Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-11

approved.
Mr.. Mack presented report from the COM
mittee on Sewers, accompanied by the fol-
lowing resolution: tt
Resoived, That the Board Of City Improvements be
and Is hereby authorized 70 make contracts for ex-
teendpg eT.at the sewer, now Deihg Pt on Walnut
for extending the sewer, now being built on Vince
street. from Pearl to Fourth.
Mr.. Mack said so far as the Walnut-street
sewer was concerned, the property-holders
would pay for it.
Mr.. Weasner moved that the resolution be
so amended as to authorize the property-hold-
ers TO build it, subject to the direction of the
City Engineer.
After considerable debate vote was taken
upon the amendment, which was lost.
The original resolution was then lost ayes
Z; nays 10.
Mr.. Cunningham presented a resolution
authorizing the Mayor to offer a reward of
5000 for the arrest of the murderers of Jos.
Madden, killed on the 10th of August last.
Lost.
Mr.. Cunningham, from the proper Com
mittee, presented report in favor of ex-
tending the hours Of lighting the city, ac-
companied by an ordinance requiring the
lamps to be lighted from dark till daylight.
Passed unanimously.
Mr.. Marsh presented a resolution author
izing the blocking of the square bounded by
Linn, George, Baymiller and Barr-street5,
according to law. Adopted.
Mr.. Hirst moved to take up the ordinance
abolishing the per- capita tax. Carried: ayes
Is, nays 9, as follows;
Ayes-Bosley, Cravens, Davis, Hannah,
Hawkins, Hirst, johnson, Mack, Manson,
Moore, Noble, Perry, Sprague, Stokes,
Toohy, Whitcom, Whitson and President.
Nays-Cunnigham Fraser, Glass, Katen-
kamp, Marsh, Mayer, Walker and Weasner.
Mr.. Weasner moved to take up the ordi-
nance section by section. Carried.
Mr.. Wcasner moved to require companies
to sell eight tickets for twenty-five cents.
Mr.. Marsh moved to strike out all that part
of the ordinance referring to the sale of
tickets, and require q uniform price of four
cents for each passenger carried.
Mr.. Hirst said he had no doubt but the
companies would be glad to accept Mr..
Marsh's amendment but demonstrated that
it would be no advantage to the people, as
they can now purchase tickets for four cents
each.
MIR. Marsh endeavored to prove that four
cents was less than three and One-eighth, but
his logic was not appreciated.
Mr.. Noble said that Mr.. Marsh's plan
would benefit the companies only; he wished
to benefit the people. Therefore, he op-
posed it.
Mr.. Meyer moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Whitcomb was opposed to the amend
ment. He said that by the proposed re-
duction to thirty-two tickets for a dollar, the
poor man could save money. Mr.. Marsh
would save him nothing.
Mr.. Walker said that those who voted to
change a contract ought first to ask their
constituents what was their opinion; there
fore, the subject ought to be laid over. He
said he would vote to make a uniform rate
of four cents, provided the City Solicitor
would give it as his opinion that such change
of the contract was legal.
Mr.. Davis would not modify the contracts
unless it were for the benefit of the people.
The four-cent arrangement would not do
this, but the original ordinance would there
fore, let us accept it. He wanted the roads
to accommodate the greatest number, at the
least expense.
Mr.. Glass moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Cunningham moved to lay it on the
table. Lost. Ayes l3, nays II, as follows:
Ayes - Baker, Cunningham, Eggleston,
Fraser, Glass, Katenkamp Marsh, Mayer
Moore, Shearer, Walker, Weasner.
Nays-Bosley, Craven, Davis, Hannan,
Hawkins, Hirst, johnson, Mack, Manson,
Noble, Perry, Sprague, Stokes, Toohy, Whit
comb, Whitson, President.
Mr.. Hirst moved the previous question.
Lost.
Mr.. Mayer was a friend to street-railroads,
but did not want to change the contract
without more experience ON the subject.
Mr.. Noble advocated the ordinance. He
said that the per-cdpitd tax was taken from
the poor man and placed in the hands of the
rich. The street-railroad question is moi
now an original one; we have the roads, and
now we must make them confer the greatest
good upon the greatest number.
Mr.. Moore could see no use of this debate;
l,o lr1n S,,.ls l.. I
plain, it ought to stand on its merits. He
wanted TO vote, not to talk; but if there was
TO be debate, he intended to have his share.
The ordinance proposed to benefit the peo-
pie, and therefore he favored it. Railroads
were an advantage, and ought to be encour-
aged.
Mr.. Marsh interrupted the speaker, when
the latter said that the amendment was only
put in to give the author (Mr. Marsh) /
chance to speak; it was not intended fol-
any good.
Mr.. Eggleston made a speech in opposition
to the ordinance. He wanted the company
to make proper exhibit before he would
do any thing. That exhibit the company
would not make, though required to do SO
by resolution of the Council. That was the
way private individuals transacted their
business. Because street-railroad stock was
not good, Council should not be called upon
to interfere. He had some bad stock, but he
did not ask the city to indemnify him.
Mr.. Mack said that every man had spoken
enough, and was prepared to act; there
fore let the vote be taken.
The question then required on Mr.. Marsh's
four cent amendment, and it was lost, only
seven members, Messrs. Baker, Cunningham,
Eggleston, Frazer, Katenkamp Marsh and
Walker supporting it.
Mr.. Marsh repeated his speech, for the
fourth time, the substance of which is re-
ported above.
The amendment requiring the company ia
sell eight tickets for twenty-five cents, was
then adopted.
Mr.. Weasner moved an amendment, re-
quiring the company to carry passengers
for three cents each if it failed to furnish
package tickets on the cars. Accepted.
Mr.. Eggleston moved an amendment re-
quiring the ordinance to be submitted to the
people. Lost. Ayes IA, nays l5
Mr.. Weasner wished to enter his protest
for the last time. All was now fixed, and
the measure would pass but he wished tc
have it understood that it would not be BY
his vote. He said that many poor person
rode in the cars that had better take the
money to buy bread. He then rehearsed
how he used to do.
Mr.. Noble here requested that the speaker
talk lower, as he wanted to take nap.
The speaker then continued for some time
when Mr.. Cunningham moved to adjourn
which was lost.
Mr.. Whitcomb said that members had said