Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-07
City Council-Procecdins, Last NIaht.

The Council met at the usual hour last
night, President Terrence in the chair. The
minutes of the previous meeting were read
spd approved.
Mr.. Wessner moved that Council hereaf-
ter meet at half pest seven o'clock. Carried.
Mr. Perry offered n resolution authorizing
the President to confer with the trustees of
the German Lutheran Church, on Elm
street, and ascertain on what terms the
grounds can be purchased; and if the parties
can not sgree, to attend the public sale, when
the property shall be put up at auction, and
bid upon it.
Mr. Hirst said that under the Ferguson
Bill, The Park Commissioners alone could act
on the matter, and moved to refer it to them,
with power to act.
Mr.. Perry said we must have it. 1t was
now in market, and must be purchased,
either at public or private sale.
Mr.. Meyer said that if the Park Commits
siopers were authorized TO purchase the
grounds, they must be limited to a certain
amount. He did not believe the Commits.
siODers were improving the park as they
should. There were no nice walks where
people could go when there was dew on the
ground.
MIR. Moore thought the COMMISSIONS rs
were acting with discretion. There would
be enough paths. The matter spoken of by
Mr. Meyer was a mere question of taste.
Mr.. Tooby defended the Commissioners,
and the Superintendent, allof whom were
conducting the work with economy.
MIR. Walker moved to lay the whole sub
ject ON the table. Carried.
A communication was received from the
directors oftbe Ohio Mechanics Institute ask
| ing the Council to indemnify the Association
| against damages to the building, occasioned
| by the use of the fire tower. They claim that
| il has caused the roof to leak and that other
| injuries To the building kaPe been done.
| Referred to the Committee on Fire Depart
ment, with instructions to report at the next
| meeting of the Council.
| MIR. Epeleston called for the special order,
| being the ordinance for the establishment OF
Fiie.alarm Telegraph.
| MIR. Weasner said that he was now in favor
of the telegraph, but the finsDcts of the city
would not permit such an outlay. He
therefore moved to postpone. the subject till
the last meeting Of Council in March, ia
order 10 see il money matters would become
easier.
Mr.. Whitcom said that the expense OF
keeping up watcbmeD, towers, &c, would
pay Tor The telegraph in i've years. Witch il
there would be no false alarms, each o.
which costs $2C0.
Mr.. Glass said that without the telegraph
anew engine must be put in The Sixth Ward
which would cost at fTst $4,000, beside:
keeping up an additional company.
Mr.. Egeleston was glad that it was to bC
laid over till a ter the 4th Of March, so tha
We might wait to see if We we're compelled
TO plOw up the site of the city, as predicted
by q certain stump orator.
Mr.. Moore would vote against the tele.
qrsph; he thought the tower at present used
was tetter.
Mr.. Glass said by adopting the telegraph
system, we could disband three of our CON
psnies, saving an expense of $4,000 anDu
ally. He moved to make it the specia
8 order for the second meeting in March. Car
ried. ,. lg,1' iaq a.. 4 Irsl-4
Z MIR. Whitcom ssked to suspend the rules
TO take up the resolution instructing tn
Mayor to call q special election, to vote Of
the compromise resolutions. Lost.
Mr.. Snodgrass presented an ordinance re
districtiDg the city. 1t is identical with tn
ordinance lostat the last meeting, except th
Fifth and Sixth Wards are equalized. Re
ferTed TO Mr.. Snodgrass.
MIR. Stokes introduced an ordinance direct
ing the Board of Improvements to contrsC
with the parties making the best bid fo
street railroad route No. 7, through th
, Seventeenth Ward. 1t requires the partie
contracting to obtain the written consent I
a majority of the property-holders, in az
cordance with the requirements of the Fel
guson law. Passed.
Mr.. Davis moved to adjourn. Carried
! Ayes lei nays IA. ae,