Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-30
COUNCIL PRooEED1NGs!
MONDAY EVENING, June %, 1868.


Council met pursuant TO ADJOURNMENT.
Present-Messrs. Armstrong, Beekey.
Bergen, Caren, Chadwick, Donaldson,
Frankel, Janney, Knopf, McAlister, Nc
Donald, Patterson, Reinhard, Wall and
President Naghten.
The President called the Council to
order.
were read and approved.
Mr.. Janney presented remonstrance
from L. Humphrey and thirtY-three others
against the proposed improvement on
Broadway. Referred to committee on Sec
ond Ward.
Mr.. Frankel presented petition signed
by Jacob Haas in regard to the bad condi-
Sycamore street. Referred to committee
on Sixth Ward.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented petition signed
by L. Cleeman and eight others asking for
pavement on unpaved portion of the west
eide of Sixth street. Referred to commit
tee on Third Ward.
MIR. Donaldson presented remonstrance
signed by the President and Secretary of
the Butchers Association, and all the MEM
bers, against selling meat outside of the
Market House. Referred to Mr.. Donaldson
as select committee of one.
Mr.. Donaldson presented petition from
John Miller, asking for the removal of the
wood market from corner of Third and
Long street. Referred to the committee ON
Markets.
Mr.. Frankel presented an invitation from
the Sherman Guards, asking the Council
to join the Guards in celebrating the
Fourth of July, at the City Park.
On motion of Mr.. Reinhard, the invita-
tion was accepted.
Mr.. McAlister, from committee on
Fourth Ward, reported back the papers in
relation to the Friend street railroad, and
the opinion of the City Solicitor in .rela-
tion thereto, together with an ordinance
granting permission to said street railroad
company to putdown the necessary tracks
on Friend street. The committee was satis-
fled that great majority of the property
owners on said street were in :avor of the
improvement.
was placed OH file, and the ordinance read
q first time.
Mr.. McAlister moved for suspension o f
the rules. Agreed to, and the bill was read
a second time by its title.
Mr.. Donaldson moved that the bill be
laid upon the table and printed. Carried.
Mr.. Reinhard from the committee on
Ways and Means presented an opinion in
regard to the action of the City Council
relating to main and trunk sewers, pre-
pared by Judge A. G.. Th urman and Henry
G. Noble, was read. Referred to com nit
tee on Sewers and Drainage.
Mr.. Reinhard, from committee on Ways
and Means, madea report of the operations
OF the committee, and presented an ordin-
ance to make appropriations for the pur-
poses therein named, which was read q
first time.
On motion of Mr.. Reinhard, the rules
were suspended and the ordinance was
read second and third times and passed
yeas 16.
Mr.. Beekey, from trustees of Hare
Orphans Home, reported adversely to
granting petition of S, N. Field and N. B.
Marple, asking for repeal of the ordinance
consolidating the Orphans Home and the
Hare Orphans Home. The report was or
dered to be placed on file.
Mr.. Reinhard moved that the committee
on Ways and Means be authorized to pay
the sum of $3.50 for graveling the street at
the conjunction of South street and South
Public lane. Referred to committee on
Streets and Highways and the City So
licitor.
Mr.. Reinhard, on leave, introduced res
olutiou directing the City Civil Engineer to
prepare the necessary plat and estimate for
the extension of the South street sewer east
to English & Martins subdivision. Car
ried.
The following ordinances were read a
third time and passed:
An ordinance to grade and pave on the
south side of Friend street from Seventh
street to Stone alley-yeas IA.
An ordinance to assess a special tax on
the lots bounding Ridgcway alley from
Mound to South street-yeas IA.
An ordinance accepting B. F. Stages ad-
dition to the city of Columbus yeas IA.
An ordinance to assess special tax on
the real estate bounding on Ridgeway
alley from Mould to South street-yeas IA.
An ordinance to build double row flag
crossing across Third street on the north
side of North street-yeas Is.
An ordinance to assess a special tax on
the real estate bounding on the south side
of Mound street from Zecos alley to Hub
ell alley-yeas 15.
Mr.. McAlister introduced an ordinance
to establish dray stand on the south side
OF Rich street between High and Pearl
street. The ordinance was read first aud
second times.
Mr.. Bergin introduced an ordinance to
build main or trunk sewers, which was
read first and second times.
Mr.. Donaldson moved that the ordinance
be referred to the committee on Sewers
and Drainage, with authority t have the
same printed.
MIR. Bergin introduced an ordinance to
assess special tax on the real estate on
Hickory, alley from High to third street,
which was read first and second times.
The following ordinances were read a
second time:
An ordinance to grade and pave WASH
ington avenue from Mound street to South
street.
An ordinance to accept and confirm the
streets and alleys of Alexander Shattuck's
subdivision of two and half acres of land
in the Sixth ward.
Mr.. McAlister introduced resolution
to contract with John G. Bickel for gra-
dino and no o or,1ttors opd L. -,