Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-11

MONDAY Evening, Feb. 10.

4 MONDAY Evening, FeO. ~.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present = Messrs. Beekey, Caren, Com
stock. Donaldson. Fell, Gibbons, Hammer
er, McAlister, Naghten and President Rein
ihard-lO.
The President called the Council to or
1 der.
| There being but 4 bare quorum present,
Mr.. Comstock moved call of the Council
The call being ordered It was found that
there were eight members absent.
| On motion of Mr.. Donaldson, Mr.. Jaeger
was excused.
Mr.. Comstock moved that the Marshal
be dispatched after absentees.
Messss. Bergen aud Paterson appeared
In their seats.
Mr.. Comstock moved that all further pro-
jceedings under the call be dispensed with
Agreed TO-. silrss s. -se
The clerk read the minutes of the pre-
cetling meeting.
The following report from John G. Hart
mann. market master. was received and or
dered to be placed on file: Rent of stall,
for the month of January, 1868, $l44 70;
rent Of stands $40 o. Total $ls6 so.
Mr.. Toll appeared in his seat.
Mr.. Fell, from committee on Ordinances,
reported back the following:
| An ordinance to assess Especial tax upon
the real estate bounding on Fourth street
from Gay to Spring street. Read a third
time and passed-yeas Is.
An ordinance to assess special tax up
on the real estate bounding Park street
from the C. & I. c. R R. bridge to Bond
street. Read third time and passed
yeas 13.
Mr.. Naghten, from special committee, to
whom was referred the ordinance provi-
ding for the repeal of an ordha ice making
q special assessment for constructing a
crossing from the Exchange Hotel to the
Union Depot, offered, as report, the opin-
ion of the city solicitor that the ordinance
could not be legally repealed, the work al
ready being done, and moved that both or
dinances be indefinitely postponed. Car
ried-yeas IL. nays q.
Mr.. Gaver appeared in his seat.
Mr.. Gibbons introduced an ordinance
providing for the election of two Street
Commissioners, who are also to act as San
itary policemen, and defining their du-
ties. sfirf-f.5
The ordinance provides for the appoint
ment of street commissioner from that
portion of the city lying north of Town
street, which shall be known as District
No. l. and the appointment of second
commissioner from that portion of the city
lying south of Town street, to be known as
District No, 2. For their services they are
to receive pay at the rate of $500 per an
mum. The ordinance was read first
time.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled an ordinance to provide for bor-
rowing money to build water works for
the city of Columbus, and to submit the
proposition thereof TO the electors of said
city, passed January Goth. 1868, was read a
second time.
Mr.. Comstock moved that the rule be
suspended and the ordinance be put upon
its third reading.
Mr.. Comstock moved to amend the ordi-
nance by striking out the words ''second
Tuesday in March, 1868" and inserting
s. first Monday In May" as the day for
holding the election for borrowing money
to build water works.
The amendment was agreed to and the
ordinance read third time and passed.
Yeas Is, nays1 l.
An ordinance to grade and pave the un-
paved cutters and crossings, and to grade
the sidewalks on Bond street, between
High street and Neil avenue, was read a
second time.
| Mr.. Fell presented communication from
Julius j. Wood, Postmaster, asking the
City Council to erect gas post in front OF
the postotfice, SO that an iron letter box,
for the convenience of the public, may be-
placed on it. The communication was re-
ferred to the committee on Gas and Gas
Lamps.
Mr.. Reinhard introduced resolution d.
recting the City Solicitor to draft an ordi-
nance for the construction of two main OF
trunk sewers; one to be located on Fourth
street, beginning on Gay street or Broad
street, thence running south through the
City Park, and thence to point below
Mothers dam into the river, of suffi icienl
capacity to discharge all the water that may
flow into it; the other sewer, north O.
Broad or Gay streets, to be located as shal
be determined by the members of the First
Eight aud Ninth Wards, with the advice o
the City Civil Engineer; said sewer te
be of sufficient capacity to discharge
all the water in that section of the city
that the City Solicitor be instructed tt
draft the said ordinance in accordance
with an act passed April 18th. 1867, with
out regard to districts, If in his opinion
such is the meaning and intent of the frs
section of said act, and that the standing
committee on Sewers and Drainage are re
quested to assist the City Solicitor in pro
yiding by ordinance the special assess
mente, as provided in section of said act
passed April 10Th, 1867.
! Mr.. Donaldson moved to refer the reso
lutions to the special committee on Sewers
Passed-yeas 8, nays 6.
i Mr.. Donaldson, from the special commit
tee on Fire Alarm Telegraph, reporte'
against purchasing that telegraph, ant
asked to be discharged from the further con
liberation of the subject.
Mr.. Donaldson presented a communica
ton from the proprietOrs OF the Fir
Alarm Telegraph containing a proposition
to unite the engine houses of the cit.
by that telegraph for $500, and moved tina
the subject be referred to the Standing
!, committee on Fire Department. Carried
) Mr.. Donaldson moved chat the commit
! | foo m
Ipay the Judgment for $64 80 and 81 9
costs, obtained by Isaac Mcdonald agains
} the city. Agreed to.
s On motion, the Council adjourned.
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