Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-18

q Which was passed without aEdissentiag
vote, the entire Convention voting "Aye,"
and crying "Good," "Good."
Judge Pugh moved that the Township
Convention do now adjourn. Carried.
The City Convention then proceeded to
nominate a candidate for Mayor.
2 0nmotion, James Ga Buli,was re>uomi-
mated by acclamation with great enthtisi-
asm.
Mayor Bull being present, was called for.
He responded ina few we'll timed remarks,
thanking the Convention for their indorse-
ment of bis official acts, and promisingin
the future, as IN the past, to 4endeavof to
meet the commendation of his party and
of his fellow citizens.1v0
The nomination of City Marshal being
in order, it was moved that Patrick NJ 6r-
ply be ere-nominated by yacclamation, which
was agreed to, and Mr.. Murphy called on
for a speech. He excused himself from
making speech, as he was not speech
maker, but a good, sound, old-fashioned
Democrat, who would ,endeavor to deserve,
in all his acts, the praise and appreciation
of his fellow-citizens.
The Convention then proceeded to nom
mate a candidate for City Solicitor. : "a =
Jacob Lohrer, jr-, on Ithesrequesto of CIV.
Wasson, Esq, withdrew that gentleman's
name from before the Convention, and, on
motion, e, b. Bingham was nominated by
aeclamation. Mr.. Bingham being called
fer responded in a very neat little speech,
thanking the Convention for the honor con-
ferred and promising to deserve the con-
fidence reposed in him by his fellow Dem
ocrats. z3'stI gEB r7TFF
i The Chairman announced that the selec-
ton of one gentleman from the township
and one from each ward, to serve as mem
bers of the City and Township Central
Committee, was next in order, and the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were chosen: 81
G.S. Innis, Montgomery township; Hen
ry Freeland, lst ward; James Smith, I'd
ward; w. Gulick, Sd ward; Jacob Lang,
4th ward; Jacob Lohrer, 9Th ward; Ed.
Jaeger, 6thward |; w. FL. Gaver, 7th ward
w. M. Clancy, Sth ward; p. Durcan, 9th
ward.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
4 = p. Il
! MEETING OF HIGH STREET PROPERTY
OwNERs.-There was quite good attend
ance at meeting Of. owners of properly
fronting on High street, who are opposed
Ito the NicolSon pavement. The meeting
was held at the Office of Mr.. Wilson, in the
Postoffice. On motion of w. A. Platt. DR..
j. B. Thompson was. appointed Chairman,
and F. G. Sessions Secretary.
i w. A. Platt offered the following reso-
lutions, which were discussed by VIM. Neil,
Judge .Jamison, C.rP. L. Butler, w. IA.
PPlatt, Chas. Breyfogle, j. E. st. Clair and
| DR.. Todd:
RESOLVED, 1st. That while we are in favor
of improving the roadway of High street,
by removing the mud that has been put on
it contrary to our wishes, although at our
expense, and substituting alsolid and dura-
bic material. we are opposed to the adOp-
tion of the NicOlson pavement, and for the
/ following reasons: 56A
I. 1st. Because of its great cost. 1t is the
:mostexpensive pavement now muse. .IEE~s
Il 81. Because it is made of q material
which. is Lot durable for the purpose
i Wood, for roadways-especially in our
damp clay sOil--cannot be as durable as
/ stene,<,F-ss L-<7s .-.--..sss. /, z
3D. Because it IS very slippery in wet
weathar for horses feet and ON this account
very Objectionable.
i 4th. Because it is very difficult-if not
impossible-to replace in good order when
taken up for any purpose. connected with
4 sewers or other underground works in the
II streets, some of which will, from time to
i time, make the necessity for opening the
streets imperative. -...-... - ,...e -rz
5th. Because of the unequal manner iu
| which the cost of keeping up the roadways
is levied. The taxable property of this city
is shown by the duplicate of 1866 to be a
little in excess of fifteen millions of dollars
about half of which ($7, ,466, 222) is personal
property. The system of taxation adopted
in this city puts the burden of the road
ways on the land only, exempting improve
ments and personal property. Thus this
heavy issue is borne by not exceeding one
fourth of the taxable property of the city
While this is so, we deem it but just and
right to- demand that this branch of the
public expenditure be made with rigid
economy, and to protest against the levying
so heavy burden at this time, as will be
required for the Nieolson pavement
which, at best, is but an experiment, while
we have within our reach a much less ex-
pensive and more durable material for the
PURPOSE EsF Tf EEa1H nfHG ~fT
:. g lResoIued, I'd. That by removing the mud
and putting in its place proper quantity
of clean broken stone, well compacted to-
4
a boulder or cObble-stOne pavement, a good
aud durable roadway may be made at COM
paratiVely little cost, and we are, there.
fore. in favor of such an improvement -Sor
High street. =
An interesting discussion followed, in
which there was a free expression of opin-
ion. iIsz ar 1ai.s5f 81 se-jFrs s..tes aatTs1
The resolutions were adopted, as was
also the following, offered by Mr.. Platt:
.ResoIued, That the foregoing. resolution,
be signed bysuch of the owners of prop.
erty on High street, between North Public
lane and Mound street, as approve O.
them, and that they be laid before the City
J Council at its next meeting, as our protest
to the adoption Of the Nicolson pavement
for the. said street. e,es-s sl-s7 .srizs'aa
After vote of thanks to Mr.. Wilson fol
the use of the room, the meeting adjourned
While we suppose we shall not be thanked
for saying anything in this connection, we
cannot avoid a word or two by way of com
ment on the first resolution. 1t is not true
that the Nicolson pavement is the ''mosi
expensive nowin use." Any of the make
shifts these gentlemen propose will cost
more for repairs in five years than the Mic.
olson would cost for putting down, and the
street would be in but little better condi-
tion during any of the time than it now is
That it is just the thing for a ''damp, clay