The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-25
lFrom the Journal
Council Proceedings.

FRIDAY EVENING, May "a, 1867.
Prcsent-All the Trustees, except Mcssrs.
Kuhns and Brunner.
The minutes Of last meeting were APP
| proved.
A petition from u. w. Kreegan, asking
Council to appoint n committee TO act as u
supervisory committee 10 test the utility of
new portable engine, called Fire ENtin-
| guishcr, tomorrow afternoon, was referred
to Mcssrs. Lehman, Clingman, Kuhns,
| Wiggim and Turner.
4 petition from $. II. Thomas. asking
permlssion To nut his ---- into the West
| Park on Park street, at night, was referred
to the Committee ON Public Grounds.
A proposition from j, Il. Elliott, 10 put
up Fire Alarm Telegraph, connecting
| the engine houses, for the sUm of $4,000,
was received, and the subject OF Fire Alarm
Telegraph was indefinitely postponed.
A petition from property owners on Eagle
street aud Elbow lane, asking that the same
may be lighted with gas, was referred to
the Committee on Gas.
| A Letition from H. WundcrlIch and
others. for the improvements of Allen street,
| from Firth 90 Richard, was referred to the
Committee on Ordinances, to report an or
dnRnce accordingly.
! A petition from VIM. Dickey aud Others
asking the improvement of an alley be-
tween Second, Third, Montgomery and
Clinton streets, was referred to the same
committoe with reference to reporting an
ordinance.
The Committee on Railroads reported
that the ID. Y. Il G. II. X. were infringing
| on the sidewalk on Third street, east of the
canal, and recommended the ordering of
the same To be removed. Received and the
recommendation adopted.
A communication from c. G.. James In
| relation TO n pump at the corner of High
| and Richard streets, was referred to the
Trustees OF the Sixth Ward.
| A report from the City Solicitor, In rcla-
ton to the validity ofthe ordinance to reg
ulate fences In the city, was received and
ordered on file.
The Committee to whom was referred
the subject of narrowing the Basin, be-
tween Second and Third streets, ut the
Public Square, reported In favor of the
same. Referred 10 Il Select Committee,
consisting of Messrs. Wiggim, Love and
Boyle together with the City Solicitor and
Engineer.
The Committee on Gas reported In favor
of lighting Logan street. Referred to the
Committee on Ordinances to report accor-
dinghy.
The ordinance to regulate fences In the
city was read the third time. A motion to
| indefinitely postpone the subject was lost,
and laid over for one week.
The contractor for the Improvement Of
the south side of First street, between
Meigs aud Keowee streets, was ordered to
be notified TO complete his contract within
ten days.
The Printing Committee were authorized
to furnish to the City Engineer blank
duplicate of gas tax, with suitable head
ings.
On motion Of Mr.. Boyle, select COM
mittee, consisting Of Mcssrs. Lehman,
Boyle, and Keifer were appointed on the
subject of the Main street hill improve"
ment.
The owners of lot No. $40 were ordered
to be notified to fill up the same In front oi
Third street, within twenty days TO abatC
nuisance from standing water.
| The Committee OH Ordinances were re-
quired to report an ordinance for the
widening of an alley running south from
Chestnut street next east of Jefferson,
! Messrs. j. W. Butt and NJ. Anlst were
ordered TO be notified to repair the alley
adjoining their lots between Jackson aud
Clay streets, within thirty days.
A resolution to authorize the Committee
i on Grades TO take the necessary steps tC
have Washington street opened from Prai-
rle street TO the levee so as to accommodate
the travel to the contemplated river bridge
was lost.
The City Clerk was authorized to notify
the several members of the Board OF Health
of their election, and requesting sale mem
bers to meet at the Auditors Office oT
Tuesday morning next at o o'clock.
A resolution to withhold the amount re-
) Gently voted to the Commissioners OF
Metropolitan Police, until the constitution
ality of the law governing them be decided
was lost.
The plan submitted at the last meeting
to repair and strengthen the levecs, wa
adopted and the Select Committee author
lied to advertise for proposals, TO do tn
work IN sections, according to the protil
Of the same, which will be ON file Mt tn
Council Chamber on and after Wednesda!
, next.
Bills OF J. w. Howell, $50 IS; and Georg
W. owen, 80 65; were allowed.
Council adjourned