Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-06-10

Bids Wanted for street Lighting-Peti-
tions, Pay Ordinances and Resolutions
Street improvements.
Council met in regular session Tuesday
evening, June 9, President Mast in the chair.
Absent, Netts and CRUDE.
The minutes were read and signed.
By Mr.. Nelson, communication from j. A.
Barnett, asking permission to move stable
from College avenue to Madison avenue.
By the same, petition from W. F. Bauroth
and five Others, asking Council to pass the
necessary ordinance ordering sidewalks
paved on east side Of North Race street be-
tween North and Cedar. Referred to In
provement Committee.
By the clerk, claim OF J. n. Came for $500
damages sustained from stagnsnt water al
lowed to gatherein the cuts on Taylor street,
causing sickness in said Games family. Re-
ierred to Finance Committee and Solicitor.
Pay ordinances were introduced a. follows:
Fire Department $473s. Improvement
Committee $l7o.4l. Police $3.50. Claims
$236.55. Street hands 1898 so. Adopted.
President Mast handed the clerk ticke, TO
the Republican Convention for each member
OF Council and for himself, which the clerk
distributed.
By the solicitor-Report showing that the
Warder Barnett dam is l.l36 foot above the
marks described in original deed to Ann A.
Warder and 1872 feet between abutments.
Placed on file.
BY Ar. .Prince-Petition from John T. Nor.
ris asking an appointment as deputy mar
shal, that be may act as special detective.
Referred to Police Committee.
By Mr.. Tehan-Petition that small stream
running north from Main street, now open
and offensive, be arched. Referred to sewer
committee.
By Mr.. Johnson-Communicatiou from
Superintendent Ralph Peters, Of the p. G. l.
st. L. Railway Company, asking the appoint
ment OF a special committee to confer with
officers Of the road relative to change Of tracks
in Market street, to enter ths new building.
Mr.. johnson moved appointment Of q COM
mittee OF five, with President Mast as chair.
man and including the solicitor and engineer.
Carried, and the chair appointed Messrs.
johnson, Thomas, Couklin and Kidder.
By Mr.. Thomas-Petition from J. W,
Murphy and others for resembling Of an order
tor sidewalk Improvements on Forest avenue.
Referred to Improvement Committee.
BY Mr. Nelson-From John Williamson,
asking that an order requiring heavy fiji
at bis property on East Main street be re.
scinded 90 far a. 1t includes land above 4
specified space. Referred TO Improvement
Committee.
By the Clerk-For the President, petition
from j. H. Clark and three others asking
that grade be set on West Jefferson street
between Shaffer and Western avenue. Car
ried.
By Mr.. Tehan-From Street Com mittee,
that grade be set on Rahensperger street al
East Springfield. Carried.
BY the same-To accept proposition from
Geo. Sintz for 10000 cubic feet OF broken
stone and setting aside $500 in payment.
Carried.
By the same-That the Solicitor draw and
present resolution for grading and gravsling
IN alley running from Columbia to North
streets, between Yellow Springs and Race
streets. Carried.
BY Mr.. Conklin-Proposition Of n. Moran
to furnish gravel. On report of Street Com.
mittee IN favor, the proposition was accepted,
BY Mr.. Thomas, from Gas Committee-Re-
port that an excessive use Of gas was discov.
cred at engine, station and patrol houses, and
calling upon the proper committee to take
st"ps TO cause . reduction 10 amount con-
sumed at those places. Carried.
by MT. stephan, from Market Committee
Tnst tho Mayors appointment Of AS. Wsy
as Market Master, be confirmed. Carried.
BY the same-To accept proposition Of Geo.
Bevington, tor sprinkling hsrket Space dur.
ng the summer at $50 per mon,h. Mr..
Thomas moved TO amend by allowing Sl5 per
month, balance to be paid BY parties on The
Square and Market street. The amendment
was adopted.
By Mr. Thomas-Frou Tsx Commission.
communication aski,ig Council TO instruct the
Solicitor to examine and report the tut d from
which expenses OF the patrol house should be
paid. Carried.
By Mr.. Tebsn-To require sidewalks re-
paired n. north side Of Main st from Spring
st. ~ first alley west. Carried.
By Ar. Kidder-Rsso!ution ordering fol.
loving improvements: Paving of gutter,
grading and graveliug, south side Pleasant.
Yellow Springs to Light; both sides OF Main
street between railroad crossings and old cor
poration lice. To be paved. curbsd and gut
tered: BJth sides Race street, High to JET.
fersIn. West side Spring, between Clifton
and K.zer. Center, Liberty TO first alley.
South side Clark. Carried.
By Mr.. Thomss-Thst Rs6snsperger street
he graded aed gfsvsllsd. Referred 10 Street
Committee.
By the ssme-To instruct the City Clerk 10
collect legal license OF e6 per car per year
from the Street Railway Co. ior the time the
line has bees In opsfation. or In default
bring suit Tor the suosat. Carried.
By the sane-Propoeition Of John T. Nor
ris % bear szpssss of lighting street gas