Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-04
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DISBURSEMENTS.


following as expenses of his department
for month of July:
Horses and ca is. removing dirt from streets =, ~
as5 davs' work of laborers 5s2 so
;nhn Hartman. foreman chainsan .....-. 90 W
Total. ......................-..... s797 IS
During the month the chaingang has
performed sixty-five days work.
The Mayor reported having collected
's3l7 20 as the total amount of fines and
licenses for the month ending July 2sth,
1868.
Mr.. Naghten (Mr. Reinhard in the chair)
presented petition from A. A. Fritchie
and thirty-two other citizens of the Ninth
ward asking for the erection of lamps on
North High street above street railroad
;5ables. Referred to committee on Gas and
Gas Lights.
Mr.. Frankel presented a petition of
Christian Heide and five other residents of
Sixth ward asking for the vacation of an
alley between First and Third alleys. Re-
ferred to committee on Sixth ward
Mr.. Gibbons presented petition signed
by Philip Kiefer and one hundred others
asking for change in place of holding
elections in Sixth ward. Referred tu COM
mittee on Sixth ward. E
Mr.. Bergin presented petition signed
by c. E. Dening and ten others, asking
to have the Instructions removed from the
alley on Long street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets. Referred to committee on
Eighth ward.
Mr.. Armstrong, from committee on Po-
lice, reported certain additional rules for
the government of the police force, which
were read, amended and recommitted to
the committee on Police. ,-..-...
Mr.. Bergin, from committee on Sewers
and Drainage, reported the letting of the
sewers ordered by the Council, to John
Walsh & Co., Hall, Fornoff & CO., and
Frederick Erfurt & Co., and the City Civil
Engineer and the committee were ordered
to contract with the above named gentle
men at the prices bid. Sections 2, 8, 8,
and are to be completed on or before No
vember Doth, 1865; section No. L to be
completed as far as Mound street, on or be-
fore September 1st, 1862 and No. by the
1st of September, 1869.
Mr.. Fraukel presented the following:
Resolued, That the salary of B.. F. Bowen
be increased to the same amount as hereto
fore paid to Fl. w. Jaeger. for services as
City Civil Engineer. This resolution to
date from June 9Th. 1868, and be in force.
as long as the said Bowen performs the la
Dor and duties of City Civil Engineer.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Beekey presented the following:
Resolved, That the, City Treasurer be and
he is hereby authorized to transfer from
the Hare Charity Fund, to the credit of the
Hare Orphans Home of Columbus, the
sum of 5000, and that the City Clerk is
hereby Instructed to transmit TO the City
Treasurer a copy of this resolution.
Adopted. 5's ea' 75'is-sJs Gig 5I
Mr.. Beekey presented a resolution direct
ing the unpaid assessments for grading and
graveling the sidewalks, &C., on the north
side of Friend street from Washington ave-
nue. to East Public lane, to be placed upon
the tax duplicate of this county by the Au-
Gitor and collected as other taxes are fol
John G. Bicke], contractor, pursuant to the
statute in such case made and provided
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Comsteck, Mr.. Gallo
way, one of the Trustees of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. was invited to state wha
the State would do in regard to the build
ing of large cistern on the Deaf ant
water enough there to supply all the els
terms in the city. The Trustees propose t,
dig the cstern, of a capacity of 1000 bar
rels, the city to brick and cement it ant
provide covers for it, the city and State t.
use the cistern conformity.
Mr.. Chadwick presented the following
Resozued, That the Superintendents O
City Park and Goodale Park, and the po
lice, are hereby directed to see that al
prostitutes (known to be sucb) are KEEP
out-of said Parks during Pic MICS or othe
pu uelic gatherings, and that copy of tlii
resolution be sent to the Superintendent
of said Parks, to have said resolution car
ried into effect from and after this date.
Referred to Committees on City an
Goodale Parks.
Mr.. Donaldson offered the following:
Resolued, That the committee on Way
| end Means be and they are hereby author
ized to borrow $4,000 from time to time
as may be.required, for the use of the city
| Adopted.
| Mr.. Chadwick presented the following
| RESOLVED, That the committee on Sewer
and Drainage be and they are hereby di
rected to have drop made at the north
west corner of Water street and Elm alley
Referred to committee on Sewers an
Drainage. r.r-ltT .-f--- .L,...r-.-.
| Mr.. Donaldson offered a resolution direc
ting the City Civil Engineer and committe
On Highways to contract with John Walls
& Co., for building the Nicolson pavemen
on South High street from point 125 fee
south OF Friend street to South Publ
| lane, at SIS cents per cubic yard for eXca
waiting or grading; 81 Is per square var
for laying pavement; cents per lines
foot for resetting old curb, and 26 cent
per lineal foot for new curbing.
Mr.. Gibbons moved to lay the resolution
on the table for one week. Lost.
| The yeas and nays being taken, the reso
luton prevailed-yeas 10, nays 5.
| MIR. Janney introduced a resolution d
recting the committee on Sewers an
| Drainage to construct drop on the ca:
side of Seventh street at the intersection
Converse street. Referred to committe
on Sewers and Drainage.
Mr.. Donaldson presented the following
Resolped That the committee on Fir
Departm ent he and they are hereby ir
Strncted to contract with the Trustees
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum for the con
struction of public clstern on th
Grounds of said institution, to hold M
Inss than 1000 barrels and to be al
wavs supplied with water and kept in r.
nair bv said institution, and that said cou
mittee be and they are hereby authorize
to nav on the same. when completed
proposed, the sum of $1,000.
!, MIR. Reinhard introduced resolution
contract with John G. Bickel for gradir
, and paving the unpaved sidewalks on I'll
north side of Donaldson street from Fiji
to Seventh street. Passed-yeas 10.
l On motion the Council adjourned.