Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-11
BoARD o. oirY fNpRovrxsprs-At tbe

BOARD or CRY fMPRovEMEnrs.-At the
regular semi-weeklg session Of the Board Of
City Improvements, held yesterday morning,
tho matter Of repairing Fifth-street Wharf
was referred 10 the Commissioner of West
ern District With power 70 act.
A communication was received from the
Park Commissioners, requesting that the
old limestone from the streets De reserved
to use on theswalks and drives Of the Parks.
Filed. C nv
The Clerk was ordered To transmit to
Council o resolution 10 contract with -
Stevens TO pave the sidewalks on the south
sideof Eighth-street, from Freeman to Mound.
Also, with Isaac Rider 10 pave sidewalks on
Observatory-road. q ttf 1861
A resolution was passed, requesting the
Solicitor to report as to the claim of tho city
10 a certain portion Of Cramsey.alIey, now
occupied as private property.
A communication was received from a
number Of property-holders residing on
Central-avenue, from Baymiller 10 Freeman,
asking the city TO relieve their cellars from
water that leaks through the banks Of the
canal. The Commissioners expressed the
opinion that the city had nothing TO do with
tho matter, and the communication was
filed.
A communication was received from prop
crty-holderr in the Twelfth Ward, complain
ing that the water came from the hills. dur
ing heavy rains, in such quantities as TO prove
very damaging to their property. Referred
to the Commissioner Of the Northern District
and the Engineer.
A resolution, authorizing the Commissioner
ofthe Eastern District TO clean out a culvert
under Hunt-street, and another under Cop
pin-alley, was ordered to Council.
A communication was received from Burns
II Kiefer, contractors, for building culvert
nn str taNo tl,N
they took the job they expected to do the
work in the usual way. Commissioner
Kiersted and Engineer Gilbert, however, had
demanded of them to execute their work ac-
cording to the contract. They say they can
not do the work at the contract price, and
ask to be released.
Mr.. Kiersted stated that these parties were
notified before they bid that they would be
required to fulfill their contract. Heproposed
releasing them from their contract IL they
would surrender the work they had done.
The matter was discussed at length. There
was a disposition 10 hold these men to their
contracts, and make them do the work, but
after considerable discussion they were re-
leased from their contract, provided they
surrendered their work on the culvert.
The job was then awarded to Bowers &
Horn; at a higher price, they promising to
complete II as the specifications call for. m
similar communication was received
from VIM. Wilcox, contractor, to build q
sewer under Foresta-venue. Il transpired
that this man had agreed TO build the culvert
ut tri1e over the cost Of the stone. He said
he expected TO do the work in the usual way.
He was relieved from his contract. The re-
letting of the work was postponed until next
Tuesday.
The Civil Engineer was instructed to ro-
port grade for Auburn-street, upon the
present surface This matter has been before
the authorities for some time, but, owing to
difference of opinion as TO new grade
yet been done. Some want the present undu-
lating surface retained, and others level
street. ie q.
The Board then opened the bids to con
5truct an additional story upon the CITY
Buildings They were as follows:
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