Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-24
CITY CouncIl-Proceedinas Lnst NiEht.

The Council met at the usual hour last
night, President Torrence in the chair. The
minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Mr. Glass presented resolution, directing
the City Solicitor to defend the city in the
case Of VIM. Bellows vs. the Council, for re-
iecting the bond of the plaintiff, recently
appointed Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Mr.. Hollister was of opinion that the
service, which was made on the President
only, bound him alone. He believed it
ought to be served on each member person.
ally, SO that each could answer for himself
However, he did not believe Council could
avoid accepting the bond; he had voted to
accept it at first and he would do so again.
Mr.. Meyer moved, as substitute that the
bond of Mr.. Bellows be accepted.
Mr.. Eggleston moved to lay the whole
subject on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Noble presented a communication
from John Mitchell asking S., 900 for damages
from overfows from the sewer on Second
street, between John and Smith and ac
companied it by resolution, directing the
Commissioner of the Western District to
block the sewer. Resolution adopted, and
the communication referred to Select Com
mittee of Three, in connection with the City
Solicitor.
The same member presented a petition
from Mr.. Drum, claiming damages amount
ing to $4,000, for the same cause.
Mr.. Hollister moved to allow Mr.. Drum to
withdraw his communication, as he had
once sued the city for damages and been de-
feated.
Mr.. Noble objected, and the motion was
referred as above. The Select Committee
consists of Marsh, Moore and Davis.
Mr.. Stokes presented resolution blocking
the square bounded by Twelfth and Elm.
street, and the Miami Canal. Laid over one
week, and made the special order.
MIR. Davis, from the Special Committee, to
whom the subject of the action of the
| SiDking-fund Commissioners was referred
reported that Mr.. Bishop was elected Chair
man of the old Board, but that the new one
had never been organized.
| Mr.. Weasner stated that the committee
bad now arranged all subjects in contro.
| versy, and would henceforth act together.
The report was accepted, and the commit.
tee discharged.
| Mr.. Whitcombe offered resolution ap
| propriating $50 to fit up an additional lodg.
ing room in the Pearl.street Station. house
Adopted.
| Mr. Perry offered the following resolu
| ton:
"Resolued: That Special Committee o
Three be appointed to examine the books o
the Cincinnati Whitewater Canal Company
and to report to this Board what officers, i
any, are in the receipt of salaries and wha
the respective amounts of such salaries, anC
for what length of time they have been il
the receipt Of such salary, and what dutie
were required and performed by such Off
GERS; and whether, in their opinion, tn
necessity of such officer or officers still
exists, and also report such other informa
ton, touching the management of said Cana
Company, as to them may seem proper fo
the information of the public"
Considerable discussion eDsued, when tn
subject was referred to MessIs. Perry, Eg
gleston and Whitson.
Mr.. Craven moved to suspend the rules
to take up the dedication of Lock-stree
from Front TO the Ohio River. Lost.
Mr.. Noble moved to take up the ordinanc
accepting the deed of dedication of Lock
street from Front to the river. Carried.
The vote was then taken on the ordinance
4 and it was passed-ayes twenty-one, nay
FIVE.
Mr.. Noble called for the special order, be
ing the ordinance for redistricting the cit!
and moved that it be made the special ord6
for the next meeting of Council. Carried.
Adjourned.