Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
company c, Thirteenth Regiment, o. v. NJ.
City COunciI-ProceedinEs Last Might.

City Council-ProceediBgs Last NIght.
The Council met last night, at the usual
hour, Mr.. Weasner in the chair. The min.
utes of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
Mr.. Marsh presented o communication
from the inventors of the breech-loadinp
cannon. Referred to Committee on Mill.
tary.
Also, a communication in relation to the
new bridge over the canal, which fell and
injured several persons, some weeks since.
Referred to Committee on Bridges.
Judge Warren presented a communication
from citizens of Cincinnati, Walnut Hills,
Avondale and vicinity, asking that measures
be taken to improve the condition of the
Reading road, from the point where the
present contract for grading and Macadam.
izing stops to the corporation line; makinga
culvert at the junction of the Montgomery.
road to carry off the water; and all the
work to be done SO as to give the largest
amount of work to our laboring classes who
are now destitute of work and the means of
earning a living the present season. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Walker presented a petition from
certain German citizens, complaining that
many who ought to receive aid from the city
either did not get any assistance, or did not
get sufficient to support them. He asked for
the reading of the petition, that the Chair
man of the Relief Committee might make
any explanation he saw fit.
Mr.. Eggleston replied that the committee
had done all in its power to relieve the ne
c~essities of those entitled to relief. Many of
those who had applied for assistance under
the plea that their husbands, or brothers, or
sons were in camp, had received aid, while
the truth was, many of them had never en-
listed. They were hanging about the city,
and had never done any thing to support
their families. He suggested that if the
members of Council would take it upon
themselves to see who were entitled to relief
in their respective wards, the committee
would be relieved from a very onerous duty,
which it was now impossible to do thor
oughly and efficiently. The committee had
never sentaway one person who was entitled
to relief, and they could not do so. They
would rather that some not entitled should
receive relief than that any one, really
needy and entitled to assistance, sAOuta be
overlooked.
Messrs. Walker and Glass complimented
the Committee on the efficient manner in
which they had discharged their duty, and,
on motion, the communication was referred
to the Committee.
Mr.. Walker also presented a petition ask.
ing that Eighth.street be opened. Referred
to the Committee on Public improvements
Also a communication from the President
of the Board of Park Commissioners, notify
ing the Council that they proposed to
formally open Washington Park on the
Fourth of July, and asking that 500 be ap
propriated to pay the expenses.
Communication received, and, on motion
of Mr.. Walker, the 800 asked was appro.
priated.
The weekly report of the City Solicitor
was received and ordered to be filed.
The Committee to which was referred the
remonstrance of property-holders on East
Front street, against changing the grade OF
that street, reported in favor of continuing
the work, as the entire amount of damages
that coald accrue to the remonstrants could
not exceed 5000. Aftera long discussion the
report was adopted.
Mr.. Hass offered a resolution that the Chair
appoint a Committee of Five to make pre-.
partitions to celebrate the Fourth Of July il
a proper way, and that the Committee or
Claims report an ordinance appropriating
81, 900 for that purpose. The resolution wa.
lost-ayes eight, nays seventeen.
The report from the Wharf master at Fifth
street was received and ordered to be filed.
Mr.. Marsh, from the Finance Committee
offered a resolution transferring s $1,000 from
the General Fund to the City In6rmary
Fund, which was adopted. .
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee OIL
Health, presented a report with a resolution
that the rules and regulations now profFereC
be adopted. Tabled.
Adjourned.