Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-26


Sewers and drainage............ $40 so
Cleaning and repairing street
II lamps. g. 81 OO $32. I'll 81
Balance in treas'y. Jan 1st. 1869. sI4.srs g
B. F. Bowen, City Civil Engineer, made
the following report:
To the Honorable the City Council of the Ca,
of Columbus:
The City Civil Engineer reports that the
eistern recently built in front of the new
| Deaf and Dumb Asylum is full of water,
and therefore not convenient to measure
| The capacity, however, was estimated
from measures taken by Messrs. Beck and
Schwartz (Which are believed to be cor
rect), and from that data it will contain
| four thousand, seven hundred and twenty
two barrels. Respectfully submitted.
l~N.a x.. 3. f. Bowen,
I --~-' City Civil Engineer.
MIR. Ross presented petition signed by
Frederick Weger and sixty others, asking
for the appointment of night watchman
to be stationed in Middletown. Referred
to the committee on Police. with instruc-
tions to appoint watchman if they deem
it necessary.
Mr.. Frankel presented letter signed by
Charles Bauer and IL others, complaining
of the deficiency in attending to their
duties of the policemen in the Sixth ward.
Mr.. Gibbons, from the committee on Or
dinances, reported back an ordinance to
assess special tax upon the real estate
bounding the west side of High street from
South street to First alley. Referred to
committee on Fifth Ward.
Mr.. Gibbons, from the committee on Or
nances, reported back the following,
which were read third time and passed ::
An ordinance to assess special tax upon
the real estate bounding South street from
Seventh street to the west line of lot No.
Is, in w. A. McCoy's addition--yeas Is.
An ordinance to assess special tax upon
the real estate bounding South street fro m
Washington avenue to the west line of
lot No. IS, in w. A. McCoy's addition
yeas l5. x-..-, .7,y.- .-.-s --.
/ Mr.. Reinhard, from committee on Ways
and Means, reported back an ordinance
making appropriations for purposes there
in named, with certain amendments. The
amendments were agreed to. and the ordi-
nance was read third time and passed
yeas Is. EkSR EaS ss
Mr.. Donaldson, from the committee on
Goodale Park, reported an ordinance to
lay out and establish street or avenue on
the north side of Goodale Park to be called
Buttles avenue. The ordinance was read a
first and second time and referred to COM
mittee on Goodale Park. 2, -
Mr.. Ross presented an ordinance to
grade and pave the sidewalk in front of
the south half of inlot No. 2l3, Heyl's ad-
dition, which was read a first time.
The following ordinances were read a
second time: g
To build double row flag crossing
across Goodale street at the west side of
Goodale Park. - iNs 2 q
To assess special tax upon the real es-
tate bounding the east side of Front street
from Town street to a point IS feet north
of Town street. - ri.
/ To assess a special tax upon the real es-
state bounding the west side of Washing
ton avenue from Long street to Gay street.
TO assess special tax upon the real es-
tate bounding the north side of Long street
from High to Third street.
TO assess a special tax upon the real es-
tate bounding the south side of Spring
street fron High to Third street.
To assess special tax upon the real es-
tate bounding the south side of Friend
street from Seventh street to Stone alley.
Referred to committee on Fourth Ward.
To build double row flag crossing
across Park street on the south side OF
Goodale street. ffI@s
To assess a special tax upon the real es-
tate bounding the north side of Donaldson
street, from Fifth to Seventh street. i
To assess special tax upon the real es-
tate bounding Cherry Street from Stone
alley to Washington avenue.
On motion of Mr.. Wall the rules were
suspended and the ordinance to assess .
special tax upon the real estate bounding
the east side of Front street from To wn
street to point S5 feet north of Town
street, was read third time and passed
yeas Ia. r
On motion of Mr.. Bergin the rules were
suspended and an ordinance to assess a
special tax upon, the real estate bounding
the west side of Washington avenue, from
Long to Gay street, was read third time
and passed.
MIR. Ross, on leave, introduced an ordi-
nance to build double row flag crossing
across Fair alley at the south side of Chap
el street, which was read first and second
| time and referred to committee on Seventh
| ward.Ep z44QttT. strT gsysf fr-;,s
Mr.. Gibbons presented the following:
Resolued, That the committee on WAYS
and Means are hereby Instructed to pun :
chase a lot of ground situate between
being strip of ground running down to d
| point on the corner of Filth street, for the
purpose.Of erecting market house there
on, II in their Judgment it shall be for the
interest of the city.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Ross introduced the following:
Resolued, That the standing committee on
| Gas anu Gas Lights be instructed to erect a
gas post on the northeast corner of Friend
and SciOto streets. IL Ts&SL
Referred, to the committee on Gas and
Gas Lights.
Mr.. Beekey introduced the following:
hesofred, InaI tne Slty CieIk is nereoS
directed to transfer $40 OF the Hare Charity
Fund to the credit of tie Hare Orphans
Home.
Passed.
Mr.. Ross said that be desired in an
informal manner to call the attention OF
the Council to the fact that never in his
recollection had the hospitalities of the
city been rendered to the Legislature of
the State OF Ohio; he therefore moved that
the President be authorized to appoint Q
committee TO prepare and tender to tn,
Governor and the members of tho Sana4