Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-21

Board. OF Cry IMPRovEMENTs.-At the
regular senli-weekly session of the Board Of
City Improvements yesterday morning, the
resolution of Council resembling the order for
the Board to raise the sidewalks of East
Pearl-street Bridge was received. The Com
missioner the district said he had suspended
work.
The Clerk was ordered to transmit to
Council an ordinance to pave With powders
Cutter-street from Sixth to Eighth.
, A bill of A. Scott for paving the intersec-
ton Of Kilgour-street, with Third and Pearl,
was approved. ',nF Ea|. .tt-
A communication was received from Ste
phen Wade stating that his property on
Phirti-street near Butler, had been damaged
in consequence of the change of grade, and
asking Council to construct u drain that
would carry the water off.
Mr.. Kiersted stated that the only difficulty
was that in making an Improvement, a pipe
which Mr.. Wade had laid, to drain his cellars.
was cut off, The whole thing could be
remedied for $40, and nobody was interested
but Mr.. Wade. The matter was referred to
Mr.. Kiersted.
A resolution authorizing the Commits
sioner of the Eastern District to repair the
railing of the bridge at Court and Broadway,
was sent to Council.
A communication was received from John
Morrissey, setting forth that John Dean, who
had contracted to do certain work for the
city, and owed him $25 81 for labor on said
work, had refused to pay him. He asked that
that sum be retained fiom the amount due
Dean. The communication was sent to the
City Auditor.
Mr. Horton presented bill for repairing
the bowlder pavement of Linn-street, which
work he had ordered to be done. Under the
contract with the city, it was the duty of the
Cincinnati Street Railroad Company to have
the work. done.
The Board determined that the Commits
sioners should proceed at once to put the
pavements in repair, and send the accounts
to the street railroad companies. The bill
presented by Mr.. Horton was ordered to be
paid.
Mr.. Gilbert presented an estimate for con-
structing the proposed sewer along Liberty
street, from Sycamore to Linn. The total is
| $46, ,202 81. -ta
Mr.. Stagge presented resolution author
| izing the Board to construct the sewer. That
with the report and estimate of the Engineer
in reference to the project, was ordered to be
transmitted to the City Council.
A communication from Nicholas Long
worth was read and ordered to be filed.
The modified specifications in regard to
cleaning of the streets, as passed by the City
Council, were presented to the Board by the
| City Solicitor. They demand that the con-
tractors clean all streets and alleys twice
every month, and oftener if required by the
Board of improvements. They are also tc
remove all garbage and ashes deposited in
boxes and barrels ON the sidewalks before ter
o'clock every day, except Sunday, from the
lst of April to the lst Of November, and
every ether day during the summer season
If they fail to execute any of the stipulations
| the Commissioners can have the work done
and pay for it out of the amount due the
contractor, and for any neglect the Board
can cancel the contract.
The terms of the contracts were discussed
and several amendments made at the sug
gestion of the Commissioners after which
the Board adjourned.