Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-03

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Balance in treasury. March 2. 'es $5s,9ol 81
Balance in Treasury unappropriated. slo.eoo a
James G. Bull, Mayor, reported $57 7oa
the total amount of fines and licenses coll
lected for the month ending February 25,
1853.
William Harrison, Street Commissioner,
reported that he had performed seventy-six
and one-half DAYS work for the city from
February 1st to February 29th, and that
one hundred and twenty-nine days work
had been done in the same time by the
chain-gang. He had delivered, under the
order of the Council, 2l00 bushels of coal
and 23l loads of wood.
Mr.. McAlister presented petition from
George A. Kaercher and fifteen other citi-
zens of the Fourth ward, in relation to
the Friend street sewer. The petition was
ordered to be placed on file.
Mr.. Naghten presented a communication
from Anna M. Thomas and Essey Parry in
relation to the overflow of their premises on
High street, north of the street railroad sta
bes, by water.
On motion of Mr.. Naghten, the commu-
nication was referred to the standing COM
mittee of the Ninth ward, together with
the City Solicitor.
Mr.. Donaldson, from the committee on
Ways and Means, to whom was referred
the petition of workingmen in relation to
letting out out city work by contract. re-
ported that there was no law prohibiting
the city from carrying on its work and inn
provements in such manner as the Council
I'm its discretion may deem advisable, but
stating that if change was made it would
be necessary to change several ordinances.
The report was placed on file.
Mr.. Toll, from special committee, report
ed back an ordinance to provide for sprink
ling Town street, from High to Fourth
street, which was read a first time.
Mr.. McAlister presented an ordinance
entitled an ordinance establishing Board
of City Improvements, and prescribing its
powers and duties, which was read a first
time.
Mr.. Patterson, from special committee 9
on Sewerage, in obedience to resolution
passed at last meeting, reported progress,
and offered a communication from the City
Solicitor in regard to the power of the
Council to build main or trunk sewers
without reference to sewerage districts.
The City Solicitor is clearly of opinion that
the Council has such power.
Mr.. Donaldson offered an ordinance to
change the name of Bond street to Good
ale street, which was read a first and Sec
ond times.
Mr.. Chadwick, from the committee on
Market House and Markets, reported back
an ordinance to regulate markets in the
city of Columbus, which was read third
time.
On mo tion of Mr.. McAlister, the ordi-
nance was laid on the table for one week.
Mr.. Fell, on leave, offered for adoption
the following:
Resolced, That the City Civil Engineer be
and is hereby instructed to make the nec-
essary plats and estimate for wooden
block pavement on Broad street from High
to Third street, the entire width of the
street, from Third to East Public lane, forty
feet wide, the same to be submitted to the
property holders on Broad street.
Passed.
An ordinance to grade and pave the side
walk in front of lots No. PIG and 2l7 on
the east side of Front street, was read a
second time.
Mr.. Jaeger offered the following pre-
amble aud resolution, which were adopted
WHEREAS, All of the available ground fol-
burial purposes has been occupied in the
Eastern Burial Ground, therefore, 81
Resolred, That committee of three MEN,
bers of this Council be appointed to ascer-
tain and report at the earliest practical
PERIOD whether further suitable grounds
in the vicinity of said Eastern Burial
Ground, can be purchased, and if so, how
much and at what price.
Messrs. Jaeger, McAlister and Donaldson
were appointed said committee.
Mr.. Naghten introduced resolution di.
recting Lewis Mills, the owner, to fill up
lot No. 81 in Lazelle's Addition, to fill uI
the same by the 18th day of April so as to
prevent water from standing or becoming
stagnant thereon;the grading to be done un.
der the instructions of the City Civil En-
gineer. The resolution was passed.
ii Mr.. McAlister introduced resolution di.
recting the City Civil Engineer to prepare
a plat and estimate for lowering Rich street
sewer at. its eastern terminus on Friend
street to a sufficient depth to make it ser.
viceable for the purpose of draining cellars
east of the Blind Asylum, and for. building
an addition to said sewer twenty -four
inches in diameter, to extend from sale
sewer on Friend street to the west end o.
what is known as the " Emert House,
which is about two hundred and fifty yards
west from the corporation line. The reso
luton was passed.
Mr.. Patterson offered the following
which was passed:
Resolved, That the treasurer be and he il
hereby instructed to transfer the sum o
$500, from the Hare charity fund to tn,
Hare Orphan Home of Columbus, and tina
the city clerk is hereby directed to delive
to the treasurer copy of the above reso
luton.
Mr.. Naghten moved to take from th'
table an ordinance to grade and pave tn,
unpaved cutters and crossing, and to grad,
the sidewalks on Bond street between Higl
street and Neil avenue.
The resolution was taken from the tabl,
and passed. Yeas IL, nays 5.
Mr.. Naghten moved to take from th,
table an ordinance to grade and gravel tb,
roadway of Bond street from High stree
to Neil Avenue. j i.F & -aE
The ordinance was taken from the tabl,
and debated. ,-asi 4 9-. -
MIR. Jaeger moved to refer the ordinanc,
to the committee on Highways. Lost.
yeas 3, nays IL.
The vote being on the ordinance, it wa,
passed-yeas 13, nays2.
Mr.. Jaeger offered resolution directing
the City Civil Engineer to prepare the nee
essary plat and estimate for grading ant