Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-16

Ofrx CouNcrL---PRocnnDIN LAST NraHT.
The Council met In the Hall Of the School
Board, In the Mechanics Institute, last
night, at the usual hour, President Terrence
in the Chair. The minutes Of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Mr.. Walker presented a petition from
property holders on East Frout-street asking
Council 10 intervene 10 prevent locomotives
from running on the street. Referred TO a
select committee, consisting Of Mr.. Marsh
aud others.
The different bids for the cleaning of the
streets were submitted by the Board of I'm
provements, and ordered TO be filed.
The weekly report Of the City Auditor
was received and filed.
The special order being an ordinance
regulating the conditions on which public
sewers may be tapped, for private drains, was
taken up It was as follows:
sEcrror l.. De 4 ordained BY he CITY Council Of he
CITY Q Ofnctnadh, that any person who shall enter
any private drain into, public sewer with.
out permit in Writing from the Hoard Of City I'm
lars on conviction thereof IN tho Polce Court and
zach day that any person shall oontinge 70 drain
considered separate odense,
Sec. ?. The Board o. city Improyoments shall be
tsp the public Sewers for private drains ProViSsS,
That any porson obtaining sneh permit shall become
satisfaction Of said Board, to Indemnify the city
against liability for any damages which may be
sewers and to close up such tap whenever required
BY said Board 50 to do, without expense TO the city:
Provided also that any person obtaining permission
to tap either ofthe constructed Vine
Walnutstreet; or sycamore street, from Pearl street
equal 70 three ,fths Of the cost Of eonstrctlns
such sewer front ofthe property benehtted thereby,
nosr and shall annually pay a rental In addition
therefor, sum equal to ton per cent on the cost Of
the said privilege shall be granted under such rules
as 70 the construction and use Of such private DRAIN
as the Board may from time to time establish.
Sec. 3. No person shall drain into said sewers the
contents of any pool or privyy under pen.
the Board q City improvements, who shall charge
for the privilege thus granted, any sum not exceed
ing 500 per annum.
After the ordinance was read, the Council
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Noble in the Chair.
Mr.. Mack moved TO fill the blank in the
| first section with $25.
Mr.. Weasner moved to amend by inserting
500. Accepted by Mr.. Mack, and carried
unanimously.
Mr.. Snodgrass said that the cellars in tn,
lower part of the city might be filed from
| the rise in the Ohio River, and wanted tn,
| ordinance to be so framed as to prevent any
liability for damages to private property, OF
| the part of the city, and, with this object il
view, he moved the following addition to tn
/
damages of high water backing up the sait
sewers and thereby filling the cellars in tina
vicinity.
| Mr.. Mack contended that the amendmen
was unnecessary, as the object contemplated
was secured by the first provision in thu
| second section of the ordinance.
Mr. Snodgrass thought the original section
| insufficient, and insisted on his amendment
Mr.. Walker contended that the Council
had no power to pass the ordinance, and b
therefore opposed it.
The Committee then rose, without takin
any further action.
| Mr.. Hollister was opposed to the ordinanc
as imperfect; under it one man might tap tn
sewer, and by private arrangement, drail
all the cellars for square above him, an
they would obtain the advantages of drain
| without pay to the city.
Mr.. Weasner opposed the ordinance in it
present form. 1t was imperfect.
Mr.. Noble wanted the ordinance passe
Immediately. 1t was necessary.
| Mr.. Weasner moved to refer the ordinanc
back TO the committee, in connection wit
the City Solicitor.
Mr.. Moore opposed the reference. II
thought every thing in the ordinance wa
clear and plain. If 1t was necessary to hav
it amended it could be done now. He di
not waAt it postponed.
Mr.. Weasner's motion was then put an
carried, and the ordinance was referred.
Mr.. Eggleston asked n suspension of tn
rules in order to introduce an ordinance
provide for the appointment of Whisky In
spectors. Carried--ayes 20, nays 10. Thos
opposed were Democrats, to which party th
present inspectors belong, and who hold owe
till their successors were appointed. Nj
Hannah alone, of all his party, voted in th
affirmative, but as he changed to the negativ
on the motion to engross, the ordinance lie
over another week.
The Board of City improvements reporte
that they had advertised for bids for stree
railroad route No. Z, as directed by ordinances
but none had been received
Mr.. Eggleston, who had been defeated
his attempt to introduce new ordinance,
provide for the appointment of Whisky Ii
spectors, moved to take up an old one, on Il
same subject, which was identical with Il
new one, except that it names the City s
licitor as one of the board, while the new oil
substitutes the Mayor. Carried.
He then moved TO strike out the City S
lictor, and insert the Mayor. Carried.
Mr.. Glass moved to strike out the Gil
Auditor, and insert Charles Rule. Lost by
party vote,
| Mr.. Noble raised point Of order, wheth
the ordinance, after having been amende
could be passed the same night, but the obje
don was overruled by the Chair
Mr.. Toohey moved to lay the whole subje
on the table, Lost.
The ordinance was then passed, ayes
nays Pa strict party vote. Adjourned,