The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-25
City Council.
FRIDAY EVENING, A

FRIDAY EVENING, August -.
Present. Messrs. Iddings, Kuhns, Gary,
Kiefer, Shank, Clingman, Gebhart, Butt,
Lehman, Bosler, Love, Colhower, Braun
schweiger, Butt, and Stephens.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A Communication from Andrew Schock
and Adolph Menke. in relation to the grade
of Potomac street, was received and placed
on file.
A communication from j p. Comfy and
others, in relation to storage of coal oil in
the Eastern Market House, was referred to
the Trustees of the First Ward.
A request from A. Sugarman. for author
ity to follow the calling of an auctioneer,
was referred to the Committee on Auctions.
A communication from Christian Fischer
and others. asking for the Improvement of
Pearl street, was referred to the Commit
tee on Grades and Engineer, to report
grade for the same.
Several bids for grading High street were
opened, and the contract awarded to Ii.
Brinkel, the lowest bidder. The Trustees
of the Sixth Ward were authorized to con-
tract.
The contract for improving said street
between Barraud Third streets, was award
cd to Mr.. G.. Schwinn the lowest bidder.
The same party was awarded the contract
of improving Garden street.
Various bids for rimproving the alley west
OF Clegg street were referred to the Trus-
tees of Third Ward and Engineer.
Thomas Redman was awarded the con-
tract of filling lots of Thomas Schaefler on
Union street.
Bids for an Iron Bridge at Third street
between the levee and Bridge, and for stone
work and embankment for the same were
referred to the Committee on Bridges to re-
port at next meeting of Council as to the
probable cost of plans presented
An Ordinance to amend section two of
the Assessment Ordinance for lighting
jackson street, so as to make the ASSESS
ment for gass between Hess and Fifth
streets thirteen cents per foot front of lots
on the same, was read three times and
adopted.
A receipt from the Treasurer of 1897 40
was ordered to be credited to General EX-
pense Fund.
An Ordinance to improve Carter street,
alongside of lot No. 1869, south part, was
read the first time.
Ordinances to fix the grades OF alleys be-
tween Fifth, McLanc, High, and Samuel
streets, and an ordinance TO light with gas
Sycamore street were read the second time
An ordinance to amend ''an ordinance
regulating the practice in the Mayors
Court" &c. was read the third time and
adopted.
The annual assessment for gas tax was
fed to the Auditor.
An ordinancGto improve Zeigler street
between Wilkinson and Ludlow streets was
read the third time and laid upon the table
That the Trustees of the Fitch Ward be
authorized TO put under contract the grad
ing and paving of the alley between jack
son, Clay, Van Buren, and Cass Streets
The Grade Committee were ordered to
report grade for the alley between Wal
nut and Bainbridge streets.
The Gas Committee were ordered to
locate gas posts on High street between
Fifth and Richard streets.
The owners of lots Nos. 455S 1850, 4557.
and 1856, were ordered to fill the same
within ten days to abate a nuisance
The Trustees of the Eighth Ward were
authorized to fill the old drain near Bayard
street, mt a cost not to exceed SO 90.
The owner of the lot at N. w. corner ofl
Fourth and st. Clair streets, was ordered
to cover the old well on said corner to make
the sidewalk secure for passengers.
A resolution to authorize the Street Com
missioner to fill part of lot No. 1920, West
side OF Brown street. and repair the mouth |
of the alley abuttingsaid lot to abate nuis- |
ance, was referred to the Solicitor and En- |
gineer to report as to the title to said lot.
The Solicitor, Engineer and Clerk, were
ordered to report what property the city |
owns.
The Grade Committee and Engineer were
ordered to investigate the subject of the !
width of Jefferson street South of the canal. |
and report at next meeting of Council.
The Street Commissioner was authorized |
TO fill up the sidewalk on the West side of
the South wing of Main street canal bridge. |
The Trustees Of the Eighth Ward were au-
thorlzed TO receive bids, and report Mt next
meeting of Council, for cutting down and |
graveline Main street from Sceley's Basin
to the terminus, improvements now i'm nro-
gress at that place.
The report of the Grade Committee In
relation TO widening Eagle street. was Ia
ken up and ordered ON lille
The resolution TO order the Marshal IN
remove the fences In front of certain los
on Fifth street between Wilkinson and
Perry streets to the proper line, which was
laid over last meeting, was taken up and
adopted.
Bills allowed; IL. ii. Robinson, S2e 7h
Seeley q Co, ~ l3; VIM. Harper SIS 10
u. Gelger, $il4 80; VIM Denise SSGl GO , |
Il. Grosskopft $75 90; X. Il. Ross, $0l So.
Council Adjourned.
BEsrs FILTERs-PRICE REDUCRD.-In or
der to accommodate all classes who desire
10 have pure drinking water this warm
weather, B. Best would announce that he
mas reduced the price of his superior Filters
to $40. This win place them In the reach
OF all and no family should be without