Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-28

Mr.. Armstrong, from the committee on
Police, introduced the following:
The committee on Police respectfully
recommend to the City Council the adop-
tion of the following rule, 20 be known as
Rule 81, for the government and regulation
of the citv police: i
Rule %. The standing committee on
Police shall have the power to designate
one of the day Policemen as Lieutenant of
the Day Police, to act under the direction |
of the Chief of Police and the Police COM
mittee, and shall be entitled to the same |
pay as the Lieutenants of the Night Police
and that the Day Police shall report to the
said Lieutenant of Day Police after the |
Night Police shall have gone on duty, who
will report to the City Marshal the number
of Policemen on during the day, and it shall
be the duty of said Lieutenant of Police,
together with the City Marshal, to see that
one half of the Day Police take dinner at
one hour, and the other half at an other
hour, so that at no time during the dav or
night the city shall be left without Police
men on duty.
The report was accepted, and the Rule
adopted for the government of the Police
force.
Mr.. Patterson, at his request, was ex-
cused from serving as chairman of the COM
niittee on Ordinances and Revision.
Mr.. Chadwick asked to be excused from
serving as chairman of the committee on
Sanitary Affairs. He was not excused.
sMr. Reinhard introduced an ordinance
making appropriations for purposes there
in named, which was read first and sec
ond times.
On motion OF Mr.. Mr.Reinhard, the rules were
suspended and the ordinance read third
| time, and passed-yeas IL.
Mr.. Beekey introduced an ordinance to
assess special tax on the lots bounding
the north side of Friend street from Third
to Fourth streets, which was read a first
time.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced an ordinance
to fix the salary of the City Marshal. 1t
allows the Marshal salary of 500, in ad-
dition to the fees now allowed by law. 1t
was read first time.
Mr.. Janney introduced an ordinance to
gutter, grade and gravel the sidewalk on
the south side of Broad street from the east
line of the land of D. E. Balls heirs to the
west line of E lst Public lane, which was
read first time.
Mr.. Janney introduced an ordinance to
regulate the construction and use of hay
scales in the city of Columbus, which was
read first and second times and referred
to the committee on Markets and Market
| Houses.
Mr.. Gibbons, from the committee on Or
dinances, reported back the following and
recommended their passage:
An ordinance to gravel the roadway OF
| Oak
ington avenue. Passed-yeas Is.
| An ordinance to make a single row flag
stone crossing across Seventh street on the
south side of Mound street. Passed-yeas
Is.
An ordinance to provide for sprinkling
Town street from Fourth street to Sixth
street. Passed-yeas Is, nays 2.
Mr.. Frankel, on leave, introduced petit
tion signed by F. A. Lesquereux, c. Sci
bert, Fl. Mithoff, w. Sale, c. F. Jaeger and
II. Kneydel. asking permission to lay the
concrete pavement in front of their re-
spective property.
Mr.. Donaldson, from the special commit
tee to which was referred the petition OF
citizens for sweeping High street. reported
the following:
RESOLVED, That the City Clerk be and he
J is hereby directed to advertise in at least
two daily papers printed in this city, until
the 4th day of May, 1858, for proposals tor
cleaning and sweeping the Nicolson pave
ment on High street, between the hours OF
, II and o'clock each morning, until the Isl
3 day of November. 1868, and that said Clerk
!, award the contract tor cleaning and sweep.
ing said street to the lowest responsible
bidder, and that he report said contract tc
!, this Council for its approval or rejection
? and it is provided that the cost and expense
shall be paid monthly from the City Treas.
e ury upon the order of the Chairman of the
: standing committee OF Highways.
4 Mr.. Patterson introduced the following
: Resolued, That hereafter no contract fo
. making sidewalks, cutters and crossings
grading or graveling of streets, shall b,
certified as being complete until the sam,
has been approved by the engineer and tht
ward committee, in which the improve
ment has been made. Passed.
= Mr. Caren introduced a resolution di
e recting the city civil engineer to prepar
the necessary plat and estimate for gradin!
b and graveling the roadway of the northern
0 extension of Front street from North Pub
# lie Lana to Maple street. Passed.
Mr. Chadwick introduced the following
!, Resolued, That the committee on Sewtr r
IT and Drainage be and is hereby directed u
remove the drops out of the middle of Mul
, berry alley and Water street, and plac
' them at the corner of said street and alley
= Passed.
u Resolued That the committee on Gas an,
Gas Light is hereby directed to put up il
2, the First Ward. three lamps and lamp post
N for burning coal oil on corners to be desig
- mated by the committee on First Ward. 9
Passed.
~ Mr.. Comstock offered the following:
s Resolued, That Glenn & Heide be an
IN they are hereby permitted to build a els
tern in Walnut alley, opposite their print
=, ing office, and that while the same is bein
IL constructed they may place such barrier
p, across said alley as will prevent any acci
dents.
h, Passed.
b, Mr.. Frankel introduced resolutio
G. granting permission to f. A. Lesquereu
s, and others to lay the concrete pavement
front of their premises. Passed.