The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-05
ABOUT Overlooking.
Action to be- Taken by the Coal
Merchants.


Merchants.
In view of the fight the contractors
are making against teamsters who are
in the habit of putting on excessive
loads on their wagons, thereby damag
ing the streets, which they the contrac
tors) are responsible for to the city, the
following order issued to-day by Colonel
Ira Wood, Chief of Police, is of interest
"CINCINNATI, October 8, 1875.
'"To Officers in Charge OF Stations:
"Your attention is called to the fol.
lowing ordinance, which must be rigidly
enforced. IRA WOOD,
superintendent of Police"
No. 81. An ordinance to amend an
ordinance to protect the paved streets
of Cincinnati from overloaded vehicles
Of burden, &c, passed June 10, 1859, and
amended June %, 1853, January 80, 1869,
and May 21, 1869. Passed June 4, 1863.
Section l. Be it ordained by the City
Council of the City OF Cincinnati, that
Section 2 of an ordinance entitled San
ordinance to protect the paved streets OF
the City of Cincinnati from overloaded
vehicles OF BURDEN" &C., passed June 10,
1859, and amended June 20, 1859, and
January 20 and May 81, 1889, be so
amended as to read as follows:
Sec. 2. That no cart, dray, wagon or
carriage, of any kind or description,
shall be drawn over any OF the paved
streets or alleys Of the city with a great
er burden than three (3) tons exclusive
of the weights of the wagons), unless
the felloes Of the wheels OF any such ve-
hicle shall be Of the breadth of four { 4)
inches from side to side at least, and
when the felloes OF the wheels are of
such width, the burden shall not exceed
Six (6) tons in weight, unless the article
to be drawn is OF such a nature that it
can not be separated, under penalty of
not more than twenty-five (25) dollars
for every offense, with the cost OF prose-
cut!on.
And it shall be unlawful for any per.
son to unload any heavy materials in the
streets of the city by throwing or letting
the same fall upon the pavement of any
street, alley, side walks or other public
places in said city. without placing some
sufficient protection over the same, un-
der penalty OF not more than five (5)
dollars for every oFense, with cost OF
prosecution.
Sec. 2. That an ordinance entitled Gan
ordinance to amend an ordinance to pro-
GeCL Ll6 paN9u StTeeLS Ol SluOlnQatl
from overloaded vehicles of burden,
&c." passed June 10, 1859, and amended
June 20, 1850, January 20, 1860, and May
q, 1869, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 8, This ordinance to take effect
and be In force from and after its pas
sage.
This morning the following named
parties were arrested for violating the
above ordinance: Henry Anders, No. 1888
Cutter street; Henry Yendeiman, No. 5
John street, and John Anekiu, of No. 5
John street. All of whom gave the re.
quired bail at the Central station-house
Considerable commotion Is existing
among the coal men of this city, owing
to the enforcement of the ordinance re-
quiring broad-tread vehicles to carry
three tons. The Mayor, being o coal
dealer, is among tire excited. His Honor
could be seen to-day dodging the police,
fearing arrest for violating the ordin-
ance. 1t is in contemplation to have
meeting of the coal men at the Board of
Trade Room tomorrow afternoon to take
action on the situation.