Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07
CITY COUNCIL
Principally Pay Ordinances - Another
Hundred Thousand for sewers-Market
House Goes Over-A Nuisance to be
Abated-ResoIuttons.

Principally Pay Ordinances - Anothe
Hundred Thousand for sewers-Marke
House Goes Over-A Nuisance to b.
| Abated-ResoiuIions.
Council met in regular session Tuesda!
evening, January 6, President Johnson in thu
chair. Absent: Cogley, Hickey and Mitchell
The minutes were read aud signed.
By the Clerk-Msyors report for Decem'
Der, showing collection OF sl2s; fines, S5l 90
licenses, $77.5O. Referred to Auditing Com
mittee.
By the same-Report Of Water Works
Trustees tor December, showing receipts from
water rents and other sources OF Sl,l47.lo,
aud disbursements l,0s6l9. Placed on file.
Also report of weighmaster, showing col
lection OF sl0540 drafts on city scales. Re
ferred to Auditing Committee.
Also, distribution OF slo, 900 in Auditors s
warrant, in auticipat on of December collec-
ton OF taxes.
Bills were presented and referred, among
them one from R. A. Harrison, 8. A. Bow
man and Geo. Arthur for services in prose-
cution Of the Police Commission case, amount
ing 10 5000.
Ny Mr.. Petticrew, from Street Committee
Ordinance for payment of sundry claims,
street hands, ETC., to the amount OF $4l0.92.
Adopted.
By Mr. Mast, from Finance Committee
Ordinance for payment Of sundry claims to
amount OF ss6.63. Adopted, less S33 claim
of ]. D. Moler, for leveling at the pump-house.
which went to the table.
BY Mr. Kershner, from Sewer Committee
Ordinance for payment OF $4,000 to u. +.
Minshan, sixth estimate on sewer in Taylor
street sewer district. Adopted.
By Mr. Driscol, from Fire Department Com
mittee-Ordinance for payment of sundry
claims to amount OF Sl25.l7. Adopted.
By Mr.. Jennings, from Police Committee
Ordinance for payment OF sundry claims to
amount Of S747.s2. Adopted.
By Mr.. Prince, from Gas Comnittec-Bill
Of Gas Company for December, amounting to
sl,63l.7s. Adopted.
Ordinance for payment of sundry claims to
amount of $477.27. Adopted. Mr.. Lessner
objected to payment of the bill of s22 for rent
of the battery armory on the ground that the
building was leaky, and no equivalent was
received for the money expended. The bill
was referred back to the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Prince, the resolution in |
reference to the msrket-house WAS taken from |
the table, but, by desire OF the Committee on
Public Buildings, who were no. ready to act |
the resolution went over for another week.
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr.. Driscol-Reauiriug the Electric |
Light Company to take down twenty-five
feet poles on or before May l, 1885, and re-
place the same with iorty-fve feet poles,
on Columbia and North streets. Lost.
By Mr. Kershner-That catch basin be |
put in at the southeast corner of Limestone |
and Mulberry streets, connecting with Lime |
stone street sewer. and that Ss5 be allowed |
for the same, amount OF Miuahan's bid, and |
81 for crossing, making S92. Adopted.
By Mr.. Lessner:
ResoIved-That the Hon. John H. Littler |
be and is hereby requested TO secure from |
the Legislature at Columbus, O., authority for |
this city to issue bonds to the amount OF |
one hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose |
Of constructing sewers.
Mr.. Prince moved TO amend by making the |
amount raised applicable to building of the
main sewer, saying that the sewers so far |
empty into Buck creek to the
great annoyance and damage Of residents of
the North Side. He said that these sewers.
provisions OF Council 10 pre-
vent, were used to carry Off house sewage. He |
should oppose appropriation OF any funds for |
of other than the main sewer.
Mr.. Petticrew denied ihe branch sewers |
were tapped for house connections.
The resolution wss adopted. Yeas II,
nays 3.
By Mr. Hausell-That modern crossings |
be constructed on alleys between Limestone
street and Clifton avenue on Liberty street. |
Referred to Improvement Committee.
By Mr.. Conklin-That the Health Commit |
tee examine the mill dam and mouth of |
sewer on North street and report what should |
be done to remove accumulated filth |
Adopted.
By Mr.. Jennings-To set eside $50 for |
printing rules tor government of the police |
Iorce. Land on the table.
Mr.. Mast moved to instruct the Police |
Committee 10 report to Council at the next |
meeting code Of rules for government of |
the police. Carried.
By NJ. Jennings-That the Clerk receive |
bids for furnishing bread for the station |
house; bids to specify weight, quality and
price OF loaves. Adopted.