Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-28
CoVTN0TON NEWS.

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After / lengthy discussion, in Committee
Of the Whole, the following ordinance was
reported TO the Council for final action, when
an adjournment was carried;
| AN oRp1NANCB ~. L.l
Crahfino 10 The co1aOioA dhd Cincinnati Bridge Com
panv aud hs IsieHs ne right 70 construct and oprraie
Horse Raiicays h certain streets IN The city u CovH0
sEcTIoN /. Be i ordained BY tho City Council Of
Coyingten that there s hereby granied TO- uio Gov
sns S dms oS9Sss & " DOWN @ ais on on lie s
fo1ins portions Of the following streets, to-wit
a S sS@aE S SS fas
down Second to Scott thence up Scott;
e Madison.srest thence pg Medis9p-s.Teet 70
street. thence up Tenth street to Madison street
se sTc [O aoWn vs e to SGn a
thence up W9shington. street TO the Depot OF the
Bridge Company prefer and can secure the privato
property between the end Of Eighth.stIeet, west ot
on Russell to the point Yheg Eighth street az cx-
tended) would nterssect said huisselii i thfnce @ up
tnuous to Sixth h-strcet; bnt IN this event the said
Company L. not % have any privilege on Ienth-street
lego Of washington in any event from Eighth street
to the Oovington and Lexington Turnpike Road, so
Lexington Railroad Company, said streets being in
the city Of Covington, KY, with all necessary and
switches, and to operate the railway cars and car,
rages thereon IN the manner and for The time and
be laid IN the center q the streets, excepting ON
inSton turnpike Road where the CITY Council shall
hereafter designate the place, and to be conmeneed
and to be completed within three months after the
completion of the Bridge
operated with animal power only, and it shall be the
duty Of said grantee or ts assigns 70 employ careful
take charge Of the car or when upon said road
roads aud for the violation Of any Of the ordinances
enpoye or employee upon the road or roads he said
grantee its assigns shall be liable for all fines,
provided, however, that nothing contained in this
ordinance shall be doomed or taken to excuse dis
plove OF employees from the penalty penalties of any
such violation wrongful act or acts by them CONF
Sec. o. The said tracks and railways shall be used
by said grantee assigns for the purpose of trans
ali the cars and Carriages used for that purpose shall
be Of the best style and class p use on such railways
freight on said road or roads in the ordinary freight
cars, to and from the Kentucky Central Railroad
the Surs Of eRt osoSt NJ SIX
NJ, and not at any other time The City Council Of
regulations as to rate Of speed Of running said cars
or cSrsSs as the public s S 1Sty sy MAY SaTe S0 not he
elevated above the surface Of the street, shall be laid
and her Vehicles can ea sad
track at any and all points, and in any and oil direc
Sec 5. In consideration of the rights and priyl.
leges hereinbefore granted tho said grantee, Or It's
Occupied by them in operating said railways, in good
repair and condition, and twelve inches on each side
ieges hereby granted shall extend and continue in
conformity TO whatever orders or regulations the
or through which the railway track shall DO laid
and the said grantee, or its assigns shall be liable for
all the legal and consequential damages which may
be sustained by person by of the careless
ness, negligence misconduct Of any Of the agents
servants in the course Of their employment in the
construction or use Of their railways aforesaid. 49,
Sec. 6. The right to operate said railways shall
passage Of I this ordinance; and al the expiration Of
the said time tho said grantee or IFS assigns, shall
Sn the G cUSynS of ETngon By
order for that purpose to purchase the track Of said
description and kind used in the construction and
operation Of said railways, or any Of the appurto-
nances in and about the same, in the manner herein
Sec /. Such order for purchase shall fix the time
when said city shall take said railways, and other
property mentioned, which shall not be less than six
chase; and at the time Of taking said railways and
ess or s fsa f aae s % Ray d d
and other property, the value to be asceftaned by
the city Of Covington to be chosen as 6lows: One to
be chosen by the City Council Of Covngton, one by
the two thus chosen 10 choose the third person. the
franchise not to enter into the valuation.
on SS said railway shall not s exceed for each
passenger provided that the rates of freight shall be
the road. .t
Sec. .; 1t is understood and declared that the pur
pose and object Of this grant Is to aid in the con-
strgction Of the Covington and Cincinnati Bridge y
adding this grant 70 the valuable franchises already
Bridge Company may construct and use said railway
in connection with their bridge for the transporta
lucky Central Railroad Depot through the city Of
Covington, across the Ohio river, under the limits
pany' may assign and transfer the railway grant
such may be deemed for the interest of said
Company; provided however, that before any assign
made by said Company, the contract Of assignment,
with the names the assisnee nssgnees, shall be
assignment transfer shall not DO eectual to pass
said grant or any interest whatever in the same,
until II shall have been ratified and confirmed by
said City Council
See 10. And 4 now declared that Il said Bridge
Company shall fail to complete their bridge across
the Ohio within i've years from the passage of this
ordinance then the grants herein shall cease and h
used by said Company for other purpose than that
scr S 9I stock to 59e said BaG
secure to the said Bridge e. Company bona fde sub
pany, which subscription shall be SGSc cash sub sabscTp
tiSn, and shall not entile the parties making said
m OF stock any contract rae with said Bridge
psrt Of said bridge, when completed, or any other
than the customary rates charged or to be charged
.,s,S see Il. That any Company from Coyingtop who
sion Of all other parties and that three months from
the hnal passage Of this ordinance be given to the
rided that after the said sum Is subscribed the amount
may be increased TO S2O00 In addition; all the sub
scrbers 10 have interest proportional to their sub
scription In the franchise herein granted.
Sec. IL. This ordinance not TO take effect until "a
majority Of the legal voters Of the city Of Coyngton
who shall vote At an election to be held by order Of
Posed by this ordinance; and that at election be
held on the the second Saturday in May next the
usual places OF holding elections in the city of Cow
ington, in the usual way, between the hours of six
o'clock A. NJ. and six O'clock p NJ, 10 take the
sense OF the people on this question.
Another special session of the council was
ordered for tomorrow evening" when final
vote, preparatory to the submission of the
matter to the people, will probably be taken
We suppose some amendments will yet be
made.
HONORABLE DISCHARGE OF N. U. MORT
PROBABLE SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.--In our yester-
days issue we noticed the arrest of Mr.. n. L,
Mott, charged with stealing horse from Z.
D. Burke, of Lexington. II will be recol-
lected that Mott was brought here on Satur-
day last, and incarcerated in Jail. He claimed
at the time that he was an agent for Burke,
engaged in tho sale of tombstones; that the
horse was furnished by his employer and
that he had written contract to that effect.
Accordingly he telegraphed to Burke, inform
ing him Of his arrest and asking him TO return
dispatch Immediately to Marshal McLaugh-
lin. In a short time an answer in the follow
ing language was received by Mr.. NJ: "Keep
Mott and horse-horse Is stolen" Accord
ingly he was detained.
Yesterday morning a gentleman arrived
from Lexington, with an affidavit from
Burke stating the facts lust as Mott had slated