The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-27


its labors to-day
Two revolyers were stolen from the resi-
dence of Mr.. III. Niemeyer, No. 637 Bake
well street, Thursday night.
Messrs. Ben. Davis and Bud Sedan will
have pigeon-shooting match for the pos
session of the champion badge now held by
Sedan, at the picnic to be given at Dead
wood, back of Wallace's.
COVinEtOn Council PrOceediMgs-Of-
ficial Report.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council OF
Covington was held in the Council Chamber OH
Thursday evening, July 25th, 1878, President
Stephens in the chair, and and all the members
present except Messrs. Collins, Feeders ana Gels
bauer, ,,
The ordinance passed and approved July 18th,
1878 entitled An ordinance i'll relation to the re-
moval of stagnant water and putrd substances
from Lots IS, 46 and AZ, Keens subdivision was
amended by requiring the work to be done within
ninety days after the publication Of once week
for four weeks of said ordinance i'll the Cincinnati
STAR.
An ordinance, entitled "An ordinance ordering
the repair of the sidewalk in front Of Lot No. 0,
fronting so feet on the west side OF BakeWe street.
between Fourth and Filth Streets was duly reau
and passed. Said ordinance requires said walks to
be repaired within ninety days after this date.
The City Engineer and Street Commissioner
were instructed to have repaired or put i'll order
the bowldering on Scott, Fifth and Pike Streets
also the block pavement on Pike street.
An ordinance duly read and passed order
ing the improvement of the alley running east
and west Between Fourth and Fifth streets, and
between Scott and GreCnup streets, at the expense
of the property holders fronting or aDuttlng
thereon.
An ordinance was duly read and passed assess
inga tax of 80 66A per front foot on the owners OF
all lots and parts of lots fronting or abuttmg on
Pleasant street. between Scott and Greenup streets,
to LAY for the improvement of same by Peter
Smith, and said Smith was appointed special col
lcctor of said tax.
An ord nance was duly read and passed assess
ing tax OF 30 6per front foot on the owners of
ali lots and parts of lots fronting or abuttng on
tie alley first east of Philadelphia street, and ex-
tending from Seventh to Eighth streets, to pay for
the improvement OF same by John Luen and said
John Luen was appointed special collector oil sad
tax.
An ordinance was duly read and passed assess
ing a tax OF 10 80 03 per front foot on the owners
OF all lots and parts Of lots fronting abuttng on
the alley between Pike and Eighth streets, and ex
tending from the alley first west OF Washington
street. WpStWaTdly $50 feet to Graves line, to pay
for the improvement OF same by John Luen, and
said Luen was appointed special collector OF said
A petition of George S. Light, asking to redeem
his property from City Tax Sales, without paying
any interest or cost was referred to the Commit ee
on Propositions and Grievances
A petition from John England, Market-master,
ask ny to have hydrantS placed in the Eleventh
street and Main Market-hOuses, WAS referred
to the Committee on Markets, with power to act.
Mrs Clint Butts was granted Il gTatuitous lottery
license for one year.
An ordinance was duly read and passed ordering
the improvement of the sidewalks III front OF Lot
No l OF w. b. T. l. Subdivision, fronting 441a feet
on Stevens street and located on the northeast
corner of Twelfth and Stevens streets, and sup
posed to be owned by Mrs. Jacobs Said ordinance
requires said sidewalk to be improved within
twenty days from this date.
An ordinance was duly read and passed ordering
the Improvement of the sidewalk in front OF Lot
No. "a in Foote'S Second Subdivision, fronting
twenty-five feet on the north side of Eleventh
street. between Greenup and Stevens streets.
Said ordinance requires said walk to be improved
within twenty days from this date,
The Committee on Law reported that Council
had no power to remit the fine of John Hemple,
assessed by Esquire Ransom.
The Committee on Internal Improvements
John CulbeTtS0n, the lowest bidder for the i'm
provement of sidewalks on the south side of Thir-
teenth street between Scott and Greenup streets.
Sundry bids were received and referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvements for the
filling of Jackson street between Orchard and
Hoban alley, Center street between the first alley
east of Philadelphia street and the first alley west
of Balewe street, and between Seventh and
Eighth Streets BakeWell street between Riddle and
Third streets
Sidewalks on the west side of Greenup street
between Fifth and Sixth streets in front OF Lot No.
233, p.
Sidewalks on the north side of Fifth street be-
tween Scott and Gcenup Streets Western Row
street from Second street to the north line Of
Shawk d Horizons Subdivision; and the improve
ment of sidewalks on Eleventh. street from Edward
to Bullock Streets
At meeting of Council held July Goth, 1875 the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to issue
proclamation to muMle all dogs running at large
for the next sixty days"
Council adjourned to meet next Thursday even
ing.
Chairman of Committee on Printing
Attest GEO. II. DAWSON, City Clerk.
NEWPORT.
To-day the ice dealers advance their price
a.
st. AIMS Society celebrates its anniver
sary at st. Stephens Church tomorrow
with high feast.
Joseph Culbert who is employed by the
Pan handle Road, had his hand fearfully
mangled while coupling cars on Wednes
day,
Colonel Taylor Thornton captured some
juvenile apple thieves in hisorchard yester
day, but after duly cautioning them he
allowed them to depart.
A fishing party from this city overslep
themselves in camp yesterday morning anC
some rascals came along, robbed them O.
every thing that could be carried away
boots, coats, hats, vests, revolvers and Wet
uals. They were brought home on the
Portsmouth.
LEXINGTON. XIV.
HC ir7lip Sipp ploiiiisSo q iiiO ylClu'
The Phoenix is an excellent house to pat
ronize.
Speaking at the Court house Saturday
night.
That serenade on Mill street Thursday
night was excellent.
To the wife of D. L. Hardesty, a daugh
ter, weight eight pounds.
Let us have new Courthouse, we arr
through with the Big Sandy tax.
Straighten the lightning rod on the ole
Courthouse or take it off. 1t is very dan
gerous
We wonder if the Democratic Contra
Committee elected much valuable informa
tion from the spies who were out on tht
rampage the other night? ...
The following Democratic orators will ad
dress the citizens of Lexington tonight a
the Courthouse: Hon. Jas. B. Beck, Col