The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-25

has lately been passed by the Gen erz4
| Assembly OF the State OF Ohio, taaia9
from the people Of this. city eli csntrs!
over the appointment OF their pelir3
force, vesting 1t in the hands Of the Coz
| ernor OF this State; this officer Ia nBt
elected by and is in nowise responsive
to the citizens OF Cincinnati, and in easA
or misconduct the city could not either
remove him or obtain control Of thsiF
police;
"Whereas, By the terms OF the bill the
city ofCincinnati is required TO tura eyer
its property for the use OF the state ON.
GERS without compensation by the St&tt1
"Whereas, These State officers, in hei
oi being paid as all the State officers ares
by the people Of Ohio, are to have theit
expense solely borne by that portion Si
the State which is composed 10 the COZ.
porate limits OF Cincinnati;
"Whereas, There are other coastitzf
tfonal principles involved in this bAf
that should not be acquiesced In witAOaf
judicial investigation, it is OF the highest
Importance that the political rights nna
franchise of municipalities and teWns
! ships should be defined BY the supreme
Court OF Ohio; therefore be IT
"ResolYed, That the City Solicitor be
directed to take such legal steps az may
be necessary to bring the question bea
tore the Courts, aud press them tex q
! speedy settlement"
| Adopted.
| The special committee appointed %
confer with o similar COMMITTEES NO.
pointed by the Board of CounciImen -
inquire into the standing and resppns2-
blllty of those asking for the right 70 azy
gas mains IN our streets, &c., made q
| report that the persons were unable a
produce any evidence of sufficient rB-
| sponsibiiIty, and that the priTiiSgi
should not oe granted. ss#
The Aldermanic Committee also xes
ported that the Gas Company had asraex
upon the following:
1. A reduction OF price TO two dollnxs
($2) per thousand cubic feet, with 6ts
per cent. discount, making the prios
one dollar and ninety cents VI 9o} 70 the
consumer.
2. The Company to furnish, free OF ex.
lpense, all service pipe between the main
pipe aud line OF consumers premises
lnot exceeding fifteen. teet from curl
line. sf ,.E e
I 8. An extension OF the present osn
tract for period OF six years, or tern
of ten years from date Of reduction.
4. Nothing lh the agfoement on subss
lquent contact to Be understood as 4
waiver of any legal rights or privilege,
now enjoyed by the Cincinnati Gas-Aghs
and Coke Company.
The report was received and the Com,
lmittee discharged.
A motion 10 have verbatim report el
all meetings printed was indefinitely
postponed.
/ The following was adopted:
I "Whereas, The clock at the Obserya-
tory is now in readiness to TRANSMIT
standard time; and,
"Whereas, The city has tower clock
on hand, but not a suitable tower ut the
present time to place the same in: ana,
"Whereas, The Carlisle Building, On
the corner OF Fourth and Walnut streets,
has suitable tower which Mr. Carlisie
is willing to have used free of cost TO tho
city, and Mr.. Duhme Is willing to put ssas
and take charge OF said clock free OF cess
| to the city; therefore.
| "Resolved, That the Committee On
| Standard Time be authorized to axranas
| for the use of said clock, provided It Is
done without cost to the city Of any kind,
and that the city reserve the right to re-
4 move said clock at any time they may
elect to do So"
| The resolution giving the city advef.
tising to the Volksblatt was adopted.
whereupon the Board adjourned.