Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-11
no GAS NO PIPES.
,I>o. No Il tHBERTNG 10 BE DONE on
SINDIT, PRODIDED THE ORDf-
NANCE PASSES.
The I suaI Grind OF City Council business,
Interspcrsed with Some Important
Featnre>-Who Are 4" Compose
the Police Force.

The expectation that the city council
would have lively session last night was
not realized. and the goodly number who cc-
cupicd seats in the lobby 10 witness the pro
c'rdings were evidently disappointed and
they retired early ia the evening.
President Mast called the council I" order
and all the members but five: GrlIbe. kon.
Cogley. McKeuna and Nelson answered to
their names.
CITY Solicitor Summers presented re
ccilt for $50 from the Sprigman
heirs for their interest in Market
Square space. and presented the following
ordinance in substance viz:
That il shall be unlawful for any person
. or persons 10 keep open any barber shop or
mace where harberiug Is done al any time
un SUNDAY. which includes the hours from
/ l. o'clock on Saturday night la IL O'clock
un Sunday night. The penalty for the
violation of the ordinance Ia not exceed S25
oT hc less than - for each 0ticn>e. with cost
uf prosecution. The ordinance Ia take effect
/ from and after the time provided by law
after publication. The ordinance passed
! the first reading. The solicitor also pre-
Nented an ordinance providing that all
persons who offer coal for sale shall have the
weight ot same certified la by proper
authority. and in ease of doubt a> to weight
! be required Ia have the same weighed on the
city scales: fee to be paid by the seller. i'll
dcfanlt of which n fine shall be- paid. Also.
an ordinance passed the first reading. grant
ng the Citizens Natural Gas Company the
right 10 lay pipes through the city.
Mr. LeSSnrr presented a rrmonStrance
signed 10y sixty BARRIERS against the Sunday
ordinance above mentioned. stating that II
had been the custom for all shops Ia close
before II o'clock on Sunday: that shaving
persons did not disturb the quietude "f the
Sabbath nearly 81 much a. the sale of Sun
day newspapers. and that the spirit of the
proposed prohibiting ordinance was the
same which actuatsd the trainers OF the
blue laws "f New England prohibiting a
man from kissing his wife on Sunday.
During the discussion which followed II
/ WAS asked how it happened that forty-nine
BARRIERS had signed the request 10 close or
/ Sunday and sixty had signed the remon'
I STRANGE. and a request was made that some
body should inquire whether there were on,
hundred and nine BARRIERS in the city
Mr. Russell presented an ordinance fol
the grading OF Mulberry street from the cor
neT of High street; also for the grading or
+ Light street to be finished. Both referred
City clerk read an ordinance for improve
mentS on Shatfer street. Referred.
/ Mr.. Conklin presented an ordinance for .
/ sidewalk on Clifton avenue. between Liber-
/ ~ and Patton street. Referred.
Mr. Prince reported an ordnanc" fol
/ furnishing the mayurS Office with one thou
sand blanks. Referred.
Mr. kidder presented pay ordinances foI
SWndry bills for the fire department. which
wcrr allowed.
Mr. rehan presented pay ordinance al
lowing s2&G.90 for the payment I'll w"rkmei
nn the streets. Passed. Also a resolution
changing the grade On Mound street east OF
/ East street Passed.
Mr. Ackcrsun presented a certificate iron
the city engineer stating that the Center
street sewer had been constructed according
tu contract. except some min"l
/ changes which we're improvement,
"n the original plan. AIS" ;
| bill of 50 payable Ia Frank Collins for coy
en- for catch basins. Passed.
I Mr.. Kidder presented bills 10 be paid ou
uf the nre department fund for various re
pairs. etc. amounting Ia >@0.6i. Allowed
M. Thomas presented the city gas bill
for November. amounting Ia Sl.$3l.dl
/ Allowed.
Nj Le,Sncr moved that the ordinance al
/ owing {. {. Funk and others 10 lay ga
/ pipes under the company name of III,
Springfield Natural Ga> and oil COMPANY
/ be taken from the table. Ayes :. noes :
Motion lost.
The question was decided upon the idc;
D
/ granted when ga> was discovered.
MIR. LrSSner presented AN ordinanc,
which passed the first reading. Ia the sam,
effect As the above.
Mr. Trhan presented resolution for the
appropriation OF $500 for the purpose Z"
/ furnishing broken stone for the principa
streets: 500 for gravelimg Maple 'tree
/ from Water la Murray avenue; $500 ful
grading Mound street from East To Murray
$500 for grading and graVeling Southern
avenue 10 the east line nf the T., {. X 81.
l.. r. L. Referred.
Mr.. kiddrr presented a resolution Ia pre-
vide six new fire alarms. one al corner al
Clifton street and Kelly avenue; one at cor
ner of Main and Thompson street: one oI
Schatfer and Mulberry; one on Columh!a
and MURRAY: one on Chestnut avenue and
Elder. and one On Fernclitf near the college
gate.
Also Ia erect an electric light near the
Factory street bridge over the Little Miami
railroad. and that Sl64 be- appropriated.
Referred.
Mr. Thomas presented a resolution f.
provide crossings for the alleys on the south
side of Pleasant street between York and
East. Referred.
NT Russell presented a resolution tllat a
grade hc set an the first alley between Mul-
berry and jefferson. Passed.
Mr.. Mast presented a resolution that the
ownerS on both sides Of Jackson street be
tween Main and the railroad track be re-
qIired Ia curb. gutter. and pave the side
walks with brick within thirty days.
Passed.
Mr.. Russell presented resolution that a
crossing be put down on the south side of
Mulberry street at the intersection ot Race.
Referred.
Resolutions were offered and referred
providing for a modern crossing on the
north side Of kentom across York street;
for examination Ia he made of the pond on
corner of Patton and Taylor streets. and
means provided for drainage: that the
gutter on north side of Main. between West
-rn avenue and the railroad crossing. be
cleaned.
Mayor Goodwin presented the following
names a. additions Ia the regular and re-
serve police force: Regular force. Geo Ev-
ngtom. Edward LaSter and Philip ThomI'-
son: reserve force. ThoS. johnson. Frank
Mcclure. Tho>. Phillips, Tho>. Thompson
and Henry E"uSh. Adjourned.
Mayors Court.
This afternoon the mayor disposed Of the
following gri>t: john McClary. drunk and
dI~nrdrrIy. y and costs: John Bernard.
drunk and di-"rdrrly. y and costs: Pete