The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-06
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An application made for SWITCHES in the
streets, to be located where specified By City
Civil Engineer, was discussed 10 the City
Council, last night, and finally laid on the
table, So, also, was application of Cincinnati
Street Railroad Company, for connection from
Ninth. street to Baymillsr.
The only assessing ordinance passed by tho
City Council, last night, was for improvement
Of sidewalks on west side of Plum street,
between George and Seventh. Contra,tor,
Jerome Bainbridgej rate, fraction over fifty
nine cents per square yard.
The City Commissioners have been instructed
to proceed OF once, to have removed from the
streets, all lumber and, rails and distinctions
left by street railroad contractors, and not In
use, and to have the streets kept open. .--
But twenty-five persons were tried In the
Police Court yesterday, majority of whom
were charged with drunkenness, -
Daniel Boone, would-be stump-speaker,
was sent to the City Prison for thirty days,
by Judge Lowe, yesterday, for giving ex.
preston to his feelings IN an unlawful man
n9f night before last.
For ball tickets, circulars, TO-, call at the
office Of the PsSSY Press.
Andrew Sharp, fugitive, and supposed to
have committed murder at St. Louis some
time since, was called in the Police Court
yesterday, and committed until tomorrow
for further hearing. 'TT5Ta w,TYwEg
Geo. Wallenstein, chsrged with grand lar
ceny, will have q hearing before Judge Lowe
this morning. ttH "g .u"
A couple Of the not very fair, but very frail,
nymphs of the pave, had o spirited set-to on
Fifth-street last night about ten o'clock.
Tuck-combs, braids, hair-pins and curses,
fell thick and fast, until the screams Of the
vanquished collected crowd that "fear-
lessly" commanded the peace. There were no
guardians Of the night on hand to interfere.
A contract has been ordered to be made
with B. Cotterman, to erect suitable stone
wall in the rear Of the engine.house In the
Seventeenth Ward.
Pipe-layers must look out, as the City
Council has instructed the Mayor to issue q
proclamation oferinga reward Of $l00 for the
detection and conviction Of illegal voters at
the ensuing election.
A Council committee is 10 confer with the
trustees Of the Water works, in reference TO
sinking fund for gradual extinguishment of
100000 bonds. due by Water works, psya-
BILE in 1865. .rr
The Mayor has been instructed to request
the suspension Of the sale Of Intoxicating
drinks at places Of public resort on election
day-next Tuesday.
The Western Engine-houss on Fifth, near
Smith, is receiving such improvements as
will render 1t the most attractive in the city.
Will not the Brighton and West End street.
railroad folks put little of the oleaginous
compound on the axes of that cart Itsvery
grating to the nervous system. yt-0'. ~.
Retail grooers and dry goods dealers will find
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ipgton, and is steadily increasing. The fact
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