Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-14


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.. Hirst offered resolution fnstructinp
the Committee onsHealth 20 report the pres
ent condition of the Board Of Health, and
upon the .expediency Of appointing health
officer. Adopted.
Mr.. Meyers made personal explanation
in reference to some remetks made by him
lest Wednesday evening, deTOgAtory to the
course pursued by the Park Commissioners /;
he was now satisfied that he was mistaken,
and that the plans adopted did embrace the
necessary walks &c.
A communication was received from the
Park Commissioners, of which the following
is an abstract:
"The Commissioners state that as but little
could be done toward improving the West
end Park until sufficient fills of earth and
other material should be made to prevent
the overflow of water from the Ohio River,
they concluded to proceed with the Wash
ington-square and finish IL as soon as pOssi-
ble. They have availed themselves Of the
valuable services of the accomplished land
scape gardner and superintendent of Spring
grove Cemetery, in improving the square.
He recommended the plan which they have
adopted, of placing fountain ia the center,
four surrounding streets and to form the
surface of the ground into undulations as its
nature would admit.
"The area of Washington square is some
what over six acres, including sidewalks, and
over FIVE and half acres inside the fence,
excluding from both estimates the German
Lutheran Church.
"ln view of the fact that the square is
surrounded on three sides by sidewalks
fxvalua In thirfaar, fnnt hinh fha Cnr 10
sioners propose TO pave, and plant with
shade trees, and which will be separated by
en open iron fence from the interior of the
ground, they did not think it important to
make any other walks than those radiating
from the fountain in the inciosed space, and
those Walks are not designed to be hroWn
open for carriages, but are so constructed as
to be used as ways for vehicles when repairs
are 10 be made, and greet public emergencies
require it. The chief object being to devote
as large g space as possible to trees and
plants, for sanitary purposes, consistent with
proper accommodations for prOmenades, &C.,
for that portion of the population who
would be unable or unwilling to visit the
country daily. Twenty four lamps, and an
extensive fountain have been provided.
"Tbe fence on the Twelfth-street side is
now nearly finished. The base is composed
of limestone, and considered the best eveI
"OAhSN IL tbiS NiSys Luz piOlo 1lO VI sduu-
stone. The walks are twenty. FIVE feet
average width, slightly raised in the center
drained on either side with Alton stone
ware tile.
"The bed of the walks is composed of four
teen inches of broken stone to be coyereC
with four inches of gravel This will makt
dry and elastic walk. The stone is nov
laid on most Of our walks and drains. M
"The total amount of excavation is 10, OF
yards, and of filling $4,000 yards. ''..
Amount of broken stone placed in tn
drains and walks is about l, 400 perches. Tn
entire cost of the paid labor on the ground
and the stone on the walks, is 81 COL 81
exclusive of the work done by the city prii
4 opers.
4 e"At the suggestion of Mr.. John Jeffrie
Engineer of the Gas Company, the Commits
siohers had well constructed for coolln
the water from the water pipes of the cit,
for drinking purposes. 1t will supply watf
during the summer at a temperature Of 81
Fahrei heit, or less, and the entire cost OF tt
well, coil of pipe, &c, viii be about $277i
The total amount of money expended o
Washington square, to the 10th Of Januar,
1861, isas follows: q ts'g4
Cash maid Charles Rule A 10 for fanca . "a o7a