The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-29
City Council.

FRIDAY EVENING" september -.
Present, Messrs. Iddings, Kuhns, Gary
Keller, Shank, Clingman, Gebhart, Lehman
Bosler, Love, Colhower, Braunschweigei
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A petition from Fred. Lange ESQ.,, ask
Ing that the steamers be used In pumping
out water from cellar in Opera House
Received, and the request of petitioner de-
MED. ul3o
A petition from Charles Anderson and
Others asking that Council order the filling
up of lots Nos. 1896, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899
and 1910, to abate nuisance thereon caused
by standing water, was received and re-
ferred to the Trustees Of the Third Ward.
The monthly report of the Market Mas
ter showing collections. Of $l,474 81, and
the Street Commissioners report showing
expenditures amounting to $l,5IS l2, were
received and ordered on file.
A reply from the Agent of Cooper's es-
tate, stating that that part of the levee re-
Gently washed away belonged to the State
Of Ohio, was received and ordered on file.
An ordinance providing that non-resi-
dent owners of omnibuses and hackney
coaches be charged from ~ to Sl5 per day,
and owners of drays, carts and other vehi-
cles fore hire; also non-residents from 90
TO 30 per year, was read three times and
adopted.
An ordinance to change and fix the grade
or Potomac street between Richard street
and Aenia Avenue was read the second
time.
The contract reported by the Committee
on Gas, for lighting the streets, with gas
which was laid over two weeks ago, was
taken up, and after general discussion on
the part of nearly all the members of Coun-
ell. referred to the City Solicitor and Com
mittee on Gas, TO report on the subject.
Ru M TIdfnaru.
committee of five members be appointed
with authority to employ competent Engi-
neers to assist the City Engineer In making
surveys with view to the more perfect
protection of the city against overflow,
and that the result of said surveys be re-
ported to Council at the earliest practicable
day with such plan or plans OF improve
ment as the committee may think proper to
recommend. Adopted.
resolution, to authorize the Fire De
partment TO pump out the cellars under
School Houses was lost
The City Inflrmary Director were Or
dered TO take charge of the Infrmary
property, subject TO It's use by the Board Of
Health.
The Committee on Public Grounds were
authorized to have the fence repaired ut
the levee. M
The City Clerk was authorized to issue
an order TO the Street Commissioners
amounting 10 $500, for extra filling at
Northern LeVee.
The same officer was authorized to issue
an order for payment of extra policemen
during the late freshct, said account 10 be
certified to by the Mayor.
The Street Commission was ordered 10
gravel vine street 90 make It passable.
The same officer was ordered 10 widen
the gutter on cast side of Wayne street nj
foot of Xenla Avenue to Richard street.
The City Clerk was authorized 10 draw
n order for Messrs. Kalbnelsch a % for
$9qld for part payment of the Bayard street
GU IT.
fhe Special Committee, consisting nj
Messrs. Iddings, Kiefer, Bntt, Colhower and
Lehman, at an informal meeting, appoInted
Messrs. Forrer and Morrison as assistant
engineers for making surveys, as per reso-
lution.l
Bills allowed; Employees of Fire De-
partment Sl,lS5; III. ii. Robinson, SI4 10: |
A. knecht, jry Sl2; John Dickman, Sa2 %
j. Obllnger, 80 20. ..
An Ordinanceto appropriate the sum Of
dollars from General Expense Fund 10 |
pay the bills allowed at this meeting Of |
Council, was read and adopted.
Council adjourned.
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