The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-06-30
CITY COUNCIL.
LAST NreHT's PROCEEDINGS.


Eggleston in the Chair.
Immediately on reading the minutes, de-
bate sprang up in regard to the correctness oS
portion of them. The concluding portion of
the minutes stated that before adjourning, the
Chair appointed committee of seven, to
whom was referred the Street Railroad ordi-
nance. Mr.. Marsh contended that this
was incorrect, and moved that it be stricken
from the minutes. Tho motion caused much
discussion, and was finally decided IN the
negative.
Mr.. Shearer presented petition from prop
erty holders of the 1st, Sd and 18th Wards, ia
vorable to the establishment of Street Rail
roads. Referred to the committee on Roads
and Canals.
Also apetition from the PendIeton and Fifth
street Market Street Railroad Company, ask
permission to lay track for street railroad
purposes along Front, Third, Morton, Congress,
Broadway and Fifth street to the Fifth Street
Market space, returning down Fifth and Pike
to Congress. Referred to the Committee on
Roads and Canals.
were presented to the same Committee.
Mr.. Weasner presented an ordinance amend
ing the ordinance to protect the paved streets
from overloaded vehicles. This ordinance
allows haulers to increase their loads.
A resolution to allow Mr.. Harris 500 for
damages caused by the burning of his awning
and posts, corner of Fifth and Main streets,
during the exhibition Of the steam fire engines
to the Chicago excursionists, was passed.
Mr.. Weasner, from the Finance Committee,
presented the award of public printing, giving
it to the Gazette and Volksblatt.
Mr.. Noble opposed the award. He thought
it entirely unjust, as the Press had the lowest
bid, and circulated more papers within the
corporate limits than the Gazette and Enquirer
together. After some debate, Mr.. Noble
moved to strike out the Gazette and insert the
Press.
Mr.. Terrence said the Press was going on
hot air, and they didn't know when the hot
air would give out He had the effrontery to
assert that the Gazette had a circulation of
10000, which was more than the Press could
circulate if they should give their paper
away. The motion was lost by vote of six
to twenty. seven.
Mr.. Noble then moved, that the ENQUIRER
be employed at the same rate as the Gazette.
Mr.. Noble said it was time the reports of the
Finance Committee should be overhauled lit
tie. There were no less than three instances
this evening, that the recommendations of their
reports did not subserve the best interests of
fourteen to nineteen.
Mr.. Noble considered this to be the most
gross injustice ever done by the City Council,
and it was nothing but for party purposes, and
to accommodate political friends that they thus
dived into the City Treasury.
Mr.. Weasner denied that this was done for
party purposes. He said when the Democrats
were in power they rewarded their friends; but
now the tables were turned and the gentlemen
died hard.
Mr.. Noble hoped the gentleman would sur
vive the desperate effort he had made-but he
should repeat just what he had said be-
fore. He repeated the assertion that il was
done for political purposes and nothing else.
The resolution to award to the Gazette and
Volksblatt was carried by vote of twenty six
to seven.
Mr.. Whitcomb offered a communication ask
ing Council to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Mr.. Kiersted moved that the City Council,
including the reporters, all have dinner at
the Burnet House on the glorious Fourth--and
that they pay for it themselves.
A motion to adjourn was lost
Mr., Davis, from the Committee on Water
Works, introduced the following:
Resolved-That the contract, dated llth
day of April, 1859, by and between the Trus-
tess Of the Water Works of the City of Cincin-
natl, and N. G. PendletoI and others, for the
perpetual lease with the right of purchase) of
grounds in the said city, for a new reservoir,
and all the terms, clauses, covenants, and con-
ditions therein contained, be, and the same are
hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved. And
the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed
to execute lease or leases in the name of the
City, and affix the seal of said City to such
lease or leases, upon the terms and conditions
in the said contract contained: provided the
City Solicitor shall be satisfied with the legality
of said contract, and the title clear and unin-
numbered, and the lease or leases in due form
of law.
The resolution was lost
Mr.. Mack moved the Railroad ordinance be
made the special order for next Friday night.
Carried.