Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-21
COUNCIL PRoCEEDINss.
MONDAY EVENING, July 20,

bons, Janney, Knopf, Patterson, Reinhard
Wall, and President Naghten.
The President called the Council to or
der.
The Clerk read the minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting. A4E
The City Civil Engineer made the fol
lowing report of estimates OF, work requir
ed to be done:
| For grading, paving, guttering anl grav
cling Mckee alley from Seventh street t,
Cleveland avenue $37S 95,
Mr.. Janney presented petition from A
D. Heffner and forty-two others, asking fol
the extension of the Broad street sewer
from Fifth street eastwardly. Referred tc
committee of Second Ward.
Mr.. Reinhard, from the committee on
Ways and Means introduced an ordinance
making appropriations for purposes there
in named, which was read first time.
Mr.. Reinhard, from committee on WAYS
and Means, offered for adoption the follow
ing:
Resolred, That the resolution passed by
this body on the Sth day of June last, levy
ing tax for the support of the city gov
ernment, be amended so that it will read
for the payment of the sewers as contem-
plated under the act of April 18th, 1867,
the sum of One-fourth of one mill, and that
part of said resolution passed June Sth, 1865,
that provides for a levy of two mills for the
payment of principal and interest on bonds
for main or trunk sewers be and the same
is hereby rescinded.
The resolution passed-yeas -.
Mr.. Frankel introduced an ordinance to
assess special tax upon the real estate
bounding the west side of High street from
G. Seibert's south line to Perry street,
which was read first time. -
Mr.. Bergin introduced an ordinance to
grade and pave Mckee alley from Seventh
street to Cleveland avenue, which was read
first time.
MIR. Bergin introduced an ordinance to
grade and pave Public alley from Mckee
alley to North Public lane, which was read
a first time.
An ordinance to assess special tax upon
the real estate bounding the south side of
Friend street from Stone alley to Hubbell
alley, was read a second time.
MIR. Gibbons, from committee on Ordin-
ances, reported back the following, which
were read third time and passed:
An ordinance to assess special tax upon
the real estate bounding Franklin avenue
from Washington avenue to East Public
lane-yeas II.
An ordinance to assess special tax upon
the real estate bounding Grove street from
Harbor to Howard street-yeas IL.
An ordinance to assess special tax upon
the real estate bounding Franklin avenue
from Washington avenue to East Public
lane-J eas IL.
An ordinance to accept and confirm the |
streets and alleys of Alexander Shattuck's
SUBDIVISION OF two and one-half acres of |
land in the Sixth ward-yeas II.
An ordinance to establish a dray stand
on Rich street between High and Pearl
was read third time and laid on the table. |
Mr.. Reinhard, on leave, introduced an
ordinance to amend section 4th of the or
dinance entitled an ordinance to establish
City Police, which was read first time.
Mr.. Reinhard introduced resolution to
contract with Wenz, Beck 6 Co. for build
ing an eighteen inch brick sewer in South /
street from the terminus of the South street
sewer to English and Martins subd division.
Passed-yeas Is.
MIR. Chadwick presented q resolution to
contract with John Murphy for grading
and paving on Mulberry alley from High
TO Front street. '--A5A AAAf99I
On motion of Mr.. Knopf, tn e vote by
which an ordinance to assess a speci al tax
upon the real estate bounding on Hickory
alley from High to Third street was lost
was reconsidered, and the ordinance
passed. azz ~
Mr.. Chadwick introduced resolution to
with John Mcmahon & Co. for
building 20 inch stone pipe sewer in
Fisher and Fair alleys from Gay street, to
ntersect the sewer now in Fair alley. Pass
,d-yeas 13. > GsL= - ez,sF-F-- -ss.Tl,
Mr.. Knopf offered the following:
ResolUed, That committee of three MEM
oers of this Council be appointed to ascer-
am and report at the earliest practical pc
'lod, whether further suitable grounds in
me vicinity of the Eastern burial grounds
It what price.
The resolution was passed, and Messrs.
lnopf, Frankel and Donaldson were ap-
'oluGeu SUCH cOmmlGCee.
Mr.. Knopf presented resolution direct
ng the City Civil Engineer to prepare the
Necessary plat and estimate for grading
md excavating, and gathering, paving and
travelling Strawberry alley from Seventh
treet to Washington avenue, both sides.
Passed.
MIR. Caren introduced resolution direct
ng the City Civil Engineer to prepare a
'lat and estimate for grading the roadway
md sidewalks of Bond street from High to
Kerr street. Passed.
A release of Granville turnpike road to
the city of Columbus, signed by John
alta, President, was read and placed on
lie. FFfra H --re uF7-s II
Mr.. Caren presented resolution direct
Dg the Mayor to notify the owners of lots
Jos. 46 and AZ East Broad street, Messrs
'myth and Lang, to have said lot filled up.
'assed. aaa-s 81 .7l8i e .sG -s rss.- ,sIs rsF
The attorney OF Robert McClelland was
to commence suit in the name
f the City Clerk of the city of Columbus,
gainst all persons who had failed to pay
he assessment heretofore made against
hem for the wooden block pavement on
Iigh street. IL
The City Clerk reported that he had paid
'ver to the Mother Superior of the Sisters
# the Good Shepherd $35.25, as directed by
he City Council. t-s-e-,-Es 81
Mr.. Wall introduced a resolution direct j
ng the Mayor to notify the owner of lot
lo. 36, on State street, west of the Scioto
liver, to fill up the street in front of said t
OF forthwith. Passed.
On motion, the Council adjourned.