Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27
cisJ counoII- ProoeeaTss. Last NIsat.

The Council met at the usual hour last
night, President Terrence in the chair. On
motion, the reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with.
Kr. Meyer moved that two persons, out
side of the Council, be appointed to appraise
the value of the old county jail property,
with view Of purchasing the same.
On previous occasion the President of
-the Council and Mr.. Weasner had been ap-
pointed for that purpose, but the County
Commissioners objected to members, as par
ties interested, acting in the matter. After
considerable discussion, the motion was
withdrawn.
Mr.. Snodgrass wanted to offer petition
for damages for horse killed last Monday,
by No. Fire Company, but he had forgotten
it he asked that II be referred. Lost.
Mr.. Marsh presented a remonstrance
against the action of Council, at its last
meeting, in receiving the dedication of that
portion of the Cumminsville-avenue inside
the corporation line. The remOnstrance
comes from the Avenue Company, who
claim to own the road, instead Of the par
ties who dedicated it.
A long discussion here arose, when Mr..
Wessner presented an ordinance repeating
the ordinance accepting the dedication.
The City Solicitor was then called upon,
and gave it as his opinion that the repeal
would not diyest the title from the city.
! The road might be vacated by taking the
proper legal steps; but the repeal of the or
| dinance would effect nothing. The repeal
could do no harm, however, If it could do no
good. He, however, wanted time to inves-
tigate the matter.
The whole subject was then referred to the
| Law Committee in connection with the City
Solicitor.
Mr.. Marsh presented resolution accept
ing the deed Of dedication of Lock-street,
from Frontstree to the river. Read twice,
and made the special order for next Wednes-
day night.
Mr.. Whitcomb presented an ordinance ap-
| propriating 81, 250 to pay Taylor Il Frank
lin, for damages caused by the breaking of
the Wede-street sewer. Lost.
Mr.. Sprague presented a petition from the
property y-holders on East Front-street, ask
ing for the grading and bowldering of the
same. Referred to the Committee on Inter-
nal Improvements, in connection with the
Board.
Mr.. Won Seggern presented an ordinance
designating the City Solicitor Commissioner
to appoint director of the McMicken Uni
versity, Uice q. B. Hollister, whose term of
Office ha expired. Passed.
Mr.. Hollster was reappointed.
Mr.. Mack offered the following
"Resolued That the Committee on Sewers
and Drainage, in connection with the Civil
Engineer and the City Solicitor, be and are
hereby authorized to lay before this Council
proper plan and mode by which the city
can be properly drained. Independent of the
general fund, and if such plan is approved
by the Council that committee be ap-
pointed to visit Columbus, in order to gel
such laws enacted by the coming Legislature
as will enable us to carry out this plan"
Adopted.
ing the ordinance to abolish the per-cGpitt
tax, and moved to make it the special orde
for next Wednesday night week. Lost.
Mr.. Whitcomb moved to lay it on th'
, table. Carried; ayes II, nays l5 as follows
Ayes Messrs. Bosley, Craven, Davis
Hannah, Hawkins, Johnston, Mack, Manson
: Moore, Noble Perry, Spraguee, Stokes, Too
, by, Whitcomb, Whitson and President
Nays-Messrs. Baker, Clearwater, Gun
ningham, Egglestop, Fraser, Glass, Hollis
: ter, Jungclass, Katenkamp, Marsh, Mayer
Q Snodgrass, Won Seggern, Walker and Weas
D | ner.
, Mr.. Weasner presented an ordinanc
= making appropriations for the month of Jan
n ua1y. The ordinance proposes to pay tn
{ contractOrs for cleaning the streets in til
4 Northern and Western Districts, But omit
0 the Eastern.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the appro
}. priation for the Northern District, as til
Z streets had not been cleaned.
Mr.. Walker contended that the proper wa
was to have the work done by the city, {
: the expense of the contractors, as the garbae
+ ordinance provides.
Q Mr.. Whitcomb sustained the views of NJ
G Walker.
n Mr.. Noble defended the Commissioner {
d the Western District. The method of clear
Y ing the streets was a new one, and son
q thing must be allowed for that.
@ Mr. Marsh vindicated the Commission
y of the Western District
IS Mr. Moore said that none Of the contraC
70 ors had done their duty, at any time, sin
te they had been at work.
/. The question was then taken on N
70 Davis's motion, and it was lost: ayes, /
OF nays, l6.
ne Mr. Weasner moved to insert the amou
ne to pay the contractors of the Eastern D
IN trict. Carried.
IS The ordinance was then passed. A
he journed.