The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-20

| ClTY C0VNC1L.-Mr. Whltc0m0 presented
| petition from sundry citizens of the West End,
asking steam fre-engine to be located
between Eighth and George streets. Referred.
Mr.. Moore presented o petition from the
citizens Of the Seventh Ward, asking the loea-
lion Of q steam fire-engine in the Tenth Ward.
Referred. .
the Commissioners to open the mouth Of the
sewer at the foot of Mill-street, at cost of not
more than $50. Passed.
Mr.. Terrence presented O petition from
sundry citizens on Court-street, asking that the
market be changed from South to North eide,
and also remembrance against the same
Both referred.
Also, petition in favor OF switches on street.
railroads. Referred.
Mr. Perry offered a resolution that the Coun-
oil 90 into the election of tobacco inspector.
Carried. Mr.. Howe was reelected by q vote
of 20 to 2. ht- '.-
The City Auditors report was accepted and
filed.
Mr. Weasner presented communication
from the City Auditor, asking the City Council
to have the gas tax collected on the grand
duplicate, semi-annuslly. Referred to Com
mittee on Claims, In connection with the City
Solicitor, they being instructed to petition the
Legislature for amendment of the city charter
to that effect. Also, a communication on the
subject of the Kentucky Central Railroad, and
accompanied it with the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Rssolued, That the City Solicitor, in connec.
tion with the Chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee, take such measures as to them may
seem proper, to prevent confirmation Of the
sale, or delay Of such confirmation, until
proper examinations can be made, and to re-
port at the earliest practicable day.
The mover stated that thee city was interested
to the amount of 100000, which would be
lost II the sale was confirmed.
Also, resolution instructing the Mayor to
collect the revenue arising from the street
railroads when duo. Carried.
Also, an ordinance raising the salary Of the
Mayors clerk from $500 to $1,000. Passed.
Ayes, 80; nsyes, 3.
Mr.. Terrence asked and obtained leave to
introduce resolution permitting Street Rail
road companies to construct "turn-outs, at
such places as the Street Railroad Committee
and City Engineer may direct the same to
be taken up when the City Council may
80 direct.
As usual, when the Street Railroad ques-
tion comes up, q great amount of speech
making followed the introduction Of the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Runyan moved to Icy it on the table.
Lost, ayes 21, nays IL.
Mr.. Noble moved tho previous question.
Lost.
Mr.. Hollister offered an amendment, pro-
viding that the "turn-outs" be made only ut
the intersections, and not less than sixteen
hundred feet apart.
Mr.. Terrence moved the previous question,
on the amendment. Carried, ayes IL, nays
16.
The amendment was then lost-ayes IL,
nays 20. .lt
The question then recurring on the original
resolution, Mr.. moved to refer it to
select Committee of Five. This motion was
ruled in order by the Chair.
Mr.. Wessner appealed for the dedi'ion Of the
Chair.
Mr.. RuDyan moved to lay the appeal on the
table. Lost.
The appeal was sustained.
The resolution was carried. Ayes, 49, nays,
10.
The report of the City Solicitor, respecting
the pike In the Seventeenth Ward, accom-
panied with an ordinance declaring Front
street extended (sixty feet wide) to the corpo-
debate the ordinance was passed. Ayes, 80;
nays, 9. So the turnpike is at last condemned.
Mr.. Toohey moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. LOCKER moved to reconsider the vote by
which the ''turn out" resolution was passed,
and Mr.. Noble moved to lay 1t on the table,
which motion was lost.
The question then recurred on the reconsid-
Grafton. Carried-ayes %, nays, IL.
Adjourned. ,-l'f -rt.r'-.