The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-16
City COuncil- l-Proces esdlngs last EVEN

City Council-Proeeed edings East Even
ing.
Remonstrancs Of certain property holders
against laying double track In front Of their
property on Fourth snd on Main up 10 Fifth
street. Referred to Committee on Roads and
Canals. sails ,Il',' N
ARsIrnlTror Conrrus-The claim Of
Gross d Dietrich was referred for arbitration
to speoial oommitte, viz: Hambleton, Baum,
Noble, Terrence and Moore.
sRyENrEESrH WARD.-$160 was appropriated
for cleaning cutters Of East Front-street in
Fulton.
CLOSING CRY OFFICES. The Offices in the
City Building are TO DO closed Isxt Wednesday,
Washington's Birthday.
DAMAGES cLAMED.--$3,6oo asked BY Field
wick d 90. for filing up grade Of Findlay-
street. Referred to Trustees Of Twelfth
Ward.
CoxrLArST.--The City Passenger Railroad
Company asked Council TO ,resoind action al
lowing Cincinnsti Railroad Company use Of
Linn-strect for street railroad route; or to pay
the outlay the City Company had made IN
purchasing horses and vehicles Of opanibua
company. Referred to Committee on Roads
and Canals.
GAhH-AbAAn 0nLks--4 uo VUuWIt4oo On QlT0
Department and Supervisors were directed to
sec as to tho condition Of the fre-alarm bell
on the tower at Mechanics Institute Building.
STREET RAILROAD ROUTE No. 6.-Mr. Run
yam moved to advertise for proposals for the
route No. 8 laid out OF last meeting.
Mr.. s. 3. Davis moved to award the route
on the terms other companies pay, to the Mo-
hawk and Fifth-street' Passenger Company.
viz: George Keck, Richard Mathers, Robert
Brown, Joseph O. Butler and others.
An animated discussion ensued on the whole
subject.
The substitute obtained Is votes to IA votes
in the negative, and was lost.
Tho Auditor was thsn directed to sdvertis 50
Tor bids Tor twenty years contract for the
route.
An Intellectual attempt was made 10 change
the route to run from Walnut to Vine. street
BY the south side Of Court.street Market.
AID TO rHH CONTINBNTALs.-A lengthy dis.
cussion took place on proposition TO sppr0pri-
ate $500 to the order Of the President of tho
Council, In cid Of the funds of number Of
young men who are to celebrate the approach
ing Washington's birth day. Messrs. Eggles-
ton, Runyan and Hambleton were appointed
special committee to expend the money.
| EXTENSION on PENDLEToN R0UTE.--Applica-
ton was mado by the Pendleton and Fifth.
street Railroad Company TO have, on same
terms as other routes; extension Of their line
by laying double track over the lately con.
demned Wooster Turnpike above Washington.
street. Laid over.
LiNN-sTREKT AGAIN.-A communication from
Mr. Longworth, asking that the unopened par
Of Linn-street be condemned, or that an effor
be made by the city to have the Constitution
changed, that benefits may be taken into &C.
count in assessing damages for opening streets
Referred to Trustees Of Fifteenth Ward.
TAX FOR LAYING WATER PIPEs.-Two plant
were propossd--one to assess o spssIal tax
say ten cents on each front foot Of adjoining
property, built on or vacant, on Fourth street
whore valuable, or on streets in the rear parl
Of the city. The other plan was TO put thu
cost Of laying the pipes on tho grand levy
There are seventy miles Of pipe now laid II
the oity-one hundred and forty miles takine
both sides of the street. The first plan wai
adopted. fas r
REMoHsrRANoE. - Mr.. Richards protests
against laying street railroads. on Sycamore
street. ~
U. s. AaRIouLTuRAL SocIErY. - Messrs
Pearce, Noble and Terrence, were appointst
to confer with committee Of certain organiza-
tionB to secure the next meeting of U. s. Agri
cultural Society in this city.
WEST ED PARK.-An ordinance to sppro
pirate $l0, 900 to improve West End Park, nea
Hopkins-street, was made special order fo
next meeting Of Council.
MEETINo ON TuxsDAY.-Council agreed !,
meet on Tuesday evening next, Wsdnssday
being Wsshington's birthday. 'Gt4s
| NEW PHNIrENT1ARY.-Assuranc was given
that $4,000 would be appropriated towart
building new penitentlary, If the State bull
it in Hamilton County, and committee wai
appointed to designate site.