Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-11
CITY COUNCIL.

| Special Session OF the Out Going Board
Reports and Claims Acted Upon.
City Council met, in adjourned session, last
night, Friday. April 10th, President johnson.
in the chair. Absent, Dugan, Driscol, Funk
and Netts.
The minutes were read and signed.
By the Clerk-Abstract Of votes polled At
recent election, on question of issuing bonds
for erection Of market house and city Offices.
Yeas 5,67e; nays, 3s4. Placed on file.
By the same-Letter from Superintendent
Of P. q. & St. L. Railroad on subject of pro-
posed new track across Market street. Re-
ferred to Committee on Railroads.
By the same-Report Of Chief of Fire De-
parsment for past year. Number Of alarms,
IS; loss by fire during tie year, $l3,ss5;
insurance on same, $l2.OsO; loss exceeding
insurance, sl,s05; aversge loss per fire,
$2l3.92. Report placed on file.
By the same-Bids for furnishing cross
legs, culvert plates, for paving. curbing, etc
Referred to Committee on City Improve
nents.
By City Solicitor-Resolution requesting
Representative Litiler to secure the passage
OF such an amendment to the act authorizing
the issue Of Market House bones as will au-
thorize the use Of a part Of the money so
raised in purchasing site for said building.
Referred to Committee on Public Buildings
By the saue-Resignation OF James p
Goodwin as member OF Board of Equaliza-
ton. Accepted.
By the same-Bond of James P. Goodwin,
as Mayor, in the sum of $1,000. with Oscar
T. Martin and VI. A. Scott as sureties. Ap-
proved.
By the same-Bond OF A. N. Summers, as
City Solicitor, in the sum Of $500, with
Merkley Hedges and F. N. Hagan as sureties.
Approved.
Mr.. Hagan then resigned his chair to Mr..
Summers.
By City Solicitor Summers-Bond Of VIM.
Il. Hughes, as City Marshal, in the sun OF
$1,000, with John L. Conklin and J. N
Knote as sureties. Approved.
By Mr.. Petticrew, OF Streets and Highways
Pay ordinances to amount OF $ls5.37
Adopted
By Mr.. Hansell, of Public Buildings-Re-
port of committee on resolution of City So
licitor to request Judge Littlsr to secure the
passage Of amendment authorizing the use Of
a part of the money realized by sale OF mar
ket house bonds for purchasing site for the
same. Committee recommended the adop-
ton OF the resolution. Resolution adopted
BY 10 yeas to nays.
By Mr.. Lessner-Bond Of John Conway as
assessor of First ward in sum OF $500.
By Mr.. Prince-Bord OF James P. Edwards
as assessor of Second ward.
By President Jobnson-Bond of A. Wat
tiers as assessor OF Third wsrd.
By Mr.. Petticrew-Bond Of VIM. r. CAL
hoon q assessor OF Fifth ward.
By Mr.. Stephan-Bond Of W. w. Lewis as
assessor of Eighth ward.
By Mr.. Jennings of David White as
assessor of Ninth ward.
All above bonds approved.
By Mr.. Prince-Bond Of Edgar 4. Williams
as street commissioner in sum of 81, 600, with
Martin L. Rice and Samuel Meyers as sure
ties. Approved.
By Street Commissioner Mills-Annual re-
port for year ending April lst. Total amount
expended, sls,326. IL. Placed on file.
By Nr. Aast-Resolution of thanks to City
Solicitor Hagan and Street Commissioner
Mills. Adopted.
Both the above named gentlemen returned
thanks to Council for the passage Of this reso-
luton.
By Mr.. Bansell-Resolution resembling
certain resolution passed by Council some
ime since granting permission to VIM. Duke
to cat the grade Of q street In East SPRING
field. Adopted.
Council adjourned to meet next Tuesday
at p. m.