Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-12
! COUNCIL PROUEEDlNGs.

:, MONDAY EVENING, March II, 1867.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Messrs. Barcus, Beekey, Com
stock. Douty, Fell, Gayer, Gibbons, Jaeger
and President Donaldson--10 s-s---.7.s s..,r
Absent-Messrs. Armstrong, Chadwick,
Kammerer, Naghten, Patterson, Reinhard,
Ross and Tolls = sn - .s ~
j. Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved. 5a 40 .saz.r
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The City Clerk read his report for the
month of February, as follows: s:'- -
Balance in Treasury. Feb. lst. t........ $40 ,OsS 81
Amount Received into Treasury from all 80 djiv
sources -........:........-....- 4.40l Is
Total sss, ,4sg 66
Dis 22.O6I %
Balance in Treasury, March lst, 1857 . SIl ,4ss 81
/ OF the above amount there belongs to
Ti.e Tne General Fund d-............... $1o,737 O3
City Bounty Bonds. ................ 7Ol 54
The City Clerk reported that he paid all
the city bonds and interest due February 1,
1857 (exeepting one, which had not been
presented), amounting to $4,O2S, and he pre-
scented said bonds to the Council for can
collation. by the President. i5-. .-..5.s4
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/ Mr.. Barcus presented a petition from tax
payers and property owners of Columbus
asking for al enlargement of the sewer on
Fourth street. sA q
Mr.. Gaver offered an ordinance to pre-
vent the erection of wooden buildings on
the square bounded by Rich, Friend, Seioto
and Water streets, which was read the lrst
time. *z "scs 5&s9 z-E ~ AzEsE .1stt
Mr.. Fell presented an ordnance to gravel
the roadway Of Broad street, from the West
line of the Lunatlc Asylum ground east to.
the city corporate limits, which was fead
first time. y. grt = ,e-
! A call of the house being demanded, it
was found that but nine members were
present, and on motion the Marshal was
dispatched for absentees.f lEJf
Mr.. Booth appearing, on motion of Mr..
Comstock, all further proceedings under
the call were dispensed with. 'y
Mr.. Fell introduced an ordinance to-
gravel the roadway of Sixth street from
Broad to State street, which was read first
time. Hraal ~
An ordinance to vacate. so much of the
Poor House lane as lies between the north
line of the Infirmary lands and Sycamore
street, was read second time.
An ordinance to grade and pave side
walks, cutters and crossings on both sides
of Mound street, was amended and laid on
the table for one week.
Mr.. Fell introduced an ordinance to grade
and gravel the roadway of Fifth street from
Broad street to State street, which was read
the first time. nz -#
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Reekev offered the following: s-a
Resolred, By the City Council Of Columbus
That The City School Board of Directors
are hereby notified to have the sidewalks
paved in front of the South School Build
ing on Third street.
Adopted. ft
Mr.. Gaver offered the following:
RESOLVED. That the Street Commissioner
be Instructed to raise the bridge over the
Mound street canal one foot higher on the
east end. t. l.. III.
Adopted. %.
Mr.. Jaeger offered the following:
Resozced, That the City Civil Engineer
be, and he is hereby directed to prepare the
necessary plat and estimate for grading
and paving the unpaved sidewalks, gut
tiers and crossing on West High street,
from Fifth alley to Perry street.
Adopted. -'.s 5'e' sS<1. ~ as ."
Mr.. Gibbons offered resolution direct
ing the City Civil Engineer to contract with
Chris. Keller g CO., for graveling Third
street from South street to Kossuth street
at 40 cents per yard for grading, and 69T
cents per square yard for graveling.
Adopted.
Mr.. Donaldson reported an ordinance to
grade and pave and improve the roadway
of High street from North Public lane to
Mound street In the city of Columbus.
This ordinance proposes to pave High street
with the Nieolson pavement. Mr.. Dom
aldson introduced various testimonials from
different cities as to the excellence of this