The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-09

CITY CouNcIL-PRoosKDlNas LAST NIaHT.-
Leaue Of Absence.--Leave of absence for thirty
days was allowed to Mr.. Johnston, Prose-
cutting Attorney of the Police Court---he to
find a substitute at his own expense.
Po,oer to Investigate Official Corruption.-
motion Of Mr.. Kiersted, the committee charged
with securing amendments Of charters, were
instructed to apply for authority to municipal
bodies to appoint committees to investigate
charges of corruption against members of
Council, with power 10 compel attendance of
witnesses, if necessary, by Imprisonment.
Tao for Sewerage Proposed.--A proposition
OF Mr.. Mack, to have authority granted to
assess tax on the grand duplicate, for the
purpose Of general sewerage and drainage in
the city, was referred to the committee on
that subject.
Cleaning Streets.--The Commissioner Of the
Eastern District was instructed to have the
contractor clean the streets of that District,
or have 1t done at expense of the contractor.
Change Of Street Railroad Routes Proposed.
A proposition to allow the Passenger Rail-
road Company, Of Cincinnati, tho privilege Of
extending their track on Main from Fourth to
Sixth, down Sixth to Hoadley, and along
Hoadiey to their present track upon Fifth
street.
Also, proposition to allow tho Psndleton
and Fifth-street Market space street Railroad
Company, in connection with the City Passen.
ger Railroad Company, and any other COM
pany,to.whom Council may grant the privilege,
OF running upon Main. street, to construct a
double track upon Fourth street, from Broad.
way to Main-street, and upon Main. street
from Fourth 10 Fifth street, provided that the
company or companies, building such double
track, shall assume all legal responsibility
that may arise theIefrom. Referred t. Com
| mittee on Roads and Canals.
Fire Alarm Telegraph Propositions With
drawn.-Mr. Gamewell's request TO withdraw
| the proffers he had made to build Fire Alarm
Telegraph was granted.
Municipal Thanks to a Worthy Committee
Council passed formal vote of thanks to the
Citizens Committee, who 90 satisfactorily 40
quilted themselves in preparing for tho recep-
ton, and conducting tho ceremonies of recep-
ton of the guests lately in Cincinnati from
Kentucky and Tennessee.
| Neto Street Railroad Route proposed
new railroad route on Main-street was con.
sidered. The wish of the merchants on Main
andSycamore.st streets having been made known
that they were opposed to occupying those
streets below the hill, the resolution was
amended, by cutting of the routes on Front
Sycamore and Main.streets below the hill
As amended, the resolution was adopted by q
vote Of "a to A.
The route as agreed on Is as follows. From
corner Of Fifth and Main east to Sycamore, up
Sycamore to Ninth, west on Ninth to Walnut.
street, up Walnut to Twelfth, west on Twelfth
to Vine, up Vine to Hsmilton-road, east on
Hamilton-road to Main, down Main to place
Of beginning at Fifth. street.
Change of Street Railroad Route.-A resolu.
ton was offered by the committee to give per.
mission to the Cincinnati Street Railroad Com.
pany to change track on Baymillsr- r-stree
from Ninth to Maple, Maple to Freeman -stree
on to Linn-street, from Ninth to York, thence
west on York to Freeman-street. The com.
pany to secure right Of way not under control
Of city. Bonds and security to be arranged
for protection Of the city. Adopted. Ad'
journed.