Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-28
THE CITY FATHERS.
A Long and Prolific Session of the Mu-
niCipal Legislators Last
Night.
Important Matters Accomplished Right
of Way for Natural Gas Pipes Daniel
sullivan Elected sanitary Mar
~haI-Great Grind of Munich
pal Business-An Invita-
tiun to the Dueber
Watch Company.


The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, approved and signed by the president.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
by the clerk, a communication from thict
Walker. stating that he had granted per
mission to the Social Literary Sorirty Ia
sell beer and wine At a ball 10 be given by
them in .ohnSon'S building Monday, April
10Th. Placed on tile.
BY the clerk. application from +. DeSor-
muuN X Sons TO tap the public sewer on
Limestone street for c. c. kirkpatrick. of
No jU5 South Limestone street. occupied
a. a dwelling. Referred 10 sewer com
mittee
/ BY the clerk. report of the water works
| trustees for March. showing: Receipts
/ from water rents, S353.62: other sources
! $50: total, S4l3.62. Total disbursements.
sI.22I49. Filed.
BY the clerk. report of the water works
trustees, giving notice of new rules by
which water works waStpr> will be- vigor-
"uSly prosecuted Referred to water works
committee
BY the clerk Communication from ID. C.
Putnam. Chas. f. F"lgrr and J. :. She
walter. committee from Mitchell Post, No
-, g. \. L., inviting council Ia participate
IL All organization. in the memorial eNer-
ciS,'S "f May 81, lss6. Accepted.
BY the clerk Communication from
Daniel Gushing. clerk of the school hoard,
Transmitting Il, n,l,n.iI a natitinu frn,n r,.s
idrutS of the ninth ward. pray ing the abate
mrmt of a nuisance, in the shape of house
of distorted proportions. near the Shatfrr
street school building. Referred 10 the
mayor and chief of police.
By the clerk Petition from the Central
Market Cooperative association, asking that
stands No. 10, Il. is and ~, lying imme
diatrN in front of the market house, be not
sold the coming year, a> their occupancy
interfrre> with the loading and unloading
committee.
By tile city solicitor Resolution passed
by the hospital trustees accepting the prop
0Stion of Ross Mitchell As to
the use of the Robbins property,
on East Main street, for hospital purposes.
The resolution has already been published
in full. On motion of Mr.. Burnett the mat
ter WAS referred to special committee of
ave. appointed 10y the chair MeSSrS Bur
nett. Nrtt>. Tchan, Mckemna and Nelson
BY the solicitor Communication from
the Clark County Medical Society by it>
secretary. John NJ. Buckingham. NJ. D..
expressing the society's commrndation of
both the site and plan. Referred To the
same SPECIAL committee.
By the solicitor. ordinance granting the
various Champion concerns privilege and
right of way 10 lay pipes for natural gas.
oil ur water. with the usual legalpruviSiom>.
lcluding the restriction that in no case shall
a pressure of more than fifteen pounds OF
natural ga> 10 the square inch be allowed.
Bond Ia be- tiled within six months OF date
of legal publication. Read first time. Mr..
Kidder moved suspension of the rules and
second reading of the ordinance which was
carried and done. Mr.. Funk moved that
the matter be referred Ia the committee on
streets and highways. Mr.. kidder hoped
that the ordinance would be passed immtli
atrly. a. the Champion folks wanted To 90
To work at once. The reference was carried.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. Funk. petition from property
owners requesting that both sides of Winter.
between kiLrr and Obenclain alley. be
paved with brick. Referred.
BY Mr.. AckerSon, petition from J. Grif-
nth asking permission to move a frame
building Referred To the committee on
streets and highways.
Bills were presented and referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
By Mr.. Mcdonald. from the committee on
health. pay ordinance in the sum of So.
services of X. NJ. Gelwicks a. sanitary mar
>haI. Passed.
By Mr.. Nets, of committee on claims.
pay ordinance in the sum of Sl49.2l. sun
dry bills. Passed.
By Mr.. Burnett, of the police committee.
pay ordinance in the sum of Sl,2S3.lS, pO-
lice salaries and station house expenses.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Hanika, bond of J. Douglas Moler
aS city engineer. with K. .. King and John
Kiunaue a. SlretieS in the sum of 81 200.
Approved.
BY Mr. Funk. of finance committee. or
iinancr fixing taxes for the ensuing year.
The ordinance was blank. and was referred
back Ia the finance committee.
By Mr.. Mckenna, of the city improve
ment committee. report and resolution set
ting aside SlGO for the construction of Il
ruiyeri across Lincoln avenue at Main
street. Carried.
By Nj. llanika. of street committee, pay
ordinance in the sum of S4SS.9O. Adopted.
By same, report awarding contract for
grading and graveling Grand avenue Ia
Vim. and Robert Mills at their bid of 1913.
Adopted.
BY same Report setting aside $500 out
of the street repair fund Ia grade and gravel
yellow Springs street between Summer
a,-nuc and State street. Referred.
BY same Report directing the street
commissioner to grade and gravel Ward
street from Market to Center streets.
Adopted
BY samr- Fixing grade OF Mound street
from Grccmmount avenue east Adopted.
BY same-RepOrt in reference To draining
an alley north of Foster street between
Main and Columbia streets, that matter BE-
referred To sewer committee and solicitor.
By Mr.. KOTn. of the fire department com
mittrr Pay ordinance in the sum of So;
sundry claims. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Burnett. of police committee
Report appointing \. Dotze station house
htflsl dii'l JdltitS l'lIIbll dSNlSAdllt N'il-
ilrned. AckerSOm voting nay on Dillon.
BY Mfr. Prince, from the committee nm
light Pay ordinance in sum of S5l5.25
electric lighting. Adopted.
By Sane- That nine new gas posts be lo-
Gated a, foIUw>: three on East between
High and railroad; one on Mound.
between East and York; three on east Main,
two in GrrenmOunt ave; and setting aside
SI55 tn pay for same. After considerable
discussion, the report was adopted.
BY Mr.. Tehan. from committee um or,i-
nancrS and law, ordinance amending exist
img ordinance So as to allow saloons To be
kept open from i a. M. to IL p. IN. Read
first time Mr. TEXANS motion to read
second time under suspension of rules, was
lost.
by Mr.. Crumey, of committee on public
buildings, reporting bids for the cnnstruc-
ti"m ~ reel house On LagOnda avenue,