Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-14
COUNCIL PRoCEEDIE4s LAST
NIGHT.

Business.
CITY Council met in regular session lss'
night, with President johnson in the chair
Present: Messrs Funk, Jennings, Nets Pet
ticrew, Mast, Koru, Lessner, Cogley, Conk'
lin, Prince, Mitchell, Kershner, Stephan, Du-
gan, Hickey, Hansell and Driscoi.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read,
approved and signed by the president.
NJ. Prince presented a petition from prop
erty owners in the northwestern part of the
city, asking that the slsughrer-house on Buck
creek, near Market street. be declared nui-
saDce and absted as such. Referred to the
Committee on Health
Bills were presented and re erred.
| The City Clerk presented bids from differ
ent bakers for bread for the station-house.
Referred to the Committee on Police.
By the Clerk-An ordinance providing for
| the issuing of bonds TO the amount of So, 900,
| for the Taylor street sewer This will COM
plete the issue of $780, 900 in bonds for this
purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Mast the rules were
suspended and read the second and third
times and then passed.
By the City Solicitor-A verbal report on
the question of the services of the City
Engineer, to the Water Works Trustees, stat
ing that bis claim was legal and would have
to be allowed.
By Mr.. Mast-Of the Finance Committee,
a report and ordinance for the payment of
the above bills amounting to Sl33.2S.
Adopted.
By Mr. Petticrew-Of the Committee on
Streets and highways, an ordinance for the
payment of sundry bills amounting TO S747.52.
Adopted.
BY the same, report stating that as there
will be great danger that this country will be
visited by cholera next summer; and also the
following resolution:
That the Sanitary Marshal begin not
later than February, next, and visit and ex-
anime all cellars, back yards, alleys, depots,
privys, and such other places, as, in his
judgment may be necessary, which are likely
to be or to become filthy or in bad sanitary
condition, and order all such places thor
oughly cleaned and disintected, all material
except the contents of privys and vaults 20 be
placed on public street, convenient to be
removed by the City Commissioner force.
THAT the Street Commissioner be authorized
and required to remove all such filth and to
clean the streets of the city when in suita-
bic condition. and in doing said work to en-
ploy the needy workmen of the city iu such
manner rs to distribute the work among as
great a number of such class of laborers as
possible"
The City Solicitor stated that there was no
provision made in the report and resolution
providing or setting aside the money, and
thought that this should be done. After
few remarks by Mr.. Petticrew, the Solicitor
presented an amendment that the SUN OF
aside to defray the expense of this, and that
when that sum is expended the Street Com
missioner shall suspend the work until Coun-
Gil supplies the necessary funds to continue
the work. The amendment was accepted
On motion OF Mr.. Mast, the report was d.
vided, one resolution being taken up at a
time
Mr.. Mast objected to the work being done
at the present time, on account OF the frozen
condition of the streets. He thought il
would be better to wait until spring, and in
The meantime enforce the ordinance requiring
the citizens to clean up the streets and alleys
adjoining their own property.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Less
ner moved TO amend by requiring the prop
eriy owners to do the work OF cleansing the
streets, in accordance with an ordin nance now
existing.
The Mayor stated that this would do away
with one principal feature OF the resolution
that OF hiring the needy poor for this work.
This question was also discussed pro and con,
and the amendment was finally adopted.
The Mayor here arose and moved that in
view Of the action Of the council on this res
olution, the report and resolution be laid
on the table for one week. He stated that
the object OF his motion was to allow the
amendment OF the ordinance so as to en-
power the city to provide for the employ
ment of these men. This motion was
carried.
By Mr.. Kershner, of the Committee en-
Sewers-An ordinance for the payment of
sundry bills, amounting to $l2l. Adopted.
By Mr.. Driscol. OF the Committee on Fire
Department-An ordinance for the payment
of sundry bills, amounting to 5000.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lessner here asked that the Committee
on Fire Department report on the charges
against George Allison and Luke Brennan.
Mr.. Kershner stated that he had minority
report to make This was introduced, stating
that in his opinion the charges were not sus-
tained, and recommended their re-instate-
ment
Mr.. Driscol, Cha rman of the Committee,
stated that the reason no report had been
made was that the new chiet contemplated
some changes in the Department. On motion
of Mr. Conklin the report was laid on the
table for one week.
By Mr.. Jennings, OF the Committee on Po-
lice-An ordinance for the payment of bills
amounting to S244.l2. Adopted.
By the same-A report stating that the
committee has made some changes in the
feeding OF the prisoners at the station house,
| by which a saving of large amount OF money
can be made. The report then stated the
food 10 be given in future
That, instead of the cook having the full
charge of the supplies, the s;ation-house keep
! er must have charge of same and make a
monthly report to the committee for all sup
plies on hand.
That the committee has been obliged to
make some changes in the interior of the
| station-houSe in the female department