Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
CIty ~Coupen-EoceesIre. Ios, MAN.

CITY Couneil-Pfoceedings Last Niaht.
The Council met last night, 81 the usual
hour, Judge Warren, President pro iepsin
the chair. The minutes Of the previous
meeting were read and approved. saarlH
Mr. Weasner presented a resolution, re-
questiBg the Directors Of the City Inhrmary
to establish a public s%oup.bouse for the ben
eft Of the poor similar 10 that established in
the city last Winter by Miles Greenwood
and others, and that the city be pledged 10
reimburse them, provided, their fund be not
sufficient for the purpose.
: Also, that: Miles Greenwood, Edmund
Dexter, jr, and Chas. Sargent be appointed
q committee Of citizens TO act in concert with
the Directors in making the appropriation.
He said q meal could be furnished at a
cost not greater than two and a half cents for
each person.. There were persons now in
this city who had been idle for months, who
could not get work and must be fed. This
was not a question Of money, but Of human
ity. The resolution passed with but two
votes in the negative.
Mr.. Weasner also presented the following:
ResolVed: That the Committee on Claims
and Finance be requested to take into con-
s~ideration the ~pr0priety Of reducing the
number of assistants in the Engineers and
other offices of the city; also, to Inquire
whether some of the salaries of attaches can
not be reduced.
This resolution was amended and referred
to a special committee Of three, consisting Of
MesErs. Walker, Bean and Mayer.
The Chair presented a communication
from the officers Of the City Hospital, max
ing an estimate Of a levy for the expenses Of
the coming year.
Mr.. Marsh presented q communication
from r. W. Taylor and A. P. Russell, Com
missioners of the State Sinking Fund, in
reply to a note of j.. NJ. Noble, City Treasurer,
transmitting to them a copy of the resolu-
ton loaning to the State $780, Oo, to be ex-
pended in arming the Reserve Militia Of the
city of Cincinnati. The State law passed
April Is, 1861, will not admit the acceptance
of the loan with the candition annexed. 1t
is requestsd that the condition be Withdrawn.
The communication was referred to a select
committee Of three, consisting Of Messr5,
Walker, Weasner and Carter.
The same presented an ordinance making
appropriations for the current expenses Of
the city for the month of June. The item.
relating to Joseph Tilson's Labor Bill Of $31
and the cleaning Of East Front-street for $2Ot
were stricken out. After further reductions
the ordinance was passed.
Tba aama nraaapfad an ard;noroa onnron,;
ating $75 to pay the bill of Jno. W. Madeirt
for extra services rendered in the City Prison
Referred to the Committee on Police ant
City Prison.
The same reported adverse to granting th,
claim off. Wassenich, late City Auditor, TO
extra services.
The same presented an ordinance to lev,
a tax upon the grand levy for city purpose
for the year 1861. Passed.
Mr.. Stokes presented IN ordinance maxim
an appropriation of $24 so to pay a judgmen
obtained by Michael Burke, Contractor
against the city. Passed.
4 The same presented an ordinance appro
priatiDg $25 from the Watch Fund to pa
VIM. H. Mussey, NJ. D., for professions
services rendered in January, 1861, to officer
Hallam and Long.
Mr.. Walker opposed the appropriation o
i the ground that the men were not acting {
officers when they received the injurio
Lost. on '-1
!, Mr.. Eggleston presented a report from tn
Special Committee to whom was apprc
priated the sum of $4,000 for the relief
) the wives and children and aged dependar
parents Of the Cincinnati volunteers.