The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-04
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City Council.
FRIDAY EvENINe, May 3, 80

The minutes of last evening were read
and approved.
A petition from Barney, Smith & Co..
asking that the ordinance prohibiting the
blowing of s~tcam-whistlCs, be so amended
ed as to exclude the one on their establish
ment- was received and placed on file.
a communication from Mr.. Nermylia. in
relation to sand and gravel on Longworth's
ground, near Third street river bridge. was
referred to the Committee on Grades.
A communication from the Police Com
missioners, asking that the sum of 5000 he
appropriated TO pay the necessary cXpen-
SEES to be incurred in the organization of the
metropolitan Police force, was received.
A resolution to draw an order on tho Treas
ury for the said amount was referred to
the City Solicitor.
a communication from the same officer
estimating cost of the Police force for the
ensuing year at $22,094, was received and
ordered on file.
A communication from the Clerk of the
BOARD OF Education, relative to the City.
hal Tor Library purposes, was received,
the resolution adopted by council on the
SUBJECT at last meeting, %rcscindcd, aud the
on Market House authorized to
contract with Mrs. Nellis for the rent of
SAID room until next October 1t the present
rent.
me monthly expenses of the Street Com
missioner Sl,453 81 were ordered to be paid.
Inc Committee on Fire Department re-
ported in favor of constructing a fire we'll
atthe cornerofHickory and Warren streets.
The committee were authorized to receive
and report bids for the same.
The same committee reported adverse TO
constructing a cistern at the corner of.
High street and Aenia avenue. Approyed.
The official bond of Isaac Hale, civ
Marshal elect, was presented and approved.
The Committee on Grades reported the
rod - IlAVvAa IN.lI UH
from Glover to Pierce street, and of an nj
ley leading from Richard street TO Xeuia
avenue. Referred to the Committee on
ordinances to report an ordinance accord
iugly.
The Trustees of the Third Ward reported
adverse to allowing the claim of Austin |
Shea. Ordered on file.
The Committee on Gas reported i'm favor
of allowing a bill amounting to S32 O3, eX-
cept $l3 30, to the Dayton Gas-light aud
Coke Company. Received and adopted.
"A petition from property owners on
Miami street, to pass an ordinance tor i'm
proving the same from McLane to Hone
street was referred to the Committee ON
Ordinances to report an ordinance accord
ingly.
An ordinance to repeal the ordinance
prohibiting the blowing of steam whistles
WITHIN the city was read three times aDd
passed. u . .#.|
An ordinance supplementary to ian or
alnance to regulate fences in the city of
Dayton, was read the first time.
A resolution to purchase the lot at the
junction OF Sixth and Stone streets, from
the g, ID. Il. II. Co, for the purpose of
erecting a ~stationhouse on the same, was
adopted. ~
The Committee on Fire Department were
authorized TO have the necessary repairs
made at the western Engine House.
The Cnmmittan nD Eralnr .,ro ,,1,..l
to report a grade for Albert street.
inc Dayton Flax Company were grant
ed permission to put a hay scale on Nv
dranlic street, in front of their mill.
The Committee on Ordinances were or.
dered to report an ordinance for curbing
and guttering Magnolia street.
Mr.. George Kock was ordered to remove
his frame building at the corner of Green
ana Brown streets, to the true line of his
lot, No. 2,64G, within ninety days.
The Street Commissioner was authorized
to take the gravel from the cellar of Mr..
Hilgefort, on Logan street.
The City Marshal was ordered to remove
the fences remaining on the sidewalk, pOrth
side OF Fifth street, between wilkinson
and Perry streets, within ten DAYS.
The COMMITTEES on Grades We're requested
TO examine and report upon the propriety
OF establishing the grade on Catharine
street.
Inc neiho CbAAiullbtto anu Engineer were |
authorize to recommend some suitable per
son to act as City Civil Engineer.
A resolution to allow no bills hereafter
for street improvements before the COM
pletion Of contracts, was lost.
The Street Commissioner was ordered TO
fill the north end of Taylor street.
'Fhe same officer was ordered to gravel
keowee street, from the canal to corpora
ton line.
A resolution that the Mayor issue his
proclamation for the muz2ling of dogs i'm
the city, from and after the 10th inst. was
referred to the City Solicitor.
council united with property owners
interested, in petitioning the A. & G. W. r.
X. Co. to so change and strengthen theif
levee, north of the city, as TO conform with
the report of Mr.. s. Forrer, Esq, on the
subject.
The resolution, laid over at last meeting
TO issue bonds TO the NOM of $4,000 for
purposes, was unanimously adopted
Bills allowed; W. ID. Bickham, SllO 25;1t
Isaac Vadder, S25; J.N. Wike, SIP; Hogiei ,
& Bro, S57 46; G. w. Crew, $50 30; d.. G. l..
& Coke Co, sos 7BS EAfPIRE Co, So; A.
shfnh, $1,000; q. c. Morrison, 1924 81, were {
and Council adjourned. II
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