Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-17
COUNCIL PnoCEEDINGs.

COUNCIL PnoCEEDINGs.
MONDAY EVENING, March 16, 1868. =
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Messrs. Armstrong. sBeekey
Bergen, Caren, Chadwick, Comstock, Dom
aldson, Gaver, Gibbons, JaegersKammerer,
Naughton, Patterson, Toll and President
Reinhard. e.-aaa.. h u
The President called the Council to or
der.
Reading of the minutes was dispensed
with. asifz 1islrI q r. .oi.Q 7s' ~
The City Civil Engineer made the fol-
lowing report of estimate for work re-
quired to be done: For grading and paving
the unpaved cutters, and grading the side
walks and roadway of Third street, from
Oak alley to Schiller street, $1,294 so.
Mr.. Donaldson presented the petition of
George L. Converse, residenton Oak street,
asking for repairs ON said street. Referred
to committee on Second Ward.
Mr.. Jaeger presented petition from
Randall 6 Aston, and about one hundred
others, asking for the passage OF an ordi-
nance to provide for sweeping High street.
Referred to standing committee on High
ways. ~ @ s
Mr.. Naghten, from the standing commit
tee on the Ninth Ward, reported back the
claim of Mrs. Anna M. Thomas and Mrs.
|Essey Parry, of $500 each tor damage done
by water, and moved that the claim be re-
lerred to othecommittee of Ways and Means,
with Instructions to pay the same if found
correct In their Judgment. 4g z
Mr.. Jaeger moved to amend by referring
fhe claim to the committee on Ways and
ideaus with instructions to report the
mount they may find due, If any, to the
council for its action. a
The amendment was carried and the
lain was so referred. ,.sa
Mr.. Donaldson, from committee on Or
inances reported back an ordinance to
trade and pave on Ann street from jack
Jon to Division street, and recommended its
assage. The ordinance passed-yeas 15,
avs none. - -
Also,an ordinance to grade and pave on
,uth side of Long street from. Front
rect to State Avenue. The oudinance
assed-yeas Is. nays none. &uhl'
Also, an ordinance to provide for sprink-
ng Town street from High to- Fourth
rect. The ordinance passed-yeas 10,
ays none.
Mr.. Jaeger introduced an ordinance to
rade and pave on Third street from Kos
18th to Schiller street, which was read a
frst and second times.
Mr.. Jaeger moved torefer the ordinance
!, select committee of one. Mr.. Jaeger
,yas appointed such committee. tl
Mr.. Gaver introduced an ordinance to
rade and pave on Fair alley from Rich
! rect to Cherry street, which was read a
rst and second times. - - af
Mr.. Jaeger introduced an ordinance to
, ravel on Front street from First alley to
Fourth alley. SO. -,.,4l f..-.,l1
The ordinance was referred to select
,mmittee of one, Mr.. Jaeger being such
! ommittee. ii lstf.i7
Mr.. Naghten introduced the following:
Resolued, That committee of three be
ppointed to call upon DIR. Goodale and en-
=, eavor to get his consent to open the sewer
rossing High street at the Street Railroad
/ ables for the purpose of letting the
.yater through said sewer for sixty days,
t.y which time the city expects to have a
/ .wer built to carry off the water from west
, Iigh street. Carried.
Messrs. Naghten, Comstock and Donald
on were appointed such committee.
Mr.. Gaver introduced the following:
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner
make the necessary repairs on a drop on
the Southeast corner of Friend and Front
streets. Carried.
Mr.. Bergen introduced the following:
Resolved, That the Mayor of the city of
Columbus be requested to notify the owner
of lot No. of Bakers subdivision of lot
No. 3O4 to close up the area along the side
OF the building on said lot on North Pub
lie lane. so as not to occupy more than
three feet OF the pavement along said
building and to have said area securely
covered within fifteen days from the pass
age of this resolutions. Carried.
Mr.. Bergen introduced the following: 9
Resolued, That the Mayor OF the city be
and he is hereby requested to notify the
owner or owners of lot No. l of Bakers
subdivision of lot No. 304, to regrade and
repave the sidewalks and cutters along the
north side of said lot fronting on North
Public lane. within twenty days from the
passage of this resolution.
Carried.
Mr.. Toll introduced the following:
Resolped, That the City Civil Engineer
be and he is hereby directed to prepare the
necessary plat and estimate for the con-
struction of an Is inch sewer in Pearl
street, from Rich to State street.
Carried.
Mr.. Gibbons, from the committee on Fire
Department, introduced the following:
Resolued, That the standing committee
on the Fire Department be and they are
hereby instructed to advertise for bids for
building brick engine house on Oak street,
opposite Eighth street, the cost of said
building not to exceed $4,000.
The resolution was referred back to the
committee with instructions to report plans
and advertise for bids in accordance there
with. = s.a1s isas i7a
Mr.. Donaldson introduced the following
Resolued, That the Street Commissioner
be and he is hereby directed to remove
from the roadway and cutters all ashes
filth and garbage in the streets and alleys
within the corporate limits, and for thai
purpose he is hereby authorized to employ
such number of hands and teams as will
comply with the requirements of this res
olution. .a7 .TsH Faifs.t4
Carried. -'=
sMr. Jaeger introduced an Ordinance di.
recting the Civil Engineer to prepare tb'
necessary plat and estimate for gravelins
the roadway of South Public lane, from
Third street to the corporation line. Car.
ried. adI ss ,.l = ~.
Mr.. Donaldson, from the committee t
whom was referred the memorial of tn
workingmen of Columbus in relation to tn
letting of contracts by the city, submitte'
the following report: - E
We hold that it is the duty of all legisla