The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-29
CITY Council.

Present. all the Trustees, except Mcssrs.
Kuhns, Clingman and Colhower.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
A petition from Henry Kramer and others,
in relation to the irregular lighting of street
lamps on south end of Brown street, was
received and placed on file.
A petition from Il. w. Davies and others,
asking that the burners in street lights
on Main and Third streets, be changed from
six to four foot burners, in case that the
time of burning gas be changed to ten
instead Of six hours per night. Received
and Committee on Gas ordered to make the
change.
The Monthly Reports of Street Commits
sioner and Market Master were ordered on
file,
The following bills were returned by the
Market Master as uncollectable: j. Pasco,
$2l6 10; Ii. Vaughn, Sll3 so; o. II. Nor
man, $40 7S; 5. l.. Mowrey, Si2 l5; A. G..
Evans. $35 81; and Charles Els S23 81.
The Clerk was instructed to report the
necessary assessment ordinance.
Bills of Andrew Sheets, $3i G2; James
Callahan. So 2S; ). ID. Bradford, $40 81 I;
George Koler S33 04; Pfouts & Cuppy,
S2l "a; Gottlieb Bader S2l 10; George
Graham, S25 81; II. Gebhart, SIS y and
John Osterday, S24 81; to Z. T.. Althofl,
for street improvements, were referred TO
the Market Master for collection.
The Committee on Grades reported adj
verse to opening an alley between Jones,
jefferson, Green and Brown streets. Laid
over till next meeting.
The same Committee reported in favor OF
having. a City Plat Book made together
with a numerical list and gas duplicate.
Received, and the City Clerk authorized to
advertise for two weeks for sealed propos-
ais for making the same.
. IA Na1n tiftn nc N..tt
stable was received and accepted. A motion
TO proceed to fill the vacancy was adopted.
Messrs. II. T.. Ross, Ezra Jefiers. aud ID.
Regan, were nominated. The first ballot
resulted: Ross three; Regan five, and JEFF
fers five votes. Second ballot: Regan five,
and Jeffers eight votes. The third ballot
resulted the same as the previous vote, and
the subject was deferred until next regular
meeting.
The ordinance to narrow Commercial
street, from Barr street southwardly, was
laid over for two weeks.
The report from the Special Committee
on Street Lights, which was laid over mt
the last meeting, was taken up, and the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Gas Company be no.
titled to render their account for street
lights furnished from August LIST, 1866, to
March lst, 1867, at the price fixed by the
contract expired at the former date; and
that upon the rendering of such account,
the City Council declare their readiness TO
burn the street lights ten hours per night
with four-foot burners, at the price fixed
in the original contract between said Com
pany and the city, dated lS4S-the city tC
clean, repair and light the lamps, or the
Company to do said work, provided sat
isfactory price therefor can be agreed
upon.
The Committee on Gas were instructed
TO report the acceptance or rejection O
this, by the Gas Company.
Mr.. Lane, in behalf of the Directors o
the Infrmary, asking for the relief for TIN
poor OF the city, stated that the fund
levied for such purposes, were entirely
inadequate to meet the demands continually
made upon them. The Directors were re
duested to present their wants in du
shape, and for their present wants tn
Clerk was authorized to issue bond
amounting to $4,000, in sums as the III
nance Committee shall direct.
By Mr.. Iddings-a resolution to memor
ialiEe the Legislature to authorize the lev
of at least one mill on the dollar of valua
tion for infirmary purposes-was adopted
BY Mr.. Shank-ResolUed, That the Com
mittee on Ordinances report an Ordinanc
to prevent forestalling the wood marke
Adopted.
By Mr.. Gary-ResoIUed That the Com
mittee on Railroads be authorized and re
quired to urgently request the differer
Railroad Companies centering in this city
10 carry fire wood on reasonable terms fo
dealers and consumers in Dayton. Adopted
The petition OF b. Kuhns and ID, "
Stewart, for vacating certain alleys nea
State street, was taken up, and a resOutio
10 grant the prayer of petitioners, wa
unanimously adopted
Bills allowed Mrs. Jos. Deger, So 2G
p. +. Althof, Sll 81; Sandhen 81 Vol
erts & Lee, S22 40; w. M. Seely & Co
1916 o.; j. Cavender, Sc; A. c. Marshal
so 80; Christopher q Spielman, S24
Winters & Bro, S23; Employees Fire De
partment, $50; Charles Ross, 81 30; Cha
burroughs, $l52 SO.
An ordinancest TO pay the above bills wa
adopted, and Council adjourned.