The daily Gate City., 1856-03-11
The Meeting at Concert HaII--prep-
MrMI or for New (Omerh.


araiiOn for New Corners.
very large meeting of the citizens was
held at Concert Hall on Saturday evening
last, pursuant to the call of Capt. Heaight
and others; admission ten cents head, TO
pay expenses DIR. Iiaines was called to the
chair; f. Wright and Mr.. Bishop were APP
pointed Vice Presidents, and W. Richards,
Secretary.
Capt. IIeaight stated the object of the
meeting to be 10 provide Immediate accom-
modations for the great rush of immigration
expected this spring, and also TO finish up the
unfinished business Of the former meetings.
Judge Lowe thought if 500, 900 to $50 900
had been expended last spring in putting up
dwellings, we would have had from one 10
three thousand more people at the present
time. lie proposed to form an association
for building cheap tenements. Lot owners,
who had not the means 10 build, might grant
the free use OF lots for one or two years 10
those who would put up cheap buildings and
pay taxes or might mortgage the lots, and
having the mortgage duly certified might ne
gotiate them in Cincinnati for one half cash
and balance in building materials, and thus,
by combination, enough cheap buildings
could be furnished, in ~ or so davs, to ac-
commodate an increased population Of two
or three thousand.
Mr.. Torrance said he had put up a balloon
frame, with six comfortable rooms, not plas
tered, in or days, for $500, for which he
had repeatedly been offered $l5 per month
II. W. Sample said it was necessary 10
provide accommodations for strangers al
once, that there was not vacant house in
the city, that hundreds have already left us,
and thousands more would come, and leave
in disgust. # they could fui nothing but
lamp posts 70 lean on; that immi grafton
must be large % justify the present prices Of
property, and that our future prosperity de-
pended upon providing accommodations for
the thousands that will come and stay here,
if shelter can be had. lie thought 100 hou-
ses, with rooms, IA by l6 each, and cost
ing $50, must be put up in Is to % days.
Col. Curtis showed plan for house to
cost S215, ready made in Cincinnati; could
be shipped in one week after they ordered,
and put up here in few days.
\ motion was made that all persons who
We're willing TO pledge themselves to build
houses Of either class-costing so, and to
be put upin 30 days, or $275, in 30 days
should give in their names at once. After
some discussion, carried on by Reddington.
Heaight, Lowe, sample, DR.. Hughes, Leigh
ton, AMI Clagety, the motion was put and
carried. Twelve names were signed for %
houses costing S275, and 3 for houses ut
SO.
The following named gentlemen were then
appointed 10 canvass the city and get the
names and pledges Of all who Will put up any
number Of buildings of either class lst
Ward, Lafayette Curtis and j. ". Taylor !,
2iWard, d. Reddington and ID. b. Smith
81 Ward, VIM. leighton and j. 3. Paul; 4th
Ward, Col. Patterson and K. p. Creel.
ID. W. kilbourne was furnished the opp0r-
tunity Of stating that he Is preparing to put
up costly Improvements, which will require
all the money he can raise during the COM
ing season. but that he viii sell lots on time
without advance payment, or give the free
use Of them for one or two years on the pay
ment 81 taxes.
committee of t., in each Ward, ami
the Mayor for Chairman, was appointed to
ascertain aud return 70 the Mayor all infor-
nation chat can be obtained ia regard to va
cant rooms, &c., for the accommodation Of
new comers. Committee: Mayor; lst Ward,
sample, Potter, and Shelley; - Ward, Full
ton, Timberman, and +. Wright; 81 Ward,
". C.esa)rn, Mckee, and Wick ersham; All
Ward, Newton, Stephens, and j. ". Ogden.
Abui.iing committee of four persons WAS
appointed, consisting of p. Ficher, j. c. vi
cot, .. u. Phillips, and K. P..Gray.
Here ended the real business of the meet.
ing, whereuq3n Capt. Sihs began to rchearse
and there followed the most extraordinary
scene ever witnessed in ;nis Or any other CITY,
in which Sample aad C.agett we're the chief
actors. - i would require the illustration.
of i1o n three comic almanacs to do the
scene justice, and as truerepor, of tae last
part q the scene would by no means ada /,
the reputation IF oar citg, We drop tile suh
ject.
gr Mr.. Trlmba 81 Illinois, has beer
decided BY the Y. 3 senate, 81 10 8, to hav
been legally elected member of that BODY
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