Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-08
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balance in treasury, April. ls67...,.?. 81 80
FOR SEWERAGE PUKPosEs.
Amount collected on December duplicate. $I2 O47 Is
Balance in treasury April. 1896. .,.sIa.O47 1s
Mr.. Reinhard offered the following,
which was adopted: y
Resotoed, That the City Clerk be and he
is hereby authorized to have 500 copies of
the annual reports of city officers printed
for the use of the Council =
Mr.. Ross, from the committee on Hare
Charity Fund, sabmitted re,ort showing
balance on hand in cash Of $2199:18, and
in stocks and bonds of So, 800, making a
total of the said fund on hand of $40, 400 Is.
An ordinance to assess a special tax on
real estate bounding on Broad street from
High to the west line of the LunaticAAsy-
lum, was read second time.s97-sl
Mr.. Fell offered resolution to contract
with George Geer & Co., for graveling the
roadway of Sixth street from Broad to
State, which, was agreed to-yeas Is, nays /.
Mr.. Jaeger moved to take from the table
theEresolution to contract with Staeb, Vos-
winkel & Co., for making a seven foot
brick sewer in Peters Run from the west
side of Front to the aqueduct across the
canal, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Jaeger moved that the contract be
concurred in. Which was agreed to-yeas
10, nays7.
An ordinance to gravel the roadway of
Last street from Front to Water street, was
read a second time.
Mr.. Donaldson (Mr. Patterson in the
chair} presented the resignation of George
Geer as a member of the Sewerage commit
tee, and moved that the resignation be ac-
cepted, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Donaldson moved that the vacancy
thus caused be filled by the name of Mr..
Booth, and spoke very highly of his fitness
for the position.
Mr.. Booth stated that he was very
grateful to the gentleman for the compli-
ment paid him, but the present law was so
defective that it would be impossible for
him to do as much good as he would wish,
and he must therefore decline.
Mr.. Naghten said he could see no use in
making the appointment if the law was de-
fective, though he believed Mr.. Booth to
be most fit man for the position.
Mr.. Ross moved to postpone the election
for one week. Lost-yeas 6, nays 10.
The election of member of the Sewer
age committee being in order, Mr.. Booth
was elected.
Messrs. Comstock, Gibbons, Jaeger and
Ross were excused from voting.
Mr.. Donaldson, from select committee to
which was referred an ordinance authoriz-
ing the Mineral railroad to use and occu-
py certain streets or alleys of the city OF
Columbus, reported the same back and rec
commended its passage.
Mr.. Ross explained that he should vote
for the ordinance with the understanding
that it should not pass on the street where
its running had been petitioned against BY
citizens of the Seventh Ward.
Mr.. Jaeger move | to strike out the word
Frankfort in the 4th line, and insert Kos
suth street. Agreed to.
Mr.. Jaeger moved to amend the 9Th lin,
by adding the words land maintain
Agreed to.
The ordinance was passed-yeas II, nay!
none.
Mr.. Fell offered the following, which wa
agreed to: ....-. -. Isl
ResolUed, That the thanks of the Cit
Council be and are hereby rendered to Pat
rick Murphy, City Marshal, for the efficien
and courteous manner in which he has dis
charged the duties of his Office connecte
with this Council.
Mr.. Chadwick offered a resolution askins
the committee sent to Washington to repor
the result of their labors.
Mr.. Reinhard made very satisfactor
report in accordance with the above reso
luton.
Mr.. Jaeger introduced an ordinance t
amend an ordinance to- define the dutie
and fix the compensation of the city solic
tor, passed September 18th, 1867, whic
was read first and second time.
Mr.. Jaeger introduced an ordinance t
amend an ordinance defining the power
and duties of Mayor, passed September 7tf
1857, which was read second time.
On motion of Mr.. Reinhard, the Counc
| adjourned sine die.
t BUSINESS AT THE PROBATE CoURr.-Th
following appointments were made b
Judge Pugh, Probate Judge, during tn
past week:
Philip Smith appointed guardian OF And
rev N. and Charles A. Smith, children an
heirs of Catherine Smith, late of Blendo
| township. Bond 500.
Frederick Hinderer appointed guardia
of William and Nicholas William Hinderel
children and heirs of William Hinderel
late of Columbus, deceased Bond $780,
William Canady appointed guardian 9
Charles 81. B. King, child and heir Q
Charles L. King, late of Montgomery town
ship, deceased. Bond $4,000. -aa
William W. Hall appointed administra
tor of Thomas Dickerson, late of Pleasau
township, deceased. Bond $1,000.
DRESS GooDs-In great variety-just re
ceived at A. G. Headley & Co.'s. apl Iw