Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-02

Also, resolution accepting the bid Of D.
+. Minahan for construction of Ceuter street
sewer, at II cost OF $22, 30. The resolu-
ton was adopted
The other bids were:
Bailey Murphy. 663 -
Albert no 20
Mr. kidder, from the committee on hre de-
partmcnt presented bids for furnishing coal
to the various city buildings, of which the
committee found that the Champion Coal and
Coke Co. were the lowest bidders The bids
were referred to the committee Tor examns-
ton.
Mr.. kidder also offered an ordinance ap-
propriating $927.3S tor the pay of the fire
department. Passed.
Mr.. Prince, from the committee on police
presented an ordinance dppropriating for
sundry bills $llO 3s. Passed.
The same committee also presented the
station house report and bills to the amount
OF $A.7sl. Number of prisoners reported
l54; meals, 1861; expense per day per
capita, 10 cents. The report was placed on
file.
presented tor passage pay ordinance IN
favor OF the gas company for 81 $3.50.
The committee on Public Library pre-
pr.ating $l,5o9.ls for library expenses.
Passed.
Dr. Nelson. from the health committee,
presented an ordinance appropriating SAC
for the pay Of the sanitary marshal. Passed.
Mr.. COnklin, from the committee GU
claims, presented an ordinance approprlating
for sundry claims $25l.l6. Passed.
Mr.. Lessner, from the water works com
mittee, presented communication from the
water works trustees requesting the city to
purchase Of j. j. Hopes his patent heater
and purifier, at cost Of S675. Referred to
committee on water works.
The following ordinances were read a Sec
ond time:
Granting to G. c. Funk and others the
right to lay pipes ior natural gas.
Regulating the issue of building permits.
Providing for the grading OF an alley be-
tween Limestone and Spring street from
Main to North.
Authorizing the issue of Center street sewer
| bonds.
The following ordinances were read the
| third time and placed on their passage:
Amending the ordinance against lettering.
| Passed.
Amending the ordinance regulating licenses
| to peddlers. Mr.. Netts moved an amendment
! OF the ordinance by striking ont the clause in
regard to book agents, the fees for their
licenses being fixed in the ordinance at SO.
| The amendment was lost.
Mr. Prince moved as M amendment that the
license for peddler's wagons be $40 instead of
$25. The amendment was discussed at
length by Messrs. Prince, Lessner, Stephsns,
Nelson and Tehan.
| The amendment was lost by the following
| t,ty Inh
Korn, McKenna, Nelson. Prince, Stephsn-9. ..
| Tehan, presidents.
| The ordinance WAS then lost by vote OF 0
| nays to ayes.
Mr.. Lessner offered a resolution, in respect
to the lighting of the city, as follows:
"Resolved, That the city be lighted for the
next five years as follows; Twenty-Five
electric lamps, to burn all night and every
night lighted thirty minutes after sunset
and extinguished thirty minutes before sun
rise, the lamps to be located where council
may direct. That the Champion Electric
Light company receive for furnishing such
lamps the sum OF : 80 per lamp per annum
and by no, less than 703 gas posts, TO burn
all night and every night, to be lighted and
eIlinguished the same as electric lamps, and
that the Springfield Gaslight and Coke COM
pany receive as compensation for furnishing
gas for said Lighting, extngulshing and
doing the labor and repair OF said
lamps, the sum OF $50 per annum
and tor the erection OF new p0ss ready fol
lighting, the sum OF Sl7 per post, and tina
said Gas Company furnish gas to citizens ant
tor the use OF the city, with all meters, n
81 60 per Thousand feet; and that the solic
itor Is hereby directed to make, and that tn
president of council and the city clerk be di
rected to execute, q contract In accordanc
with the terms Of this resolution rs so0