Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-24

nTTHuRspxY EvENrNas July %.
Council met pursuant to the call of tlI


President.
Present : Messrs. Armstrong, Bergin,
Caren, Chadwick, Donaldson, Gibbons,
Janney, Knopf McAlister, Reinhard and
President Naghten.
e The President called the Council to or
der. 2ESRs1
The Clerk read the call under which the
meeting was ordered.
Mr.. Reinhard moved call of the house
Il Messrs. Beekey, Comstock, Franlel, Nc
Donald, Patterson, Ross and Wall being
absent, the Marshal was dispatched for abb
sentees.
Mr.. Bergin announced that Mr.. Beekey
was absent, from the city, He was ex-
cused " ~ "a - = -a-s ss-a.ae = t'1i-a-
Further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with.
The reading of the minutes of last meet
ing was dispensed with.
The following ordinances were read a
/ second time:
I An ordinance to amend section 4 of the
ordinance establishing acity police.
: Anordinance to grade and pave Public
alley from Mckee alley to North Public
lane. "a "a "a EfkS 81
An ordinance to assess special tax up
on the real estate bounding the west side
of High street from G. Seibert's south line
to Perry street.
An ordinance to grade and pave Mckee
alley from Seventh street to Cleveland av-
enue.
An ordinance making special appropria-
tions for purposes therein named, was read
a second time and referred to Mr.. Reinhard
as select committee of one.
Mr.. McAlister moved to take from the
table an ordinance establishing dray
stand on Rich street between High and
Pearl. Carried, and the ordinance was re-
ferred to Mr.. McAlister, as a select COM
mittee of one.
Mr.. Gibbons, from. committee on Ordi-
nances, reported back the following: ~
An ordinance to assess special tax on
the real estate bounding the south side OF
Friend street from Stone alley to Hubbell
alley. Passed-yeas 70. ilil4ie i52sS'-
An ordinance to grade and pave on
Washington avenue from Mound to South
street. Passed-yeas IL.
Mr.. Frankel presented resolution di-
rectiug the City Clerk to place upon the
tax duplicate the unpaid assessment for
grading and graveling the roadway of
Mound street from Seventh street to Wash
ington avenue, which was passed..
Mr.. Reinhard, from special committee, on
leave, reported back an ordinance making
special appropriations for purposes therein
named, which was read third time and
passed-yeas 15., -, ~ ws=s vzz, -
Mr.. Naghten Introduced a aresolution d.
recting the City Civil Engineer to prepare
the necessary plat and estimate for grading
and grayeling the roadway and grading
and paving the sidewalks on North High
street from Clinton avenue to the Corpora
tion line. Passed.
Mr. Donaldson introduced the following:
ResoZoed, That the Standing committees
on Goodale Park and City Park be and
they are hereby directed, at their earliest
convenience, Ito report to this Council
what improvements, in their Judgment.
are necessary, together with the estimated
cost of the same, to put said Parks in COM
pIete condition for the comfort and conve-
nience of the public visiting the same. x
. Passed.
, Mr.. Janney introduced resolution for
contracting with Thomas Mcdonald for
grading and paving the unpaved sidewalks
on the north side of Broad street to the
south side of Gay. Passed.
Mr.. Nc cAdister introduced the following
resolution:
Z Resotued, That the standing committee
on Fire Department be and they are here.
by authorized and instructed to have the
Market House bell raised fifteen feet from
its present position In order that it may be
struck by the Fire Alarm Telegraph in
case xdepses. d assl ITo 10 sac
Mr.. Comstock introduced the following t:
Resolued, That the standing committee of
the Fire Department be and they are here
byiauthorized to arrange with the trustees
of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum for the con-
struction of a large cistern, to hold at least
1000 barrels, on Town street, opposite said
asylum, and to contract with them to, keep
the same always supplied with water. & !
s. The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on the Fire Department. .,sv, t,,7 =
Mr.. Bergin, from committee on Sewers,
on leave, reported back an ordinance to
build main or trunk sewers with three
amendments. The amendments were con-
-eurred in, and the ordinance read a third
time and passed-yeas Is. nays q. iss'hs
On motion, the Council adjourned until
Monday evening August 4th.
= How THEY MANAGE THEM.-We do not
commend the practice related below as in
Sfsshion among Chicago demoiselles, to our
own fair countrywomen, because siehing
swains hereabouts need no such heroic
treatment. AS there may be found occa-
sionally, however, some, skittish colt who
does not take kindly even to silken harness,
we put it on record in the nature of q re-