Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-18
COMMITTEE REPORT.


By Mr.. Slack. from the street committee
Committee report changing grade on
north end of Market street from McCreight
avenue S64 feet south. Adopted. Also
report establishing grade on Essex street,
from East STREET.-THE Kelly avenue, with pro-
file of same. Adopted.
By samoa resolution setting aside $40
to put In repair the gutter across Washing
ton street on the west side of Factory street.
Adopted.
Mr.. Nets, Of sewer committee, made Q
report directing the sanitary marshal to
keep clean the two catch basins on Pleasant
street between Limestone and Spring,
which were complained about; also to en-
force the ordinance against throwing or
allowing any filth to be thrown into the
sewer and to arrest any one violating said
ordinance. The committee further recon-
mended that as soon as funds could BIZ OBJ
tained the sewer be changed to let the
water run direct to main sewers. Adopted.
Under reports Of special committees Mr..
Z. T. Thomas, chairman of the special
committee on securing natural gas, offered
report accompanied by an ordinance
granting to the Springfield Power and
Heating company the right of way TO make
excavations and lay pipes to furnish gas
for power and heating purposes to the city
of Springfield, o. On motion Of Mr.. Nets
the ordinance was put upon Its various con-
secutive readings and passed by q unani-
nous vote. The ordinance will be found
In full in another column.
The report on the Kelly esplanade was
taken from the table on motion of Mr..
Smith. 1t was finally found in the solci-
tors pocket, after much hunting, and the
bid of Russell & Bros. for 81, 7l2 for Olitic
limestone was accepted, after Mr.. Mast
had amended by the words, las soon as
there is money in the fund"
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Directing the engineer to set no stakes for
curbing and gutterlng hereafter, unless the
curb is on the grounds and everything con-
forms to the existing ordinance; accepting
the bid Of Pat D0lan for "a cents per foot, for
covered cutters of High street and Lagoon
da avenue, and setting aside S75 90 to pay
for same. Ordering Joseph Shattler to
lower the cellar doors In front of his build
Ing on west Main street, TO level with the
sidewalks. Setting aside SIS for sig new
city directories for the city offices. Direct
ing the enforcement of the ordinance
against fruit venders occupying room on
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Mr.. Mast offered resolution that inas-
much certain city work should be done at
oEce and cannot be delayed until city taxes
are collected, the committee on finance be
directed to secure loan of 81, 900 forty
days to be placed to the credit of the gen.
eral expense fund; said loan to be paid out
of the frst collection Of taxes. After q
long discussion Mr.. Mast withdrew his res
olution on the statement Of the solicitor
that 50. 900 would be received from the
Dow law tax next week, which can be
placed to the credit of the fund named.
Mr.. Fried presented q resolution authoriz-
ing the police committee to provide for all
medical and surgical aid needed at the
station house. Adopted.
Resolutions were referred as follows:
That Monroe street be kept open to the
public, and directing the o. s. and C. s. 4
c. railroads to plank their tracks within
fifteen days, and keep the street open to
York street; granting N. G. Kershner per-
mission to remove clay from Edward street,
where q cut has been made.
A resolution instructing the street CON-
missioners to put In an Is inch sewer pipe
as q substitute for the catch basin on
Linden avenue, between Clifton and
Pleasant streets, the present inlet being too
small. was passed.
Adjourned.