Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-23

CITY Councft-proceedlnas Last Matt,"
The Council met last night At the usual
houu, President Hirst in the chair. The
minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
A large number Of petitions, for permits
sion 10 peddle in the market without licensti
were PE,ssnsed end referred q tAe conAit
tee on Markets.
The usual weekly report Of the Auditor
was read and filed also, the report of the
City Solicitor.
An ordinance, was also passed -appropriat-
ing $ls5 to pay ajudsmsnt obtained against
the city by R. B. Jefreys.
Also, an ordinance to appropriate the
rum Of $42 90 to pay costs in cases in which
Michael Burke, R. B, Jeffreys and Nolan b
Co. were concerned. gusrwass-, rr,garwr
Mr.. Won SeggerD, from the OommitAee on
Law, reported back the ordinance to regu-
late the Auditors Office, with amendments,
and recommending its passage. The ordi-
nance was passed.
Mr.. Warren, Chairman of the Committee
on Public Improvements, presented the fol-
lowing: OK NAQElT GkW
WHEREAS: The City Passenger Railroad
Company is indebted to the city to the
amount Of 1914, for repairing Central avenue
from Mohawk Bridge TO the Brighton
House, during the year 1860, therefore be it
RssolUed: That the City Solicitor be in.
stIgcted to receive the sum Of 300 IN full for
said claim, to be paid into the General Fund,
provided il be paid within ten days, and the
suit be DISMISSED. " FE
Mr.. Weasner favored the resolution; II
would save the city a Law suit, and the 800
in pocket would be better than the 1914 in
law. The city was now placing the road in
repair, according to agreement.
Mr.. Marsh said the resolution was estab.
fishing a bad precedent by compromising a
just debt.
Mr.. Eggleston said a resolution of this
character passed by Council would convey
the impression that the company was in
solvent. If we had a right to $500, we had
q right to 1914. The whole amount of this
money had been paid out of the City Treas
ury for the benefit of the company, and it
should be returned. We ought to send the
City Solicitor into the Courts to collect the
money ehE
Mr.. Bean said these railroad companies
were a nuisance to the city, and the city
should maintain its rights.
After further debate by Messrs. Warren,
Johnson, Fitzgerald, and Walker, the resolu-
ton was referred to the City Solicitor and
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Warren presented q report from the
Comm tee IN Public Improvements recom-
mending the box invented by John Patton
for the removal Of garbage and ashes, and
granting the same leave to put them down
wherever they were wanted, provided the
streets and alleys be placed in good repair
Adopted.
The same presented q resolution author
izing the Board of Public Improvements tt
fit up a jury room for the Police Court, at
cost not exceeding $40. Adopted.
The same presented certain resolutions
and ordinances from the Committee OF
Public Improvements, which took thu
usual course.
The sam presented q communication
from Charles Il. Kilgour, addressed to thu
Board of Improvements, and transmitted By
tuem u OOunCil. MI. Walker, IN Lne OnalT
decided the reception of the same out O
order, on the ground that it was not ad
dressed directly to Council, but received b
them through another body. I'll. .
The same presented resolutions to appro
pirate $4,000 for the purchase, manufactur
or repair of such arms as may be n~ecessar.
to arm the several military companies of tn
city such money to be placed to the oredi
of the State Treasurer for the purpose name,
out of the sinking fund, the deficit fror
which should be made up from time to tim
out of the general fund.
Mr.. Warren said the object of the resolu
ton was obvious, not only to place rms il
the hands of the Homo Guards, but for til
encouragement of the manufacture of tn
city. The resolutions were unanimousl,
adopted.
/ Mr.. Walker presented a communicated
from the Commander of the United State
troops in the Orphan Asylum Lot, terderin
thanks for the use of the same.
The Council adjourned.