Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-29

not In favor OF granting Desc rmo TX K
Sons any more permits to tap sewers.
Mr.. Michael. of the committee on cem--
teries and parks, presented a report, rec
ommending that Mrs. Mary kindle be CON
tinued In the position Of sexton of Green
mount cemetery, and offered for adoption
resolution reappointiDg Mrs. Kindle TO that
position. the appointment to date from
March 18th, 1888.
ML Burnett objected. He said that he
was member of that committee and had a
right to be consulted in the appointment of
sexton for the cemetery, but had not
been. He, therefore, we'd that the re-
port and resolution be referred back to the
committee. The motion was carried.
MIR. Burnett, OF the special committee on
the Improvement Of market space, offered
the following:
Your committee, appointed by the com
mittee of the whole, on the subject OF the
improvement of market space, herewith
present for adoption the following res0lu-
ton:
Resolued, That the plan accompanying
Of market house and esplanade be adopted,
and that the city engineer record the same
on his book of records.
N. NJ A: A. s%rFH, :sHTHt'F' Special Com.
JAMES A. Deus,
At this point council took recess of 1--WE
minutes in order to examine the plans.
| The plans were for the curbng around the
sections of the esplanade, about 760 feet in
all, The curbiDg is to be ten inches thick,
two feet wide and not less that eigh. Feet
long on the straight and six feet on the
curves.
On the reassembling of council the reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr.. Burnett also offered a resolution
authorizing the city engineer to advertise
for bids for the curbing provided for in the
above mentioned plans. Adopted.
| MISCELLANEOUS AND ORDINANCES.
| By the clerk-SecOnd reading OF the ordi-
nance squelching the octave or toboggan
whistle.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Slack-That the city clerk be di-
rected to have printed in book form his an
nual report and the reports Of such other
city officers as shall prepare the same in
time for said purpose and that he receive
| proposals for printing and binding lis cop
les Of the same, 100 copies to be bound in
paper and IS in cloth. Adopted.
By the same-That SIS be set aside to
pay for the cleaning of two vaults in the
lar. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Funk-That X. NJ Gelwicks be
reappointed as sanitary marshal for a Pc
rlod OF six months. Adopted.
By the same-That the city solicitor be
instructed to prepare bill for the issuance
of $50, 900 Of bonds to be used for street
purposes, and that the bill be sent to
our worthy representative, Mr.. Raw
lins with request that he
present the same 10 the legislature
and use his utmost endeayOrs to secure its
passage, said bill to be prepared similarly
to that asking for the issuance OF bonds for
water works purposes. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dcus-That Thomas Sharp be
allowed to eXcavate Main street for the
purpose of opening up drain leading from
cellar on his premises, No. Isl east Main
street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Hoppes-That the city clerk be
instructed to advertise for bids on two
horse hose-reel for use at the Southern en-
gine house, and setting aside IS to pay for
the same. Adopted.
By Mr.. Crumley-That the city clerk be
instructed to inform Mr.. Louis McKibben
of the action taken by council with refer
ence to his application to tap the Lime
stone street sewer. Adopted.
By Mr.. Netts-That the street commits
siOner be ordered to plow out the temporary
cutters In Maiden Lane from Isabelle street
t. Bechtle avenue and north on that avenue
TO Snyder's run, and on Plum street north
Of Buck creek, the same to te done as soon
as the weather will permit. Adopted.
By the same-That the citv clerk be
ordered to furnish but one ballot box at
each voting precinct at the coming spring
election and that the mayor be requested
to give notice in his election proclamation
to all persons interested to have all names
of candidates for the various city and town
ship offices printed on one ballot.
The clerk stated that he furnished only
one ballot box to each precinct, the other
being provided by the township trustees.
The resolution was adopted.
Council then adjourned.