Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-28
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minutes Of the preceding meeting were read
and approved.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to
offer a reward of $500 for the apprehension
and conviction Of the burglar or burglars
that entered the house Of Mr.. P. J. Moore,
and committed a murderous assault on him,
was adopted. I.f
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Perry, that
the Mayor be requested TO cause the drink
ing-saloons to be closed on election-day WIS
passed.
The ordinance making the monthly appro-
priations being called up, Mr.. Hirst moved
to strike out that portion which related to
the cleaning Of the streets. He commended
that the work had not been properly done.
Mr.. Perry thought it had been done better
than ever before.
Mr.. Weasner said that the whole matter
must rest with the Board Of City Improve
ments. They had certified hat the streets
were well cleaned, and Council could not go
beyond that.
Mr.. Moore said, although he had q right to
go behind the certificates of the Commits
%sioners, yet he would vote for the appropri-
alton, as the streets had been cleaned during
the last month. Whenever the streets were
not cleaned, he would vote against the pay
ment Of the contractors; but they were
cleaned now, and they ought to be paid for.
Mr.. Whitson said that he had lived in the
Fifteenth Ward twelve years, and had never
.oa, "a 80 n1aon1u bant dnr,r- Ala. ill., Il
year as at present. This was likewise the
case in the Sixth and Sixteenth Wards, and
all other parts of the city in which he had
travelled. He contended that the Council
could not go beyond the certificate Of the
Commissioners. If we expect the con-
tractors to do their duty, we must pay
them.
Mr.. Frazer said that the Third Ward was
in a horrible condition some streets have
not been cleaned for four months. He,
however, defended the course of the Com
m~issioners of the Eastern District.
Mr.. Days said that the Commissioners
only certified that they were satisfied with
the manner in which the streets were
cleaned, and not that it had been done ac-
cording to the ordinance. Even if it were
done better than usual, it was not lone ac-
cording to the improved method.
Mr.. Cunningham said the First District had
not been properly cleaned. The Commits
sionsr received about $50 per day, and only
paid out $18.
Mr.. Walker said the terms of the contract
placed it in the hands of the Commissioners,
and the City Council were bound to make
the appropriation. He claimed that the
work had been done. He questioned, some
what, the facts stated by Mr.. Cunningham.
The motion to strike out was carried, and
the ordinance passed.
A resolution was passed to block the
square bounded by Fourteenth, Race, Elm
streets and Washington-square.
The Mayor was instructed to issue a
proclamation offering 500 for the arrest and
conviction of any person that shall vote lille
gally at the coming election.
Mr.. EgglestOn offered a resolution thatthe
Clerk be instructed to invite the Committee
of Senate and House of Representatives to
visit this city and view the eligible sites fol
the location of the new State Penitentiary
Passed.
Mr.. Hirst offered a resolution providing
for the submission of the Crittenden com.
promise to the people. Objection being
made, the motion to suspend the rules wa
lost; ayes ls, nays ll-not two-thirds.
Mr.. Cunningham offered the following
resolution:
ResolUed That the Finance Commute
are hereby instructed TO require good an
sufficient security for all money that ma.
hereafter be deposited in any bank o
clearinghouse by the City Treasurer.
Mr.. Weasner said that no respectabl,
banking. house would take the funds on tina
condition.
Mr.. Cunningham said that they would an
should be required to do So.
Mr.. Eggleston said that if security wer
required, responsible bankers would no
take the funds rotten institutions woulC
give security, but the result would be tina
both principals and s~ureties would fail.
TIE resolution was referred to the FinanC
Committee.
Mr.. Hirst Deputy. Sheria, as well as men
ber,) here arose, and said that he had hear
the President say that he was boss Of tn
"~chebang;" he had now to announce that
held in his hand a paper that made him boz
of the "chebang," and he accordingly prC
duced a writ of mandan'us, from the Suprem
Court, commanding the Council to accel
, the bonds of Mr.. Bellows, as Sealer
, Weights and Measures, or appear in Cou
at Columbus to answeE a charge of Col
tempt.
Mr.. Eggleston said that the Deputy-Sher
was going to Columbus with some prisoner
9 and Council could be taken at the same tim,
a in that case, the Counsel might go as guar
l for the prisoners, o. the prisoners eou
guard the Council, according as the one
0 the other was the more c~ontumaciouB.
The President stated that he had but o
objection to voting against the bond
= might get in Jail.
= Mr.. Noble said that he had some horticl
q tural business just now that claimed his
q t~ention, so that he hadn't time togo to ia
After some other humorous remarks,
bond was accepted ayes twenty one, ma
NJ FIVE.
9 Nj. SnodgrAss moved to take up the 81
" cial order-being the Health Ordinance. 7
Council then went into the Committee
the Whole, Mr.. Eggleston in the Chair.
Mr.. S~nodgrass explained the substitute
50 Mr. Walker. He would prefer a small
S number, and thai they should consist
q citizens outside of the City Council.
After considerable debate the orainal
Al was engrossed and passed.
. Adjourned.
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