Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-05


hent OF City Hall....... II ~ ~
miscellaneous. ........ 20
Total. .$2s3 90
The City Civil Engineer made the fol-
lowing report of estimates for work re-
quired to be done, which was ordered to be
placed on file.
For grading and graveling the roadway
of the northern extension of Front street
from North Public lane to Maple street,
s32.75.
Mr.. Donaldson, from committee on Hare
Charity Fund, offered the following:
Resolred, That the standing committee
on the Hare Charity Fund be, and they are
hereby authorized to invest 50, 500 of the
funds now on hand belonging to said Hare
Charity Fnnd, in Ohio registered State
stock.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Gibbons, from committee on the
Sixth Ward, reported against granting the
petition of G. Siebert and others, praying
that the Street Railroad be removed south
of South Public lane, and that the Street
Railroad Company, through its president,
agreed to repair its track in the locality
complained of, by giving it a coat of gravel
If the city will agree on its part, to cover
with gravel the remaining portion of the
street.
The report was ordered to be placed on
file.
Mr.. McAlister, from the special commit
tee, to whom was referred the plat OF Fred
erick Michael, dedicating to the city, an
extension of Cherry street, reported an Or
dinance accepting said dedication, which
was read first, second and third times,
and passed-yeas II,
Mr.. Reinhard, from committee on the
Firth Ward, to whom was referred the pc
tition of citizens of that Ward asking for
the passage of an ordinance to lay down
the Nicolson pavement on South High
Street, from point 120 feet south of Friend
Street to South Public lane, reported a res
olution directing the City Civil Engineer
to make the necessary plat and estimate
for putting down the Nicolson pavement
as above described.
The resolution was passed.
The City Civil Engineer on leave report
ed the following estimates for work requir-
ed to be done:
For grading and paving with the Wood
en- block pavement, the roadway and gut
tiers on High Street from South Public
lane to the present Southern terminus of
the Wooden block pavement, 125 feet south
OF Friend Street exclusive of royalty $1S,-
620.
The report was ordered to be placed OIL
file.
Mr.. Reinhard from the committee -
Police, stated that, by the passage of late
act by the legislature of Ohio, it became
necessary fol the City Council to elect
police force tonight. He therefore offer
ed an ordinance to provide for establishing
and maintaining City Police.
The ordinance was read first time.
On motion of Mr.. Reinhard the rules
were suspended and the ordinance was read
a second and third times and passed-yeas
II.
Mr.. Beekey introduced an ordinance to
assess special tax upon the east half of
lot No. of McIlvaine's addition to the
city of Columbus, which was read first
time.
Mr.. Reinhard introduced an ordinance
to grade, pave and improve the roadway of
High street from point 125 feet south of
the south line of friend street to the south
line of South Public Lane, where the same
intersects High street, in the city of Col
umbus; which was read first and second
times.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced an ordinance
to assess special tax upon the real estate
bounding Fourth street, from Broad street
60 ~, 1, IL. a
On motion of Mr.. Donaldson, the rules
were suspended, and the bill read the second
and third times and passed-yeas IL.
The following ordinances were read a
second time:
An ordinance to assess a special tax up
on the real estate bounding the north side
of Friend street, from Third street to Fourth
street.
An ordinance fixing the salary of the
City Marshal. Referred to Mr.. Donaldson
as special committee of one.
An ordinance to grade and pave the gut
ters and gravel the sidewalk on the south
side of Broad street from the east line of D.
E. Balls heirs to the west line OF East Pub
lie Lane.
Mr.. Caren introduced resolution direct
ing the City Civil Engineer to make the
necessary plat and estimate for grading
the roadway of Howard street from John
street to Buckingham street, and also the
roadway of Washington avenue from John
| street to Buckingham street, which was
passed.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced resolution to
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and graveling with screened gravel the un-
graveled roadway of Oak street from Sew
enth street to Washington avenue, which
was passed-yeas IL.
Mr.. Caren introduced the following:
Resolued, That the Mayor is directed tc
notify the owner of lot No. Al, on Depot
street, in Lazelle's addition to the city o.
| Columbus, to have said lot filled up SO as tC
stagnant thereon.
/ The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Caren, on leave, introduced an ordi-
I nance to grade and gravel the northern ex-
! tension of Front street, from North Public
lane to Maple street, which was read a first
and second times.
Mr.. Beekey, from special committee t.
| whom was referred an ordinance to regu-
late the construction and use of hay scales
in the city of Columbus, reported the same
! back with amendments.
The amendments is were agreed to and the
ordinance passed-yeas II.
On motion of Mr.. Reinhard, an ordinance
to contract for building single row flag.
stone crossing on the south side of Mound
| street across Seventh street was taken from
the table and passed-yeas IL.
Mr.. Reinhard offered resolution in.