Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-18
CITY COUNCIL.
MONDAY EVENING, Sept,

MONDAY EVENING, Sept. IL.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment-Presilent Donaldson in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Armstrong, Barcus,
b ekey, Booth, Chadwick, Donaldson,
Fell, Gaver, Jaeger, Kammerer, Naghten,
Patterson, Reinhard, Ross and Toll. ABB
sent-Messrs. Comstock, DOuty and Glib
bons.
The roll was called, and the minutes Of
the previous meeting, on Monday evening,
Sept. 10, read and approved.
CIVIL ENGINEERS REPORT.
The City Civil Engineer reported esti-
mates of costs for making the following im-
provements:
For improving the south side of Friend
street from Washington avenue to East
Public lane, $500 so.
For the improvement of East Public
lane, $0607.
Grading Latham alley from Spring street
to North Public lane, $2,52O.45.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Armstrong-Petition of Bridget
Owen for compensation for damages oc-
casioned by the overflow of water from a
sewer. Referred to the committee of the
Eighth Ward and the City Solicitor.
By Mr.. Booth-RemOnstranc Of Philip
Ryan and others against the construction
of the sewer in Payne alley, near John
street. Referred to the Sewerage commit
tee.
By Mr.. Standardization of j. H. Hit
ter and others for grading and guttering
on Scioto street between Mound and South
streets. Referred to the Fifth Ward COM
mittee.
BY Mr.. Jaeger-Petition from John
Kaiser and others to grade and gutter Ann
street from Jackson to Division street.
Referred to Sixth Ward committee.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Naghten, from the Ninth Ward Com
mittee, presented a report showing expen-
ditures amounting to 5000 for street clean
ing in that ward. Referred to Ways and
Means committee.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinances were intro
duced:
BY Mr.. Reinhard-Making appropriations
for the payment of city officers, and other
expenses of the city. Read three several
times and passed.
BY Mr.. Beekry-To grade and gutter
East Noble street from Seventh street east
wardly to Third Alley. Read the first
time.
By Mr.. Reinhard-To grade and pave the
sidewalks on the east side of Sixth street
from Mound to South street. Read three
several times and passed.
By Mr.. Patterson-To provide for the
payment of bounty for veteran volun-
teers. Read the first time ard referred.
The ordinance to grade and pave the
roadway of North High street from the c.
1. & G. r. r. crossing to Russell street, was
read the second and third times and passed.
The following ordinances were read the
third time and passed:
To grade and pave both sides of Front
street between North Public lane and
Spring street, and to construct drop at
the northeast corner of Spring and Front
streets.
To assess a special tax upon the real es-
tate on Mound street from High to Third
street.
To build a sewer in Fair alley, from, or
near Gay street, northward, to connect
with the one heretofore put in said alley,
near the southwest corner of in-lot 2S5.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
By Mr.. hadwick-Authorizing the City
Clerk to have printed for the use of the
Council one hundred copies OF the Colum-
bus Street Railroad Charter. Adopted.
By Mr.. Gaver-For plat and estimate
for grading the north side of Walnut al
ley from High street to Fair alley. Adopt
ed.
By the same-For plat and estimate for
paving the north side of Rich street from
High street to Fair alley. Adopted.
| BY Mr.. .Booth-AuthOriZing the commit
tee on Sewers and Drainage to put drop
in the east gutter OF Third street at some
suitable point between Spring street and
Elm alley. Adopted.
Adjourned.