The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-07-06
From the journal
Council Proceedings.

Love.
After reading and approval Of the min
utes Of last meeting, the following petit
tions were disposed In their order rs fol-
lows:
From ID. Mccarthy and others, against
permitting the continuance Of the obstruc-
lions on Fifth street by the Dayton Mill
aud Woolen Factory buildings, was refer
red to the Trustees of the Fifth Ward.
From Jacob Weber aud others, remon-
strating against the tagging and paving OF
sidewalks on the east side of Brown, be-
tween Smith and Ann streets, was referred
to the same Trustees.
| A contract in duplicate between the Gas
Company and the city for lighting Fifth
street, between Jefferson and Perry streets,
was approved.
The Committee on Bridges reported that
they deemed it neXpedient to In any way
interfere with the location ofthe roadway
! from the new bridge eastward. On motion
the same was recommitted to said Com
mittee.
A report of the City Solicitor in relation
| to judgments against the city In favor OF
Brelsford, and parties owning property
along the alley west Of Franklin avenue.
was received and the same ordered to be
paid.
The Bridge Committee reported In favor
of building bridge across the canal at
Stout street. Received, and the City En-
gineer authorized to report plans for the
same at his earliest convenience.
The Market Master reported collections
during the last month, amounting to
Sl0ll 81. Ordered on file, and said amount
to be charged to the Treasurer.
The Street Commissioner reported ex-
pense during the same time, amounting to
1862 81. Ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Grades reported In
favor of authorizing the Street Commis-
sioner to widen and clean out the ditch
running along Seely's Basin, from Main
street to the Canal, and to repair the culVert
under the dry docks and Canal.
The same Committee reported In favor of
condemning ground for the alleys between
Jones and Greene streets, as asked for in
the amended petition of c. d. Finn and
others at last meeting. Received, and the
Ordinance Committee required to report an
ordinance for the same.
An ordinance to fix the grades Of High
street from Richard street to Nenia avenue /;
of Lowell street from Second to Third
street; of Phillips street from Second to
First street, was read the first and second
times.
The ordinance to fix the grade OF west
end of Zeigler street. and of certain alleys
between Main, Ludlow, Sixth and Frank
lin streets, was read the second time.
The ordinance to improve the alley be-
tween Bainbridge and McDonOugh streets,
running north from Fifth street, was read
the second time.
Ordinances to grade, gravel, curb and
gutter Magnolia street. and NewcOmb
street, were read the third time aud adept
ed.
The City Solicitor was requested to re-
port concerning the necessity of publish
ing ordinances for establishing grades.
The Special Committee on Fair Ground
and Park made verbal report, and were
continued.
Several bids for constructing fire well
at the corner Of Hickory and Warren
streets, were opened, and the contract
awarded to Moses Wilson, the lowest bid
der.
Various bids and plans for bridge
) across the canal on Wayne street were
, read and referred to the Bridge Committee
to report.
The Street Commissioner was authorized
to take the earth from the proposed water
course through ;. +. Park, and use the
: same for filling Park street; also TO gravel
p a portion of said street.
A resolution TO gravel Pond street, and a
similar one to fill Bacon street. between
High and Clinton streets. were laid upon the
I table
The owners of lots 2l72 and 2.l74 on Phil
lips street, were ordered to fill the said lots
within ten days, to abate nuisance from
) standing water.
A bill of W ID. Bickham, for printing and
advertising, was referred to Committee on
Accounts.
Bills of Rogers, Keifer & Engle, $44 a. /;
2 Best Il Marts, SCI, and =. p. Althoff $2l %,
were allowed, and Council djOurned
A KE-MoNsTER.-Th Marion Mirror,
of the ID inst relates snake story, of no
= ordinary interest: Mrs. Richardson, near
that town, had missed her little boy and
went out in the garden to hunt him. To
> her horror, she saw the little fellow eight
. cen months old literally enveloped in the
folds of monster snake. She herolcally
seized the snake In her hands and tore il
loose. No sooner was he loose, however
than he made for the mother ferociously
, and coiled himself about her person, at
= tempting to strangle her, as he did the boy
= She again seized him. and disengaged her
self from him, and killed him with an AK
9 The little child sweled up for several days
:, but has finally recovered. The snake was
!, what is called the blue racer" which does
r not bite but strangles, and measured ter
feet.
eB- The scions of two wealthy families
Il were united in wedlock in Cincinnati, th'
3 other day-young Mr.. Bradford, of New
: York, .and the beautiful Miss Phipps, o
i the Queen City. The scene at the churcl
/ was gay and brilliant. One of the bride
e adornments was $4O,OOO-er. An enviou
g looker-On, of the small mOustache ant
n skimp-pants gender, sneeringly snappe
= nut Duh its only Now York Cnl- Fisl
e and Cincinnati Sugar-cured Hams!"
EB-The Methodists have decided upoI
J. founding college in connection with thei
e missions in India. 1t is to be located ii
II the city of Lucknow. 1t will receive tn
:. higher and brighter pupils from their mis-
sion schools, and take them through
i regular collegiate course. In these differ