Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-16
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Resolved. That the City Clerk be and he
is hereby directed to write to the patentee,
and ascertain the best terms on which the
city can procure the right to use the Nicol-
son pavement on High street and also the
use of the patent for all the streets in the
city of Columbus, and report the same to
the City Council at the earliest time such
information can be got, which was adopted.
Mr.. Jaeger moved that the ordinance to
grade and pave sidewalks on High street
from Second alley to Perry street, be taken
from the table, which was agreed to and
the ordinance was read a second time by its
title.
Mr.. Jaeger. moved thatithe rules be sus-
pended and the ordinance be read third
time with view to its final passage, which
was not agreed to-yeas 13, nays 5.
Mr.. Donaldson. from the select commit
tee to whom was referred the ordinance
raising the salary of the Mayor, reported
the same back, and recommended its pass
age.
The ordinance passed-yeas 16, nays 2.
Mr.. Ross offered the following. resolu-
ton:
p Resolved, That the City Solicitor be, and
expediencv of inStituting legal proceedings
to stop and restrain the Police Commits
sioners appointed by the Governor of this
State for this city, and if he finds it expe-
dient, that he make application to the
proper court to interpose its authority to
stop said commission from mourning any
expense to the city of Columbus by virtue
of their authority as said Commissioners or
in any manner interfering with the police
government of said city, and report to this
Council his opinion in regard thereto.
Mr.. Reinhard Mr.. Armstrong; moved to
strike out all after the word :. into /" and
insert, "the constitutionality of the
Metropolitan Police Law, and report the
same to the City Council" The amend
ment was accepted and passed. ass.1
Mr.. Naghten offered resolution direct
ing the City Civil Engineer to prepare
the necessary plat and estimate for grav-
cling the roadway of North High street
from Russell street to the corporation line.
Agreed to. z .....t.-.
Mr.. Gibbons offered a resolution direct
ing the City Civil Engineer to prepare the
necessary plat and estimate for graveling
New street from South Public lane to
Kossuth street.
Mr.. Patterson offered a lot of resolutions
directing the City Civil Engineer to prepare
the necessary plats and estimates for grad
ing Low alley from Spring street to Elm
alley, Mulberry alley from Bank alley to
Low alley, Bank alley from Spring street
to Mulberry alley and Elm alley from
Water street to State avenue, which were
passed. - 5ts- '-N-.e @1si
Mr.. Comstock also offered several resoIu-
tions for grading and graveling the road
way OF East Public lane from Friend street
to South Public lane, and East Public
lane from Broad street to Friend, Washing
ton avenue from Town to Mound street,
and Washington avenue, from Mound
street to South Public Lane. Passed.
Mr.. Gaver offered resolution directing
the City Civil Engineer to prepare the nee
essary plat and estimate for grading and
paving the sidewalks and cutters from Fair
alley to Front on south side of State street.
Passed. ~ nE
Mr.. Gaver also introduced a resolution
for plat and estimate for grading and paw
ing sidewalks and cutters from State street
to Chapel alley on east side of Front street.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced bill of j. L.
Gill & Son, and moved its reference to COM
mittee on Gas and Gas Lamps.
On motion, the Council adjourned.