Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-23
COUNCIL PaoCEEpInes.
MONDAY Evpn,ne. June %. I,

Naghten.
The President being absent, the Cler
Icalled the Council to order.
On motion of Mr.. Chadwick, Mr.. Dou
aldson, was elected President pro rem
The minutes of the preceding meetin
were read and approved.
d The City Civil Engineer made the fol
lowing report of estimates of work re
quired to be done. .lJ W
For grading and paving the sidewalks
cutters and crossings on Washington
avenue, Sill OF.
Mr.. Janney presented petition from
u. Deshler, and twenty-fiv other citizens
the second ward asking that the Nicholson
pavement on Broad street from High street
westwardly, which waa referred to com.
mittee on Second Ward.
Mr.. Reinhard presented petition signed
oy Emil s. Moach, and others asking fol-
the passage of an ordinanbe for guttering
Gangler Alley from Mound to South street
Referred to committee on Fifth Ward.
Mr.. Reinhard presented two petitions sign
ed by property owners in the neighbor-
hood demonstrating against grading and
suttering of Washington Avenue from
Mound street to South Public line, One
of which was referred to the COMMITTEES on
the Fifth Ward, and the other to the COM
mittee of the Fifth and Sixth Wards.
A memorial from r. McClelland, in re-
lation to the amount due him from citizens
for laying down the wooden block pave
ment on High street, was read and referred
to the City Solicitor, with instructions to
take the necessary steps in the matter.
Mr.. Gibbons introduced petition from
Jacob Helm, asking permissihn to excavate
or dig of the west side of the roadway in
front of his premises. Referred to City
Civil Engineer.
Mr. Bergen presented petition signed
oy ID. Price and five other property own
ers, to pass an ordinance to grade and gut
ter Prospect alley and pave the sidewalks
OF the same from North Public lane to
Mckee alley. Referred to committee on
Eighth Ward.
Mr.. Janney, from committee on Second
Ward, reported the following:
ResolUed. That the Civil Engineer be and
ne Is hereby authorized to prepare the |
necessary plat and estimate for construct- |
ing Nlcolson pavement on Broad street |
rom High street eastwardly to point rs |
feet east of Center allev, thence eastwardlv |
to Washington avenue, for constructing |
Nicolson pavement between the two inner |
rows OF trees, making said pavement about |
lorty feet wide, and for removing the earth
between said pavement and the curbstones |
on each Side of the street. and supplying
good soil, sufficient for the support of grass |
on said space. Passed.
Mr.. Reinhard presented an ordinance to
grade and pave on Washington avenue
from Mound to South street, was read
first time.
Mr.. Gibbons presented an ordinance to |
accept and confirm the streets and alleys |
OF Alex. Shattuck's subdivision of lands.
The following ordinances were read
second time:
An ordinance to grade and pave on the
south side of Friend street, from Seventh
street to Stone alley.
An ordinance to build double row of
flag crossing across Third street on the
north side of fNorth.
An ordinance accepting B. F. Stages ad-
1ltion to the city of G lumbus.
An ordinance to assess a special tax on
real estate bounding Ridgewry alley from
Mound to South street.
An ordinance to assess a special tax on
me real estate bounding Ridgeway Alley
rom Mound to South Street. 81.
An ordinance to assess special tax on
ne property bounding the south side OF
Mound street from Zenos alley to Hubbell
llley.
Mr. Gibbons from committee on ordinan.
'es' reported back the following ordinan-
'es, which were read a third time and
passed:
An ordinance to make double row flag
tone crossing aerosi Cherry street on the
ast side of seventh.
An ordinance to gravel the roadway of
south High street, from South Public line
o the corporation.
An ordinance to grade and gravel
seventh Alley from Fourth to Fifth street.
An ordinance accepting the plat of Hem
y Mauror's subdivision of lands.
An ordinance to build 20 inch pipe sew
r from the north line of Gay street in Fair
LEY and Fisher alley.
Mr.. Chadwick introduced a resolution
lrecting the Street Commissioner to fill
p the holes at the intersection of Front
no spring street, and on Water street,
With broken stone or gravel. Passed.
Mr. McAlister introduced a resolution di-
ectlng the standing committee on Fire
department. to locate and construct thir-
cen new cisterns, eight to be of a capacity
4 400 barrels and five of a capacity of 500
arrels, said cisterns to be located at such
'oints as the committee and Chief Engineer
nay decide. Referred to committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Armstrong introduced resolutionE
the Mayor to notify James
Williams and w. Fl. Dunnick to fill up GER
ain lots. Passed.
Mr. wall introduced resolution direct
ng the City Civil Engineer to prepare
lat and estimate for building a double row
lagstone crossing, across Public on High
trees. west side between Broad and State
treet. Passed.
Mr., Reinhard presented the following
esolution:
ResolUed, That all city officers and other
'ersons in the employ of the CITY are strict
IorDldden to contract any debts against
ne city, or purchase material or other al
lcles whatsoever, ostensibly for the use oft
ne city without the knowledge or CONSENT
4 the proper committees of this council.
Resolued, That the standing committees
re hereby instructed to pay no bills con-
racted or made without their knowledge
~ city officers or other persons in the en-
,loy of the city.
Adopted.
Mr.Janney moved that the Clerk send
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