Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-04
Balance in treas ury. Feb. list 'ss


The Street Commissioner reported having
performed s32 days labor at 81 80 per day,
$l4062. Edward Shuff1in,a salary for one
month, $50. 3l2 days work was performed
by the chain-gang. - 'z.,''''..s s-.'
The reports were referred to the appro-
fspriate committees. s5s4 t.. ;s5 .s,...s.s-s
Mr.. .Naghten introduced an ordinance to
assess a speclaf tax upon the real estate
bounding Park street from the c. & I. C.
railroad bridge to Bond street, which was.
read first and second time.
Mr.. Naghten introduced an ordinance to
grade and pave the unpaved cutters and
crossings, and to grade the sidewalks on
Bond street between High street aud. Neil
avenue. which was read a first time. xisa.i
Mr.. McAlister introduced an ordinance
to amend an ordinance to provide for bori
| 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 20th, 1868; was read a
first time.
An ordinance to repeal an ordinance
making crossing across High street on
the side of Maple street, was read second
thine, and referred to- a select commit ee
consisting Of Mr.. Naghten and the City
Solicitor.
| An ordinance to repeal an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance assessing Especial tax
upon the real estate bounding on High
street for building q crossing on High street
on the North side of Maple street, was read
a second time, and referred to the special
committee named above.
NJ. Bergen introduced an ordinance to
assess special tax on the real estate bound
ing on Fourth street from Gay to Spring
street, which was read a first and second
| times. z6xI51
Mr.. Kan uerer, from the standing com.
imittee on Sewers, reported the following
as the balance due for building the Peters
run. sewer and not paid, $l.2Sl 25. ! !, 49,.
+ Mr.. Naghten moved to take from the ta-
bic an ordinance To assess special tax
upon the real estate bounding Park street
from the C, & |. c. railroad bridge to Bond
street, which was agreed to, and the ordi-
nance was read second time. .isezal,;-i s7s
Y Mr.. Kammerer introduced resolution,
directing the Street Commissioner to pre-
| pare and, place aprons across the cutters
7 on South street across. Sixth street and
[Seventhstreet, and on Mound street, south
side, across sixth street, "a oc- f7si 80. 10 s.
/ Mr.. Ross moyed to amend by adding six
I'crossings in his ward.aay ,ei 7s,,sa So eg7.
Mr.. Donaldson moved to- amend the
amendment by adding all the crossings
within the corporate ffmi.s. - - 80 ''oz
+ Mr.. Naghten moved to indefinitely post
Epone the whole subject. Carried--yeas s
nays 6. ;sld sii5 B. sn@gl u -ssa7z gEaa- % i.
Mr.: Gibbons introduced a resolution al
Efoiows: .,..t.+..' =, i.'g-.-.
F Resolved That the select committee on
Main Sewer be requested to report an or
dinance to build a sewer in conformity
with the, plats and estimates of the City
Civil Engineer. sr.,f, .....st----.. 80. -,
I Mr.. Naghtens moved to refer the resolu-
Etiou to the speciatcommittee on Sewers.
Mr.. Ross offered the following as sub
lstitute for Mr.. Gibbons resolution:
Resolued, That the select committee or
Sewers be requested to report to this Coun-
Gil at an early day. an ordinance for build
ing sewer in Fourth street. .-
II The substitute was adopted, and passed
Il Mr.. McAlisber offered the following:
i Resolved, That hereafter only such ordin
ances as this Council may deem necessary
shall be referred to the standing committee
Ion Ordinances. - l,f acsi = :. - s-lsv f-s
i Alter some debate the resolution was
lwithdrawp.~sesss sx,yy.,sf>sss-r s7.z
Mr.. Donaldson reported that he held In
4 his: hands AN execution against the city ,o
4 C5lumbIs, issued by Squire Gulick, in favo,
Of Isaac Mcdonald, for $67s4 and 50 81
II CoSiS. l.sfszF "a Ft.n9 u stalEs sr..+.
i Mr.. Donaldson explained that the deb,
originated some four years since, and
made d very concise statement as to how
the debt came to be put in execution s
j On motion of, Mr.. Donaldson the whole
fmatter was referred to the committee or
Ways and Means. " ssfisf~asi .ssfi seai
Mr.. Jaeger introduced resolution t
j contract with, j. Wiedow for partially
i grading the roadway OF Fair alley from
4 Second alley to -Four tn alley. Passed-yea
Il 13, nays I.