Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-27
CITF COUNCIL.
Special Session-Bonds Sold-Iuterest on
Water Works Bonds Paid-What Is
Creamery" Butter, sold IN Market?


Special Session-Bonds soId-Interest on
Water Works Bonds Paid-What is
| Creamery" Butter, Sold IN Market
| Resolutions.
A special session of the City Council was
| held Thursday evening, February &c, PresI-
dent johnson in the chair. Absent, Dugan,
Kershuer, Mast, Haasel, Conklin, Cogley,
Hickey aud Mitchell.
The minutes were dispensed with.
BY the clerk-Report of sale of $4,000
sewer bonds, to Splitter 4 Co., Toledo, at par
and ten per cent premium Resolution by
the finance com mittee TO accept the PROPOSE
lion OF Splitter i Co. was adopted.
By Mr.. Stephan-Communica from A.
S. Way, markeimaster. asking that So be set
aside TO enable him to have made chemical
analysis OF an article sold in market as
creamery" butter, but which is said to be
not butter at all and sale of which he is r.
quested to prohibit. Referred 10 Market
Committee
Bills were presented and referred.
The solicitor, in response TO an inquiry,
reported that the Mayor had no legal right to
make a hospital of the station house. Placed
on file.
By the same-Report as to the bill OF
Kinney, Nichols 4 Co. for doing city adver-
using, recommending payment of the same.
Placed on file.
By the ssme-Report as to judgment claim
OF NJ. B. Walker, amounting 10 S9,s5l.66,
recommending the issue OF bonds to amount
of $4,000, in anticipation OF taxes, to satisfy
the claim and thus save iurther expense to
the city. Ordinance providing for such issue
was adopted
BY the same-ordinauce regulating, by
amendment OF existing ordinance, payment
OF chain-gsng costs and fees TO the mayor
and marshal; the ordinance not 10 take effect
until expiration of term of incumbents. The
ordinance puts an end to payment OF costs IN
chain-gang cases. Ordinance read once.
By the Clerk, for Fifance Committee
Ordinance for payment of interest on city
bonds, etc, to amount of SIC, 400, all out of
Water Works bond fund. Out OF sewer
funds, 81, 2S69O. Total, SIS, ,2s6 80. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Petticrew, from Street Committee
Report on matter of right of way claimed
by |. Ward Frey across Factory street, that it
is not desirable nor practicable to secure
agreement proposed, and that the committee
be discharged from further consideration of
the subject. Carried.
By Mr.. Driscol, from Fire Department
ommittee-ordiusnce for payment of sun
dry claims to amount of $3.50 81 Adopted
By Mr.. Jennings, from Police Committee
Ordinance for payment of sundry claims to
amount of S4.35. Adopted.
c. W. Caldwell was granted eight days
leave of absence from duty as policeman,
from March 2.
Police rules were reported back and went
to the table until next meeting of Council.
By Mr.. Priuce-Ordiuance for payment TO
library trustees of Sl,4sl.l2, out of public
library fund semi-annual payment. Adopted.
By Mr.. Korn, from Committee on Claims
Ordinances tor payment of sundry claims to |
amount OF Sl99,7O. Adopted.
Ordinance for issue of one 81, 900 bond and |
payment of interest on same, to pay amount |
due on Plum street sewer, was presented by
the Clerk. Read once.
By Mr.. Prince-Resolution authorizing
publication in book form of annual reports of
the City Clerk and other officials, to the num-
Der of $50 copies, so copies to be bound in
cloth. Adopted.
Council adjourned