Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-03

BOARD OF CITY IMPRovEMENTs.-At the
regular semi-weekly session of the Board of
City Improvements, yesterday morning, the
Commissioner of the Western District was
authorized to repair the crossings at the in
tersection of Third and Elm-streets.
The Clerk was ordered to transmit to
Council an ordinance to bowlder L'Hom-
medieu-alley, from Plum-street to Central
avenue. .1r-F E#.. -..r.-n. ......
The Civil Engineer presented an estimate
of the cost of paving Wood street, from Sixth
to George, and the sidewalks on Harriet,
from Front to Canal.
The Clerk was ordered to transmit assess
ment ordinances to Council
The Civil Engineer was instructed to re-
port a grade for Eighth street, between
Freeman and Western avenue. ~.
The Commissioner of the Northern Dis
trict was authorized to have the well-holes
on the east side of Vine-street, at Mulberry,
enlarged, and also to construct well-hele
on the west side of Vine, below Mulberry.
The Clerk was ordered to advertise for
proposals to Maeadamize. and pave the gut
ters of Butler-street, from Third to Pearl.
This street has been powdered, but it has
been found impossible to make the powders
stick. The soil, so il is said, is of blue clay,
and is constantly giving way. After having
fairly tried bowlder pavement without sue
cess, the Board now give it up, and design
having the bowlders removed, and broken
limestone substituted. The fact is worth
noticing. t11H
Commissioner Kiersted entered his protest
against the awarding of the contract for
cleaning the streets, lanes and alleys of the
Eastern District, for the sum of So, 500 per
annum, for the reason that the amount pro-
posed to pay for the work was, in his judg-
ment. not enough to do the work.
The Board opened the sealed bids for erect
ing stone and iron fence around the City
Lot, in front of the City Buildings. The
G. W. Runyan-$4, 700 if his own plan is
adopted, or $500 10, according to the plan
| on file. A." t'f
Hugh Kelly-Digging and stone (free)
work, S., 200. % 4t.0rta E...r..
Miles Greenwood work complete,
| $l,847 60; iron division fence, 1875 So.
Gaylord & Co.-Iron fence, $685. gates,
| 1854; wire fence S290.
Hugh Campbell-Entire work, Dayton
VIM. McLaughlin-Entire work, Dayton
stone, 1854 80 free-stone $4, 6s5 IL.
Monning Co.-Entire work, Dayton
stone, $5,7l5; free-stone, $4,47O. Division
fence, in additioni stone work, $500, and iron
work, 81 per foot.
John +. Dobling-Entire work, Dayton
stone, $5,65G free-stone, $4,4ll; division
/ lt1Gc. pOOO.
The Board resolved that Dayton stone
should be used in the construction of the
inclosure, and then laid the bids on the table
for future consideration.
The improvement of Hunt-street, from
Abigail east, has been long delayed 1t is
now almost impossible. Bids have been re-
ceived to regrade il, pave the cutters and
| MacadamiZe it. fTrE
Commissioner Kiersted proposed, this
morning, that the contract be given out at
once to Hugh Campbell, whose bid is the
lowest. 1t appears, however, that there are
some legal difficulties in the way, and the
matter was laid over until the Solicitor can
be consulted.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Solicitor to give his opinion, whether II the
north curb was set on the extreme side ol
the street Cutting out side-walksl the City
could collect the assessment for the improve
ment. Ata-- ~ a Fi~e+a--
Mr.. Robert Beaton asked permission tC
construct private drain from his basement
No. 65 Longworthrstreet, through Halter 5
alley, to convey off water from an area. L
was granted, provided he gives guarantee
that the drain shall be removed at his ex
pense, when demanded by the CITY, anC
that il be constructed under the direction 0
the Commissioner of the District. a i
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