The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-13

nOuncement will be read with sorrow by
the many friends Of MIR. Nesmith and his
family in the city, and all will join In
| the hope that his alteration of mind may
at least prove only temporary. The
| cause is supposed to be from sickness
and his business troubles regarding
street-railroad matters.
Water-tCorIcs Trustees The Informal
Meeting Formal.
The Board of Water-works Trustees
met in special session yesterday even-
ing. all the members present.
Bids for coal were opened, and the
contract for 1000 tons awarded to W. H.
Brown.
Mayor Johnston offered a resolution
that the time for the new system OF COL
lecting water rents be postponed till
July. Lost.
Mr.. Dannenhold moved that the new
system, abolishing the office of Collector
and having consumers pay at the office,
20 into effect forthwith. Adopted.
The Secretary was instructed to pub
lish a notice that water rents are now
due and payable at the office. A dis
count OF 8 per cent. allowed tor bills paid
Oh or before the 25th inst.
The action OF the Board on the 7th of
this month was confirmed. Adjourned.
1t is seen by the above that the meet
ing held on the 1th at the Mayors house,
which was represented as an informal
talk between the members of the Board.
was in reality an Otficiai meeting, as the
minutes of the books show. Here is a
transcript which changes the mode of
collecting rent:
"a motion to abolish the present sys-
TEN OF collecting water-rents and to
adopt a system which corresponds to
that of the Gas-Works of this city, was
carried by the following unanimous vote /:
Messrs. Johnston, Dannenhold and Bow
man-3.
'rhe following rules of collecting
were then UNANIMOUSLY adopted: All
balls paid at the office within len days
after notice has been served will be en-
titled to discount of 8 per cent. At the
expiration of these ten days a notice
Will again be served ON those consumers
who have not paid their bills, that if
said bills are not paid at or before the
expiration of another ten days their
ater supply will be discontinued until
said bills are paid. On motion, the Sec
retary was instructed, in order to carry
the system adopted this day into effect
with the present quarter, to have notices
printed stating that IL the water-rent is
III.
1875, at the Water-works Office a dis.
count of per cent. will be allowed.
"Tne above and folio ing action was.
on motion of Mr.. Johnston, to be consld.
cred subject to change or revision"
On motion, the following appointments
were made, naming the amount of secur-
ity to be given, aud salaries to be paid:
J. II. Grueter, Secretary. Bond, $2O,-
600; salary, $1,000.
j. Nj. Hawson, Assistant Secretary,
Bond, $20, 900; salary, 81, $40.
q. l.. Bowman, First Receiver and Bill
Clerk. Bond, $2O, 200; salary, $1,SOO.
Moses S. Kramer, Second Receiver and
Bill Clerk. Bond, $1,000; salary, 81, 200.
II. Wenage, Third Receiver and Bill
Clerk. Bond, $1,000; salary, 81, 200.
Louis Ducklo, Meter Clerk, $3 so per
day.
T. Weathers, Paymaster and Branch
Clerk, salary, $1,000.
George Campbell, Assistant Paw
master and Branch Clerk, salary $1,000.
Thomas G. Quinn, Delinquent Collec-
tor. Bond $4,000; commission per
cent. on collections.
M. l.. Coughlin, Inspector and Sur
veyor. Bond, $1,000; commission, per
cent. ON collections.
Frank Drier, Inspector and SURVEYOR.
ST. 900; commission, per cent. on coilec-
tIons.
J. b. B.'McCormick, Inspector and Sur
veyor, $1,000.
S. =. Hughes, Inspector and Surveyor,
81, 600.
Morris o'Brien, Complaint Clerk, So
per day.
P. Mullaney, Complaint Clerk, SO per
George stadler, Complaint Clerk, So
per day.
Henry Brown, Complaint Clerk, So per
Conrad zoeb, Complaint Clerk, So per
= Hall, Complaint Clerk, So per day.
- Helmig, Complaint Clerk, $3 per
day.
David Kenney, Complaint Clerk, 50 per
day.
Chas. A. Melcker, Complaint Clerk, So
per day.
p. Haban, Complaint Clerk, SO per day.
- Lamison, Complaint Clerk, $3 per
day.
John s. Thornton, Complaint Clerk, So
per day.
A. Hefel, Draughtsman, SO 80 per day.
- Dunn, Assistant Draughtsman, 81
per day.
The salary of Superintendent was
liked at $4,000 from $4,000 per annum,
and that OF Assistant Superintendent at
1000 per annum, raised from 81, 800. l
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.
AvoNDALE.-Henry Hanna is soon to
become resident or the village, having
rented the residence of DR.. John M.
5cudder.
The contract for the improvement of
Mears avenue, from Washington avenue