The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-14
BOARD of Public Works.

This Board met yesterday evening in
the office of the Board of Improvements,
all the members present. Mayor John
ston administered the oath of office.
Mr.. Baker was made temporary CHAIR
man, and Mr.. Caldwell Clerk. Mr.. John
e. Bell being nominated for President OF
the Board t0r the ensuing year, he was
elected.
On motion of Mr.. Foote, Lewis G. Ber-
nard was made temporary Secretary OF
the Board. No opposition.
The following resolutions offered by
Mr.. Foote were unanimously adopted:
"Resolved, That the offices heretofore
existing in the Sewerage Department,
the Plating Commission, the Park Com
mission, the City Civil Engineer and the
Street-cleaning Departments, be and
organization OF the same can be effected
by this Board, and that the persons hold
ing such offices be continued therein un-
til further orders.
| "Resolved, That Larkin McHugh be
retained as Assistant Commissioner, to
superintend the work now being done
under existing contracts, until further
orders, at the salary heretofore paid
him.
"Resolved, That the offices heretofore
! existing in the Water-works Department
| be and they are hereby continued until
| a further organization OF the same can
be effected by this Board, and that the
persons holding such offices be con.
tinued therein until further ordered.
"Resolved, That the Superintendent,
Secretary and Engineer Of the Water
works be requested to furnish to this
nm
hand in their respective departments;
also list Ut all their employees, with the
salaries paid to each and the services
rendered by each.
'Resolved, That the City Auditor be
and he is hereby respectfully requested
to furnish this Board with statement
of moneys in the several funds subject
to the control Of this Board"
On mo ION, the Board adjourned to
meet at 10 O'Clock to-day.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The Board met at the City Buildings
at 10 O'Clock this morning; all the mem
bers present.
Mr.. Caldwell offered the following res.
olution, which was adopted:
"Resoived, That the twenty-five wards
of the city as now existing shall be and
the same are hereby cons tituted into
TWENTY-FIVE districts, for the purpose OF
street repair and maintenance, as pre-
yided by the act of the General Assem-
bly,, passed April 18. 1876"
MIR. Caldwell also offered the following
res solution, which was pas sed:
"Resolved, That the City Civil En-
gineer be hereby respectfully requested
| to prepare estimates of probable cost oil
| street repairs by district designated b!
| resolution of this Board, such estimates
| to be submitted at the earnest possible
time."
A third resolution was offered by th,
same gentleman, which was passed, Al
follows:
"Resolved, That the City Solicitor b.
and he is hereby requested to prepar
forms OF advertisement, bid and con
tracts, under the act of April IL, 1S7t
providing for the maintenance OF street
by district" -......-.
Mr.. Gessert offered the following resc
luton, which was adopted:
sResolved, That the Civil Engineer b.
i and he is hereby respectfully requeste
to furnish the Board list OF all mater
ais (broken stone, &c. on hand belong
ing to the city and where the same l
located"
An application was received from MI
w. o. Reedy asking to be retained a
messenger. Mr.. Caldwell moved to la
it on the table. Lost.
The Board then went into an electio
to fill the position. Messrs. Reedy an,
f. G. Pickering being nominated. MI
Reedy was chosen on the first ballot.
A committee of two, consisting O
Messrs. Caldwell and Foote, was ar
pointed to prepare rules for the govern
ment of the Board.
Several applications for positions un
der the Board were received and ordere,
filed. Adjourned 10 meet at 10 o'c. ocI
tomorrow morning.