The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-04
noARD OF PUBLIC woa3s.
Business Transacted by the RDan6
This Morning.

This Morning.
The Board met in regular session,
all the members present, and President
Bell in the chair.
Mr.. Caldwell offered the foIlowiAx,
which was adopted:
"Resolved, That the Ohio Il Missis-
sippi Railroad Company are hereby mott
| fed that the permit given them on the
3D. OF March, 1873, to lay track across
the wharf at the foot of Fifth and Free-
man streets, to connect with the eie-
vator of A. s. g. w. Ross, and also thu
permit to said Railroad Company %
straighten the curve in their main
track, making the center about twenty
feet further south, granted at the sazna
time, thereby throwing said Railroad
Company'5 main track on TO the prop!
erty of Isaac Mcfarland, are hereby
Withdrawn, as the lease OF said prop
| erty by Isaac Mcfarland to the city
OF Cincinnati has expired, and said 0tal0
& Mississippi Railroad Company 1s
hereby directed TO remove said track 10
the Ross property, and their main track
as above from the wharf at the foot OF
Fifth and Freeman streets, within three
days. The Clerk Is hereby directed 10
transmit this resolution TO said kailro1d
| Company"
| A Communication was received from
j. G. Feideldey, asking that the grade
of East Court street, from Hatch stress
westward, be established. Referred 10
the Engineer.
| A communication was received from
J.C. Feideldey, asking that he be given
charge of the Shelter-house In .Edazi
Park for one year.
| In this connection Mr.. Baker offered
resolution, which was adopted, that
the Clerk be instructed to advertise for
proposals for renting the Sheller-house
Tor one year.
A communication was received and
filed from G.. L. Campbell, complaining
of the bad condition of the road on the
new Baltimore Pike in front OF the resi-
ldence OF NJ. IL. Cook, in the Twenty
fourth Ward.
Mr. Michael Eckert appeared a per-
son to complain of the fearful conditicn
of Lick Run Road near Bullock's haIr
factory. Referred finally to Mr.. Cos
sert and the Engineer for investigation
and report.
A communication was received from
Hon. T. b. Paxton submitting an 0rdin-
lance extending Street Railroad Routs
No. from the present northerly ternai
nus of said railroad northwardiy alons
1
avenue (formerly Hamilton Road}, ami
thence across said avenue, with suiIa1il
!, turnouts and turntable, to the Cincia
natl & Clifton Incline Railroad. On inn
tion, t6e matter was referred to Messrs
Foote and Gessert.
The Chair presented the following
which was adopted:
"Resolved, That the contract of Gea
W. Barger be referred to committee el
two, to report to this Board ut an early
day, the committee to consist Of III MessFs.
4 Caldwell and Baker.n
i Ca motion, the bill of Dennis Long q
Co., for pipe furnished and laid on fhin'
street, amounting to $lO,630 rs, was M.
ordered drawn.
On motion. the bill OF Terrence Kettlz
for painting names on FIVE hundred and
sayanteen street lamps, amounting q
, SIT so, was paid.
: MIR. Caldwell offered the following
which was adopted:
: "Resolved, That the Assistant Super
intendent of Street be directed to motif,
1.-The I. &c 9. 4. r. Co.; also the owners q
lpies Of sand and gravel deposited ol
: IPearl.street Market Space, to proceed d
once to remedy the inconvenience exas
d frienced by occupants on either side 4
the street.H
! Mr.; Caldwell offered the foiiowin.
which was adopted:
: Resolved, That the application of n,
Sisters OF Notre Dame for the re,Inctss.'
OF rate OF water rent for sprinklinr !,
iront OF their premises ~ -,
) clined, and the subject matter
tine present custom ,of remjssycr,
iof water rents to church 3reanizsfisms
land charitable Institutions be referrei1
Ito .he CofJnittee ON Rules, to repori
upon The expe1iency Of requiring nav.
ment by uniform rule Tor all wassq
fused, With no exemption other than pro-
yided by State law"
On motion, communication from ths
Health Officer in relation to street.
: sprinkling was referred to MIR. Foote ion
Investigation and report.
On motion of Mr.. Gsssert. Mr.. yora-
miah Lyons was appointed an uff-ans.
on man In the Water-works Department.
in place OF Con. Howe. declined.
A communication was received from
Geo. II. Meyers offering property la ths.
1 Twenty first Ward for Water W orks nY.y.
poses. Ordered filed,
/ Bids ior furnishing three hundred
perches Of gravel for Burnet w GODS Park
we're opened anu laid over till to-noIrow
morning.
On motion the contract for hnMiin,y
fivo hundred perches ofgravei from Fif0a
and Culvert streets TO Eden Park. was
awarded to Michael Burke at 70 centa
per perch, thirty days time beasg
allowed. Adjourned.
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A Big Well Case.