Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


| MONDAY EVENING, April 13, 1858.
The clerk called the Council to order.
On motion of Mr.. Donaldson, Mr.. Rein
hard was elected temporary chairman.
The clerk called tho roll of the members
Present-Messrs. Bergen, Caren, Com
stock, Donaldson, Gibbons, McAlister, Pat
terson, Ross and Reinhard-S.
| The certificates of ele' tion of Messrs
Chadwick, Jannev, Mcdonald, Beekey
Knopf Frankel, Armstrong and Naghten
were preseted and those gentlemen tool
the oath of office and their seats as Conncil
men from their respective wards.
The election of a President being in or.
der,
Mr.. Ross nominated William Naghter.
A ballot being had, Mr.. Naghten received
IL votes-Mr. Naghten voting for Mr.. Ross
Messrs. Ross and Donaldson were ap.
pointed a committee to conduct Mr.. Nagh.
ten to the chair.
| On taking his seat as the presiding Off.
Ger of the Council, Mr.. Naghten returned
his thanks in very neat speech, and COM
plimented the retiring committee on Ways
and Means on their successful conduct oi
the finances of the city.
| An election for Clerk being next in Or
der, Mr.. McAlister nominated Levi E. Will
son.
A ballot being taken, Mr.. Wilson was
unanimously elected to the office of City
Clerk for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr.. Donaldson, the rules
of the last Council were adopted for the
government of this.
The City Civil Engineer reported the
following estimates for work required to
be done:
For grading Front street from South
Public lane to First alley, giving the street
uniform grade between the termini
$sl7 20.
The annual message of James G. Bull
Mayor of the city, was read by the City
Clerk. He speaks favorably of the health
and prosperity of the city, recommends the
appointment of Board of City Improve
ment, and the division of the city into two
districts, and the election of street COM
missioner for each, who, together with the
Mayor and City Civil Engineer, shall con-
stitute such Board of City Improvement
He refers to the report of the Chief En-
gineer of the Fire Department, as being a
very able and interesting document, and
pronounces our fire department as one of
the best and most effective in the West
In calling attention TO the present police
system, he says that there is a want of har-
mony in the force that Is destroying its eff
ficiency, and recommends the appointment
of Captain of Police who can act in har-
mony with the Marshal. He asks for the
election of four or five additional police
men, and the reduction of the districts
The establishment of fund for the benefit
of sick or wounded policemen is recon-
mended.
The removal of the bodies in the North
Graveyard and their reinterment in Green
lawn is urged as well as the opening of the
North Graveyard for other purposes. He
refers to the vote authorizing the erection
OF City Hall and suggests the southeast
corner of Pearl and State streets as the
most desirable point for its erection.
On motion of Mr.. Reinhard the message
was laid upon the table for the present.
Mr.. Bergen presented petition from ].
B. Thompson and four other citizens Of
the Second Ward protesting against the
building of sewer in Center alley, and
one from c. Breyfogle aud ten other citi.
zens of the Eigth Ward on the same sub.
jeet.
The petitions were referred to the stand.
ing committees OF the Second and Eighth
wards.
Mr.. Armstrong, from the committee on
Unfinished Business, reported back two
ordinances, and recommended their refer.
ence to the committee of the Sixth ward
On motion, the ordinances were laid or
the table.
Mr.. Gibbons, from the committee of the
Sixth ward to which was referred petition
of citizens of the Sixth ward in regard t.
the running of the street cars to Stewart
Grove, moved that the City Solicitor b.
added to said committee. The motion
prevailed.
Mr.. McAlister presented an ordinance tt
provide for the building of Water Works
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dinance passed Feb. 10th, 1868, which wa
read the fist and second times.
Mr.. Donaldson, from select committee
reported back an ordinance for sweepin;
the Nicolson pavement, which was read
second time and referred to select com
mittee of Messrs. CONS took, Bergen an,
Donaldson.
Mr.. Reinhard introduced the following
Resolued, That one member from eac
ward be appointed according to agreemen
between the members of the several ward.
to act as committee to select suitabl
grounds, and receive proposals for the 10
cation of city hall, and report to tn
City Council as soon as possible, whic
was passed.
Messrs. Patterson, Donaldson, Comstoct
McAlister, Reinhard, Frankel, Wall, Bel
gen and Caren, were appointed such com
mittee.
Mr.. Donaldson offered the following
which was passed:
/ Resolued, That the City Civil Enginee
be and he is hereby directed to prepare tn
necessary plat and estimate for grading an