO be
Strengthened and extended. Referred TO
the City Solicitor 70 institute proceedings
in each case.
The City Clerk was authorized to draw
an order in favor Of +. Shoup in the sum of
500, on the contract for improvement of
Prairie street.
The County Commissioners were ordered
to be notified TO have sink dug at the
County Jail to prevent nuisance from waste
water.
A resolution to put new stringers In Main
street bride, was referred TO the Commit
tee on Bridges to report at next meeting.
A resolution ordering that the City En-
gineer include the cost OF advertising i'm
provement ordinances in the cost of street
improvements, was referred TO the City So
llcitor.
The north side of Third street, in front of
the Phillips House, and the east side of st.
Clair street, between Second and Third
streets, were assigned TO persons in charge
of express wagons, and the Marshal and
police are instructed 10 see that they take
these places when not engaged.
The Street Commissioner was authorized
to contract with the Gas Company for
gravel from their cellar.
A remonstrance from property holders on
Walnut street, against the introduction OF
gas on said street, was referred to the Com
mittee on Ordinances. t-i.
A petition from Henry c. Green and 9TH
ers asking for the Improvement of Garden
street was taken up and referred to the
Committee ON Ordinances to report an or
dinance accordingly.
A bill Of Moldoon q Yoder against James
Bradford, was referred TO the Market Mas
ter for collection.
Bills allowed: Geo. Engle, $40 90; Jos.
Brown, SIS 90; II. II. Robinson, $I2 90 /;
George Braunschweiger, $ll n; A. Belden,
mo appropriation for these accounts
City Clerk 3o
Council adjourned.