The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-02

from the wharf to the foot of Fifth ani1
Freeman streets; and the Clerk OF fhis
Board is hereby directed to traDsmiE
this resolution to said Railroad Cozas
pany."
An estimate was submitted showing
the cost of repairing streets and aiieg4
In the Fourteenth District. Tot4
amounts, $1o,46S 50. Referred to ME.
Caldwell and the City Solicitor.
A communication was received frpm
B. Heintz, calling attention to the TACT
that Baird alley, in the rear OF his prem
ises, has not been improved by Jof1l
Sellens, the constructor, although
Heintz has paid his full assessment with
interest. Referred to Mr.. Gessert for
investigation and report.
A petition was received, signed by Azs
bert Selbert, Q. f. Hornberger, john
Selbert, Jos. Becker and VIM. Weisf
bradt, asking the Board to have sides
walk made OH Fox street, and referred
TO Mr.. Gessert.
Mr.. Foote offered resolution that
John Ryan & Co. be paid the sum al
$4,000 for work done by them on Column
bia avenue, the sum to be paid out OF
the Columbia Avenue Fund. Resolution
adopted.
An application from D. B. sterritt, OF
No. 56 Milton street, for a re-surveY az
his premises, was referred to Mr.. Bell.
The Clerk presented the following
bills, which, ON approval were ordered
paid: To +. Leary, for building addition
to wing wall Of culyert &C Crawiish
Greek, S565; to p. O'Hern, for c0na
structing Vance-street culyert, $344 73ss
to Thomas Lloyd, for filling on C0ium-
bia avenue, east of dummy track, $279 G.
A communication was received fr0m
Fl. Wernke, stating that the house OF MI.
j. r. Benedict, ON the south side OF EA-
lott street between Sycamore and Broad
way, is about three feet on the line OF
the street, and that he be requested 30
have the same removed to Its proper
line; also requesting measures to DO
taken to have the houses OH Elliott street
numbered. Referred to Mr. Bell and
Civil Engineer.
A request from the Sisters of Notrg
Dame tor the privilege OF sprinkling
Sixth street, between Sycam )re and
Broadway, in front of their premises at
a reduced water tax, was referred fe
Mr.. Caldwell.
Rev. D. w. Mackey, Pastor Church nl
the Blessed Sacrament, requested that a
water main be extended to his church In
| the Twenty-Iirst Ward. Referred to Sd
perintendent OF Water-works.
i Mr.. Caldwell onerea me folioMlng'
which was adopted: )
"Resolved, That the matter OF ade-
quate provision for safekeeping OF books
and records Of the city Of Cincinnati in
proper fire-proot safes, be referred to q
| special committee OF two, In connection
with the Committee on Public Buildings
of the Common Council, said speei8l
! committee to report by ordinance or 9TH
erwise."
Mr.. Bell offered the following, which
| passed unanimously
| Resolved, That the City Solicitor bB
and he is hereby requested to report his
opinion to this Board as TO the liauIllIy
OF Street Railroad Companies in damages
to the city Tor destruction OF streets
through which their line OF roads are
laid"
The President supplemented his resp--
luton with the remark that the Railroad
Companies for years have had things
their own way, but that it was in tha
power of this Board to put stop 10
| their unlimited privileges.
BY resolution offered by Mr.. Foote the
Fire Commissioners are requested be
place tre-plug on Fulton avenue for
the use OF Eden Park.
MIR. Foote offered resolution, which
was adopted, that the services OF the
following named men employed in the
| Water-works office be dispensed with
from date: M. l.. Coughlin, John Thorn-
ton, j. A. Specker and Jacob Lamison.
The payroll Of the City Works for the
month ending April 80, amounting 70
$2,275 81, was presented and ordered
paid.
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