Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-26
COMMITTEE"

Cry COUNCIL Proceedings Last Night
The City Council met last night at half-past
seven o'clock, President Won Seggern in the
Chair.
Mr.. Cunningham presented a petition from
the Policemen's Benevolent Association, ask
ingpermission to use the Council Chamber
for their monthly meetings. Petition
granted.
Mr.. Cunningham also offered a resolution
instructing the Mayor to issue his proclama-
ton for an election in the Third Ward, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of Samuel
B. Hurst. Adopted.
Mr.. Eggleston presented petition from
the inventor of a patent cannon, asking to
have one of his cannons ordered by the city.
Referred TO the Military Committee.
MIR, Johnston presented a communication
from Jack Noble, City Treasurer, informing
the Council that he had appointed Theodore
Marsh, under the resolution of Council, to
visit Western Virginia, to receive from Gin
einnati volunteers such sums as they may
wish to send home to their families. Filed.
Mr.. Eggleston presented a preamble that
"WHEREAs, General Mitchell has signifed
his desire to meet Committee of this Coun-
Gil to cooperate with him in arranging
plan for the defense of Cincinnati therefore,
Resolved: That the Chair appoint Com
mlttee of three to confer with General Mitch
ell, and that said Committee have full power
to make all arrangements in behalf OF the
city" Adopted.
The Chair named as said Committee,
Messrs. EgglestOn, Doherty and Stokes.
Judge Warren offered the following:
''ResoIped; That the City Treasurer be re.
| quired to place to the credit of the State OF
Ohio the sum of $4,000, the same to be
taken from the Sinking Fund and to be
| loaned to the State, upon the same terms and
| Cd fyo Mt
of the City Council passed April IL, 1851
This resolution drew out long discussion
in which Messrs. Warren, Gibson and Jones
favored the proposition, and Messrs. Fitz
gerald, Glass, Myers, Bean, Eggleston anc
Weasner opposed it.
The resolution was lost-ayes seven, noe'
eighteen.
Mr. Stokes presented an ordinance Il
amend the ordinance regulating the CITY
Civil Engineers Department. The chang
is to dispense with the Second Assistan
Engineer.
The ordinance was passed.
Mr.. Stokes, from the Committee on Claims
reported adversely to a large number o
claims for damages by overflow OF water
The report was adopted.
The same presented the appropriation bill
for the month of October, which was passed
MIR. Glass presented an ordinance appro
priating $1,000 for erecting quarters on IN
Orphan Asylum Lot for the militia OF tn
city. Passed.
Judge Warren offered resolution tina
the control Of the Orphan Asylum Lot b
given to the Governor of the State, to b
used for military purposes only; such US
and control to continue as long as needed
and be returned to the city. Adopted.
In connection with this resolution, th
CleIk read a communication from Brigadiel
General Mitchell, stating that he desired th
city to grant him the use ofthe Orphan Asy
lum Lot, on which to locate one regiment
. infantry, one Of cavalry, and q batter,
These troops the General hopes to be able
retain here, or, if needed elsewhere, in an
emergency, that their places will be imm
diately supplied with others.
Mr.. Johnston presented an ordinance
facilitate the grading and paving of Ea
Front street. II advances P. o. Bonte Il Ok
contractors, the sum Of $1,000. Passed.
The Board then Hdjoarned,