Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-19
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Council Puts in Good Nights Work for
the Oity-HOspital Levy Showed
Under.
The Tax Levy for All Purposes Amounts to
I5.5 MiIIs-A Foot Bridge to be Built
Across the Railroads on High street
sI5O,OOO Resolution.

l lie city cOunCl met lli regular NtNNl'I
asst night with President Thomas in the
chair On roll call the following members
answered to their names: Ackerson,
Burnett. Crumley. Funk, Hanika. kidder,
Korn. Mcdonald. McKenna, Michael, Netts.
Prince. Rapr Russell. Tehan, Thomas
. II. t.. and the president.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Ry the clerk report of the mayor for the
month ending April 3Oth. showing fines
collected. S276: licenses. SIO.50. Total,
/ S2S65 Referred 10 the auditing commit
/ tee.
! Ry the clerk report of bids received on
/ gathering. graveling, grading. curbmg, etc.
! These bids all appeared in yesterday :
edition of .he GLOBE RErUBIC. The bids
were referred to the committee on city i'm
pruvementS
By the solicitor reported the contract
with William and Robert Mills for grading
and graveling Grand avenue for sl,"5+, and
resolution accepting the contract. Laid
on the table for one week, for want of
money.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. NettS The following: We, the
pastor and committee of -. Raphaers con
gregation of Springfield. o., do hereby most
respectfully, but earnestly, protest against
cutting High street in front of their church
property.
VIM. IL. Sidlcy, pastor; Patrick Bolan.
NJ - ,rlA
McBrern. }. b. North and Michael Day.
Filed.
BY Mr. Burnett Petition from many cit
liens of east High street. asking that TEN
parary bridge be constructed in place of the
one recently destroyed. As the street is a
main thoroughfare and the new bridge can
not properly be constructed for many
months. Referred to committee on streets
and highways.
BY Mr. Russell Petition of Andrew Bur
nett to tap sewer at the corner of Limestone
and Mulberry streets. 81 aS Ia convey water
from the cellar of the L. p. church. Re
ferred to sewer committee with power TO
act.
bN MI -iNhNlN'll. itAlAlNil llblh ANNli'lA~
OF Rice street. between Pearl and Lime
stone streets that the orders of council to
grade and gravel the above named part of
Rice street be carried into execution. the
said order not having been complied with.
Referred to street committee.
The bills were presented and referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
BY Mr.. Hanika, of the street committee,
pay ordinance Ia f. 4. Williams. pay for
street hands. S4OO.95; TO C. S. Devert, for
six barrels. 80 cents. Passed.
BY Mr.. Korn. Of the fire committee, pay
ordinance. 10 J. 5. Shewalter, pay for feed
for department, 500. Passed.
By Mr.. Nets. of the claims committee.
pay ordinance, for various things. S36.95.
Passed.
By Mr.. Michael, of the committee on
markets, report that the stands in mar
ket space had been appraised for
renting, which appraiSement had been
placed in the hands of the city clerk. This,
the 18th day of May, all stands not taken
by the legal holder at the appraiSement
were offered for sale To the highest bidder
above the appraiSement. But nine of the
stands were sold, and Sl.lO above the ap-
praisement was realized. Eleven of the
stands remain unSOId. The total amount
of said stands as appraised was S595. The
amount realized from the stands leased is
S551.5O. Filed.
BY Mr.. Funk. of the finance committee
which were as follows:
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