Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-16
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.61llIla MONDAY 5EyENING, April 15.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn.

Present = Messrs. Armstrong, Becky
Bergen, Caren, Chadwick, Comstock, Don
aldson, Fell, Gaver, Gibbons, Jaeger, Kam-
merer, McAlister,. Naghten, Patterson,
: Ross, Ton and President Reinhard-18.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. y td90I4 /
The Civil Engineer made report of esti-
mate for work required to bedone on High
street, from North Public lane to Cniver-
sity street, paving it with the Nicholson
pavement, showing a total amount OF
$24172. 2 2 y s's.4 y = - - -
The Chairman announced the following
as the standing committees for the ensuing
year:
Wdys and Means = Messrs Donaldson
Ross, Gibbons, CoInstock and Naghten.
Fire Department Messrs Gibbons, Becky.
Chadwick, Patterson and McAlister.
Ordinances Fell, Ross, Caren
Donaldson and Bergen.
Printing--M Messrs. McAlister, Kammerer
Bergen, Patterson and Chadwick.
City, PoIce-MesSrs. Ross, Armstrong,
Becky, Fell and Gibbons. BH
Hare Charity Faa,d-M Messrs. Comstock
Ross, Caren, Armstrong and Kammerer.
Street Commissioner and Chdtrs Gang
Gaver. 80 s5'tf
Market Hoase-Messrs.' Becky, Hammer
er, Comstock, Naghten and Chadwick.
hSeeoers and Drainage -Messrs. Kammerer;
Patterson, Becky, Jaeger and Naghten.
Gas and Gas Ligbts-Messrs. Naghten,
McAlister, Kammerer, Fell aud Jaeger.
Wharf LotS-Messrs. Toll, Comstock, Ross,
Patterson and Gibbons. - -r.yri 5e,
dGrGUeL BGEk-Messrs. Chadwick, Kan
merer, Donaldson, Caren and Bergena
Fees and Sdtartes-Messrs GaYer, Nc
alister, Toll, Fell and Patterson. 1r,oy
Claims and Accounts = Messrs. Bergen
Donaldson, Fell, Naghten and Gaver.
City CScu Engineer Department Messrs
Caren, Jaeger, Armstrong, /McAlister and
Fell. -
<Goodaze Park-Dr. Goodale, and Messrs
Patterson, Armstrong, Caren and Chad
wick. - =. .se,.,rs a,e
sSantary-Messrs. Armstrong, Toll, Glib
bons, Gaver and Bergen.
Htgtsoays - Messrs. Jaeger, Comstock
Becky, Gaver and Donaldson. eIa
Mr.. Becky presented a petition recon-
mending Philip Belcher as proper person
to be appointed as Market Master, signed
by Martin sKrumm and some 80 others
Referred to the committee on Market
House.
Mr.. Gibbons presented petition from
Charles WiefeL asking the Council to ap-
point him as Street Commissioner. Refer
red to the committee on Street Commits
sioner and chain gang.
Mr.. Gibbons presented a petition from
George Hessenauer and others, asking for
the extending the sewer in Fourth alley SO
as to connect it with the sewer at Schlee's
brewery Referred to the committee on
Sixth ward. ,s r,-..r.,-. se4,f. .7r
Mr.. Armstrong, from the committee on
unfinished business, reported back the
ordinance fixing the salary of the Mayor
at $500, and recommended that it be read a
third time and passed.
Mr.. Donaldson moved to refer the ordi-
nance to select committee of one-agreed
to.
Mr.. Armstrong, from same, committee
also reported back an ordinance fixing the
salary1of the City Solicitor at $1,000, and
recommended its being read. a third time,
and passed. - u - q ''-@ 81 ---:
Mr.. Patterson moved that the ordinance
be referred to select committee of two
which was agreed to-yeas IL, nays7.
Mr.. Donaldson was appointed theNselect
committee on raising the salary of the
Mayor. - i-EHz
Messrs. Patterson and Gibbons were ap.
pointed the select committee on the ordi-
nance raising the salary of the City Solici-
tor. go
Mr.. Fell offered an ordinance providing
for the seating of the Mayor and City So.
lieitor on the floor of the Council Chamber
with privilege of debate when called on by
the Council without vote, which was read
a first time. r
Mr.. Naghten introduced an ordinance
for paving the roadway of High street from
North Public lane to University street with
the NicOlson pavement, which was read q
first time.
Mr.. Donaldson presented an ordinance tc
amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance
defining the duties of the City Civil Engi.
neer, passed, July 2Sth, 1862, which wa;
+ read a irstand second times and on motion
I of Mr.. Donaldson referred to select com.
mittee of two, Messrs. Donaldson and Glib.
bons.
Mr.. Donaldson from the committee or
unfinished business reported back the ordi.
nance to assess special tax on prop
( erty bounding on Broad street to the
west line of the Lunatic Asylum excepting
that part on the South side of Broad street
abutting on Capitol Square, and recon.
mended its passage. The ordinance passed
/ yeas Is, nays none. 1.ezlsa
I Mr.. Fell moved that the rules be suspend
ed and the ordinance was read a second anC
third times.
Mr.. Naghten moved that the ordinance
he referred to select committee of two
Agreed to-yeas 16, nays 2.
Messrs. Naghten aud Ross were appoint
ed said committee
Mr.. Donaldson moved to take from thu
table the ordinance ard pending amend
ment in relation to the Columbus Stree
railroad company, which was agreed to.
The question being on agreeing to tn
amendment, it was agreed to-yeas Is, nay
none.
Mr.. Naghten moved to amend the ordi
nance by striking out the words Nort
Public lane, and insert University street
which was not agreed to-yeas s, nays II
Mr.. McAlistcr moved to amend the ordi
nance by striking out the word ''kno wing
ly'' in the 1st section, which was agreed tC
Mr.. Patterson moved to strike out tn
words "streets and parts thereof" and in
sert street or part thereof" Agreed to.
Mr.. McAlister moved to amend the ordi
nance by inserting after the word "pack
ages" the words mot more than ten."
Mr.. Donaldson offered as a substitute tina
the words ''of five and upwards" be insert
ed after the word packages" which wa
agreed to.
Mr. Naohten moved to strike nnt th