Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-09

CRY CoUECIL.-The Board met last even
ing, President Won Seggern in the Chair.
Minutes of previous meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Wessner presented communication
from Captain John Good, in relation to
communication sent to Council by Samuel
Virgins, Esq concerning the ferry landing
at the foot of Vine-street, asking the Ooun.
Gil to take no action in the matter as re-
quested BY Mr.. Virgins, as he, as part con.
tractor with the City and part owner of the
ferry aforesaid, will hold Mr.. Virgins re.
sponsible. The communication was referred
TO the Committee on Law, in connection
with the City Solicitor.
Mr.. Myers offered o resolution that the
Board of City Improvements, in connection
with the City Solicitor, be instructed to re.
port by what right or authority the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Com
pany occupies Fremont street, west of Carr
street. and that they report to Council con-
cerning the same.
The report of the City Solicitor was re
celved, stating that twenty-five suits, aver
aging claim Of 5000 each, against the city,
had been commenced during the week. It
was read and ordered to be fled.
Mr.. Warren offered a resolution that the
Board OF City Improvements be authorized
to contract with L. S. Gotten for the con.
Little Miami Railroad, near the Terrence
Road, at a cost of 1910. 1t was subse
quently withdrawn.
Mr.. Wessner offered resolution that the
Board OF City Improvements be requested to
advertise for proposals for the construction
OF an iron bridge over the Whitewater Canal
at Park street.
Mr.. Walker said that the Whitewater Ca.
nal Company were obliged by the terms of
their contract TO keep the bridges in repair.
lie desired the reference of the resolution to
the Law Committee, in connection with the
City Solicitor, to ascertain whether by the
recent sale of the canal the contract was
altered in this respect.
The resolution was amended to read that
the Street Commissioners put the bridge in
proper repair, at an expense not to exceed
$50, and passed.
Mr.. Manson presented the following:
Your Committee, appointed under a reso.
luton passed by your honorable body Jam
uary 3, to act in connection with other COM
mlttees, for the purpose of inducing the Gen
eral Government to locate the National Ar
mory at or near Cincinnati, would report
that they met with the other committees on
the same subject, and a committee was ap-
pointed to proceed to the City of Washing
ton and lay before the heads of the different
departments and members of Congress a
memorial of the Chamber of Commerce on
the subject, and to further set forth the ad-
vantages we possess over other localities,
The committee consisted of George Graham,
VIM. Hooper, j. B. Warren, F. Mayer and
Hon. w. S Gooesbeck.
The above was ordered to be fled
The weekly report of the Auditor was re-
ceived, read and ordered to be filed.
The following ordinance was passed:
BE IL ordained By the City Council of the
City Of Cincinnati; That the City Auditor be
and he is hereby constituted Commissioner
to enter into a contract in behalf of the CITY
of Cincinnati, with the Government of the
United States, for renting the building and
grounds belonging to the city, and kno wn
as the Orphan Asylum premises, in accord
ance with the terms of resolution, passed
January 3, '6l. On motion, the Board ad-
journed.