Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-26

BN the solicitor Statement of disagree
mrut of jury in the case of Mary McCarth.
against the city. Also of the filing of suit
10y Mar>hhrld Steele and Peel n ElStrr fu
damage 10y Center street sewer.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Trhan petition from JOIN
McD D.rmott, of east Main. calling attention
to damages done his property. including
vegetable garden. by the late storm. ii,
tasks that his property be restored or that h,
hr paid a certain sum by arbitration fu
damages done. Referred tO the finance
committee. with city solicitor.
Bills were presented and referred.
COMMITTEE REroRTS.
BY Mr. Hantka, committee on streets ant
highways ordinance in the sum ~
S53l.O5. Adopted.
Mr.. Prince suggested that the street com
missioner make a report a month from now
aS to how the city'S work progresses undel
the new nine-hour law.
By Mr.. Mckenma, of the city improve
nIrnt committee report of various bids fol
curbing. guttering. houlderimg, graveling
etr.. and resolution accepting the following
bids: Street and alley crossings. Patrick
| Doolan. 10 cents per linea foot: alley
| huuldrrinE. ~ cents per square yard,
brick paving, Charles Guinan. 45 cents
per square yard: curb and gathering. John +.
| Wyant, ~ cents per lIneal foot; grading
sidewalks, same, 1879 cents per cubic yard;
graveIng sidewalks, same. 81 cents per
cubic yard.
Mr. Tehan objected to Mr.. GuinanS bid
on the ground that Mr.. Mckenna, chairman
of the city improvements committee. was
surety on the contract The solicitor stated
there were no legal objections. Mr.. Mo
| kenna explained that he was entirely dis
| Interested.
Mr. Russell moved that the bids be voted
on separately. which, on mll-Call, was
carried. Tne bids were then called
separately and all accepted.
BY Mr.. McKenna- Bids for the west
abutment of the proposed High street
bridge as follows:
| Ed. Rayan-Will take up the curb and
gutter and sidewalk and put the material on
the street a sufficient distance from the
work, and will make the excavation, putting
the material in railroad nil at the waShOut
for 10 cents per cubic yard: bidder 10 have
| all the stone in abutment and wing now on
the ground, work TO be completed by
| June Is.
Jerry Murphy - To do excavation
at twenty-five cents per yard,
and to remove stone at 35 cents a
perch. Pat CaffeTy. same conditions as
Rayan's. putting in material at 20 cents per
yard. NJ. SpellaSy. so cents per cubic yard.
| \ resolution accompanied these bids that
they all be referred to the improvement
committee together with power TO act.
| The solicitor stated that there were two
objections to the procedure: one, that the
work was likely 10 cost more than $500.
and hence be legally advertised; second.
/ that the possession of the school lands had
not vet been obtained and proceedings there
| fore would be a treSpaSs. The motion To
refer was lost
/ By the same, resolution which was
adopted, for curbing and gathering and paw
| i " sidewalks: Both sidts of Lincoln ave
nue. between High and Main; both sides OF
Mound between East and York, both sides
of Grand avenue between Pearl and Taylor,
both sides of Southern avenue between
| Pearl and Taylor. west side of Taylor be
tween Clifton and Patton, both sides of
| York between krntOn and Clifton, both
sides of Central avenue between Summer
and Pleasant Following named sidewalks
t. be paved with brick: The south side OF
Brown street between Lincoln avenue and
Freeman both sides of High street between
/ Forest and GreenmOunt avenues.
elst side Plum between High and
| Pleasant. north side Patton between
Pearl and Taylor, both sides Pearl between
Patton and Race, both sides Clifton between
| York and Kelly avenue. south side Pleasan,
| between yellow Springs and ShaffeT. north
side NOrth between Factory and Center.
| west side Center between Main and COlum-
1 bia. Following to be curbed and guttered.
| graded and graVeled: West side Green
| mount avenue between Main and High.
| both sides Mound between East and Mary.
both sides Walnut between High and Main,
| bath sides Sycamore between High and
Main. both sides east Main from railroad
| crossing Ia east line of GreemmOunt Gem
etery.
| By same. from same commItte Report
of the consultation of the improvement
committee with the |. B. II w. and c. {. c.
~ l. railroad companies, last Saturday,
| for the construction of the High
street bridge. as already fully published
| in the GLOBE-REPUBLIC, resolution ac-
companying same. that the city solicitor
1 prepare a contract between the city and the
/ railroads. covering the construction of the
bridge. Mr.. Tehan moved 10 amend that
the contract prepared by the solicitor be
general in its nature, specify that, in view
lllt atlulllOlldl llllt w
gwen the railroad companies, they be- bound
to forever maintain, repair. and keep up a
bridge at that point. The amendment was
adopted. and the motion carried "a
amended.
| BY same, resolution accepting the prOpO-
sition of the Smith. Bridge company. of T"le
do. Ia construct foot bridge at High street
crossing and setting aside Sl69 out of the
bridge fund. aS the city's share of the pay.
ment for same. The bridge will be temporary
in its character and will revert Ia the com
pdny after the main structure Is concluded
BY same. pay ordinance in the sun
S4O3. AZ. various claims. Adopted.
| By Mr.. Mckenna, of police committee
pay ordinance in sum of $3.50. Adopted
By Mr.. Prince, of committee on light anC
corporations. pay ordinance in sum 0i
$50 a. one months pay to Champion
Electric Light company. Adopted.
BY Mr. Nelson. of auditing committee
report of the correctness of current ofticia
reports. Filed.
By Mr. NrttS, Of claims committee. pal
ordinance in sum of STAT. printing bill
and repairs on a voting precinct. Adopted
MIsCELIANEoUS.
Mr.. IIanika moved that the contract o
William and Robert Mills for grading an'
gray cling Grand avenue DE taken from tn
-. "a. Resolution accepting same an,
setting aside S1.234 was adopted.
Mr.. Tehan asked for information on tn
c-Iuur-l 1-cent ordinance. aS he was infOrme'
| | b. the street commissioner that the l0-hnu
rcyiInc was still in force. Mr.. Hank
| replied that it would 20 into effect tomorrow
z today.
, Mr. Funk presented resolution tina
D two horse teams be hereafter employed b
4 tie city at 81 cents an hour. and single hors
? teams at - cents an hour, and to work min
, hours a day. The resolution was carried
Ordinance appointing VIM. W. WaIne
deputy marshal was read second time.
h The ordinance taking the power To gran