The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-31
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Business Transacted by the Board
This Morning.

The Board met in regular session, all
the members present, and President
Bell in the chair.
An application from numerous citi.
zens for water-pipes on Fulton avenue,
between Washington and Weeks streets,
was referred to the superintendent 0l
the Water.works.
John Focks'. application for the priv
ilege Of digging well in front of his
premises, al the corner OF Blue Rock
and Delaney streets, Twenty-tifth w ard,
was referred to MIR. Caldwell and the
Engineer.
Estimated cost of repairing streets
and alleys in the Twenty first Ward;
$l3,91 rs. Referred to Mr.. Cald well and
the Solicitor.
The petition for the Improvement OF
Lincoln avenue between Woodburn and
the section line, Walnut Hills, was re-
rerred to the Engineer to prepare the
necessary papers.
The Committee, Messrs. Foote and
Gessert, to whom was referred the COM
municati0n of Mr.. David Sinton relative
to the erection of Forum on Fifth
street. made separate reports; Mr..
Foote'S report, as follows, was adopted:
"Recognizing the great liberality and
public spirit shown by Mr.. Sinton In hIs
contemplated erection and donation to
the. city Of beautiful work OF art, and
being desirous that every facility in the
power of this Board shall be given to him
in aid Of his design, your Committee
have had careful estimate made by
the Engineer (Which estimate is here
with sIbmitted) of the cost OF the work
required to make the change necessary
on Fifth street to meet Mr.. SintoHs
wishes, and find the same to be $2,412 S5.
would recommend that an appropria-
tion be at once made by Council TO meet
this expense, SO that the work may be
completed with all possible dispatch.
would also recommend the removal or
the street railroad tracks now on Fifth
street between Walnut and Main, and
offer the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the companies own
ing the tracks OH Fifth street between
lain and Walnut streets be requested
to make proposition to this Board look
ing to the removal OF the said tracks,
aud their location ON some other route
that will equally serve the inIeresIs OF
the public and the companies.
"Resolyed, further, That Council be
recommended to pass an ordinance az
propriating from the General Fund the
sum of $2,412 IS to pay the expense OF
the cnange on Fifth street in conformity
with the wishes OF Mr.. Sinton in prepar-
! ing the same for the erection of his pro.
posed esplanade and FORUM"
! MIR. Gesserps report on the same
subject was as follows:
"Your Committee recommend that
permission be granted Mr.. Slnton. pro-
vlded the same be done under superyis.
ion of the City Engineer without expense
to the City OF Cincinnati.v
A resolution to contract with BENZ. ID.
Barton for constructing and repairing
plank sidewalks for one year was
adopted.
By resolution the Clerk or the Board
was authorized to contract with Messrs.
Hays Il Co. to grade the approaches Of
Bellevue avenue at Market, Shillito.
Stetson and Goodman streets, at cost
not to exceed $495.
The committee, Messrs. Caldwell and
Gessert, to whom was referred an appli.
cation from the l. II U. Railroad to lay a
side-track on Smith street, below Au-
gusta street, reported adversely, and the
report was adopted. -
Mr. Gessert, to whom was referred the
specifications for the improvement 81
School alley, reported said specitica-
tions correct. Report adopted. N
Numerous bids for supplying gutter
fiagging were opened, aud laid On the
table.
Tue Civil Engineers pay-rolls for
May, amounting TO 81 497 9S, were pre-
sented and ordered paid.
Adjourned.