Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-12

CRY COUNCIL-Procesdings Last Night
The City Council met last night at half past
seven o'clock, President Won Seggern in the
Chair.
Peter Gibson, Esq, Trustee-elect from the
Second Ward, was sworn in by the Presi-
dent.
Colonel A. E. Jones presented an invita-
ton from W. r. Morris, requesting the
Council to meet in the Council Chamber to-
morrow Thursday at three o'clock, P. NJ,
for the purpose of inspecting fire-arm Of
new pattern, now on exhibition at the foun-
dery of Jas. L. Haven, on Elm street, be-
tween Columbia and Front. The invitation
was accepted.
Mr.. Warren presented a petition, signed
by large number Of citizens, asking the ap-
pointment of City Weigher. On Mr.. War
ren's motion, the matter was referred to the
Committee on Law, with instructions to pre-
pare an ordinance providing for an election.
Mr.. Eggleston presented petition from
the twelve lady directors of the Orphan Asy-
lum, praying for a remission of the rent on
the building. He also offered resolution
granting the request. Adopted.
Mr.. Eggleston presented communication
from the City Clerk, stating that but few
copies of the City Ordinances were left in
that Office. He offered the following:
"ResolVed: That committee of three be
| appointed to have the ordinances of the city
revised and published"
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs.
| Eggleston, Marsh and Scudder appointed the
committee.
An ordinance was passed sppropriating
money to defray the expenses of the recent
election in the Second Ward.
Mr.. Walker presented a petition from D.
B. Taylor, asking the settlement of claim
of 800 and interest awarded him some years
since for loss of property caused by its occu'
patton for public purposes, on Hammond
street. The petition was referred to the
Committee of Finance, in connection with
the City Solicitor.
DR.. Scudder, presented communication
from Edmund Thorpe, owner of property or
East Front.street Offering to vacate the samt
for the construction OF the road in consider
alton of the sum of $3.50. The same offered {
resolution accepting the proposition.
Mr.. Stokes presented report signed by
himself and Mr.. Walker, in reference t
damages occasiened by the improvement o
East Front street. He offered, also, an ordi
nance appropriating $3.50 for damages Il
Mr.. James Agnew. The ordinance wa
passed.
The same presented a resolution, whicI
was adopted, to constructs wall on the soutl
side of said street. in front of the premiseso o
JOS Mcdowell and WillOughby Morgan, a
| a cost of $3.50. Adopted.
The committee having concluded their re
port, DR.. Scudder's resolution was taken up
and adopted.
The President appointed Messrs. Gibson
Jones and Haggerty as members of commit
tees, in place of their several predecessors
He appointed Mr.. Johnston Chairman of tn
Law Committee, and Mr.. Aupperle on tn
Committee on Lighting the City.
An ordinance was passed, appropriately
$ll9 65 to defray the expenses of the funers
: of the late President of the City Council, MI
; Samuel B. Hirst
On motion of Mr.. Marsh, the ordinanc
offered by him two weeks since, entitle
! San OdinanCe to regulate and restrain dog
from running at large in the city, and
: provide a gainst hydrophobia" was take
up, and the rule requiring its considerable
in Committee of the Whole, was suspende
MIR. Marsh read lengthy report, whiC
accompanied the ordinance. The repo
abounded in poetry, and was an excellel
literary production. The ordinance VI
Passed, and the CCuEel then adiOur1eL