The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-07-02
CITY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL MEErme-LAsr NIGHTS PRoCrrDISos.


A resolution offered, instructlns. the CITY Au-
dtor to lease the foot of Lewis street. 10 William and
s. l.. Green for the term Of three years, condition
that they keep IL I'm repair and pay rent Of $40 per
annum; and another that foot of Broad street be
leased to John Weeks and Chas Vance, for one year,
for the sum Of $40. Parsed
Mr.. Meyers introduced a resolution asking that
the General Assembly be petitioned to grant the
privilege Of using the Orphan Asylum lot-hereto-
fore purchased for Park purposeson which to build
Commercial Hospital; and further that Council be
empowered to borrow monies, II necessary, for the
purpose of building a Hospital.
Mr.. Terrence moved that the Orphan Asylum lot
be struck from the resolution.
MIR. Ross moved that the resolution .be referred
back to the Committee, to report at future meet
ing. Carried.
Mr.. Runyan offered resolution instruotiug the
City Auditor to contract with the propretors Of the
Daily Enquirer to do their city advertising at their
bid.
Mr.. Marsh could not understand the course Of Mr.
Runyan. He voted against the Enquirer at the last
meeting, and now comes around in its favor He
could not understand the working Of "these dog
days"
MIR. Meyers thought If the Enquirer be included,
the Volksblatt should
Mr.. Terrence was under the impression that there
talk of a "big article" having been written and
that might have something to do with IT, lie hoped
that members would stand up to what they think ia
right, and not be afraid Of these editors, who can
write articles that will knock the best man in the
community "sky high"
MIR. Eggleston entered into an explanation as to
the contract of last year. He was in favor of laying
the municipal proceedings before as many of the
citizens possible, and for that reason he was in
favor of including the Enquirer.
Mr.. Weasner "joined in ~ with rouser in opposi.
tion to the Enquirer general and in favor Of Thos
II. Weasner in particular. He had learned that the
Enquirer was going to come down on him in fam.
ing artice-he did not fear them-his character wa.
established and was as fair as that of any in tn,
Enquirer establishment. All no asked of them wa,
to state nothing but facts.
Uncle Joe Ross also'took Grip" at the Enquirer
He didn't know whether he had any character o.
not, and didn't care. lie all fuss and feathers
used large amount of bad English, and said less tn
more he talked. His wind finally gave out, and h
settled down collapsed
Mr.. Noble took the floor in favor of awarding th
advertising to the lowest bidder, as the ordinanc
prescribed.
Mr. Whitcomb from the 10th Ward, the member
who asserted some time ago, that the Constitution
the United States prescribed that ''cord of wooC
should be eight feet long, four feet wide, and fou
country knows it," spread himself most brilliantly
He was, unfortunately, Cor the Enquirer, we sup
pose carrier of that sheet once, and he knew tha
its circulation only two thousand No one coulC
tell HIM any thing about IT. lac knew all about it, anC
would much rather see the Press have 1t. He soor
ran out of small talk, (not knowing more than the
law alows,) and backed down-''gin out" [Olt
Munchausen isn't q circumstance. The man will
the ash-cart comes to mind-we can't do the subject
justice.1
.Messrs Mack, Meyers, Marsh and Moore expressed
themselves in favor of letting the HIGHEST bidder en-
joy the contract aone at loss to the city of at leas
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
MIR. Snodgrass moved that the Press be inserted il
place of the Enquirer Lost.
Mr. Runyan's resolution was then put and lost.
Mr.. Mack called for the special order-the Stree
Railroad 0rdinance-which was read.
Mr.. Noble moved that his resolution in relation 4
obtaining the consent of the majority of property
holders on proposed lines, be adopted as an amend
ment to the second section. Carried by majority O
| two.
Mr.. Mack moved that the third section, in refer
ence to railroad companies buying out omnibus lines
| with which they conflict, be stricken out
| This was the signal for protracted and word
| fight, in which all the leaders of the railway an
anti-railway factions participated. During its dis
| cussion the previous question called and vote
| down. The motion to strike out was lost.
Mr.. Kiorsted offered an amendment to the thir
section that all tracks laid conform to the Obi
| gauge. Lost
| Mr.. Toohy moved that the amendment to the sec
ond section in relation to gaining the consent of tn
| majority of property holders along the propose
| lines be stricken from the ordinance. Carried.
Mr. S. S. Davis proposed that the section requirin
that companies accepting the provisions of the ordi
nance, be required to give bond of fifty thousan
| dollars for faithful performance of contract, b
stricken out. Lost.
Mr.. Pearce offered an amendment to seventh sec
tion that when companies or individuals bid, tina
they also state what prices they will issue commuta
tion tickets in packages of not less than twenty five
Mr.. Hambleton moved that "each and every day,
| in the section regulating the running of cars, b
| stricken out. Carried.
The previous question being called for by MI
Moore, the motion succeeded, and the ordinanc
passed to its engrossment by vote of 2l to 10,
was finally passed by the following vote, 2i to IL
which enthusiastically received by its friends in
| side and outside the bar.
| Adjourned.
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