Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-22
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BokRua on Orr fHPRpyHMENr .4sAt their
regular semi-weekly session, yesterday morn
ing. the Board of City lmProyements au-
son.nvenue from Patterapn to Brighton
street the intersection Of Wade and Dud-
ley-streets; Vine, from Court TO Canal; the
intersection of Perry-alley with Andrews
alley and Eighth-street; Main, from Front
to Fourth; and Front, from Main TO Walnut.
The Clerk was ordered TO transmit to
Council an ordinance to pave the unpaved
sidewalks on Fifth-street, from Park to-
Mound.
The Engineer presented estimates of the
cost of bowlderine Water.street, from Smith
to Central-avenue; Richmond, from Linn to
Gutter; Pine-alley, from Fourteenth to Eff
teenth and Everett, from Freeman to Linn.
The Clerk was ordered TO transmit to Council
ordinances making assessments In favor Of
the Contractors. a..r ts.
The contract for paving Dayid-street, from
John to Central-avenue, was awarded to
Jones & Bonte, they being the lowest
bidders. y rs.lr s4a.s.slf.,.. So. ~ .I...
The Engineer presented plat, locating
two lamp-posts on Butler-street, between
Front and Pearl, which was ordered TO be
transmitted to the Gas Company.
The Engineer was ordered to report
grade for an alley running from Park-alley
north, between Ramsey and Mill-streets.
Sixty days further time was granted to
John Malone to complete the grading of
Browne-street. He stated in a communica-
ton that he had been delayed by the con-
struction of tine culvert work.
The subject of building foot-bridge over
the Miami Canal, at Fourteenth-street, was
taken up and discussed. II seems that the
people Of that vicinity desire wagon bridge,
| If one can be erected, without injury to the
| adjoining property. They have already held
| one meeting on the subject, and will assem-
| BILE again this week for the purpose Of ad-
| dressing the Board on the matter. The
| streets are now level with the banks of the
canal. To erect an ordinary bridge would
ruin the adjoining property.
/ 1t is said, however, that there is gentle
| man in the city who has plan for the
building of patent bridge which need not
be elevated. II is opened by the ordinary
pressure of boat, and closes again of its
4 own volition. The bridge can be built for
| less than one on the ordinary plan. Ifsuc-
4 cessful, it would be great Improvement in
many parts of the city. The Board deferred
action on the Fourteenth-street bridge until
this new plan could be examined.
/ The Clerk was ordered to transmit to
\ Council O resolution authorizing the Com
missioner of the Northern District to lay Q
new floor on the bridge over the Miam
exceed 800.
a The subject Of building q culyert TO drain
Montgomery in Deercreek Valley, wa
q also discussed. The question was raised
whether, under existing laws, the city or tn
adjoining property should stand the expense
The matter was laid over until the, opinion o
Il the City Solicitor could be obtained.
The Board has not yet awarded tlL.o con
tracts for cleaning the streets ror the mex
three years., There is q general disposition
4 to give the work only to such men as will
n perform their contracts. The awards woul,
i probably have been made yesterday morning
~ but for the absence of the Mayor. They wi
likely be made this morning, until whic
time the Board adjourned. I1g Fg sfsr'