The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-03
Retren chMlent.

The Committee of Betrenchment met
at = O'Clock last evening to hear the re-
port of its subcommittee, Mr.. Wells in
the chair, and eleven members present.
Mr.. Fitzgerald stated that the sub-com-
mittee had examined the law more fully,
and found that the Office of Paymaster
of the Treasury could not be abolished
| legally, as recommended in former re-
port. He stated also that the commit
| tee had agreed upon the following re-
ports on departments. Amend 0rdl-
nances regulating same so as TO-
1. Advertise for proposals to clean the
streets by contract.
2. Abolish four Assistant Street Com
missioners.
8. Amend by striking out $100 and in
serting $25 in sec ion TOUR OF said ordin-
ance.
A. To provide N said ordinance that
no foreman or superintendent shall re-
ceiye any compensation for his services,
except while he is actually superintend-
| ing the performance of work.
| 5. That the Office Of Assistant Side
walk Inspector be abolished.
| Tin the thirdly above mentioned, the
| ordinance, as at present constructed,
allows the Board of improvements to
axpend any amount not exceeding 500
without authority from Council. The
Board has lately been endeayOring to
have this limit increased to $500.
After some debate on section three the
report was adopted.
ENGINEERS OFFICE.
Abolish Numbering Draughtsman. sal
airy $1,250, and have six rodmen at $5(
per month each.
CITY INFIRMARY.
Amend ordinance OF March 19, so as tt
strike out 5000 per annum, and insert
S25 per month. [rhis reduces the sal
aries OF twelve Overseers of the PoOl
from $500 to $500 per year.]
1 SEWERAGE BOARD.
To request the Legislature to amend
Section 602 of the Code, so as to give the
Board of Improvements charge Of con
, structing and repairing sewers.
: STREET CLEANING DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Fitzgerald stated the first point
This was the recommendation that thu
Auditor advertise for proposals fol
cleaning the streets. He proposed tina
the contractors be required to purchase
: the horses and carts of the Street-clean
ing Department at fair valuation.
q MIR. DIR stated that the recommenda
tion only called for advertising for pro
posals. If the proposals should exceed
e the amount proposed to be levied, the,
d need not accept them. This settled tn
j. matter, and the vote on the rec0mmen
g dation resulted favorably: Ayes-Sut
: ton, Winkler, Wolf, Eggleston, Ste
Q phens. DIR, Refs, Fitzgerald, Wells
Halpin. Nays-Loder.
4 Mr., Stephens moved to abolish tn
ISidewalk Inspector. Carried.
I ENGINEERS OFFICE.
II tl,af n q aI arin
the Engineers Office be cut down 10 pc
q cent, commencing with the Enginee
3 and going down to Rodmen. Carried.
n REPORT ON LIGHT.
o The published report being taken u
. for consideration, Mr.. Sutton moved I
!. amend the report in such manner this
n the lights should not be extinguished o
!. the Wooster turnpike from the Engln
Ie house as far as the dummy track, th
o Wooster pike being an undedicate
V street. He gave as his reasons that
h was one Of the great thoroughfares, an
n was crossed by railroads.
y Mr.. sutton's amendment was lost ar
ia the report as recommended was adopte
THE PARKS.
4. Mr.. Refs moved that the Mayor be r
r uuested to detail five policeman to lot
- after the parks. Also that we recoi
menu OOuuCli w lCPCHi suC VA
n y, which they pay Mr.. Gibson $4,000 p
n year for taking care of the Davids'
Is fountain. He desired TO add these tv
clauses to the report on parks.
The report on parks, with the adj
tions, was adopted.
In THE POLICE.
The report on police, as published "
'e' terday, was adopted without debate.
M ovERSEERS OF THE POOR.
At. The report reducing the salaries
!, = Overseers Of the Poor was then tax
40 up.
~ ~ Mr.. Wolf opposed the reduction.
,ai Mr.. Loder wanted the salaries fix
ne at $500.
y Mr.. Fitzgerald was in favor OF abolii
eI' ing the office altogether.
y. 10. Mr.. Loder's motion was lost, and
Iu, report of the Committee adopted.
- THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
ao- The published reports Of the other