The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-06-25
Special Meeting of the CITY Council

ing to the city, located on Freeman street, be-
tween Hopkins and Kennon streets, known as
the pest-house lot for public park be and
is hereby rescinded.
Resolved, That the piece of land belonging
to the city Of Cincinnati commonly called tho
pest house lot, be and is hereby appropriated
for the purpose of erecting a new City Hos
pital thereon, and such improvements as the
City Council may hereafter ordain.
Resolved, That the Committee on City
Buildings is requested, in connection with the
Directors of the City Infrmary, to procure a
plan and estimate of cost of new Hospital
building.
Mr.. Runyan moved to amend the second res
olution by changing the proposed location for
the now hospital from the pest-house lot to the
orphan asylum lot.
Mr.. Marsh presented several remonstrances
against locating hospital on the pest-hou lot.
On motion, the whole subject was RECON-
mitted.
STREET RAILROAD DIscussIoN.-Mr Perry
was called to the chair, and Council went
into Committee of the Whclc.
The Street Railroad ordinance was taken
up--four sections of which had heretofore
been adopted in Committee-Mr. Terrence,
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serted in the ordinance, securing the pur-
chase Of omnibus property-moved to amend
the same to be more specific, and submitted
the following as substitute:
SEQ. provided that before said Street Rail-
road Company shall commence to run their
| cars upon any street. where it will iniuriously
affect or interfere with the business of any
Omnibus line or lines now established, they
shall, at the option of the owner or owners of
such Omnibus line, purchase such Omnibus line
or lines, together with all property belonging
to and used in such Omnibus business, at q
price to be agreed upon between said Street
Railroad Company and ouch Omnibus line or
| lines, or, if they cannot agree, then to be as
certained in the following manner One disn-
terested person, acquainted with the value of
said Omnibus business and property, shall be
chosen by said Street Railroad Company, and
one by such Omnibus line, and the two persons
so selected, if they cannot agree, shall choose
third, and the valuation set by these persons,
or any two Of them, in writ ug, on such 0mni-
bus business and property, shall be final and
conclusive.
Mr.. Baum said that he had been against the
Street Railroad, but if the omnibus clause pre-
sented by Mr.. Terrence was adopted, he would
| go for the street railroad. ..... . 4
Mr.. Weasner was decidedly against the
amendments. Vcte for the ordinance as re-
ported do it tonight and circumvent the
monopoly that has sought to condemn to its
own use, all the streets of this city for their
own railroad. .... .r......
Mr.. Mack was surprised that any reasonable
person should favor the omnibus provision--he
had voted against it whom the first provision
was engrafted on the ordinance and will vote
against this.
Mr.. Noble said the amendment is brief, and
to the same purpose as the amendment already
approved-it should be adopted.
Mr.. Baum read provision similar to that
of Mr.. Terrence, with the addition that the
omnibus property shall be estimated at cash
value, and the omnibus companies to notify
the Street Railroad Co.'s within 80 days.
Mr.. Marsh favored the protection to those
who had been pioneers in the omnibus transit.
The Railroad gets special privilege, and if
damage occurs to other vehicles, are not re-
sponsible-but if an omnibus runs into a car
riage, it must pay. ...
Mr.. j. B. Davis was in favor of Street Rail-
roads, but was opposed to tacking on such an
unjust and
Mr.. Moore could not see how it would be
just to compel the Railroad Company to pay
for an omnibus, than for any other vehicle.
From the way things look to him, tho in
crease latterly Of omnibus lines in different
streets, it has been with a design to get bought
| out.
Mr.. Kiersted was opposed to the amendment;
he opposed, beside, the idea OF purchasing
"real estate"
Mr.. Terrence said there was no design to
buy or compel the purchase of real estate. He
was willing to insert such restriction. The
buses ran at first at loss, and now that they
are getting through the difficulty, they are to
be turned away.
Let the Railroad Companies make the pur-
chase-for the horses and harness they can
use at once and the 'busses will be needed by
them at the end of their stations. Mr.. Moore
contended that if these Railroads will increase
the demand for omnibuses, what do they want
to be bought off for?
Mr.. Torrence's substitute was adopted as
Section 8. Mr.. Pierce then moved to strike
The ordinance provides for an annual license
on each car--for the first five years at $25; next
ten years $50; next ten years $75. A lengthy
discussion arose on this important provision of
the ordinance.
| Mr.. Whitcomb wished to have the Rairoa DIS
bound to pay one per cent. per capita for all
passengers of said companies during the next
ten years.
Mr.. Runyan proposed in lieu of license
that each railroad company should pay an
nualy to the city, during the first five years "a
of one cent per passenger on a contract for
twenty five years, unless extended.
Mr.. Eggleston went in for revenue to the
city; he was proud that he had voted to get rid
of a monopoly and advised members to stand
by the city's interest. His plan was TO adyer-
tise for the highest and best bid, and only one
track should be offered at time, and thus COM
petition will prove benefit to the city.
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