The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-21
City Council.
FRIDAY EVENING, April


Present. Messrs. Iddings Gary, Brunner
Kiefer, Clingman. Gebhart, Butt, Lehman,
Bosler, Love, Colhower, Braunschwelger,
Butt and Stephans.
The last minutes were read and approved.
A petition from s. NJ. Sullivan and others,
asking that two-rod street between First
and Second streets. near the leyee, was re-
ceived. and referred to the Trustees of the
Second and Third Wards.
A petition from Marcus Bosler and 9TH
ers, asking that High street be improved,
was referred to the Committee on Ordinan-
ces. to report an Ordinance accordingly.
A communication from the Board Of
Health concerning hogs In pens, and asking
that the Street Commissioner be authorized
TO haul away all rubbish and dirt thrown
out by property owners, was received and
ordered on file.
The official bonds of Messrs. II. Lane
Director of City Infirmary elect, and Da-
vid Valentine, Constable elect, were read
and approved.
Ordinances fixing the grade of Hay
street; to light with gas Fifth street, from
Pacific Engine-house to Mcclure street.
and to improve Potomac street. were sew
orally read. the rules suspended, and the
same passed their second reading.
An ordinance to authorize the payment
of 500 to each of the veteran volunteers
were accredited TO Dayton, was read the
second time.
The Committee on Fire Department re-
ported In favor of allowing the bills of ID.
II. Oblinger (S20 55.) Adopted.
A hill of Caspar Weis against Q. II. and
ID. X. X. Company was referred TO the
Market Master for collection.
Various bids for paving Seely's ditch be-
tween Wayne and Fifth streets were opened
and referred TO the Trustees of theSixth
Ward, to ascertain and report the lowest
bidder; and the City Ciyil Engineer or
dered to report an estimate for said work.
A special Committee, consisting of
Messrs. Iddings. Kiefer and Love, werf au-
thorized to confer with the County Auditor
with reference TO having the censusof bay
ton taken this spring.
A resolution authorizing the Marshll TO
remove the fence of the alley betweenl lots
3,625 and 1920, was referred to the City
Solicitor and Engineer.
The Market Master was authorized to re-
ceive bids, for one week. for withdrawing
the western market-house.
The Directors of the City Infirmary were
authorized to take charge of the Inhrmary
building, and II necessary, TO convert 1t ip
10 a City Hospital.
A resolution authorizing the Street Com
missioner TO do the necessary backing p
streets being In progress of improvement
was ordered 70 lie on the table.
A resolution authorizing the City Solicit
tor TO condemn forty feet of ground on thd
North side of Oak street, from Ford street
to Warren, for water course, was referred
10 the Committee on Grades with instruc-
tions to ascertain II the right OF way can
be obtained for the same.
The Trustees of the Sixth Ward were au-
thorized to contract for the filling of lots
Nos. 40l9 2S49, 1850 and 2s5l, under dlrec-
tion of the City Civil Engineer.
The owners Of lots Nos. 1882, 1898, 1924,
1885 and 1896 were ordered TO I'LL the same
TO prevent standing water on the same.
The Committee on jail were authorized to
procure an office for the Mayor.
William II. gill, Esq. was nominated and
elected Foreman-in-Chief Of Fire Depart
ment. For Mr.. Gill all the trustees except
Messrs. Love and Stephans.
Council agreed to meet every two weeks,
on Friday evening, at o'clock, until 9TH
erwise ordered. -.-.
iBllls-John Oolhower, sl24 81; Fire De-
partment $50, and Jacob Lentz, $l0 "a,
were allowed. rst
After passing the appropriation ordI-
nance, Council adjourned.
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