Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-30
THE CITY COUNCIL!
MONDAY EVENING, Oci

joutnment-Pr President Donaldson In the
chair. Present-Messrs. Beekey, Chadwick,
Donaldson, Douty, Fell, Gaver, Gibbons,
Jaeger, Naghten, Patterson, Reinhard, Ross
and Toll-l3. Absent Messrs. Comstock,
Armstrong, Barcus, Booth and Kammerer
IS. N
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
Mr., Armstrong came In after roll call and
took hissea
ENGTNEER's REPORT.
The City Civil Engineer filed his, report
of the costs and expenses OF making the
following improvements
Making an Is inch sewer in Third street
from Lynne alley to Spring street, and con-
Meeting with Spring street sewer, $l,2ll.
Grading Front street from First alley to
Fourth alley, s765. fgY1FrY n
Making -four foot brick sewer in Spring
street from Fourth street to Medary street,
81, ,467.8O.
REPORT OF SELECT. COMMITTEE.
! Mr.. Fell, to whom the same had been re-
ferred, reported back the report of the City
Solicitor in regard to the claim of ex-
policeman Isaac Mcdonald, without recon-
mendation.
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Mr.. Beekey presented the petition of
George Henry Cox and 10 others, for an APP
preparation for the improvement of East
Public lane between Friend street and the
Groveport pike. Referred to the Fourth
Ward Committee.
ORDINANCES READ THE THIRD TIME.
To grade, gravel and. gutter the side
walks on East Friend street from Wash
ington avenue to East Public lane. Passed.
To grade and pave the unpaved cutters
and crossings and for graveling the side
walks and roadway of Center street in
West Columbus, from the National road to
State street, Passed.
To grade and pave the unpaved side
walks, cutters and crossings of the extern
sion ofFront street from South Public lane
to Maple street. Passed.
To grade and gravel the roadway of
Washington avenue from Town street to
Franklin avenue. Laid on the table for one
week. 1880
RESOLUTION TAKEN UP.
Mr.. Naghten's resolution, authorizing a
contract with John Murphy for grading
and paving the roadway of High street
from the crossing of the C. p. & l. C. road
70 Russell street, was taken up. and refer
red to the Ninth ward committee,
SELECT COMMITTEE.
On motion OF Mr.. Ross, a committee of
,hree was appointed to confer with the Di-
,ectors of the Street Railroad Company In
to the improvement of High street
lorth of the c. 2. & I. c. road crossing
Nessrs. Ross, Chadwick and Naghten were
Ippinted said committee.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
The following ordinances were intro
luced and read the first time:
By Mr.. Jaeger-To grade Straight alley
rom in-lot 720 to Sycamore street. -
By the same-To grade the roadway of
Front street from First alley to Fourth |
Illey.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered
md adopted:
By Mr.. Reinhard-For plat and estimate |
or grading and paving on Scioto street |
rom Mound street to South Public lane.
By Mr.. Jaeger-For plat and estimate
Or grading and paving on South street and
outh Public lane from Bank alley west to
ANAL street, and also for graveling the
oadwsy of the same. ga. 252 p cd
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the Ways
nd Means committee to borrow $4,000 for
he use of the city. GOOD W.1
BY Mr.. Fell-For plat and estimate for
ravelng and otherwise improving the
Oadway on Broad street from High street
D the eastern line Of the corporation.
By Mr.. Beekey-Instructing the Street
to use the city carts to re-
air the different streets by filling in gravel
auled from the city gravel bank. IA
By Mr.. Gaver-For plat and estimate for
rading and paving on Cherry street from
ront street to Fair alley.
By the same-For plat and estimate for
rading and paving on the north side of
herry from Front street to Bank alley. J 4
REMoNSTRANCE.
Mr.. Armstrong presented the remon-
trance of John NJ. Koerner and others
gainst building sewer in Third street
rom Long to Spring street. Placed on
lie. ,rtf.I.f E!ffI
PUBLICATION OF REPORT ,iLf |
On motion of Mr.. Armstrong, the City
,lerk was directed to contract for the pub
cation, in the several. papers of the city,
+ the City Solicitors report to the Council,
n regard to the liability of the city on
laims for damages on account of the in
Efficiency of sewers. NE|aiiH HIHAI |
Adjourned.