The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-24

Olrf SOUhClL UAkr NIGHT.--fre9lQent ER-
gleston in the chair. The minutes were read
and approved. .a
,Hopo,ed Mohapk and Front-strest Passengs,
Rd'iroad-Application in writing, on usual
terms, was made by Messrs. Joseph O. But
Ter, Richard Mathsrs, George Keck, Robert
Brown and A. D. Bullock, for new route Of
Street Railroads, TO be called the Mohawk
and Front-street Passenger Railroad, viz
Commencing at the Mohawk Bridge, on Ham
ilton-road; thence along Hamilton-road to
Main-street; thence south on Main street to
Front; thence east on Front to Sycamore;
thence north on Sycamore to Ninth; thence
west on Ninth-stroet to Walnut; thence north
on Walnut to Thirteenth; thence west on
Thirteenth 10 Vine-street; north on Vine
street to Hamilton road; thence on Hamilton
road to Mohawk Bridge, the place Of begin
ming. #..
With resolution offered by Mr.. 8. s. Davis,
the petition wos referred to Committee on
Roads and Canals.
Too Early for Free Foun!asns.-Mr. Gun.
ningham offered to present resolution re-
commencing the erection Of free fountains, oil
the kind noted by US heretofore, but the Coun-
Gil would not for the present suspend the
rules to introduce the report Of the com.
mittee.
Rcmonstrancs on Front-srs4 and Congrsss-
strest--Remonstranc against the occupation
of Front-Htreet and Congress-street for con
Meeting street railroad, were read and refer.
red to the City Solicitor and Trustees OF the
respective wards in which Is the route COM
planned Of.
Donation to City Council Ebrary.-Thanka
were voted Hon. George E. Pugh for two
hundred and fifty volumes Of Congressional
and legislative documents, neatly bound in
sheep, donated 70 tho City Council Library.
Gas hghtot the Ferry Landings.-Those who
cross the Newport Ferry at night will be in
debted to Mr.. Toohy for movement looking
toward placing lamp-post, and lighting the
same with gas, at the foot Of Lawrence-street.
At Mr.. Mobiles instance, the Board Of City
Improvements was instructed to have paved
the sidewalk on east side of Vine-street at
Covington Ferry Landing, and to have gas
lamp placed and lighted At Emery's corner.
Fire Alarm and Police Tslegraph.-A memo
rial was received from Messrs. Gamewell Il Co.,
of Camden, IS. O., proprietors Of the American
Fire alarm and Police Telegraph, asking a
committee that they may confer as to the in
PRODUCTION of their improved system.
The Committee on Fire Department and
Chief Engineer were designated for that pur-
pose.
A miniature model, illustrating it's working,
will soon be exhibited in tho Chamber of the
City Council.
Gas Tan for Corner Lots.-The Committee or
Lighting the City reported adverse to the COM
munication Of John Jeffers and others, asking
that assessments for lighting streets with gas
be placed upon the grand levy--speoially
complaining Of unfair assessments on corner
lots. An ioeffectual attempt was made to
refer tho subject back to committee.
Advertisements to furnish Lamp -posts, de-.
The Board of City improvements was in
structed to advertise for proposals to contract
for furnishing and erecting lamp-posts and
lanterns and burners.
Prison-keepers employed BY City Mars hal or
dsrsd to be paid.-An ordinance was passed
paying 1851 90, in full, to former ke epers o.
City Prison-John Bunker and Phiness
Hudson. -
Seuenh District School.-The City Ciyi
Engineer was instructed to survey the east
line of lot of Seventh District Sch ool, IL being
alleged there has been an encroachment
thereon.
Turn Olts.-Turn- outs were permitted to bt
constructed, by Cincinnati Street Railroad Com
pany, on Vine and W Wslnut-stree beginning a
Fifth-streot Market Space, provided the writ
ton consent of the property holders, where
laid, be obtained, and filed in the Office Of the
City Clerk, and the track be laid under direc.
ton of Committee on Roads and Canals and
City Civil Enginser-the track to be removed
when ordered by City Council, and II not SO
done, the same to be removed by the City
Commissioners.
A proposed change Of route of the Cincin-
natl Railroad, from Baymiller to Linn-street,
was discussed and referred to Committee on
Roads and Canals. u.
On motion Of Mr.. s. 8. Davis, 1t was
RESOLVED, That it shall be the duty of the
City Solicitor, whenever any change Is made
in any street railroad route, to get the written
consent of the securities before changing any
contract.