Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-05-21
COUNCIL PRooEEDINGs.
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Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Messrs. Armstrong, Becky, Ber-
gen, Caren, Chadwick, .Comstocl, Donald
son, Fell, Gibbons, Jaeger, Kammerer, Nc
4 Allister, Naghten, Patterson, Toll, and
President Reinhard-16. ID 5e5ss'zgG
Absent Messrs. Gaver and Ross-2
The President called the Council to order
Minutes of preceding meeting were read
and approved. e=r aI res
The City Civil Engineer reported various
estimates for grading, curbing and paving
Sixth street from South to Franklin $8l. 90;
Walnut street from Front to Scioto S2S.50
Fourth street from Broad to Spring $500
Sciotos street from Strawberry alley to
South street $426.s0; Sixth from Howard
to South $l62.15; South alley from Fourth
street to Straight alley $73,75; Sixth street
from South to Franklin (east side). $401 55;
Washington avenue from John to Grove
street, S571.5o; for making 80 inch sewer
of brick in Fourth alley and Fair alley,
connecting the sewer in Fourth alley with
the Peters run sewer, $2l500; for grading
and culvert on Grove street from Harbor
j road and Howard street S4,1 1872. sit
The City Civil Engineer also reported
having contracted with Thomas Agnew
for sprinkling Town street from Fourth to
Sixth streets until October 81, at the rate
of SO per month. q: ireelI7 Z
He also reported that by the advice ofthe
City Solicitor he had not closed the con-
tract with Martin Kelly for grading North
High street from Russell street to north
corporation line, because of an error nam
ing Monday, May 18th, as the limit up to
4 which bids would be received, which error
might vitiate the assessment. The COM
munications were ordered to be placed on
file. Er- 5-ss 7- q. 5rer H
p & PETITIONS. i.sr- 7a-.--
81 Mr.. Fell introduced a petition signed by
II. T. Chittenden, r. E. Neil, and fourteen
other, property owners of Montgomery and
Clinton townships north of North Public
lane, protesting against the continuance of
more than two railroad tracks across High
street, declaring the present number to be
a nuisance, and asking their removal. Re-
ferred to committee on Highways and City
Solicitor. -.7,ss-
Mr.. Naghten introduced petition of
property owners in Deshler's amended ad-
dition to VIM. Pbeelan's Mount Pleasant
addition to Columbus, asking for the vaca-
ton of an alley laid out through said addi-
tion but never opened. Referred to COM
mittee on Highways and City Solicitor.
Mr.. Kammerer presented petition from
James III. Wood and six other citizens of
the Fifth ward, asking the passage of an
ordinance for grading and graveling the
roadway of Seventh street from South
Public lane to Mound street. Referred to
Standing committee of Fifth Ward.
Mr.. Kammerer presented petition from
citizens of Fifth ward, asking the passage
of an ordinance for guttering and grading
Ridgeway alley from Mound to South
street, signed by j. j. Kecehler and five
others. Referred to Standing committee of
Fifth Ward. a'"1- 5Ef
Mr.. Fell introduced the following reso-
luton, and moved that the rules be sus-
pended, and the resolution passed: %
Resolued, That the committee on Ordi-
| nances are hereby instructed to ascertain
the cost of revising and publishing in pro-
tper form the laws and ordinances in form
Il
competent party or parties, and make re-
| port IN the premises at the next meeting OF
| this Council. E1 -s.-5-ii7 .oIs
Mr.. Patterson, from committee of First
Ward, reported back ordinance for build
ing two foot brick sewer in Mulberry
alley, and recommended its passage. The
ordinance was passed-yeas IL. nays none
Mr.. Gibbons, from Committee on Fire
Department, reported back communication
from Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment in relation to putting drops into els
terms, and recommended it be placed on
file. 1t was so ordered. -a.
Mr.. Fell, from Committee on Ordinances
reported back an ordinance making an ap.
Epropriation for City Park, and recommend.
ell its passage.
The ordinance passed-yeas Is, nays 2.
+ Mr.. Fell, from committee on Ordinances
reported back the ordinance for grading
Third alley from Front street to Fair alley
and recommended its passage.
The ordinance passed-yeas III, nays
none. sa- a
Mr.. Kammerer introduced an ordinance
to build 30-inch sewer of brick on Fourth
alley and Fair alley, which was read frs
time. .........- .s..--.-.-
Mr.. Bergen introduced an ordinance t.
grade and gravel Fourth street between
Broad and Spring streets, which was reaC
first time. efI. s.9- E-r...s. -.9--
Mr.. Becky introduced an ordinance t.
make 4-inch brick sewer in Noble stree
from Fourth to Seventh street, which wa
read first time.
Mr.. Kammerer introduced an ordinanc,
to grade and pave Sixth street from Soutl
street to Donaldson street, which was reat
a first time. = ..----.-a
An ordinance for grading and pawn,
the roadway of Straight alley was read
second time.
An ordinance to grade and pave the road
WY of Center alley was read a secon
time. fs st"--
Mr.. Patterson offered the following:v
Resolved, That the City Civil Enginee
be and he is hereoy directed to prepar
the necessary plat and estimate for paving
the unpaved sidewalk upon the north sid
of West Town street from Front street +
Scioto street. H.. ,
H. Passed. rg r .a a.-. .sr-su
Mr.. McAllister introduced a resolution
directing the Street Commissioner to ex
, anime the sewer on Friend street at tn
, southeast corner of the Blind Asylum
grounds and remove therefrom all dirt an
! distractions, and to cause a CRATE to
placed over the entrance, to prevent stick
and rubbish from flowing into the same
The resolution was passed. .,--v
Mr.. Armstrong introduced resolution
for grading and paving the cutters side