Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MoNpAY EyEN1NG. Nav 25th.

aluSOn, Frankel, gibbons, Janney, hnOp1
McAlister, Mcdonald, Patterson, Reinhard
Wall and President Naghten.
The Presidentcalled the Council to order
| The Clerk read the minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting, which were approved.
The City Civil Engineer made the fol.
lowing report of work required to be done
| For building a four feet sewer in Thirt
street from Spring street to North Publ,
lane, thence in Depot street to north end o
said Depot street, thence across railroad
grounds to intersection of Swan and Kerr
streets, thence in Kerr street to Russo
street, and three feet sewer in Kerr street
| from Russell street to north end of Kerr
street,SlS,776.
Mr.. Chadwick presented petition for the
erection of a gas lamp at the corner of Wa
ter street and State avenue, signed by Fl
7. Chittenden and twenty-four Others
Lamps.
Mr.. Frankel presented a petition from
Adam F. Snyd and twelve others, asking
the Council to compel George Smith to fill
up lot No. s, of John RAIDERS addition. Re-
ferred to committee on Sixth ward.
Mr.. keinhard presented petition from
Valentine Enrich, asking the city to pay
the expense of grayeling the roadway OF
South street and South Public lane from
Front street to Gangewer alley. Referred
to committee on Fifth Ward, and the City
Civil Engineer was directed to prepare a
new estimate.
The committee on Fire Department re-
ported that they had filled the cistern at
the corner of Water and Spring street, and
would make fuller report hereafter
Mr.. Gibbons, from committee on Sixth
ward, to whom was referred the petition
of George Beck and others, reported
that the grievance complained of was
well founded, and recommended the
raising the grade of Frankfort street
from High street to New street, in or
der to abate the nuisance; said grade to
be raised one foot on Center alley, and
running to the present grade on High and
New streets. The report was ordered to
be placed on file.
Mr.. Armstrong, from the committee on
Police, reported back an ordinance to es-
tablish city police and prescribe its duties.
On motion of Mr.. Donaldson, the ordi-
nance was recommitted to the committee
on Police and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Donaldson, from the special COM
mittee to whom was referred an ordinance
liking the salary OF the city Marshal, re-
ported the same back and recommended
It's passage.
Mr.. Reinhard moved to lay the ordi-
nance on the table for one week to give
the Police committee an opportunity to see
10 making the necessary changes. :.
After some argument Mr.. Reinhard's
notion was withdrawn and the ordinance
referred to the committee on Police.
Mr.. McAlister introduced an ordinance
% grade and pave on the south side of
Friend street from Seventh TO Ridgway
llley, which was read first time.
Mr.. Chadwick introduced an ordinance
20 grade, pave and gravel on Hickory alley
rom High street to Water street, which
was read first and second times.
Mr.. Chadwick introduced an ordinance
% grade, pave and gravel on Mulberry
llley from High street to Front street,
which was read first and second times.
Mr.. Reinhard introduced an ordinance
making appropriations for purposes there
n named, which was read first and Sec
md times.
On motion of Mr.. Reinhard, the rules
we're suspended and the ordinance passed
yeas 16, nays none.
Mr.. Armstrong introduced an ordinance
o grade and pave on the south side of Long
treet from Fourth street to Seventh street,
which was read first time.
Mr.. Gibbons, from committee on Ordi-
lances, reported back the following, which
we're read third time:
An ordinance to assess special tax on
he east half of lot No. of McElvain's ad-
lition on Friend street. Passed-yeas 16.
Mr.. Frankel introduced the following:
Resolued, That the Street Commissioner
De aud he is hereby directed to regrade the
'Oadway and repave the cutters on Frank
ort street from High street to New street.
10 as to prevent water from standing and
becoming stagIant thereon, said work to
De done according to the grade to be given
,y the City Civil Engineer.
The resolution was lost-yeas 4, nays II.
MIR. Comstock introduced resolution
lirec1ng the City Civil Engineer to pre-
,are the necessary plat AMI estimate for
grading and graveling the unpaved side
walks, and paving the cutters and cross
ngs on both sides OF Mound street from
,he canal bridge to the east line of the
Hooking Valley railroad. Passed.
Mr.. McAlister introduced resolution
Isaac Eberly, L. Hoster and E.
Barcus, on the part of the city, to assess
he estimated expenses for lowering the
Rich street sewer at its eastern terminus
on Friend street to a sufficient depth to
make it serviceable for the purpose of
the cellars east of the Blind Asy-
um, and for building an addition to said
sewer "a inches in diameter, to extend
east from said sewer on Friend street to the
west end of what is known as the Emert
House. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Caren introduced the following,
which were passed:
A reslution to contract with Davis, Muir
ply and McCabe for grading and paving
the cutters and crossings, and grading the
lnpavved sidewalks, and grading and grav-
cling the ungraveled roadway an Goodale
street from High street to Neil avenue.
A resolution to contract with J. Fl. Neil
for grading the roadway of Washington
avenue from John street to Buckingham
street.
A resolution to contract with Martin
Kelley tor grading and graveling the road
way of Front street from North Public
lane to Maple street.
Mr.. McAlister introduced the following,
which were passed:
A resolution directing the City Civil En-
to prepare the necessary nlat and