Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-28
CITY COUNCIL.
MONDAY Evening, Jan. q.

I ---------- MONDAY EVenluVs Jan. Zl.-
+ Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Messrs. Armstrong, Beekey
Bergen, Caren, Chadwick, Donaldson, Fell
Gaver, Katlmerer, McAllister, Naghten
Patterson, Toll and President Reinhard.
The President called the Council to or.
der. - 49, sss2
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved. ags i.,e
H. VIM. Jaeger, the City Civil Engineer
made the following report of estimates fol
work ordered to. be done: -. ~ Z .i7
For paving the sidewalk in front of lots
Nos.i2l6 and 2l7 on the east side of Front
street between Friend and Cherry street
1852. sal
Mr.. Kammerer presented petition sign
ed by Peter Hinterschett and sixty others
others, asking for an enlargement of the
Fourth street sewer south of Rich street
Referred to special committee. -' u
Mr.. McAllister presented a similar petit
tion in regard to the same sewer, signed
by NJ. Hahn and two hundred others. Re-
ferred to same committee. si.i 4 sue tssg
Mr.. Beekey presented another petition
on the same subject, signed by Peter Hot
mann and one hundred and seventy-three
others. Referred to same committee.
Mr.. Donaldson, from select committee on
Fire Alarm Telegraph, reported asking to
be relieved from the further consideration
of the subject. -5n8i-9 = 20 saf 5e
The following ordinances were read q
second time: ~ - . y ~
To assess special tax upon the real es-
tate bounding South Public lane and South
street from Front street to Gangewer al
Icy. IN 5a5 "a 6. esa7 4,s .5aiS 1af -,
To assess special tax upon the real es-
tate bounding South Public lane and
South street from Front street to Gangewer
alley. sa Fl. g .4ss i-t5 E o. 'al-. g :
Mr.. Naghten offered resolution direct
ing the City Civil Engineer to prepare the
necessary plat and estimate for grading the
unpaved sidewalks and grading and paving
the unpaved cutters on Bond street from
High street to Neil avenue, which was
adopted. y, -
Mr.. Fell, from committee on Ordinances,
reported back. on leave, an ordinance max
ing appropriations for purposes therein
named, which was read third time and
passed-yeas IA, nays none. rs
Mr.. Donaldson, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported that they had
partially performed the duty assigned
them in regard to disposing of the Central
Ohio railroad stock held by the city, and
that the amount netted from such sale
would amount to $500 or S37O, and that the
cou, FOO h q 4 tod for tha oool to ba
delivered in the yard here at 1414 cents per
bushel, making. very handsome donation
to the poor. He also moved that the mode
of distribution of the coal be left in the
hands of the committee of Ways and
Means.
The motion was agreed to, and the COM
mittee was discharged. edi
Mr.. Donaldson moved that the papers in
relation to fire alarm telegraph be refer
red to a select committee of three on the
part of the Council, the Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department, w. G. Deshler, A.
Gardner, jr., and Theodore Butler.
The President announced Messrs. Dom
aldson, Gibbons and Bergin as the com
mittee on the part of the Council.
to repeal an ordinance entitled an ordi-
nance making crossing on High street on
the north side of Maple street, which was
read first time.
Mr.. Patterson introduced an ordinance
to repeal an ordinance entitled an ordin-
ance assessing a special tax upon the real
estate bounding on High street, for build
ing crossing on High street on the north
side of Maple street, which was read first
time. g--
Mr.. Donaldson introduced resolution
authorizing the committee on Ways and
Means to borrow $4,000 for the use OF the
city, for sixty days, which was passed.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced an ordinance
making special appropriation for pur-
poses therein named, which was read a
first and second time. -
Mr.. Donaldson moved that the commit
tee on the City Park be authorized to cut
all the trees in said park that may be blown
down and useless, and have the same cord
ed up for the benefit of the poor of the
city. Agreed to.
On motion the Council adjourned.