The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16

The Council last night passed rates of
special tax. on bankers, insurance CON-
panies and agencies, peddlers and sam
pie dealers. the CityClerk was author
ICED to advertise for ladders aud ladder
Trucks. The contract for street cleaning
was awarded TO Messrs. Ryan Il Bodkin.
Tue Mayor was authorized to sign the
contract of Berry &s Huunshell ior the
collection OF delinquent taxes on COM
| niss.Qn.'-
Wil.:e MeeEan, q young man OF sixteen
years, who had his finger crushed in the
machinery in the yard of the Short-line
lrail"oad, few days ago, died vt noon
yesterday from lockjaw. &c.,
Tue national bapk project appears to
be delayed Oh account Of The inability
of finding u name for it.
a horse beiyng.n .ng to G. W. DnDmick
ran away on Monmouth street, but Cid
10 damage,
Corin0ton.
Williams, new Directory FOR Covington
is ben circulated through the city. 1t
is very exact, and we can say that, from
u close examination, itsis the best work
OF the kind ever published for Coying-
ton.
In the Mayors Court William Jones,
charged with petit larceny, was fined
$14, including costs. John Fie, for be-
| ing drunk, was let oil with ST and costs.
| The teachers and pupils of the First
| District school have raised funds and
are going to have the front yard orna-
mented with flowers and other orna-
ments.
VIM. Mcdonald, who was shot by Bar
ney Eilers a Iew weeks ago, Is again able
to be out.
A hoy named Beall broke one of his
legs while playing on Madison. street
yesterday evening.
j. Il. Brewster has got the contract for
supplying the public schools with 1000
bushels of coal.
At the Council meeting last night a
large number Of bills were allowed; $3.50
were allowed the City Attorney for extra
services. The claims OF the street con-
tractors were passed; also bill of the
City Jailer am0untingto $lG1. Claims OF
Carlisle & Foote tor S400 and of the City
Assessor tor 81, 750 were allowed.
Rev. q. Il. Kellogg will Ofticiate at the
Episcopal Church in Cynthiana, ON Sun
days, during the next year.
Excelsior Lodge A. o. U. W. was in
stItuted on Wednesday night at the cor
ner of Main and Sixth streets. There
were sixty-one charter members.
Councilman Glore wants the charges
made by the ticket investigated by a
Council Committee.
Hon. Henry Stanbery will not talk
railroad compromise.
Council talked railroad compromise
again last night.
i William R.zner, of Magofiin county,
was before Commissioner BOsJwick yes
terday, charged with selling liquor with.
out license. SIP 45 is the amount be
paid for his line and license until the Isl
OF May.
| Mr.. John T. Lewis was yesterday quail
/, fed as administrator Of Austin Madeira
who was killed in the Confederate sery.
ice at the battle Of Chickamauga.
Mr.. Holden received. his commission
as. Collector yesterday. He gave his
bond as Collector tor$100,00 and as Dis
bursting officer for $4,000, with Messrs
Amos Shinkle, Vincent Shinkle, Uriah
Shinkle.N. b. Stephens and z. 4. Mar
tin as sureties.
Hallam gets 10 and costs for bad usage
from DeGruyter.
The Central railroad men are about to
start building association OF their own
The bids for city advertising were re.
ferrcd to u committee again last night.