The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-05
City Council-Last Nights proceedings


The regular meeting of Council was held last night;
President Eggleston In the chair. ~
STIRRING UP CITY RAILROAD COMPANIES.
| Mr.. 8. Davis introduced resolution requiring
report OF the City Auditor II street rairead com
papies complied with the law requiring them 20 ne
with the City Auditor of the cost Of each mile, or
fraction Of mile com peted and also monthly state
| nsnt of tue gross receipts.
REMONsTRANCE AGAINST ANOTHER RAILROAD
LINE ON WOOD STREET.
Mr.. Noble presented a remonstrance from several
persons claiming to be property holders on each 81 e
against the ol sa1 sna street
Ton Railroad Company. Referred TO Committee on
Roads and Canals. rs fFc. m ,a..4
CHANGE OF NORTON Road.
Mr. shearer presented papers to have seven feet va
Gated one side q Morton Road IN the seyseteenth
Ward and the dedication Of similar number OF feef
on the opposite side Of said road.
MAYORS REPORT.
The Mayors report of licenses was read and filed.
Also, the list of Nc nicken Directors.
FINE FOR INJURING HOSE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
An ordinance was passed imposing $40 fi1e for
running over hose by wagons, street railroad cars
&c. For second offense $50. .,rrf -s
WATER WORKS COMPANY REPORT.
The monthly report OF the Trustees Of the Cncin.
natl Water.works was filed. Balance on hand Jan.
usey !, 1860, S64s 0o. -
T,.l m CITY AUDITORS REPORT. 49,.
The financial budget-Cash on hand SsOl,5T ca
was uppEONou.
1'n CITY sOLIOIToR's REPORT.
No suits commenced against the city, or deter
mined, for two or three weeks. .t5
REFgRRED.
To Trustees of Sixteenth Ward-Claim Of james
Dunlap Co damages for removing lumber errone-
Ously ordered to be removed from their ground
along Hopkins street; damages for filling up Free
man.street Marketspace.
TO Law Committee and City solicitor--Claim of S.
of Ferguson Long, legal services some time since
in case Of Broadwell vs.. Marshal Rufin,
.- SPECIAL LOG ROLLERS.
Mr. Weasner submitted the following resolution.
REs0LvEn, That the Chair appoint a committee q
Ave. In conjunction with the City Solicitor, of which
the Chair shall be one, whose duty It shall be Il
proceed to Columbus during the ensuing session c
the Legislature, and to use their best efforts to pro
cure such enactments as may be needed from time l
time by the city during the meeting of the Legiss
ture, they to have charge of all subjects needing leg
iSlati0n.
Benj Eggeston, T. Ii. Weasner, j. M. Noble, job II
Terrence and @. W. Runyan. ..
sEvERER DISCIPLINE OF DRUNKEN OR DIsOBg
DENT PIREMEN.
Mr.. Kiersted introduced amendm ent to the III i
section of the ordinance establishing Fire Depart
ment, empowering the Board Of Supervisors to dis
charge the Assisiant Engineers for disobedient ol
wilfu neglect Of their duty, and for the Chief En-
gineer to dismiss any member officer who may III
guilty ofdrunkenness, who shall not be eligible for
service again for six months. Referred to committee
on Fire Department Es io.qaU
THE FIRE ALARM AND POLICE TELEGRAPH.
The resolution was taken up to contract with
Messrs. Gamewell & Co., at $600d0, for a complete
fire alarm and police telegraph for this city provided
the citizens and Insurance Company previously pay
motion to refer the subject to the committee to
the subscription Of citizens first. Without action
Council adjourned.