Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-10
CITY COUNCIL.
WrDNEspAY EvrNNd, Jan.


Absent-Messrs, Becky, Comstock, Dou-
ty and Jaeger.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting were dispensed with.
IDf REPORT OF CITY oFFIcERs.,
The Mayor, James G. Bull, reported that
many citizens of West Columbus, known as
Middletown, desire that a police district
be established there, and policeman
placed on duty. They claim, and very JUST
" too, that they have not the benefit of the
police department. There is large amount
of property in that locationT exposed, and
he comes to the conclusion that it is his
duty to recommend to the Council, that
police district be established in Middle
town, and q policeman be, placed on duty
at'once. efs e.l Y'ft3 4BlA 4+A
The Mayor addressed another communi-
cation to the City Council in regard to
resolution passed by the body ordering
him to collect licenses now due the city
from Hacks, Drays, &C., and directing him
after he had , collected the amount to pay
it into the treasury without delay.
In answer he states that the Supreme
Court of the State of, Ohio. have decreed
that the power of taxation is sovereign,
power, and can only be exercised by the
General Assembly, when and as conferred
by the Constitution; and by municipal cor
porations only, when unequiyocally dele-i
gated to them by the Legislative body.
The sum demanded for license to pursue an
employment. when used as means OF sup
plying the public Treasury, is tax on such
employment, and the City Council has no
power to levy such tax.
The Clerk of the Market reported that he
had collected for the month of December
$2l3 for stalls-outside stands $4S 65; for
City Hall $50 90; and miscellaneous coll
lections 81 92, making total $3.50 81.
Mr.. Ross presented the petition OF l. g.
Aston and forty-one other citizens of CO.
lumbus and managers and Trustees Of the
Columbus Industrial School, urging the
claims of the association to part of the
"Hare Charity Fund.-" stating the objects
of the association to be for the benefit OF
the poor and unfortunate of the city. Re-
ferred to the committee on the "Hare
Charity Fund"
Mr.. Armstrong presented the petition Of
Mrs. M. Taylor and nine other female citi-
zens of Columbus in regard to the " Hare
Charity Fund" Referred to the committee
on that Fund.-" F.
Mr.. Renhard presented the petition oil
Thomas West and thirty-iive citizens and
butchers of the city of Columbus, repre-
senting that bad meats had been sold in the
market, and asking that protection be
given to butchers who rent stalls, or make
such regulations as may seem proper for,
that purpose. pa ~
An ordinance making certain appropria-
tions was taken up, aud the rules being
suspended, it was read the second and third
times and passed. The following appro-
priations were made:
For the payment of Gas and expenses of
same, $4,100. -
Fire Department, 5000.
Z Expenses of City police, 500. si1a0d z
Salaries of City officers, $l,050.
Claim of Peter Murphy, $lO5.11.
Expense OF Board of Health, 500. -,a
Expenses of Street Commissioner, 81, ,070g
Sewers and Drainage, $3.50.
For the payment of the claim of Toph,
$243. f7.-r-rv 90 EFsra
For the payment of temporary loan to
Miller, Donaldson 81 Co., $4,000.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
By Mr.. Ross-That the Police committee
of this Council is hereby directed to con-
stitute that portion of the Seventh Ward
of this city lying west of the Scidto river,
known as Mlddletown, a police district,
and place thereon one or more policemen n
at once, as in their discretion they may
deem necessary. .,r.
BY Mr.. Fell-That the committee on Fl
nance be requested to report to this Coun-
Gil, what amount of stock the city holds in
the Central Ohio railroad, and in whose
hands it is. 6. 90 riGatsaoo l,,a o-lA
By Mr.. Ross-That the committee on Gas
Lights be Instructed to cause to be put up,
in that part of the Seventh Ward west of
the Scioto river, three gas posts and lamps,
one of which at the Intersection OF iCen6ef
street and the National road, one at the
intersection of Mitchell street and the Ma
tionat road, and one at the intersection Of
Belle street and the National road. r.,T
BY Mr.. Ross--That the committee on Gas
Lights be instructed to cause to be put up
five gas posts and lamps in that part of the
Seventh Ward, one lamp post upon the
northeast corner of Mound and Scioto
streets; Que upon the northeast corner o
Friend and Scioto streets; one upon the
northeast corner of Rich and Scioto streets;
one at the west end of Rich street. near
Hamilton's tannery, and one upon the
northeast corner Of Friend and Canal
streets. 'i'0I 9| % 's' ifsst .r4q1a
ORDINANCE READ THE THIRD TIME AND
CETCr a PAssED.rrTI erClry
To grade and gravel the roadway of
Washington avenue from Town street to
Rich street. '''9 'pV
On motion Of Mr., Gayer,i the Council
adjourned until next Monday evening at
Ohio state Agricultural COnvcnsiOn.
The Convention assembled at 10 O'clock,
A. NJ, at the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. and was called to order by Hon.
VIM. b. .McC1upg, President of the State
Board of Agriculture, and ex-oflicio Pres
ident Of tho Convention. sia..., .9,,,dr
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