Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-11
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Session-Poiice Rulss-Pay Ordi'
nances-Other business.


City Council met in regular session Wee
nesday night, with President Johnson in th
chair
Pre- ent, Messrs. Cogley, Couklin, Kershuel
Petticrew, Mitchell, Prince, Jennings, Les
ner, Korn, Stephan, Hickey, Drisco
| Funk, Hansell.
The minutes OF the last meeting were rea
and approved.
Tue Clerk presented his report for Febru
ary, showing money paid out for Fire De
| psrtment and Patrol House to the amount O
s63 81 Referred to the Auditing Committee
The Clerk presented the report of tn
Weighmaster for February, showing collec
| tions amounting TO SS7.40. Referred to tn
Auditing Committee
By the same, the report of the Waite
Works Trustees for February, showing col
lections OF S523.57; disbursements, $l556.sl
Referred TO the committee on Water Works
By the Msyor-Report for February, show
ing collections OF SlOS; licenses, Sc; fines
sl02. Referred TO Auditing Committee.
Petitions were presented as follows: B,
Mr.. Korn, for grading and graveling OF
Mound street; by Mr.. Conklin, for gravelinl
on Pleasant street Referred to Street Com
mittee.
Bills were presented and referred.
Mr.. Driscol - Ordinance, granting The
Springfield District Telegraph Co. right tc
erect poles and wires and for other purposes
Read once.
Ordinance from Finance Committee, fol
payment of S2l.25, piping for water-works
was adopted.
Ordinance by Sewer Committee for pay.
ment of sundry claims, to amount of Sl4.25
was adopted.
Ordinance by Fire Department Committee
for payment OF claims, to amount of ST..
035.l4, was adopted.
Police ordinance, pay roll of force, 81,
2s4.S3, was presented and adopted.
The Market Committee reported, recon-
mending that S. be set aside TO test butter
sold in market, as recommended by the Mar
ketmaster. Adopted.
Ordinances were presented by Health Com
mittee for payment of $50 TO Sanitary Mar
shsl. Claims S77. Adopted.
Mr.. Petticrew moved suspension OF rules,
and the telegraph ordinance be reported back
for second reading. Carried
1t was then moved for further suspension
of rules and same ordinance be brought up
for third reading. The ordinance was read
and, after some discussion, adopted.
II was moved that committee appointed
some time since on the subject of improving
Greenmount avenue report at next meeting
,,t Council.
A meeting of Committee on Streets and
Highways to be held at City Engineers Office
next Thursday at 2:3O P. N.
The new rules for government OF police
force were brought up for second reading.
Permission was granted certain persons
to sell beer at private ball to be given
April 6.
The following ordinances were read by the
Clerk for the second time:
An ordinance for amending section six
of an ordinance providing for the keeping of
prisoners.
An ordinance for providing funds for the
Plum street sewer.
The following resolutions were introduced
To improve certain sidewalks, pavements
and cutters On Clifton street and tax cost Of
said Improvements 10 owners OF property
sbuttng.
To pave and improve cutters on both sides
Columbia street between Western avenue and
Isabella street.
Mr.. Prince, of Second ward, introduced a
resolution calling upon the City Engineer to
report such changes of grade as may be nee
essary to drain pool now existing upon
Cedar street.
By the same gsntleman-A resolution to
instruct Representative Lltller to introduce
and urge in the Legislature bill authorizing
the city of Springfield to issue bon is to sum
not to exceed 100000 for the erection OF a
building 10 contain the market-house, public
library, etc, provided the question be first
submitted to vote OF the people at the COM
ing spring election.
Several anne ndments were proposed, among
them one by Hansell increasing the amount
to Sl5O,OOo.
After considerable discussion the amend
ment was carried by vote Of yeas to c
nays.
The amended resolution was then passed
by vote of 10 yeas TO 3 nays.
A resolution was introduced asking that q
crossing be put in on North street at its juno
ton with Center
Resolution requiring owners OF certain pri-
vate alleys to pave same with stone or brick
crossings.
Resolution asking for crossing on Lime
stone street, on the south side OF Patton. Re-
terred to Committee on Improvements.
Resolution directing that bids be received
for furnishing iron crossings, such bids TO be
by the pound, for street and alley crossings,
to be made by the foot and for cur5ing and
cutters. Further, that bids be received up to
the 10th day OF April. Carried.
Resolution asking that the voting place Of
the Ninth ward be at $40 West Main stree,
until further notice.
Committee on City Improvements will NEE,
City Engineers Office Friday at 2:30 p. m.
Council then adjourned.