The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-25
Board of Public Works.

The Board met at their rooors ia tho
City Building as usual this morning, all
the members present and President Bell
on hand.
A communication was received from
G. B. Kerper and j. r. Murdoch, EsQ..
on behalf of the Mt. Adams and Eden
Park Incline Railway, agreeing to bra0a
the fence on the north side Of Sidereal
street, and to move the stable OF Mr.
Malloy from said street to within his
line; further agreeing to hold the city
harmless from all damage by reason sf
their acts in the premises. The agree-
ment was accepted by unanimous vote
OF the Board.
Mr. Charles B. Foote and VIM. Kirton
reported In writing that Mr.. John Wright,
contractor, consents to allow pipe to hS
laiSS on Vine street from Park avenae 20
Elm street, Walnut Hills, ii the Same
can be done Immediately. =
By resolution, the superintendent Uf
the Water-works was instructed to par-
chase the pipe (four-incb), and to lay
the same.
A complaint was received from DIR. }.
Seegor, of Paramount, stating that his
property Is damaged by water belay
turned ON his grounds from certaia
street. On motion, the matter wac re-
ferred to Messrs. Gessert and Baker.
The following resolution was adopted:
"Resolved, That the approval of the
compromise Of the suit for the recovery
of tue CovlngtoD & Lexington Railroad
Company, as provided by the contrast
of compromise OF May 6, 1875, as passed
The Common Council and approved by
the Mayor be, and the same 10 hereby
hv thIe Hoard "
On motion OF Mr.. Caldwell it was re-
solved to have published TWO hundred
and fifty copies OF the Tenth Annual Re-
port Of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment for the year 1873, ior the use of
the Board.
The Superintendent of Lincoln Park
lis ordered to have the necessary STOP
boxes placed in said Park at cost not
Exceeding SIG each.
The matter OF laying four-fnoh line
water pipe fer the North Elm street In
cline Plane Railroad from OHIO axenae
to stables and Engine-house. was On
motion referred to MI. F0ote and the
City Solicitor.
Mr.. Hayes, on motion, was orderea To
remove gravel from Hopkins street.
On motion of Mr.. Dessert, Mr.. McHugh,
the Assistant Commissioners. was an-
structed to have the sewer ON Rinn
street, near State street, extended %
conform with the width. OF said Pina
street, at a cost-n0t to exceed $50.
On motion, the Assistant C0mxnis.
sioner was directed to repair the Lower
| River Road where the cnlyerr was re-
Gently put in, by spreading brokea
stone.
The question of repairing Erass
Bridge, over Mill Greek, was referred 70
MIR. Dessert, to procure an estimate OF
the probable cost.
Mr.. Baker offered the following, which
was adopted:
"Resolved, That the City Auditor ne.
and he is hereby requested to set asifa
the balance of the l. u G. Railroad meDRE.
and prepare an ordinance for Co0acal
appropriating the same for the expenai-
lures Of the Board OF Public Works.
The subject of lighting the Parks wnx
laid on the table for future ooNsidera.
tion.
| A communication was received from
the City Civil Engineer setting fors2
that he had made a personal examinn
tion Of the needed repairs of the strsefz
in the Eighth Ward, and that the sanz
would cost $20,357 s..
The matter was referred to Mr.. Gaia
wellin connection with the City SOlica
tor to prepare an ordinance 70 advertise
| for doing the work.