Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-12
COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs.


their names:
Messrs. Armstrong, Beekey, Bergin, Ca
ren, Chadwick, Comstock, Donaldson,
Frankel, Janney, Knopf, McAlister, Nc
Donald, Patterson, Reinhard, Wall and
President Naghten-16.
On motion, all further proceedings un-
the call were dispensed with.
The business, when the council adjourn
ed, being the election of policemen, on mo-
ton that business was laid on the table
temporarily.
Mr.. Patterson introduced a communica-
tion from Joseph Sampson, keeper of Good
ale Park, proposing to take charge of the
Park gratis and pay a rental of $3.50 per
annum for the house there, if the city will
allow him to remain where he is, and NOV
| ed that the committee on Goodale Park be
ordered to contract with Mr.. Sampson.
Mr.. Beekey moved to amend by having
the matter referred to the committee on
Goodale Park. Carried.
Mr.. Chadwick presented a petition from
John Field and ten others, asking that the
cistern on the corner of Spring and Water
streets be so fixed that it will hold water.
Referred to committee on Fire Department
and Mr.. Patterson.
Mr.. Chadwick presented a petition from
r. B. Adams and others, asking for the i'm
provement of Hickory alley. Referred to
committee on First Ward.
| Mr.. Chadwick presented petition from
T. Ewing Miller, asking for the improve
ment of Mulberry alley. Referred to COM
mittee on First Ward.
Mr.. Caren introduced protest from John
Morrison and other property owners on
Howard street between the Johnstown
road and Buckingham street, against the
proposed Improvement on said street. Re
ferred to committee on Ninth ward.
Mr.. Caren on leave introduced an ordi-
nance to grade the roadway of Washington
avenue from John street to Buckingham
street, which was read first and secoLd
times.
Mr.. Frankel presented protest signed
by Jacob Silbernagle and others, against
a proposed change of grade on Front
street. Referred to standing committee on
Sixth Ward.
Mr.. Bergin introduced resolution di-
recting the City Civil Engineer to prepare
the necessary plat and estimate for repay
ing the sidewalks and cutters on the south
side OF North street. from Center alley to
Third street. Passed. ao-;-aos s
Mr.. Reinhard presented an ordinance
making appropriations for purposes therein
named, which was read first and second
times.
Mr.. Reinhard moved that the rules be
suspended and the ordinance read third
time. Agreed to, and the ordinance was
passed-yeas 16.
Mr.. Bergin introduced the 70 lowing:
Resozued, That the committee on Gas and
Gas Lights be requested to put up five gas
posts on North street between High and
Fourth streets. Carried.
Mr.. Reinhard, on leave, presented re-
port from the City Civil Engineer as fol-
lows:
The City Civil Engineer made the fol-
lowing report: a=' --s'
For building circular main sewer in
Fourth street from Broad street to South
Public lane; thence in South Public lane
to Mohawk street; thence in Mohawk street
to Sycamore street; thence in Fourth
street to City Park; thence across City
Park to West Germania street to High
street, and thence to Scioto river bend,
west of F. Stewards garden said sewer to
be of the following size, viz: Nine feet
(inside diameter) from river to Schiller
street; eight feet from Schiller to Division
street; seven feet from Division to South
street; six and one-half feet from South to
Rich street; five feet from Rich to Town
street; four feet from Town to State street,
and three feet from State street to Bro ad
street, $137,974 so.
For grading the roadway of Howard
street from John street to Buckingham
street, $166.50.
For grading the roadway of Washington
avenue from John street to Buckingham
street, $454.SO.
Mr.. Reinhard introduced an ordinance to
build main or trunk sewer, which was
| read first time, and was referred to the
| committee on Sewers and Drainage.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced resolution
directing the City Civil Engineer to pre-
pare the necessary plat and estimate for
grading and paving with boulders the first
alley east of Seventh street from Oak street
to Converse alley. Carried.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced a resolution
directing the City Civil Engineer to prepare
the necessary plat and estimate for grading
and graveling the roadway, and repaving
the sidewalks and cutters on Gay street
from High to Fifth street. Passed.
] Mr. Chadwick from committee on First
Ward introduced resolution directing the
City Civil Engineer to make the necessary
plat and estimate for grading, curbing,
4 guttering and graveling the unimproved
parts of Hickory alley from High to Water
street. Passed.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced resoluti on
directing the City Civil Engineer to pre-
pare the necessary plat and estimate for
building thirty inch brick sewer in Gen.
ter alley from Gay street to Spring street
Passed.
i Mr.. Chadwick introduced a resolution
directing the City Civil Engineer to pre-
pare the necessary plat and estimate for
grading, curbing, guttering and graveling
the unimproyed parts of Mulberry alley,
from High to Front street. Passed.
/ Mr.. Reinhard, from the committee on
City Park, reported thst they had adver-
tised for proposals to fence City Park, and
had recevied several proposals therefor
From these the committee had selected the
bid of Schlapp & Streng, as being the low.
est and best, and they asked that the COM
mittee be empowered to contract with
Schlapp 6 Streng to furnish all the materi.
ais and put up the fence around the City
: Park, including painting, according tt
e plans and specifications, for the sum o
SIS, 250 He therefore moved that the com