Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-27
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The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read by the Clerk and approved
REPoRT or THE CRY CIVIL ENGINEER,
, The City Civil Engineer 10 his report
makes the following estimates. q w
For paving, grating. andsgutterlng the,
roadway of Washington avenue from Iown
tolRich street. SS692O. tN0tlJ WAi
For making new crossing on the east
side of High street across Gay street,
Sl01 70.
For raising the crossing on the north
side of Gay street and making it new'
$5l.e5.
For grading and paving the unpaNveeq
sidewalks, cutters and crossways on Franks
lin avenue, and for grading and graVellng
the roadway OF the same from Washington
avenue to the first alley east OF L. H. But
Ier's property, Sl,S72 40.
For grayeling. Fifth. street SIX lnc1es !9.e )
deep on the roadway thereof from State-
street to Broad street, $342OO.
For graveling the roadway Of Filth
street from State to Broad street, six inches
thick, $3SO.00. .21n0a S-Hilt
REPORT OF THE CRY SOLICITOR. -.
The CITY Solicitor, to whom was rtfterredc
the ordinance providing Tor the vacation OF
the highway in the city Of Columbus run
ming from the west end of Friend street TO
the ,yScfota river, and as to the power or
o. 4 n a atn
legal right of the City Council to vacate
the same, made report. After referring
to the act regulating incorporated villages
he comes to the conclusion thatpo speciaporrI
dinance is necessary to bring said highway
hinder the care and control OF the City
Council, and that if the City Council are
satisfied that there is good cause for va'at-
Ing, said, road, and that the vacating the
same will not be detrimental to the general
interest, and that the same ought TO De
made, then, in his Judgment they haVeCa
legal right to DO so. %Ili'ddsUIdR,. q.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. J
Mr.. Ross, from the committee towhom
was referred the petition of G. B1chman,
for damages to his real and personal prop
erty on the southeast eOrner of Rich and
Scioto streets, reported that in ter opiTn--
lon the city should pay the amount claimed
In said petitiou, and asked that 1t be re-
ferred to the committee on Ways and
Means. --.....---., 49,
Mr. Chadwick, from the standing COM
mittee on Highways, to whom was referred
an ordinance to vacate the road in the city
of Columbus running from the west end
of Friend1'street to the Scioto river re-
ported that in their opinion the City Coun7
Gil had no power to vacate said road from
the fact that no ordinance had ever been
passed in accordance with law. t-..,.,
ORDINANCE READ THE FIRST TIME.
By Mr.. Fell-An ordinance to grade and
repair the sidewalks and cutters aud cross
ings on the east side of Third street from
Broad street to. State street.
ORDINANCES RfAD SECOND TIME.
To acceptJ. f. Bartels plat of subdivision
Of half section No. twenty-eight, t2S) of
township No. five, (5) in range twenty-five,
t22) in Montgomery township, Franklin
bounty rr ,-,-,,- 5 ,-s,r., ada %. NJ
To grade and pave the cutters and side
walks on the west side, aud grade and
gravel the sidewalk on the eastside ofIPark
street. ft nvE@ua
To build thirty-inch brick sewer in
Sycamore street, from the FrankliucOunty
Infirmary, to Third street, connecting with
the Third street sewer. .,, III.
ORDINANCES READ THE THIRD TIME.
To grade and pave the unpaved sidewalks
and cutters on the front of lot No. 527
Third street between Long and Spring
streets. Passed.
To grade and pave Center alley from
Fourth alley south of Kossutii lstreet'
Passed. ~ ga o. ~ ..ss-is DE-. /
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED AND PASSED.
By Mr.. Beekey-To prepare the neces-
sary plat and estimate for grading and
paving the unpaved sidewalks,gutters and
crossings on Mound street from Seventh
street to Washington avenue. Also, fol
grading and paving the roadway on
Mound street from Seventh street to Wash :
ington avenue. sssasa
BY Mr.. Beekey-Authorizing the City
Civil Engineer to contract withqJ. G.
Beckel, for grading, paving, gutterihg and
graveling the 'uhpayed Sidewalks & on
East Friend street, from Washington av7
enue toliEast Public lane. 'ods sniiie ha
BY Mr.. Kammerer-To prepare the
necessary plat and estimate for grading
and paving theuhpaved sidewalks, cutters
and crpssingslon the north side of1South
alley, Between Fourth street and Straight
alley. .14slU& gs&Z
By Mr.. Jaeger=+That the Street Com
missioner be instructed to repair Fourth
alley at the junction of Fair alley, in
such manner as to make said alley safe
for teams and carriages to pass.
sar REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEES. p"
Mr.. Donaldson, from the select commits
teeto whom was referredythe,commun
ton Of ]. Thomas Elliott, proposing to
erect d fire alarm telegraph in the city d
Columbus, reported in favor Of the con,
tract being entered into, and recommended
that committee be, appointed composed Of
the members of the City Council to- visit
the city Of Pittsburg to witness the work
ing Of said Fire Alarm Telegraph. Fs3
sai1q MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. a91
The following resolution was offered BY
Mr.. Patterson: -, .,,.,. ..., ,@1t f 40
ResOlued, That the committee annointed