The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-28
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Business Transacted by the Board
This Morning.

The Board met In regular session this
morning, all members present. Prest
dent Bell in the chair.
A communication was received from
certain citizens protesting against the
laying OF railroad track on Smith
street from Augusta street south.
On motion the matter was referred to-
committee Of the whole.
A communication was received from
MI. Newell, the Sewerage Engineer,
setting forth that ak catch-basins would
be necessary on Hopkins street, instead
Of four, as previously authorized by the
Board. The Engineer was instructed to
construct six basins.
The following was adoptedi
Resolved, That the petition of John
Koler, asking to open the street to drain
his cellar on Calhoun street be granted,
with the positive understanding that
said drain is to remove the water accu-
mulating in the cellar, and not slops or
vault drainage"
A communication was received from
G. w. Baker, representing 5. p. Kinnon
u Co., proposing to lease all the river
front extending from the east side OF
freeman street to the west side of Carr
street, being the property known as the
Adams property, for a term OF twenty
y6HTbs u6 mdtL0I was LCl0tkOu w uALs
Baker and the City Solicitor.
A communication was received from
DR.. Freeman in reference to the side
walk and fence ON the line Of his prop
erty, No. 65 Mcmillan street. Referred
to Mr.. Dessert, in connection with Mr..
McHugh and the Solicitor.
The subject OF preparing specifications
for repairing streets was referred to Mr.
Caldwell, Id connection with the So
iioitor.
A communication was received from
Assistant Engineer Stanley, stating thai
the line of State street was not correct.
Received and filed. --
Mr.. Bell offered the following, which
was adopted:
"Resolved, That the sum OF SIS per
month be paid for sprinkling Freeman
| street In front oil Lincoln Park; also, $50
per month for sprinkling the inside OF
said park for the term Of five months
from May l."
The following was adopted:
| "Resolved, That the Clerk be instruct
ed to notify Ferris u Morton to repair
the plank walk on Observatory Road in
front oil their premises"
On motion the Clerk was instructed to
notify the Auditor to set aside 1920 for
the repair of the bridge across Millcreek
at Ernst Station.
The following ordinances to establish
grades were presented and referred to
| MIR. Bell:
| Warsaw Pike from Mt. Harrison Road
| to the west corporation line; North ave-
nue. from Warsaw street to the west
| line; Warsaw street from north line to
Mt. Harrison Road.
A communication was received from
j. e. Cutler calling attention to the bad
condition OF Riddle Road between East.
ern avenue and Marshal avenues. Re-
! ferred to Messrs. Caldwell and Baker.
/ The Chair offered the following:
"ResoIved, That the officers of the
Water-works on and after May 1 shall
be, Superintendent at salary of 1900
who shall have charge of the Pipe Lay.
ing Departments; an Engineer of the
$4,000, who shall have charge of the
pumping works and Reservoir flushed
and unfinished; a Secretary at salary
of $4,000, who shall have charge OF the
entire clerical force and other EN-.
lployes; an Assistant Secretary at q sal
ary of 81 500; two Receiving Clerks, at
Isl, 400 each; one Book-keeper, al 81, 600;
one Application Clerk, at $500; one
Complaint Clerk, at 5000; five Surveyors,
at 5000 each; one Meter Clerk, at 5000;
twelve Off-and-on Men, at $500 each; one
| w 0bOAhlohs Nv " pSA Ateh Inv AVoOtu~
tion was adopted unanimously.
The following officers were appointed
from May / and until further orders;
Superintendent, VIM. Kirton; Engineer.
, Americus Warden; Secretary, j. n.
Greuter; Assistant Secretary, S. @.
Hughes; Receivers, q. L. Bowman and
D. ]. konnedy; Book.keeper, Chas. Zim-
mer; Application Clerk, Joseph Gels;
Complaint Clerk, NJ. j. Hoban; Survey.
ors, Louis Ducklo, Henry Brown, j. A.
Mlchen, Frank. Dreir and George Stad-
Kinsey, G. Zoab, A. Eisman, Henry 2.
Hayward, M. O'Brien, John Hall, Con.
Howe, VIM. McMugh, John Alterny,
Frank. Bowman and Joseph Wolf; Meter
Clerk, W. Helming.
MIR. Bell offered the following, which
Twas adopted;
"Resolved, That John Rice and J. j.
Quinn, at present clerks in the Water
works Office, be temporarily continued.
the former at the rate OF $1,000 per
annum and the latter at $500 per an.
mum, for the purpose of closing the
present unfinished business, and such
duties as may be required OF them by the
Secretary"
Mr.. Caldwell offered the following:
Resolved, That the office of collector
: of delinquent water rents and other rev.
enue be discontinued on and after the
1st OF May"
The motion was lost by a vote OF 8 to Q
Mr.. Bell offered the following, which
was adopted:
"Resolved, That the method OF the
collection of water rents be referred to
To- Committee OF three members OF this
Board, In connection with the Secretary
Of the Water-works."
The Chair appointed Messrs. Foote,
IGessert and Baker.
Mr.. Caldwell offered the following,
which was referred to the above Com
!. mittee:
"Resolved, That the water rent bills
be distributed ON the first day when due
by the 'Of-and-On men, consumers to
be allowed five per cent. reduction on
all bills paid at the Office on or before the
tenth day; on the twelfth notices to be
served on all delinquents, that II their
bills are not paid at the office on or be-
fore the 22d inst. the water will b.
turned OIL"
The following was presented and
: adopted:
"Resolved, That on and after the 1st day
OF May, the offices OF First and Second