The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-18
From the Journal
City Council.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
FRIDAY EVENING, May l


Present-All the Trustees, except Messrs.
Love and Cohower.
The minutes of last evening were read
and approved.
a petition from the Committee on Build
ings of Board of Education, for establish
ment of grades of Old Brown and Adams
streets extended. Referred to the Grade
Committee with instructions accordingly.
A communication from James Graham,
in relation to filling lot No. 1903 was or
dered on file.
An application from I. Weinstein, to be
appointed auctioneer, was referred to the
Committee on Auctions to report.
The Committee on Gas reported as to
price of gas posts. Received and amount
of the claims allowed.
Duplicate copies of contract to erect
gas posts on Fourth street, between Jeifer-
son and st. Clair. were referred to the Com
mittee on Gas, to ascertain the lowest
price the same can be put up.
| The Select Committee on Lcvee submit
ted a report and plan for strengthening tile
defenses of the city against floods. Order
ed on file.
An Ordinance to establish Board of
Health was read three times and adopted.
An Ordinance to establish the grade OF
Newcom and part of Second street, and
certain alleys east of High street, was read
the third time and adopted.
Ordinances to improve Magnolia street
and to fix the grades of Clover, Fillmore
and part of High streets, and of an alley
between Richard, Quitmar and Potomac
Streets and Nenia Avenue, were read thu
second time.
The resolution to allow Mr.. Thomas
Brown to erect hay-scale on Third street
between Kenton street and the Canal-lalt
over at the last meeting-was taken up ant
withdrawn.
a Special Committee, consisting o
Messrs. Kiefer and Wiggim were appointed
to examine and report rs to the practica
r bility of narrowing the Canal between Sec
ond and Third street bridges, so as to afforC
more space for wood and hay market; als(
to report the cost of hay scales at tina
point.
The City Clerk was authorized to pay til,
Street Commissioner $500 for extra services
during and after the flood in September anI
J October last.
The Select Committee on Levee were in
, structed to subdivide the work contempla
ted in their report into convenient sections
specifying as near as may be the amour
, of embankment and bowldering to be don
on each section, and to ascertain and repor
Mt what points nearest the work, and upo
what terms, material can be obtained fo
I the same.
f A resolution to contract with Messr
1 Gamcwell, Kennard a. Co., of New Iorl
for the erection of fire alarm telegraph
at $7,500, was laid over until next meetin
5 of Council.
e A resolution to limit members to speak
9 ing only twice on any subject, was laid ovt
!, under the rule.
d On motion, Council elected the followin
e gentlemen as a Board of Health B. F.Wa
@ and w. w. Lane for one year; J. w. Di
4 trich and Patterson Mitchell for two year
y and Caleb Parker and J. w. Butt for thr'
years.
l. The Street Commissioner was ordered
le lower the alley mouth on Nenia Avenu
Ia between Quitman and High streets to IL
10 proper grade.
q The Committee ON ordinances are r
Ye quired to report an ordinance for the In
proyppent of unimproved lots on Bur
street.
Mrs. Mary Kreutzman was granted pc
mission to have well dug in front OF h
premises on Washington street.
ly The Grade Committee were required
H. cause the removal of the telegraph post
:, jefferson streets.
D. The owner of lot No. 1896, on Zigz
lg street, was ordered to fill the same to abs
nuisance. -
. The owners of lots 1914, 1904, 3095, 30
!" 3344, 3345, and 1916 were ordered to graz
he the sidewalk in front of the same.
hit The Street Commissioner was ordered
nm repair the Levee north of the ditch, betwe
Main and Warren streets.
u A resolution to change the water cou
Die near the docks west of Main street, v
" referred to the Committee on Grades n
M Engineer.
" Bills of Z. GrosskoiR 50; j. II. Shai
OF So so; j. b. Harries S2s 20; j. r. Num-
nd $29S0 were allowed.
OfI Counpil adiOurned