The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-06
BOARD OF PUBLIC wOasKs.
Business Transacted by the Boar1
This Morning.

The Board met In regular session.
all the members present, and Presidsnt
Bell In the chair.
On motion the contract with John
Ryan & Co. for two hundred and mtg
perches of gravel was approved, ana
the President was authorized to slso
the same.
An application from W. Fl. Bristol fD
have water meter put in his stable On
Walnut street, was granted under taa
usual conditions.
A communication from James III. SHI
livan, complaining Of sthe sliding OF ths
fill In what is termed "Litherbury Hol-
low." near Kemper Lane, was received.
and the matter referred to the COmInikr
tee on Columbia Avenue. +
A communication from Sanitary F0-
liceman John N. Johnston, complainiax
Of pool OF stagnant water on MarshaM
avenue was received and referred to tho
Superintendent ofChe Street Cleaning
Department.
| In the matter OF the claim OF 8. He
Koown, for services as Inspector Of Side
walks, alleged to have been perfOrMa4
since the Board took chargesof the catys
Mr. Foote, to whom the matter was ne
ferred, reported adversely. Received
and the recommendation adopted.
The following communication was 70.
ceived and referred to Messrs. GesseEf
and Caldwell:
CINCINNATI, May 9. 1879
ssTo the Honorable Board of Public Works:
IGENTLEMEN-TAe Cincinnati d lndf.
ana and Little Miami Railroad Com
panies submit for your approval plae
of the proposed side track at the corner
of Smith and Augusta streets to the
4 al. nf a & M
John Cochnower, Situated on Smith
street, south OF Water. We refer yoR tO
la resolution that passed Council Decem-
ber %, 1858, and modified by an 0rtli-
nance passed November %, 1851.
Il "Respectfully,
''R. B. JONES, superintendent
| Mr.. Gessert presented resolufion
directing the City CiyIi Engineer %
ihaye the houses on Elliot street b
Broadway numbered. Laid over.
The Clerk reported money In tho
various funds as follows:
Park Fund. .............-.....Nl,z6 go q
Bridge Eund...... Observation-Disclosures. 12,TsS u6
Street Cleaning Fund .............. 1854 9
Sewerage Fund.-. ..................... z,H4 -
Columbia Avenue Fund. !sss = =
W ater-works. No appropriation.
The following was adopted:
"Resolved, That the President Of tAe
Board be authorized to transfer ehs
lwater-power now owned by the CITY 70
W. l.. Bagin's Sons, at such conditions
as may be justto the city, and to settle
all arrears iOr water-rent due the city,
On motion Of Mr.. Foote the bill OF
Gibson & Co., for taking care OF the
Davidson Fountain, to Jan. 81. amount
ing to $613 was approved and ordersh
lpaid.
The Chair presented a. resolution re-
questing the Common Council Commits
tee on Public Offices to appoint time
for conference with the Board OF Pub.
lie Works, in order that su table rooms
may be. set apart for the use OF tAis
Board.
On motion of the Chair, the florists d
the city were granted the privilege el
J selling flowers on the Esplanade. on
Fifth street after regular market hours
A communication was received from
G. Seiuensticker, leader OF the Germania
; Band, Offering to furnish music In Bar
net Woods Park at "a per man and 81
additional for the leader. Referred q
1.-THE President and MIR. Foote.