Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09

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A special session Of the Council was called
for last night, TO consider and act upon the
ordinsnces-about 100 In number-for the
Improvements of the streets, which have
been pending for some months, but which
have not been passed, for want Of time.
Most Of the ordinances, however, required
the assent Of twenty-three members, and as
only nineteen were present. they were
necessarily laid over.
Mr.. Noble, from the Select Committee on
the subject, submitted a report in favor Of
authorizing the Board of improvements 10
advertise for proposals for the sprinkling of
the Public Landing. Adopted.
Mr.. Manson, from a Select Committee, re-
ported in favor Of purchasing a number Of
Shinn's ti-stufing ballot-boxes. Filed.
Mr.. Baker presented a resolution blocking
the square bounded by Clay, Allison, Wal
nut and Liberty-streets. Adopted.
Mr.. Weasner presented an ordinance au-
thorizing the Mayor to appoint trustees of
the Woodward High School fund, and Di-
rectors of the House of Refuge. Passed.
Mr.. Weasner offered the following reso-
luton:
ResolVed: That the City Solicitor be and
is hereby instructed, on behalf of the CITY.
to petition the Legislature of the State TO
authorize the City Council TO levy an addi-
tional tax of one. half a mill on the dollar
for the sinking fund of this city.
Laid on the table.
The same member offered the following
resolution {:
ResoIUed: That the City Treasurer and
Auditor be and they are hereby authorized,
from and after the LIST of April next, to place
the receipts for wharfage, rents and landings.
rents of butchers stalls and ~side-benches;
also, the receipts for the use of the city hay
scales, and from the sale of condemned but
ter, to the credit Of the sinking fund.
Withdrawn temporarily.
Mr.. Johnston presented a resolution di-
recting the City Commissioners to drain a
pond on the corner of Plum and Water
streets, within ten days. Passed.
Mr.. Snodgrass presented an ordinance es-
tablishing a more efficient Board of Health.
1t is in substance as follows:
SECTION l. Provides for the appointment
of Board of Health of twelve persons, who
shall serve without compensation.
Sec. 2. A Health Officer shall be chosen at
a salary of $4,000 per annum, who shall be
in bis Office six hours each week day, and
in case of an epidemic, on Sundays also. He
is likewise to keep a clerk in his office dur
ing his absence.
The remaining sections provide for the
removal of cases of an epidemic nature to the
hospital, for the abatement of nuisances, and
for the registration of deaths, and such other
matters as will render the ordinance efficient.
The Council then went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. Weasner in the Chair, and
proceeded to consider the ordinance by Sec
tons.
Mr.. Johnston moved that the Salary be
fixed at 81, 200, instead of So, 900.
Mr.. Whitcom said that the officer would
be constantly employed. He was now needed
badly in the Sixteenth Ward.
Mr.. Johnston said that in consideration of
the vast amour of labor required in the
Sixteenth Ward, he would withdraw his
amendment, as he thought the job would be
worth $4,000.
Mr.. Whitcom moved to strike out so much
Of the seventh section as permits the Board
to procure temporary hospitals, in certain
emergencies, without the consent of Council,
Lost.
All the sections having been adopted, the
Committee rose, and the ordinance was made
the special order for next Wednesday night
week. Adjourned.