Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-02
A BRIEF SESSION.
City Council Disposes of Its Little Grist in
Short Order Without a Squabble
to Break the Monotony.
Th" Regular W eekIy Grind Of Reports. Bills,
Fay Ordinances, Petitions and Re>oiu-
tI"ns-Changing the Location of New
Lamp Posts-speciaI street Taxes

! City council met IN regular session at 1:3t
o'clock last evening. with President Mast il
the chair and the following members pres
ent: MeSsrS. Ackerson. Conkln. Funk
johnson, kidder, Korn. LeSSner, Nelson
Nets. Prince, Tehan. and Thomas.
After the reading and approval OF the
journal, the regular business of the session
! proceeded aS follows:
BY the -WeighmaSter'> report fOl
November. showing receipts of SPA. one
half of which goes To- the city treasury
Referred to the auditing committee.
By the same-Clerk'S report for Novem-
Der showing S595I paid for feed for the
fire department. and Sls.65 for feed for the
patrol house. Referred TO the auditing com
mittet
BY the me-Communication from W.
\. Scott notifying the city that the Electric
Iigh. Co. entered on the execution of their
contract for lighting the city November 26.
Placed on file.
BY the saIne-Co Communication from the
county auditor stating that the county COM
misSiuners had been notified tn repair the
bridges across Buck creek at LagOnda. and
that the commissioners opine that they
have no authority 10 build or repair bridges
within the city limits. Placed on file.
BY the Same-Bond of John +. Thomp-
son, reserve policeman, in the sum OF $500
approved by the mayor. Approved.
BY the Same-Ordinance for a special tax
to pay I. J. Alexander for improvements
made in grading, graveing. &c. The as
SesSments are As follows:
Mrs ii. b. Diehl. West Pleasant street.
S6.ll; johnson, West Pleasant street. -
Pat McDermott West Pleasant street.
SG.ll: Ben Fields West Pleasant street.
s6.ll: Mary Schaffer. West Columbia street.
S25.23; Katharine Nickory East Main
street. S3i so; Patrick Mulachry. East Main
street. S2g6.SS.
On motion of Mr. Thomas the ordinance
was tabled for a week.
BY Mr. LeSsner PetitionIfrom citizens of
East Columbia street to have the gas post
stand on the corner of Foster and Column
bia streets Referred.
Sundry miscellaneous bills We're present
ed and referred, to come up again as pay
ordinances.
BY Mr.. kidder, resolution inStructing
clerk 10 collect bill Of SIS for old fire hose.
Carried.
BY Mr.. Russell. pay ordinance from I'M
provementS committee Ia pay Frank Col
linS S.2 is for reSetting gutter. Carried.
By Mr.. Tehan. pay ordinance from street
committee f. A. Williams. street hands,
$3.50 80: Harrison Rice. gravel, SaO3.4O;
George SintZ. stove. S5l.4S; total, S605. IS.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. kidder. pay ordinance from fire
committee: f. W. Simpson. iiremen's
salaries, Ss933 sundries S2597; total.
S9ls.94. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Prince-Pay ordinance from po-
lice committee for a total of 81, 1865
Adopted.
BY the same-Report for station house,
showing supplies of S63.Sl consumed.
BY Mr.. Thomas-Resolution that the four
lamp posts located on Clifton avenue be put
on South Limestone ttreet. south of the last
post. Mr.. Johnson. moved to amend by only
removing two. Amendment was not sec
Onded. and the resolution was adopted.
BY Mr.. Korn-Report of auditing com
mittee showing mayors report for October
correct Filed.
BY Mr.. Nelson-Pay ordinance to pay r.
NJ Gelwicks S5a salary as sanitary marshal.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Conklin-Pay ordinance from the
citizens committee for total of S26.65.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures appointing
Charles ii. Bray deputy marshal. Bray is
at the head of the fire corps of the Cham
piGn Machine Co. First reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Tehan-To set aside SiO to raise
walls of stone culvert on Section street
between Payne and Murray streets. Adopt
ed
BY Mr.. Tehan-For repairs on bridge at
Lagonda. Clerk reported only SIS in the
bridge fund.
After considerable discussion it was
amended SO that 25 per cent of the cost be
charged to the Street Railroad Company.
Adopted.
Mr.. Tehan presented proposal of Jas. ID.
Clayton for the said repairs. Received.