Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY EVENING, Oct. 2lst, 1867.
ouncil met Dursuant to adjournment.

merer, McAiilster. NagnUen, IaIGersOn.
Ross, Toll and President Reinhard.
The President called the Council to Or
der. -
Minutes of preceding meeting were reaG
and approved.
The City Civil Engineer made the follow
ing report of estimates for work required
to be done:
For graveling the roadway of Hickory
alley, from Third to High street, $144. 80
For graveling and paving the unpaved
sidewalks on Long street from Third to
seventh street, $S9l.70.
For making double flag crossing across
Mulberry alley ON the east side of High
street, S34 45.
For making double flag crossing across
High street, on the North side of Maple
street, $64.4O.
For making a single flag crossing across
Seventh street, ON the south side of Mound
street, $40.45.
On motion the report was ordered to be
placed on file.
Mr.. Donaldson presented a remonstrance
from William Walter against the tax inn
posed on him for sewerage purposes. Re-
ferred to committee of Eighth Ward.
Mr.. Donaldson presented letter from
H. c. Silsbie prop osing to sell new
steam fire engine and hose reel to the city
of Columbus, for $4,000 and to repair the
Third street engine without cost. Re-
| ferred to standing committee on Fire
| Department. -------L
Mr.. Fell, from committee on ordinances,
| reported back the following:
An ordinance to assess special tax, tor
graveling upon the real estate bounding
on Fifth street, from Broad to State.
Passed-yeas 15.
An ordinance to fill up lot No. l of Nc
Elvains subdivision of out-lot No. 35.
Passed-yeas Is.
Mr.. Bergen introduced
An ordinance to assess special tax on
the lots bounding on the east side of High
street, from Hickory alley to Mulberry
| alley, which was read first and second
time.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced an ordinance
making appropriations for purposes there
| In named, which was read first and Sec
ond times.
| sMr. Bergen introduced an ordinance to
| assess special tax on the lots bounding on
the east side of High street from Locust
alley to Hickory alley, which was read a
first and second times.
Mr.. Naghten introduced an ordinance to
make a crossing across High street on the
north side of Maple street, which was read
first and second times.
Mr.. Naghten introduced an ordinance
| accepting w. G. Deshler's first and second
addition to Columbus, which was read a
| first and second times.
Mr.. Bergen introduced an ordinance to
make flag crossing on the east side OF
High across Mulberry alley, which was
read first and second times.
Mr.. Armstrong introduced an ordinance
to grade and pave on the south side of Long
street from Third to Seventh, which was
read first time.
Mr.. Armstrong introduced an ordinance
to grade and gravel the roadway OF Hick-
ory alley from Third street to High street
which was read first and second times.
| Pl lCSCltCu a uiil lloul u oc
Mcdonald for work on North Graveyard
Referred to Superintendent OF North
Graveyard.
Mr.. Caren introduced resolution au-
thorizing the City Civil Engineer to en-
ploy B. F. Bowen as an Assistant Engi
neer for six months from the 18th day o
October, 1867, at salary not to exceed
662s dollars per month. Passed--yeas II
Mr.. Comstock presented the report of til,
Appraisers, Isaac Eberly and o. P. Hines
appointed to appraize the property left th'
city by the late Jacob Hare. They find tn,
estate valued at an annual rental of So 30t
The report was ordered to be placed OIL
file.
The bill of o. P. Hines and Isaac Eberly
for services and stamps $1lOO, was referred
to committee on Ways and Means, with or
ders to pay the same out of Incidental Elk
pense Fund. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Gaver introduced a resolution direct
ing the City Civil Engineer to make pla
and estimate for paving and guttering tn
uupaved sidewalks and cutters on Fai
alley from Rich street to Cherry alley
Passed.
Mr.. Gibbons introduced a resolution t,
pay Mr.. Zimmerman $40 for damage don,
to his ale cellar by the overflow of Peters
Run Sewer.
Mr.. Armstrong moved to amend by add
ing like sum for paying Bridget Owel
for damage done by overflow.
M. Patterson moved to amend tn,
amendment by awarding like sum t
John Malat for damage done by overflow
The amendment was agreed to. Yeas l
mays 5.
The resolution as amended was then re
ferred to the committee of Ways and Means
Yeas 12-nays 5.
Mr.. Donaldson. from special committe
to whom was referred an ordinance maxim
an improvement on Park street, reporte
the same back with the recommendatio
that it be Indefinitely postponed. Agree
to.
Mr.. Jaeger introduced resolution t
contract with John Weldon for gravelin
the roadway of Fair Alley, from Fourt
alley to Fifth alley. The resolution passe
yeas II.
Mr.. Fell, from committee on Resolution
on leave, reported back an ordinance NAL
ing special appropriations for purpos,
therein named, which was read thir
time and passed-yeas II.
Mr.. Fell also reported back the following
which were read a third time and passed
An ordinance to assess a special tax q
the lots bounding the east side of Hio
street from Hickory alley to Mulberl
alley.
An ordinance to assess a special tax c
the lots bounding on the east side of Hip
street from Locust alley to Hickory a