Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-26
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Fire Department, presented a communication
from the Board Of Supervisors, recommend
ing that Council lease portion Of the Or
phan Asylum lot, on Mt. Auburn, for the
purpose Of erecting q new engine-house.
Mr.. Noble opposed the recommendation.
He thought that il would be more economic
cal for the city to insure the property.
Messrs. Eggleston and Hollister both fa-
vored the project, as an act of justice to the
Taxpayers In that locality.
Mr.. Perry thought that the property on Mt.
Auburn needed protection, and the people
there ought to have an engine.
Mr.. Glass said that we ought to have light
engines that can be taken up on the hill. If
q hand engine was placed on Mt Auburn II
would be good for nothing, like those Of
Storrs Township.
Mr.. Hollister favored the idea of light. en-
gines, and If one were placed on Webster
street 1t would be satisfactory; but it could
not be done unless we revolutionized the
Board of Supervisors and disposed of Mr..
Latta.
Mr.. Moore was opposed to establishing the
engine, as there was not sufficient quantity
Of water to do any good.
Messrs. Eggleston and Hollister contended
that there was water enough; they had ex-
amined the cisterns there, and were satisfied
on that point.
The resolution was finally pressed to vote
and lost.
Mr. Eggleston presented communication
from the Board of Supervisors Of the Fire
Department, recommending that. no new
steam FIRE engine be purchased till after the
United States Fair, when it is expected sew
eral models will be on exhibition, from which
the Board can choose. Report concurred in.
An ordinance was introduced under sus-
pension of the rules regulating the appoint
ment of inspectors of domestic spirits. Laid
over.
Mr.. Eggleston, from the special committee,
| to whom was referred the subject of the pur-
chase of grounds for Park and Reservoirs
| from the Dayton Short Line railroad, reported
the following resolution:
"ResolUed, That the special Committee to
| whom was referred the petition of the Gin
| cinnati and Dayton Railroad Company be,
and are hereby instructed to employ COM
petent Engineer to act with our City Civil
Engineer, for the purpose of making an accu-
| rate survey, and estimate of the cost of fur
nishing the city with water from the Miami
River, or other streams of water in the vicinity
of said river, and all subjects connected there
with"
Mr.. Snodgrass said that our City Engineer
| was competent to the task of making the
survey, and he could do it without any addi-
tional expense.
Mr.. Noble said if the thing was worth
| QOlDR, IL was WOTlu Wtll uB Wdul6u
the Judgment of the best Engineers in the
country.
Mr.. Weasner said that the subject of sup
plying the city with better water than could
be got in the Ohio. had been agitated fol
several years. He wanted the feasibility and
practicability of the plan to be fairly tested
and the subject set at rest for ever.
Mr.. Perry desired a survey of the Riddle
Hill, that report might be made on thu
feasibility of constructing a reservoir there
and moved an amendment TO that effect.
| Mr.. Hollister wanted the question settled
now, before any additional money was ex
pended on the present Water Works, which
were not sufficient to meet the demands o
the city.
Mr.. Noble, like all good Democrats, was il
favor of water, and wanted the survey made
Mr.. Moore said that the present reservoir
was large enough to supply 100000 people
all we needed was more engines and NOR,
| pumps He contended that the Ohio water
which came from the Alleghanies was much
more pure than that of the Miami, whicl
comes from the fiat lands of Northern Ohio
Mr.. Davis said that the Mad River wate
was almost exclusively spring water, and wa
cool, Of excellent quality and always existed
in sufficient quantity for any purposes what
ever. 1t would save the enormous expens
of constantly pumping water:
Mr.. Whitcomb said that if our presen
water pumps were to break, the city woul,
! be out of water in sixteen hours. The new
reservoir would pay for itself in ten years.
Mr.. Perry said that the Biddle propert,
: had been surveyed, and the feasibility Of con
structing the reservoir there, favorably re
ported upon.
The question was then taken on th
amendment, and it was lost.
Mr.. Eggleston said that those who peti
!. | toned for the survey, represented half of tn
taxable property in the city, and the voic
i ought to be needed.
Mr.. Snodgrass was opposed to getting q
engineer who knew nothing of the water i,
this section, when we had several at HON
!, | who knew all about it. We had already sey
: eral reports from engineers and chemists VIII
i had devoted much time to the subjects in
s volve6
The resolution was then passed, ayes tween
= ty-six; nays two.
8 The special order being the resolution 70
t the erection of another story on the Git
!, Buildings, was then taken mp.
8 Mr.. Weasner thought the question resolve
: itself into o plain business transaction
Three questions presented themselves: Do W
t need more room2 Are the present founds
tions capable Of sustaining another story
Would il be economy to make the propose
: improvement? Hearguea the affirmative
o all these questions and was in favor of tn
= | reSOluuOn.
q The resolution was then passed; aye
r twenty-five, nays three.
Mr. Weasner introduced an ordinance pei
4 mitting the Pendleton and Fifth-street Raj
y road Company to run their cars west on tl
: track already laid on Fourth-street, and als
q to lay down track on Kilgour-street to tn
4 depot. Passed.
q Mr.. Stokes, from the Committee on Roat
:. and Canals, introduced an ordinance fixin
! | tI, 90 ail o,h
/ Seventeenth Ward. 1t invites proposals fC
the construction of double track frol
Washington-street to the corporation lin
and proposes to grant the contract TO I'll
N Company which will carry passengers f
: the lowest fare, without paying q per cdpi
y tax; the streets twenty feet wide.
Messrs. .Sprague, Shearer and the Presidei
e. both assured the Council that the ordinant
k had been drawn up in accordance with IL
IT wishes of nearly every property-holder-
g, the Seventeenth Ward.
70 The ordinance was passed-ays "a nays
Leave of absence for four weeks WI
a granted the City Solicitor.
e A long discussion arose upon proposiho
l. to pay damages to certain parties on Vim
1t street. near Columbia, occasoned by the ra
o ON the 4th of July, when the whole subje
y was referred to the Law Committee, in CO..
re nection with the City Solicitor.
)f Adjourned till Friday evening next.
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e PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER
At their regular diurDal session, yesterdi