The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-17

An ordinance was adopted relieving Messrs.
hinkle Guild from the expense Of paving
the west side Of Lswis.strees lin Seventeenth
Ward ~ TlT''- TTf ''''-" -
special committee reported recommenda-
ton that the street railroad route east of
Deer creek on Front-street, be amended 30
that two tracks be laid on Martin-strest TO
Pearl-street; also, along Pearl-strsst to Front
street, ifthe company will agrea thereto.
All that was done with regard to this propo-
sition was to receive the report, and the COM
mittee was discharged from the consideration
Of the subject. n)Fffl g III
communication was received from Mr. J.
Child Spiegel, owning lot on south side of
Front-street, between Butlsr-street and Canal,
demonstrating against occupancy for street,
railroad. Referred. The market committee
recommended that the Superintendent of Mar
kots have the markets changed back from north
to south side Of that part OF Court t-street
between Race and Elm-street. Agreed to.
Elm -strest Orphan Aylum--Mr. Meyer in.
troduced resolution Modifying the trustees Of
the Cincinnati Orphan Aylum that the city
will, after first of March next, need posse sson
OF the grounds and buildings now in their oc.
cupancy. Mr.. Ross moved to amend by add
ing that thereafter per centum rate will be
demanded of the interest, $4,000 per annum,
now paid on tho city bonds, paid the Asylum
for the grounds. A motion to lay the PROPOSE.
ton on the table was lost. Mr.. Snod grass
moved to extend the time to the first Of Au gust.
This was Lost. The resolution, with Mr.. Ross's
amen adment added, was then adopted. Ayes
twenty nays ten. ~
Coal Tar Nunanes written complaint
was read asking Commissioner Of Western Dis.
trict to have abated nnisano OF coal tar
issuing from culvert Of Gas Company grounds,
In Sixth Ward, iDjuring The legs Of horses
which are driven into the water along the
lower portion of the city landing. Referred to
the Trustees Of the Fourth, Sixth and Six.
teenth WARDS. .t
Ftre IN me Eear.-Mr. 8. 8. Davis, who sits
IN Council, near stove kept hot, has been
warmed up by genuine Caloric in the rear,
ana on his motion, two screens were ordered to
be placed where he wanted them.
Uniform Public Office Hours.--0n Mr.. Da-
vlss motion, the heads of Departments in City
Building were instructed to confer with each
other az to the feasibility OF agreeing upon
uniform office hours! T..
Fa@ 9Nsrd-strset Muisance.-A number of
business men of Lock. street communicated
complaint Of tho condition. in which Rast
Third-street, between Butler street and Canal is
since wideDed and grade filled. 1t is now
muddy lane. The subject was referred to
Trustees Of First and Third Wards.
How about The. Bids on City Hall, &c.f--Ths
Committee on Public Buildings and Public
Grounds we're instructed to report at the next
regular meeting the bids received by them for
building City Hall also, what the plans cost
Of said Hall also, the cost Of plans already
procured, and what will be tho probable ex-
pense of erecting said building or buildings.
The Board also determined that bids here
after received for the erection of any city build
ing shall be opened by the City Clerk during
a session of the City Council.
McMicken Fand-Legacies and Lot1yer Fees.
The legacies payable this month from this
fund, amounting to $3.50, having been placed
in the City Treasury by the Trustees, war;
rants for the payment of the same were
ordered. Also, $1,000 fee TO Hon. Geo. E.
Pugh for services rendered in suit in U. s.
Court. ...--..-
Special Order Connection of Depots.-The
whole subject Of Street Railroad connections
by East Front-street was called up. Mr..
CunniDgham's amendment to refer to Com
niittee of seventeen, to report on suitable
place for City Railroad Union Depot, was
first voted on. Lost. .. ..7aY.a...
Mr.. Marsh's amendment, to refer the whole
subject back to the Committee on Roads and
Canals with instruction to arrange with all in
railroad interest, for general advantage to all
roads, was then taken up, discussed, and lost
by vote Of IA ayes, II nays.
The question then came up on an amend
ment offered previously by Mr.. Noble, stipu-
lating terms on which certain other railroads
shall be treated by the mainline railroad
companies, which was lost, ayes IA to II nays.
Mr.. Marsh offered another amendment
modifying the original; which was lost, ayes
IL, nays 20.
Mr.. Toohsy then offered the "Turn- out"
amendment which was ruled out of order.
Mr.. Torrencs's previous amendment, includ-
ing the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad
as one Of the roads to build the connection,
was then adopted-2O ayes; II nays.
Mr.. Marsh's substitute offered, giving rights
to these same roads, also the Cincinnati and
Hamilton Railroad, through certain streets
not Front-street--was voted on and lost-ayes
IA; nays II.
Mr.. Meyer moved to amend by cutting off
the privilege TO the companies to run their
through passenger trains over the proposed
route, and also extending until ten P. NJ. in
stead OF eight L. M.
A division was called, and vote on fixing
the hours Of freight traffic from ten P. M. to
five O'Clock A. NJ, which was adopted.
The question being on striking out the
privilege Of the through passenger carriage
to the companies, 1t also was lost--15 ayes, 18
nays.
Mr.. Higbee moved an amendment, chan ging
the route from Front-street to Water-street,
from Main to Smith-street, which was lost
ayes 10, nays 2l.
So many amendments were offered Mr..
Moore proposed the call of the previous question.
Mr.. S. s. Davis moved to amend so as to
confer the privilege on the Ohio and Missis-
sippi, the Indianapolis and Cincinnati, the
Marietta and Cincinnati, and any other roads
that terminate in the city and wish to unite in
the undertaking, on one and the same track,
which was adopted--ayes IS, nays 13.
On motion o. Mr.. Kiersted, An amendment
was adopted changing the hour Of commencing
tho transit of freight from o'clock P. M. to
Q O'Clock P. NJ. in the summer time, and IN
o'clock P. NJ. in winter, which was adopted.
On motioh of Mr.. Kiersted, the guage of the
rail having been fixed at 4 feet w inches
the resolution WIS amended, so that the track
be laid down under the direction of the City
Civil Engineer and City Commissioners, with
such rail as they may approve.
Mr.. Toohey offered proviso that the grant
should be for Is years from next January-but
withdrew 1t.
About midnight the connection was made by
adoption Of the resolution. Ayes 20; nays II.
PRocEgpINes or TIE County COMMISSIONERS.