, 1862-01-28

n,-sstun ~ convey certain property to the city
Fno3t THE BOARD OF PUBLIC woEKs.
A communication vas received from the
Board Of Public Works, asking that certain
men in their employ be appointed city coasta-
ing street taxes. Referred to the Mayor with
power to act.
REPORT OF FISH INSPECTOR.
The report Of Joseph Il. Lathror, OF the
amount oi 1ish inspected by him during the
past year, wAs received and placed OIL file.
EEslGSAT1oS OF SCHOOL INSPECTOR.
The resignation Of S. Hoard, as School In
spector, was received, and, on motion, ac-
c.pted.
REronT OF DEFAULTS OF BAIL IN THE RECORD
ER's coul;T FOR NINE YEARS.
In accordance with an order passed at late
injecting, a communication was received from
Carlos Haven, Esq, giving history OF the
cases Of dctaulted rccognizanccs in the Re-
eorder's Court for the past nine years 1t was
vcry volunllnous und circumstautial docu-
Mcnf, and was laid over to be printed
DEros1T1SG SALT On THE STREETS.
TIC Committee on Railroads reported upon
the subject Of u:ing salt on tic streets by tue
CRY Railway Company. Their report set
forth that there WAS hut little salt used on tile
streets; that there are about Il coo people
Ii
be stopped it would be greater ineonyeni-
vncc than the limited use Of salt employed by
the railway. 1t was adverse to the passage Of
the ordinance.
Aid. G. c. P. Holden presented minority
report as follows:
LIST. The Railroad Company use . plow or
scraprr to clear the snow from their tracks,
which leaves on each side Of the track, 4 cou-
1inuous line Of snow bank, almost entirely
preventing thc use Of that part Of the street
by leans and carriages. The Company then
cauEe salt to be strcwn along the rails, melt
ing the remaining snow and making contin-
uous slough the whole length Of the line Of
road, thereby making the passage by wheel
carriages unpleasant and annoying, and rem
dcring The p;lssage By sleigh entirely impossi-
bic THUS, ly the blocking up with snow
banks Of one half tile street, and by converting
our citizens and others, who do not travel by
rail, lose the use Of our streets during nearly
three months OF the year.
Cd. 1t is further objected and especially by
thoss who own and drive horse and other
teams, that salt is very injurious to those
thereby causing great damage to such horses
and tcams as are, or may be used upon our
streets, and the complaints from this quarter
are many, and demand attention 1t ou1
hands,. including as it docs :a very
large class Of the tax payers Of the city. 3d.
Il Is i well knowu fact that the streets occu.
pied by our horse railroad companies are the
main thoronghfares Of the city, by which
teams Of all kinds bringing produce to market
arrive and depart from, our city, and no mean
proportion Of the trade which 1nukes this d
city. is crested and sustained by thvsc tcam5
running to and from tic surrounding settle
1uents-
Tic fact taken in connection with the first
proposition, TINT these streets are rendered
almost impossible By the use Of the snow ploW
and thu accompanying salt, is in the opinion
Of our Committee strong argument in favor
Of not only prohibiting the use Of salt, but alst
Of snow plows or scrHpers, for the clearing q
railroad tracks, and at the same time render
1I.3n mi caT ''|7'e ~ &'1e oAA'' ea'f'''s5
The Council has already granted 10 fins.
Companies ali the franchises Which have eve eve
letn =;;ri; 10 like ct,pan,nirs in i,tl,er eitc,
but has not urotectei7 fIle interest of thc c;t,
by those ntov;sinns en5 ssfa r,,ords ~ 80. .r,.;p.i
haye almost unirers,11r hcen nTa~idad ~ !,
other cities. N0-- f'0' N''@>' ''' -
Y1ur To,,r,;++oo +1,,u,f ,>o,: A..
what lev 1mw.rs of rontrai th'a Gn,,,c, s1; s4;i
},as nyor 4csa cor,,ort;ons shn.,,S ~ 80