The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-30

Council Proceedings.-Council met on
Monday evening last, pursuant to adjourn
ment. PTessnt-Bell, Belts, Cores, Haynes,
Horn and Sheldon, Trustees, and Van Val
kenburg, Clerk Minutes of previous meet
ing, read, corrected and approved.
Committee en- Improvements reported ad-
versely to the petition of ]. Elwell and Oth-
ers, for filling alley between Front Street
and Ohio Avenue. Report approved Pc
tition of G. G. and O. EdgsrtOn, that sew
er be constructed, in a northeast direction,
across the street in front of B. Keefer's shep,
to the river, was approved. Petition of
S. Rendler,--tims granted. Petition for
grading Ewing Street; City Engineer or
dered to grade said street, and that the grade
of streets running north and south, bo not
changed except at the intersection of High,
Msin and Glover, with Ewing Street. Also
that suitable crossings and culverts be con-
structed, upon the completion of the grading
and the cost assessed upon lots abutting up
on said street. Petition of D. S. Camheld
and others TO establish the grade of John
Street, adopted. Petition Of F. 1. Norton
and others, that B. Amsden be employed to
survey and estimate the cost of construct
ing sewer from the rail road near Ewing
and John Streets, to the river. Adopted
Petition of a. GusdOrf that City Engineer
be ordered to estimate the cost of sewer
from lot No. l to the river. Adopted.
City Engineers report, relative to the line
of Rowland Street, laid on the table.
Finance Committee reported that from two
to three thousand dollars could be obtained
of the First National Bank, to pay labOrerS,
Clerk ordered to draw an order in favor
of A. h. Miller, Cashier, for $1,000, Paya-
BILE January 1st, 1870, and place the same
on deposit subject to the order Of Council.
Adopted.
Mr.. Haynes, from Committee to ascertain
the Indebtedness of the city, reported the
total amount of orders outstanding at $15,-
ia 40. Total Bonds, for Steamer, Hand
Engine and Hose, $1,000. Making tOta,
Indebtedness Of S20,7I4 40. Amount o
June collection, as provided for payment o
Bonds and orders on General Fund, S6.50O
Leaving the total debt uuprovided for $I4,
2I4 40.
Belts, Cores, and Horn, were appointed I
committee to instruct the Street Commits
sioner as to what work should be done.
City Solicitor was ordered to draw up al
ordinance to prohibit the running at large o
hogs unless properly ringed.
1t was ordered that teams aud drivers b.
paid SO per day.
Committee on Improvements were refsrec
to the condition of an alley between Napol
con and Court Streets.
Geo. Hurdick asked permission to errec
wooden buildings within the fire limits
laid over.
A drawing and plans of an Engine Hous
for Sd ward was submitted by Mr.. Bell
Referred. Council then adjourned.
Marine News.-Arrivals and departure
from the Port of Fremont for the month O
April
Steamer Sheridan, Capt. Weidenhofer
from Sandusky, arrived on the 18Th, with
cargo of 90 barrels Plaster for ]. L. Rawsol
& Go. Cleared the same day with 90 cord
of Hub Timber aud 5000 feet of Lumber 70
Sandusky Wheel Company. Arrived sgail
on the 21st, light, and cleared with 90 cord
Hub Timber and 10 900 feet Lumber 70
sandusky Wheel Company.
Schooner Home, Capt. Hartman, from Por
Huron, with 5000 feet Of Lumber, 2OOO
Lath, and so, 900 shingles for West, Hayne
d Co., arrived on the 2lst. Cleared on th
23d for Saginaw, light
Scow Clara Capt. Mcguire, arrived on tn
26th, from Port Huron, with 80 900 feet o
Lumber aud 15O, 900 shingles for Edgeytol
d Bro. Cleared same day, light, for San
dusky.
Steamer Mary Il. Souter, Capt a. 8
CLARK, cleared on the 7th inst, light for De
troit.