The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-09
City Council.
FRIDAY EVENING, Fcbrl


Present, all the Trustees. except Mcssrs.
kuhns, Gebhart and COlhowcr. !
The minutes of last meeting We're read
aud approved.
petition from j. NJ. Wike, in reation1
TO dirt along the public landing, was re
ceivcd, and the Street Commissioners author
lied 10 remove the same to the northeastern
levce.
A communication from ii. Best, in rca-
ton to judgment rendered by the Mayor
against Joseph Calender, was received and
ordered TO lie on the table.
A petition from the township mags-
trates recommending that Ezra Jcilcrs be
appointed Constable, was received.
A petition from citizens of the Seventh
Ward, In relation TO the overflow Of ditch
Mt &enia avenue and corporation line, was
referred to the Trustees of the Sixth and
Seventh Wards, who were instructed to
confer with the County Commissioners.
A petition for the Improvement of Clin-
ton and Barr streets. In Sixth Ward, was
received and referred to the Committee on
Grades, and Engineer TO report plan for
said Improvement.
The City Clerk reported the completion
of the fling of city papers to 1864. Re
ceived, and the Committee on Accounts au-
thorized TO report compensation.
The Finance Committee reported in favor
of issuing bond of 500, for Anthony
Miller, a veteran volunteer. Received aud
adopted.
The Mayors Report for December 1866,
showing collections amounting to S2l 80,
was received said amount ordered to be
credited to said officer.
Several bids from ID. II. Morrison for
building an iron bridge across the west
branch of the Miami Canal at Sixth street,
were referred to the Committee on Bridges
and Commissioners.
An Ordinance to condemn ground for
opening an alley through out-lot No. 50,
was read the first and second times, and or
dered TO be published.
The ordinance fornarrowng Commercial
street, between Barr and Fifth streets, was
taken up, and again laid over fortwo weeks
TO get the necessary agreements from Mr.
Huffman.
request from the GNman Sharpshoot-
ers for permission to discharge fire arms on
their ground within the corporate limits
was referred 10 the Committee on Ordi-
nances, to report by ordinance or other
wise
A bill of +, Bundy, for SIG, was referred
TO the Committee on Fire Department.
A resolution, submitting the question o
anneNing Miami City TO Dayton to tn,
qualified voters of the city, at the mex
municipal election, was adopted.
A proposition TO rent part of the Eastern
Market House TO j. b. Pitts 81 Co., 70
storage purposes, was tabled
A resolution to authorize the Street Com
missioner TO clear obstruction from tn
culvert at MorrsOns Boat Docks, was re
ferred to the Solicitor, TO report as To tn
rights of the city In the premises.
Property owners on the east side of ~
Clair, between First and Second streets
were ordered to gravel their sidewalk
within ten days.
The Street Commissioner was authorize
to contract for gravel from the cellor of Nj
Boetiger and place IL upon neighborln
streets.
The subject Of opening an alley ruunin
east and west between Greene and ,IonI
streets, next west of Brown, was again lni
over,
Council proceeded with the election ,
Constable. Messrs. Klelse, Shuey an
Broadwell were nominated in addition
the candidates, Ross, Regan and Jeiler
Mr.. Regan's name was withdrawn on III
sixth ballot, Mr.. Jeiiers having received III
requisite number of votes, (nine), was dc
clared elected.
A bid Tor filling lot No. 2,l74 was openC
and rejected. The Trustees OF First War
were authorized TO receive bids for sui
work till next meeting, aud the Enginet
10 report estimate.
Bills allowed: Isaac Vadder, S2G 5(
WIN. Denise, Sl2l 90; r.. Bimm, 81; Weyric
IS Lang, $26 90; Robert Ogden 81; ID. {
IL. a. Coke Company Sl5i TO- Council ad
journed. VIZ