The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-09
CITY Council,
FRIDAY EVENING, Marc

FRIDAY EVENING, March :, 1867.
Present, all the Trustees, except Messrs.
kuhns and Braunschweiger.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
A petition from ii. Herman and citizens
of McPhersontown, praying for annexation
to the city, was received and laid upon the
table.
a petition from Moritz Corcoran to fix
the grade of Mead street was referred to
the Committee on Grades to report the
grade accordingly.
A petition from George 5. Smith and
others, asking that the sidewalks i'm front
of lots l65 and l66 be tagged, was referred
to the Ordinance Committee, to report an
ordinance.
The annual report ofthe Directors of the
lntirmary was received and ordered on file.
The monthly reports of the Mayor, show
ing collections amounting to $50 25. and
of the Market Master amounting to 1874 q,
were ordered on file.
The Street Commissioner reported eNpen-
ditures amounting to $795 60. Received
and ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Grades reported in ia
Yor of contracting for a Plat Book, MI
merical List I'M Gas Duplicate for use of
city offices, with j. s. Binkerd, according
to the bid submitted ut last meeting. Re
ceived and laid upon the table.
A report from the City Clerk in relation
to money paid out of special fund for re-
pairing levees, was referred TO the Commit
tee on account
The Committee on Gas reported a con-
tract In duplicate for street gas and light
ing the lamps. Referred back to the Com
mittee and President of Council, with in
structions to amend the same, so rs to CON
form strictly with the previous instruc-
tions on the subject of price per 1000 feet.
The Captain of the Police reported that
twenty-seven posts had not been lighted on
the nights of March 9TH and 9TH. Referred
to the Committee on Gas to notify the Gas
Company of the fact.
The City Solicitor reported in relation to
the 5. f. Market space. Referred to the
Ordinance Committee, to report an ordi-
nance accordingly.
An Ordinance to light with gas Fourth
street, between Jefferson and st. Clair
streets was read the first time.
The ordinance to authorize the German
Sharpshooters to practice firing at target
on their ground near the Waynesville road
and corporation line, was read the third
time and adopted.
The annual report of the City Clerk,
showing expenditures of the city during
the last fiscal year., together with receipts
and liabilities during the same period, was
submitted and referredto Committee on the
Finances.
Mrs. c. b. Compton was ordered to be
be notified to flag the sidewalk not paved
alongside of her lot on Fifth street.
Council agreed to meet hereafter at ~
o'clock ?. NJ, on regular meeting.
O.. Dudley and wife were ordered to be
notified to fill part ofout lot No. so, to abate
q nuisance thereon.
The Committee on Grades were author
lied to report a grade tor High street. from
Nenia Avenue to Clover street, and on Clio
yer street.
The same Committee were authorized 10
report a grade for the alley in the rear Of
Richard street, from Quitman street.
JIG. Cline, Margaret Brandon and John
JOIIantgen were ordered to be notified to
gravel the sidewalks along their lots at the
corner of Jefferson and Buckeye streets,
within ten days.
The Grade Committee were required to
report a grade for the alley between Nc
DOuough and cambridge streets, and for
the extention of cambridge to Bacon
street.
The property owners on thc north side of
Fifth, between Pine and Wayne streets.
were ordered to flag their sidewalks within
ninety days.
j. II. Hubbell was ordered to grade and
gravel the sidewalk on the north side of
Fourth, between Perry and Wilkinson
streets, within ten days.
The Committee ON Bridges were required
to confer with the County Commissioners
in relation to m appropriation tor the eX-
tension of Third street bridge.
The Committee on Ordinances were or
dered to report an ordinance for improve
ment of Clinton and Barr streets, and Of an
alley from Clinton to Commercial street.
The assessment ordinance, for imprOV-
ing Main street hill, was read the thirdtime
and adopted. .-.. rr.....
A resolution to remit part of the amount
assessed as above was lost, and u motion TO
reconsider said ordinance was also mega
tiyed. .. M "
A bill of +. O'Brien TO John Keyill. for
filling lot No. 2l74, $50 90, was referred 10
the Market Master for collection.
The Chain Gang ordinance was in
definitely postponed.
Bills allowed: j. Oblinger, S2l %; j..
Garlaugh, $242 s0i Spickler q Leslier
S34 90, and q. Schwlmn, S222 70,
Council adjourned.