Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-06
yity Couno.I-ProceedIngs Last NIsht,


night, President Terrence in the chair. The
minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Mr. Weasner offered number Of resolu-
tions referring TO the arrangement Of the
CITY Building, which were passed unani-
mously.
The same member offered resolution |
authorizing the Board ofOity Improvements
to employ janitor to take care. Of the City |
Buildings at an annual salary Of $780,
Mr.. Noble believed that the City Buildings |
might be kept clean by the city prisoners |
and thereby save expense.
Mr.. WcasneT said he believed in practicing !
economy but it would be poor economy to
| trust to the prisoners 10 clean the building.
Mr.. Snodgrass moved to strike out $500,
and insert $25 per month. Lost.
The original resolution was passed: ayes
| 81, nays G.
Mr.. Weasner offered a resolution directing
the Law Committee To inquire by what
authority the Pendleton and Fifth-street
Railroad Company had laid new curve on
| the corner of Fourth and Walnut-streets,
and by what authority the Cincinnati Com
| pany had laid track on Baymiler-street
! from Seventh to Ninth. streets. Adopted.
| Mr.. Toohy presented the following COM
| munication from Samuel II. Goodin, Presi-
dent of the Dayton Short-line Railroad
| 1.-THE committee of your honorable body,
| heretofore Instituted to inquire into the prop
osition made by the Company to sell GER
tain lands to the city for the purpose of
park, and certain privileges to secure sup
ply Of water, having been discharged from
the consideration of the subject without any
action on its part, the undersigned, in behalf
of the said Railroad Company, and at the
earnest solicitation of q large number of the
petitioners to your honorable body for sur
vey and estimate of said proposition, respect
fully pray the appointment of another COM
| .u-ifh inst
necessary steps to have said survey and esti-
mate carefully and faithfully made"
Messrs Mack and Weasner opposed o
reference, because the scheme was chimeri-
cal, and because the Ohio River water was
the best that could be obtained.
Mr.. Hollister said that he wanted to get
water elsewhere. The Ohio River water was
the most unhealthy in the world. Its equal
in this respect can not be found between the
equator and the poles.
Mr., Moore had used the Ohio water for
forty years, and in all sickly seasons it was
J taken in preference to any other. When
the cholera was in this city, it affected those
who drank river water less than those who
were supplied from wells and cisterns.
The question was then taken on the refer
ence, and it was lost.
Mr.. Noble presented a petition from q
large number of citizens of the Sixth Ward
asking the establishment of O steam fire
Mr.. Walker moved to amend by requiring
! some of the old engines, which are too heavy
! to be run to be stationed in the ward, will
4 several thousand feet of hose each.
The amendment was lost, and the origina
. petition was fled after long discussion.
A communication was received from JohI
Horton, Commissioner of the Western Dis
= ttict, relative to the grading of Seventh
street, between Freeman and Gutter. HI
says that he notified the Railroad Company
! but as it did not respond, he advertised, an
ie found that no contractor would do the wor
II for less than 5000 or $500 more than is usual
i charged for such work, inasmuch as Counc
would REQUIRE to collect their pay OF tn
le Railroad Company. He, therefore, aske
=. for further Instructions. The communicate
\ was filed. ...4., .s
A. Messrs Hirst and Fraser, to whom WI
" referred the petition of certain property
es holders on East Third street, reported thi
as the Pendleton Street-railroad Company hs
te not, in many respects, complied with the o
Is, dinance of July /, 1859. In some places thu
ne have cut down below the grade of the stree
or and in other places have laid the tra
above it.
=, The committee, at their first meeting, pass
~ | the following resolution:
'i- "PesoEged: That the City Civil Engine
.t0 notify the Pendleton and Fifth-street Ra
vS road Company to conform to the grade
w Iayipp their tracks on Martin and Es
oa Third-streets or in all cases where they va
nd nd from said grade, they must first get the co
ON ON sent of the property-holders on each side,
on the street in good repair, and hold the ci
II. blameless from any damage that may ar
vis from changing the grade. In all other
tLo spects to conform to the directions OF the VI
~ Civil Engineer, as the ordinance directs.
'A' 'The Engineer reports to the Commit
ou that he has notified said Railroad Compar
a. and they have failed to comply with the
I,,4 hax cd
therefore the Committee recommend
nat adoption of the following resolutions;
Nv "ResoLvsd: That the resolution passed
tbe the Special Committee to whom was refer
of the communication of property-holde'
The Martin-street, be and the same is her'
ard adopted by this Board.
,oru o,,'1 TPssc lrsd. further: That the City G
/ To Engineer, and City Commissioners OF
title Eastern District, notify the Pendleton
YER Fifth.street Railroad Company to bring u
ter track to O levelw the grade of East II
this and Martin streets, except in such places
into they may get property-owners on eacn
dis | TO consent to q change of the grade OF {
the | streets, and in all such cases, said cons
es. must be fled in writing with the Boart
City improvements, and their content "a
thereto, and shall put the street in good
r. dition. If said Railroad Company fail
t of comply without delay to the notlhca
ster- given by the officers above-named,
ploSSOu
,eipt.. compliance with all the legal force
a9 aSt ~ ~ and If they fail for want OF po
s65 % they shall Immediately report to the
q 50 Council. A failure on the part of eithe
ogS ~ 81 ~ both the abeve-named officers to cor
. strictly with this resolution, shall
ls2 % deemed sufficient cause for Impeachment
9sa tars:; q; The report was adopted
sol 10 Mr.. Walker presented an ordinance
l25 % recting all the heads of departments,
y a. SSo So Clerk of the School Board excepted, t
100 90 port to the Mayor on the LIST OF Marc
i9S i95 a each wear, and requiring that officif
,D-2 " transmit the same to the Council by
,2o6 IS second Wednesday of April. Passed,
City Mr.. Walker presented resolution dil
- ing the City Solicitor to draw up an
,Ss4 nance requiring the street railroad
.sSt 90 90 panies to comply with the directions o.
'Sn "a CITY officials who have the superintend
s,25S z of laying down the tracks. Adopted
s,'iSs S. Mr.. Eggleston offered the following
2,s50 6S luton;
s46d 40 % "Resolvsd: That the Mayor be authoril
i,S7s Is execute the requisite papers TO enahl
s,l0O Is CITY to obtain her share Of the del
i'sSi i'SSi y stock of the Marietta and Cincinnati
road Company, as prescribed IN the q
9'o1S 59 for the sale Of said railroad. Adoptee
Mr.. Whitson presented the bonds OF
'mmls- Bellows, recently appointed Seale
erday Weights and Measures, which were re-
49,, after long discussion.
n Lick Mr.. Eggieston presented o communlt
break | tronamittinD the Cit