Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-11


City COunciI-PrOceedinEs Last Night.
The Council met last night at the usual
time, President Hirst in the chair. The
minutes of the preceding meeting were read
and approved. r-
The bonds of the new City Solicitor and
of L. NJ. Hazen, Constable of the Third Ward,
were presented and accepted.
Mr.. Stokes presented the following:
Resolved: That the Committee on Claims
and Finance be and are hereby directed to
prepare the monthly appropriation ordi-
nances and hereafter have them printed and
laid upon the desks of the members.
MIR. Weasner offered an amendment, that
they be printed and laid upon the desks of
the members at least one week before they
are presented to be acted upon by Council.
The amendment was withdrawn with the
understanding that the committee act in ac-
coIdance with the proposition. The resolu'
tion then passed. .-....
Mr.. Mayer presented petition signed by
DR.. Emmert and others, that Mrs. Augusta
| Springer be granted a license to peddle in
the market free of charge, and moved that
the prayer of the petitioners be granted.
Adopted. A similar petition in favor of Ann
Comfy was granted. ....
Mr.. Weasner, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, presented the Auditors weekly
report, which was read. He remarked that
this was the last report of the kind that he
should present to the Council, and he wished
to call attention to the present favorable
condition of the city finances. The past
Council had been called an expensive one,
but he hoped the present, at the end of their
term of Office, would be able to report as
large balance in the treasury.
An ordinance to appropriate the, sum of
$49s 81, to pay costs in certain cases, was
passed. -..0
"A resolution, that the City Treasurer be
and is hereby authorized to dispose of the
uncurrent money received in his Office at the
best rates, was presented by Mr.. Weasner, and
passed. --. i,- ..rf
The following message from the Mayor
was read: =
To the Hon The City Council o'he City Of Cincinnati:
GENTLEMEN Since my installation, only
some forty eight hours, my time has been so
much occupied with the Immediate and
pressing office. business, that have been
utterly unable to make such report of the
municipal affairs Of the city as is evidently
intended by the ordinance. Neither am
able at this time to make to you any
recommendation which should be entitled
to consideration. / have not had sufficient
time TO visit the various public institutions,
Prison, Hospital, Infrmary, House Of Refuge,
&C., or TO acquaint myself with their condi-
tion, OF to be able to give any opinion as TO
! a. s.
cessity refer you to the very able report of
my predecessor in Office, the Hon. r. NJ.
Bishop, made to the Council on the third
day of the present month. The only recon-
mendatiOn l am prepared TO make is that
the present ordinance be 80 amended that
the Mayor shall be required to make this
report after having been q month or two in
Office, which would give sufficient time for
the examination of affairs. MO .a.-.
From hasty examination Of the report
above referred to, see that all the various
branches of the city government are in Q
healthy and prosperous condition. > g.
The Mayor, being the head of the Police
Department, and the proper conseryator o.
the peace Of the city, needs, aboye all things
else, to have strong and efficient force Al
his command, 10 prevent the commission Of
crime, TO bring offenders TO Justice, and tc
suppress any disorder or disturbance of the
peace. / think the present force inadequate
numerically, for the purpose, and shall at an
early day recommend certain important
changes in the existing police laws.
| think it important that there be gradu
alton in the service, thar it may preserve {
proper distinction between the officers and
priVates, TO insure a strict discipline anC
obedience of command from officers, and alsC
to encourage spirit Of emulation in the dis
, charge of duty, which may be rewarded by
advancement from the lower 10 the superior
grades, as vacancies may ocoaF.
l shall look with confidence to your CO
operation in such manner as in your wisdom
shall look to the welfare of the city and he
citizens, and, trusting that our official inter
] course may be harmonious during the tern
! of Office to which l have been 80 latel
elected by the people, beg most respectful
. I l7 GEORGE HATCH.
A eommunieationwa was read from Mr.. Asl
: craft, MArket-mAster, giving notice ofthe 81
: pointmsnt Of T. ]. Brown. John Mcponnal
and ETspcis EiGkey, u sssistNR& 8 8 Il
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