Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-20

The Committed on Improvements, from
the City Council and the Board Of City I'm
provemenfs, held % Joint session, yesterday I
morning, Commissioners Kiersted occupying
the chair. - -
'9s A PETITION ron EXTRA hhtowAsCE.
John Dean had q contract 70 construct a
culvert near Wade and Freeman streets.
During the progress of the work, heavy
rains perpetrated great damage in the vie
cinity. Besides the loss Of the contractor,
the city suffered to the extent Of several
thousand dollars Dean now asks the city,
besides paying her own loss, to refund to
him the amount his work was damaged by
the rains. His principal, and in fact only
reason, is, that he has done the work ac-
cording to contract, a very unusual thing
with cOntractorsl The petition was laid on
the table.
BRIDGE OVER THE MIAMI CANAL AT FOUR
..... TEENTH- STREET.
The foot-bridge over the Miami Canal at
FOurteenth-street is about worn out. The
grades of the locality forbid the construction
of an ordinary wagon-bridge. The citizens
interested petition that patent automatic
bridge be erected there. This bridge is a
new thing. It sits level with the bank of
the canal, and is so arranged that boats open
it, and il closes itself. A resolution was
pas sed authorizinga contract for said bridge,
provided the builder agrees to get the con-
sent of the State, and will erect the bridge.
and allow it to be tested for six months
without pay. If the bridge operates salts
factory, he is to be paid 81 ,500--if other
wise, he must remove the bridge at his own
expense. .
HEATING THE CITY HALL.
It was unanimously decided to heat the
City Hall with stoves. The steam project
met with no favor.
LIBERTY-sTREET SEWER.
A lengthy petition in favor of the con-
struction of a sewer on Liberty-street, from
Broadway to Millcreek, was received. The
opinion seemed to be unanimous that the city
finances will not permit the project to be en-
tertained at this time. The subject was laid
on the table.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The owners of property on High-street,
from Hill to Louis, were granted permission
to have that thoroughfare graded and
graveled. .......
A resolution, instructing the Solicitor to
take steps to secure the opening of Tay-
lor-street from Freeman to Carr, was
adopted.
1t was ordered that Grifin-street, between
Lawrence and Ludlow, be bowldered; pro-
vided, if the Solicitor deems it necessary,
bond is given indemnifying the city against
damages
A remonstrance against bowldering Dun
lap-street, was referred to the Commissioner
Of the Northern District. I'D.
A remOnstrance against the bowldering OF
| Cutter-street, between Seventh and Eighth,
was received. 1t was resolved that the inn
provement was not necessary.
A petition TO have Hathaway-lane Mac
adamized, and another from Alfred Metcalf,
claiming 5000 for repairing Montgomery
road, in June, 1858, were referred to the
| Committee OF the Eastern District
A proposition to raise the grade Of Fifth
street from Pike to Lock, was referred tc
Commissioner of Eastern District and the
Civil Engineer; and an ordinance to pave
| Greenleaf-alley from Central-avenue to
John, to Commissioner Of Western District
| MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A petition was received from citizens of the
| Twelfth Ward, complaining that Henry Bush
keeps offensive night-earts standing on his
| lot, on Charles-street every day, to the great
annoyance of his neighbors. Referred to
| the Mayor. ..A .---......'
A petition was received from Joseph Ro.
senbrough, protesting against the removal O.
his cooper-shop from Cheapside. Commits
sioner Kiersted said he had been instructed
| to move the cooper-shop, and he had given
Mr. R. due notice. A few days grace were
asked and allowed. Before that expired an
Injunction was gotten out, restraining the
| city from removing the cooper-shop. So
the city has now to stand trial. ,,..-..
A claim of VIM. V. Patterson for damages
| by overflow, at John and Betta-street, Was
referred to the Trustees of the Eighth Ward
and Commissioner of the District.
| A proposition from John Hills to sell to
the city portion of his property now occu-
| pied by. Baum and Observatory-s was
| referred to the Commissioner of the Eastern
| District, with instructions to report an ordi-
nance appropriating money for that purpose
A number of documents, presented by the
Council Committee, related to matters that
were long ago disposed of, and they were in.
definitely postponed, after which the session
adjourned. .s LH an id
Session of the Board of Lmprouements.-
| The Board of improvements then went int
regular session, all the members present bu
the Mayor. The following business wa
transacted: ttthf4tt 4t Lit,
/ An appropriation was made to Mr.. Run
yam for work on the City Hall. 70
4 - The contractor for paving the sidewalks 0
Laurel and HOpkins-streets was alloweC
i twenty days further time. ~.
The Commissioner Of the Northern Dis
trict was authorized to repair Harrison
avenue, from Western-avenue to the bridge
and Main from Twelfth to Franklin.
/ A petition of Arnold & Crawford, to max
1 an opening for a grain eleyatorin the Miam
Canal, between Main and Sycamore, was re
ferred to the Commissioner of the NortherI
District e-TeFITTy nSFsa4qlF 80
An ordinance to pave the sidewalks ol
Elm-street, from Court to the Canal, wa
adopted and sent to Council
The Commissioner of the Western Distric
/ was authorized to pave the wings of an ale,
intersection on Mound, between Eighth an
Ninth-streets, aud TO repair the cutters q
the intersection Of Sixth and Front.
The Engineer presented estimates of tn
cost Of paving Commerce-street from " In
to old bowlder pavement, and Vine-street
from Water to the river. The CLERK IVA
ordered to transmit assessment ordinance
to Council. l7ir F \ 10 'o ar.,as
u DEATH FROM AsPHYxIA.--A man name
Mertz Meyer was found dead, day befor
| yesterday, leaning over vat in Kohler'
Brewery, No. l23 Hamilton-road. He ha
been engaged in taking some ice from th
q vat, and it is supposed was sufocated by ip
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