Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-02
OOUNCIL PROCEEpINGs.


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| Council met pursuant to adjournment ..,
| Present-Asssrs. Armstrong. Beekey, Bergen
caren. Ohadwick. Comstock. Donaldson. Fell, Ga
yer. Gibbons, Jaeger, Kammerer, McAlister. Nsgh.
ten. PATTERSON. Ross, Toll and President Reinhard
The President called the Council to order.
| minutes OF preceding meeting were read and ap-
| REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The Mayor reported having collected for the month
Of Septeubsr. for fines. licences. 60. s2sl 90.
The City Civil Engineer reported the following
| estimates:
For building three feet sewer beginning at the
intersection Of High and Russell streets. thence
running on Russell street to Clinton alley thence in
Clinton alley t. Bond st eet thence in Bond street
Kerr street, thence in Kerr street to Swan street.
thence TO terminus Of railroad sewer and connec-
ting Herewith. being Lass feet long. Total cost
t3sso 50. #
For repairing the sidewalks in front of lot No. 2sl
on vestsido Of High street sss 90.
| Fur paying unpaved sidewalks in front of lot Me-
sss on north side of Broad street, $s7 ls. -
For repairing the cutters the north side Of
Broad street, from High street to Center alley s7s so.
The Street Commissioner reported as follows;
Sept ss ST. @
with city carts s9l IS
I'd " ard shafiin, one months; 1aees........ 90 90
IStasie expenses ~ ..@-<f 50
!, The chainsang performed 22l day., labor during
the month. lt WIN. HARRISON Street Com :
Colonel I. 81. Marrow. Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department made the following report: 5d n n l9s
I s,s 10 5..o-. cFtIcE OF CHIEF ENGINEER !, {ai
! -csits 1qds CoLgNBuss sFIRE DEPARTMsNr ~
I Ijfg "a s-nsi.ls COLUMBUS. Sept. 50. 1867. !;
To t4s Honorable Presidsnt AMI Aent6ers of tie
! CITY Cornca Of fhs o'tyOf Columbus: = ts-E
\ GBNTLENEN: have the honor 10 herewith pre-
July LIST and ending this day. Of The cpsra-
tion Of the Columbus Fire Department during the
There has been Is fires and alarms. Of this num-
per uTere hres and 2 false alarms. The property
ssss nossi psystr furn
3e4 81. upon which there was an insurance Of IS.
Oz4 81 leaving loss over insurance of $500 H2fsf
The causes Of the above fires were as follows: 4
defective fues defective ovepipes, beds taking
NJ nssirom csrsessness, 7sPark from chimney. and
The ppm6er Of buildipss erected within the COR
were as follows Brick go frame 20 brick school
houses Q. Total erected 1uz.
The contracts for building 10 new public cisterns
and wells were awarded by the standing Committee
on Fire Department. August 9th, to Peter Backer.
snd shs Ssy Ess e SSSsssy TTgss Co. The
construction and will be completed by the specified
time, November lst. u is highly important that at
end Of the Ninth Ward. as we have lately
had one fre in that vicinity, and no water
Is ssSy Sssa g tie ssnah Of
COMMITTEES Of Fire Department TO the necessity Of
teaner to take the place steamer Mol. which so
may receive the consideration OF your honorable
!nody @ Nncnsin my opinion. 1t SO much deserves at
The Department has just received 200 feet of new
nose. wnich are now ready for service With thu
osbe uds Is IN n
service. Respectfully submitted.
Chief Engineer G. n b.
On motion of Mr.. Gibbons, thereport was referred
to committee On Fire Department. -
memorial was received from tho Board of Edu-
cation in relation to extending the city limits by
annexng all that territory bounded on the North by
etownshipl line between the townships of Clinton
apd Moitgomery: on the east by the west corpora
tion line of the city; ON the south by the Scioto
river. and the west by the 0entangy river which
was placed on file. -sy. - ---- q
Mr.. Fell, from the COMMITTEES on Ordinances, re-
ported back an ordinance to grade the roadway of
Grove street and to build culvert thereon, which
was read third time and passed-yeas Is.
Mr. N,ghten introduced the following ordinances,
which were read q first and second times:
An ordinsnce to assess special tax upon the real
estate bounding Locust alley from Third street to
Front street. and North Public lane from Fourth
street to Payne alley. and Payne alley from North
Public lane to John street 5.,.s @
An ordinance to assess q specia tax upon the real
estate bounding Front street from North Public lane
to Maple street. ~ 11f.. srifrszs paa lgc1 -.z-
An ordinance to assess a special IA upo the RAIL
estate boundine Park street from the C.&I.C.R
R. to Bond street was referred TO Mr.. Naehten as
special COMMITTEES Of one. El-sI
An ordinances to assess special tax upon the real
estate bounding La Grange street from North Pub
ic lane to Maple street. - 1l-a-z -a
MriToll introduced an ordinance to assess spe-
,ial tax bounding on Washington avenue from
Town to Rich street. which was read first and ..c
opd time. =. ", ...I,,3-,l -
Mr.. Kammerer introduced an ordinance To grade
.ho pave on STRAW perry alley from Flftn TO Seventh
's1eet, Fhieh was read first and second time. i
Mr.. Fell Introduced an ordinance to grade and
pave the gutter on north s;d. of Rro.d s,r... f-o
Hirb .treet IN e.ntar .,isx ub;ct. v,, s,,.
ma ,seond t;ms. -, 80 ~ = =
Mr.. Toll reported an o,din.,c. IN nav. a, no,tbj
IA of Broad .treet in front of inlot No sas vb;cb
Ess read first and second time. -,
JMr bCjsysr introduced AN ordinance To rep.vs on
vest side of High street in front Of inlot No. 2sl
which WAS was read hrst and second time
An ordinance to make % flag crossing on south side
second time. ''-e1'1
Mr.. Fell, from committee on ordinances, on leave
reported an ordinance to assess special tax on the
.eal estate bounding Seventh street, from South
Public lane TO Mound street which was Rad n third
!, s.ES..s,a =, ~ '-F. - s-r'->''-' ~ -
'ine .,s anu pA'seu' 'eAs H. ~ e. ",i-S
Inc ordinance 70 assess special tax on the prop
'r'y oounqlns nocus. 1isy irom inlrd 70 fourto
..reee'7@c-' was reported BACK from committee on
Ordinances. read third time and passed-yeas IL.
Mr., Jaeger presented the following RESOLUTION a
vb;ch u o..,sd - '''s - iH'.Ot' et.'-'
Rs,o1r.5 'Thst rat; sh,,aA, -9...
ized and directed to keep q correct account of the
meals furnished the prisoners in the station house.
rSpoie monndy nd 70 .ns commlee on street
~ c;hhon. 80 g. -
SDUrs Onoou 40. ~: Or. oqUp.on sue iolloW,Is: