Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-13

| Oiiy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LAST Evening.
The Council met last night at the usual
hour, President Terrence occupying the chair. The
minutes Of the last meeting were read and approved
THE PER-oAP1TA REPoBT OF THE coMMIrTEE.
| The committee TO whom was referred the commu-
nicatiun OF John y. Nattier President Of tho Gin
cinna Street Railroad Company, for relief from the
pssSsfSr % &c omt 5af fsoe fSe sS last sn Ssh 91T
Of the report, and to give merely the reguts The
ascertain the operation of the present contracts on
them, Isil due caution in verifying them; From
them they give detailed statement Of receipts and
| expenditures, Of which we give a summary:
ct will be that the gross earnings Of the Gin
September ~ 1852 20 June 80, 1880 were si,93s %,
and that the expenses Of said company incurred in
operating and repairing the road from September Il,
Is5g to JSps I a. 30 ss0 were 5000 75,leayng net
road 70 the ISL Of July, period of nine months and
halfo making no allowance for officers salaries.
committee, detailed statement Of the various items
| Of fexpenses incurred
| THE gross receipts Of the Passenger Railroad
Company from the opening of the road to the lst of
July eeyi We're e55,l3I 50, and their total expenses
Il, the company Of sl37 92;
COMPANY nom the time Of opening the road to July
1900, were SiO94S 81, and the total expenditures of
being loss to the company Of l,4i6 as For the
various items of receipts and expenses you re-
| accompanying this report"
Concluding without any question as to the amount
Of capital invested, that the roads decline
der the present contracts the committee state their
''After fair and candid examination of the sub
lcct your committee arrived at the conclusion that
| such as should not have been made They arc NOT
Just in their effects to the parties most interested
| that is, neither to the people nor TO the Compa-
."ist-The psr-capita tax is one which the Council
doubtful if they have the legal right to enforce
without presumin9g to be LAWYERS, we believe this
spirit Of our State Constitution, and the principles
panies directly pay this tax to the CITY, novertheess
ndlTecty II is collected IRON the people, and this
but for the per-copita the fare would no reduced to
citizens AZ least in corresponding ratio, and
sx il becomes what Is expressly crSddonP PS BY '%T ouT
State Constitution 'poll tax tsee article 70,
spirit Of our Government It was mover intended
and the Prosperity the State Without ShS tbe
benefits of the possession should also pay the taxes,
OPey IN Other Word Il neTe
that the poor should pay the taxes ofthe rich. This
those who use the cars either from necessity or
again, taking the view that the railroad compa
mics pay this tax or any portion of it, it is viola
tion Of our Constitution, which provides that 'all
taxation shall be uniform, for the that these
companies, besides paying, as other railroad COM
rannee f95 pPon b Their t.. roads % 5Gns stock &C.
i've body IN our opinion, is justified in passing op
them. Suppose you should, apply the principle of
the percapttd tax to all other parties who receive
You Imagine it would be submitted toP Not single
day.. The City Council would be forced, by public
only reason that It IS submittedt to now is because SO
c FL d Tgrs I he CITY 9ou9
lay their tracks n the streets Suppose for instance,
hackman and the drayman who use a considerable
space in portions of the streets for their regular
in addition to their regular license one-h Of their
TecePts or th9pld require the Ohio and Missss!ppi
road Companies to pav to the city one-fth, or any
Der miles Of their road running into the city IS to
@ sne Mho,e roaa ana now long could such an ordi-
would not only be laughed but would be regarded
as set Of men who had greater desire to increase
.'lf gentlemen hope, by means Of the per-oapita
tax to reduce their taxes they win be greatly do
that when you increase the revenues the expendi-
Make the Government rich, and You make il eX
trayagant and expensive.
"Ihe committee, being Of the opinion that the
per-copid tax is wrong in principle, well as un-
Just IN its operations, considered next what change
greatest benefit, and at the time be Just the
TaToaH they being entitled to me cou-
permanent 4 institution 9f the city The more ad-.
comfort and convenience they will be able to afford
to the public We therefore recommend II to the
companies as to abolish the per- -oapa tax only mn N
condition, however, that the said companies reduce
lar and sixteen for fifty cents, and further comply
with certain other conditions embodied in an ordf-
nance nccompahying this report. We also recon-
mend that the condtl.ns the contract in relation
ject to the conditions set forth in the ordinance.
"Your committee respectfully and at the same time
firmly, disclam any intention of assuming 1r being
forced into the position of advocates or defenders Of
street railroad companies
we have given the subject fair and candid con-
sideTaton and only present to you the facts they
n S2 f9 ia ana o our Gw of the as
Ia iSam mis- ogR tSRn&H W OF ADOPT ours as his Ydg
eeiye Individually, all the benefits that arise
mppm IRON this enterprise, and not the city treasury.
Gaion 5s t ls thought will be attained by the modif
"Ths Gtl ether CHANCES suggested your committee
nsnse the adSP1n , Of the IaSss9TmPsnyng ord
The report was accepted, and an ordinance ac-
eSmPanying the report was read, whereupon Mr..
much Of he motion 4 NJ. Walker, as referred @ to to
printing the report; The ordinance was ordered to
be printed and made the special order for the 2lst
Mr. Frazer introduced resolution requesting the
III 1s9tSIs 81 the the CITY to inform the Conn
the Gommsrcial Hospital, has been raised from s.
to Slo and 4 So for what purpose and by what aIs-
the money arising from the sale Of Hospital tickets
% mas not for several years past, been received by
they have agreed that hereafter the un Is hTs ae
tbe FcuS DS Ca r1ss S@ t6s % Hospital t % and
Mr.. Mayer introduced resolution authorizing
the City Commissioners to take charge of ali the
buildings on property dedicated by the city for
Mr.. Marsh introduced a substitute, authorizing
them TO remove all distractions from the West-end
Mr. Marsh withdrew his substitute, and Mr.
Mayors resolution passed, whereupOn Mr. Marsh
renewed his resolution, which was lost.
Mr. Noble introduced a number Of ordinances fer
grading and paving certain streets which were
passed.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Noble, instruct
ing The Board OF City Improvements to employ
Anderson HannafOrd for $500, TO superintend the
improvements upon the new City Building. long
discussion ensued, which quite earnest and very
tnnny. Mr. Weasner would have q superintendent
ifGod Almighty were the contractor; but Mr. Marsh
thought that neither he nor Mr.. Runyan needed
any such watching. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Weasner introduced resolution, granting the
Cincinnati Street Railway Company the right to
extend their track along Baymiller-street, from
Seventh TO Sixth. Adopted.
MIR. Perry offered a resolution, which was
adopted, appointing committee Of five to conf
with the committee from Knoxville and Nashville
in regard to arail connection with the South. The
foil, wing committee was appointed: MessTs. Perry,
Weasner, Won Seggern, Cunningham, HOllister.
} Mr.. Whitcomb called up the resolution author
iZing the Mayor TO appoint ten policemen to attend
the National Agricultural SOciety's Fair The
resolution was rejected by vote Of nine to four
teen.
Mr.. Hollister asked privilege to present some
bonds but was refused by vote Of eight to four
teen.
Mr., Whtson introduced resolution, instructing
the Committee on Fire Department to report at the
next meeting the expediency Of erecting a new fire
tower, and the probable cost of the same Ad.