Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-15
CITY GO UNCTI.

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son street Grade Claim for Damages
Pay Ordinances-Reso utions.
Council met in regular session Tuesday
evening, July IA, President Mast in the chair
Absent, Kidder, Russell and Nelson.
The minutes were read and signed.
BY the clerk, June report Of water works
trustees showing receipts from water rents OF
$l,835.95; other sources 1888; total ST..
S29.4S. Total disbursements 1896. 80. Re-
ferred to water works committee.
BY Mr.. Stephenson, from +. J. Vose and
five Others, property owners on either side OF
Nelson street, between Lagonda Avenue and
FarloW street, petition tor reconsideration OF
grade new laId down for Nelson street, as too
lew and damaging to property. Referred to
Street Committee.
BY the Clerk, from G. .Frankensteiu--Com
muncaton asking compensation to amou 1t
of $l5 tor loss by overflow OF Pleasant street
sewer June q, 1885. Referred to Improve
ment Committee
BY the Clerk-Bids for construction Of
abutments and superstructure OF Spring street
bridge over Buck creek, as already published
Referred to Improvement Committee.
Bills were presented aud referred.
BY the Solicitor-Resolution instructing
the Clerk to certify plans, ETC., of Center
street sewer to the City Engineer, which Off
Ger 10 to mako and report an estimate of cost
o. said sewer. Adopted.
BY the same-kesoluticn declaring inten.
ton to construct sewers on Main from Lime
stone to Foster streets; same from Mechanic
TO Mill run sewer; same from Mechanic TO
Plum; Market, from Main to Mill run sewer;
Factory, from Jefferson to Main. Adopted.
BY the same-Resoution ordering i'm
provement of an alley between Limestone
and Spring streets, from Main to North, by
assessment on property interested. Adopted.
BY the same-Ordinance prohibiting sale
or disposal OF newspapers or other merchan-
disc at public ou,cry, during certain hours of
Sunday. Read once.
BY the same-Ordiusnce for construction
Of Center street sewer from Mulberry street
to Mill Run sewer, adopting plan and assess
ing cost. Read second and third times, un-
der suspension of rules. The ordinance was
laid upon the table TOR one week, it being
urged by members that the size of the sewer
was too small, 6 and feet being preferable
to and feet, and steps will be legally taken
to effect the change.
Pay ordinances were introduced and
adopted as follows: From Cemetery Com
mittee-For payment OF s., one half cost OF
cleaning Columbia Street Cemetery. From
Claims Committee-$5.3s to W. N. En,ler,
for advertising. From Police Committee
Sundry claims to amount OF $685.. Fire
Department, $l3S79. From Street Commit
tee-Pay Of street hands, $3936s. Finance
Committee-$50 TO Clerk Shewalter, service
on Tax Commission.
BY Mr.. Lessrer, from Improvement Com
mittee--To accept bid of p. Doolan at 500
for construction Of culvert across Water
street, south side OF Columbia street. Adopted.
Resolution declaring intention to construct
sewers on Clifton street, from Clifton avenue
to Limestone street; Foster street, north from
Main Park street, north TO Columbia; High
street, west from Yellow Springs to Race,
thence north TO sewer, was taken from the
table and read. Mr.. Lessner amended by
adding branches on Columbia and North
streets. Motion to lay the whole subject on
the table was lost. Amendment was lost. 20
TO g. Mr.. Johnson moved to strike out the
Clifton street sewer entirely. Lost Mr..
Thomas moved to lay the whole matter on
the table one week. Carried.
Ordinance appointing Thomas Clayton
Deputy Marshal, was read second time.
By Mr.. Johnson-To set aside $50 to pay
expense OF investigating the title to Market
space. Carried.
BY Mr.. Thomas-To remove gas post at
north side of East Main street, at railroad.
Carried.
By the Clerk-For the President to notify
owner OF property at northeast corner OF
High and Plum streets to repair gutter on
High street front to prevent water standing g
there. Carried.
BY the same--That the Street Commsioner
grade and gravel sidewalks both sides of
Pleasant street, between Western avenue and
old Dayton road, at intersection OF SAID street
with Pleasant street. Also, across streets
west side Western avenue, between Pleassn ut
and High streets. Referred.
BY Mr.. Conklin-To contract with G. A.
Wech for use of Fifth battery armory told
Central rink) at $3.50 per year, instead Of $22
per month, present rate. Carried.
BY Ar. Acknowledging property
owners on both sides of Liberty street, be.
tween Limestone street and Clifton avenue to
repair cutters within ten days. Carried.
BY Mr.. Netts-ResolutiOn ordering paving
Of an alley west side Race street, running east
and west between Columbia and North streets.
Carried.
BY the same-That the Comm issioner fill
wsshOuts ON BeChtle avenue and ipspect the