Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-24
conmoN CoUr oIL LpaooEEprNes.
MONDAY EVENING, Nov. 23d, 1868.

Frankel, Gibbons, Janney, Knopf, McDon-
: laid, Patterson, Reinhard, Wall and Presi.
dent Naghten. l.3F
The President called the Council to order.
4 The Clerk read the minutes of the pre-
lceding meeting.
u The City Civil Engineer made the fol-
lowing report of estimates. of work re-
quired to be done: .'ra.5sa II
For grading and paving on High street
from Perry street to corporation line, s6,-
900 AZ.
For grading and paving with boulders
the roadway OF Public alley from Fifth to
, Sixth street, s434 40.
For grading and paving unpaved side
walks on west side of Washington avenue
from Hutton Place to East Gay staeet,
sI34 so. tnsla4 ze1q
The City Solicitor, L. F. Bingham, to
whom was referred the question of the
! ownership of the street west of
4 the Market House, claimed by the
city and by Messrs. Asbury and Car
Isle. reported that he had examined the
deed from Thomas Asbury; the decree of
the Superior Court rendered in 1864, an
i finds:5g !, sy.d ss, - ..5s4s. !, Esslrsa. -
! 1st. That the city has no right to use the
space on the west side of the market for
4 market house purposes. s,s-ag PSI
pa. The fifteen feet on the west side of
1.-THE space is reserved for a paved Sidewalk
3d. The Council has the right. in the
usual way, TO compel Messrs. Asbury and
Carlisle to construct and pave this side
walk fifteen feet wide Cor pay the cost
thereby adjoining their property.
4th. The remaining space between this
fifteen feet of pavement and the market
house, the city may cause to be McAdam-
| ized, paved with stone, wooden block, or
Eany other material used for public streets,
one-half of this expense to be charged to
the property owners west thereof, aud one
/ half to be paid by the city, the same to be
used only as public street.
9th. Messrs. Carlisle and Asbury have
no other property or rights in said space
| than to have the same used for a public
sidewalk and street, as above indicated.
Report ordered to be spread on the min
utes of the City Council.
Mr.. Knopf. from the standing committee
on Highways, to whom was referred the
petition of Otto Dresel and twelve others,
asking for damages in consequence of low
ering the grade of High street by the con-
structionz of the Nicolson pavement, and
the remonstrance of j. w. Barbee and
others, reported that the grade had not
been lowered more than sixteen inches at
the curb; that the city clerk gave the
usual notice to all parties, and that, be-
cause no claims were presented within the
proper time, the petitioners were not en-
Titled to damages The report was ordered
to be filed and the committee was dis
charged. 7.!i,-i - rs = .-E
Mr.. Donaldson presented an ordinance
to assess special tax upoE the real estate
bounding Gay street from High street to
Fifth street, which was Re ad first and
committees of the Second and Eighth
Ward. .a!7sa.s.5- --t.s. ia. s5Yit7a s9sa to
Mr.. Berein presented an ordinance to
assess special. tax upon the real estate
bounding Mckee alley from Seventh street
to Cleveland avenue, which was read first
and second time. II u lt1-, req
Mr.. 9Reinhard introduced an ordinance
to make appropriations for purposes there
in named, which was read a first and Sec
iondtime.3 = zEi.. 4 - e EELrlE = -
Mr.. Reinhard moved that the rules he
suspended and the ordinance read third
time Agreed to, and the ordinance was
passed-yeas ID. .sis -a. .8sss 1oi 7s.s ia
, Mr.. Gibbons introduced an ordinance-to
grade and pave on Perry street south to
the corporation line. which wasread first
and second time. q q, 49,
Mr.. Reinhard presented transcript
from the docket of Squire Loherer, and
the opinion of the City Solicitor in regard
to an action brought by George Keintz
against George Brooks, on which garnishee
was issued. The only question is, was the
Mayor the proper person on whom the :
service of the garnishee should be made
The City Solicitor was satisfied that the,
was the proper person, and that, although
Brooks had drawn his pay from the city as
policeman, the city was bound for the
amount. ,re
On motion of Mr.. Reinhard, the report
of the City Solicitor was placed on file,and
the claim referred to the committee of
Ways and Means. s.4E (.
: Mr.. Bergin presented resolution to
contract with Peter Eagan tor building a
double, row flag crossing across Center al
ley on the north side of Long street.
Passed. So
Mr.. Bergin introduced resolution di-
recting the City Civil Engineer to prepare
a plat and estimate for double row flag
crossing on the south side OF Long street.
Passed. 5 Is a =,
Mr.. Bergin introduced resolution di-
recting the City Civil Engineer to prepare
plat and estimate for building double
row flag crossing across Center alley on the
south side of Spring street. Passed.
Mr.. Mcdonald Introduced resolution
to contract with John Murphy for grading
and paving the unpaved sidewalks on the
west side of Sixth street from Town to Rich
street. Passed. ,a- 1lJ
Mr. oFrankel introduced resolution to
contract with Fredk Erfurt for building
donbleTow flag crossing across South Pub
lie lane at the west side of High street.
Passed. Ys-ss,-s- tt 80 = sr
Mr.. Knopf, on leave, reported back an
ordinance from select committee to assess
special tax upon the real estate bound
ing the west side of High street from No
BILE to Strawberry alley. Passed-yeas Is.
Mr.. Comstock introduced the following:
Resolved. That a select committee of. five
members. of this Council, consulting of
William Naghten, President, and Messrs.i
Donaldson, Reinhard, Chadwick and Wall
be appointed to furnish conveyapces and
accompany the committee of the Iegisla-
ture appointed TO select site and locate
/ the Agricultural College, for the purpose
of showing them suitable grounds, that
| have been or may be offered for sale near
/ the CITY, upon which to erect said college
buildings, and that all expenses incurred
be paid by the Chairman of the committee
Ion Ways and Means out of money appro-
Il priated for contingent expenses.