The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-03
on Law, report sad bonds to be in due form of

cl1l Donn OF W IN. H. Gl0re, as SupeTlntenuent Oh
the Fire Department and Water-works: We, the
Committee on Law, recommend thNt the within
bond be filed in the office OF the City Clerk it be-
ing in due form
Same prescnteda report on the petition of T. W.
Stanton, asking IN be repaid for damages done by
fire engine to his horse and wagon: We, the
Committee on LAW recommend that the within
petition be filed away.
Same presented a report on the claim of J. F.
Love, Sheriff of Kenton County, amounting to
" Boz The Committee on Law recommend the
allowance of the within bill.
Same presented the following report on the
communication of J. NJ. Ransom collector of sales
made to pay for the Improvement Of Edward
street: We, The Committee on Law, recommend
that the communication he referred TO the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Same presented report on the petition OF John
Lam to be given the contract for filling pond
on Bullock street, stating that he had lien on
them for that improvement
We, the Committee on Law, recommend that
the within communication be filed away.
Same presented the following report on the
bond of II. X. Deglow as a Commissioner OF the
Water-works:
We the Committee on Law, recommend that
the within bond be not filed, and that the City
Attorney present the same to the parties to be per-
fected.
Same presented the following report on the
bond and contract of Stevens & Ware for furnish
ing the Work-house with stone:
We the Committee on Law, recommend that
the bond be not filed, and the City Attorney pre-
sent the same to the parties to be perfected.
Same presented the following report on the
bond of Edward Thornton, Superintendent OF the
Work-house
We, the Committee on Law. recommend that
Mr.. Thornton be required to execute his bond in
the Bond-book, and he Clerk instructed to notify
him to execute the same at or before the next
meeting of Council.
Same asked to have the report of the Grand Jury
at its June term, which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Law, to be filed away; which was ac-
cor1ngly ordered.
Mr Ashbrook Chairman of Committee on In
ternal improvements, presented the following re-
port: We, the Committee on Internal Improve
ments, ind upon examination OF the bids for Q,
grading the alley between Banklick and Russell,
and Fourteenth and Fftcerth streets, that the bid
| of Thos. G. Woods to be lowest, and recommend
t at the contract be awarded to him
Report cOncurred in.
Same presented the following report: We find
upon examination of the bids for the grading of
Fifteenth street, from BankCk to Holman streets,
and that the bid of Thos. G. Woods is the lowest,
and recommend that the contract be awarded to
him.
Report concurred in.
Mr.. Wolking, under suspension of the rules,
offered resolution that the City Engineer be in
structed to advertise for sealed proposals for the
construction OF brick stone sewer four feet in
diameter, to connect with the sewer near Sixth
and Main streets
Upon motion the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ellis presented the report forlS78 of Edward
Thornton as Overseer of the Work-house. Upon
motion the report was referred to the Committee
on WOrk-nOuSe ana jail.
Mr.. Dayezac, Chairman Committee on Police,
presented a report in relation to the ordinance
regulating masquerade balls: We, the Committee
on Police, recommend the passage of an amended
ordinance, entitled "An ordinance regulating
masquerade balls"
The report was accepted, and the ordinance hav-
ing been read was laid over for two weeks
Mr.. Bakely presented the rules for Council here
tofore prepared and asked that they be referred to
the new committee, which was accordingly or
dered.
Same presented petition from Vim. J. Hacket
| and II. l.. Ashbrook in reference to the valuation
fixed by the jury upon the lot condemned for the
proposed new Jail on Greenup street, asking that
the matter be amicably adjusted as the price fixed
by the jury was too low.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented the report OF the City
Engineer, as to building plank walk across VIII
low Run Bottom at Fifth street Upon motion it
was ordered that the City Engineer advertise for
sealed proposals for doing said work
Sealed proposals for enclosing Sixth and Seventh
street Market-house for filling pond at northeast
corner of Lee and Thirteenth streets, for filing
pond on Lots 45 46 and A. keene's ubdivision, for
filling pond south of Powell street between Green
up and Stevens, for the improvement of Fry
street between Riddle and Pike streets for grading
and paving the alley between Fourth and Fifth
streets and running west from Madison street to
the first alley west OF Same, for improving the
alley between Eleventh and Twelfth streets and
from Madison to the fIst alley wtst of Madison
| street, for improving Centre street between Pha-
delphia and Bakeweilstleets. Yerc receivcdopened
|
ternal improvements
Mr. Ashbrook presented communication from
| the Street Commissioner il reference to the bad
condition OF Greenup and Second streets.
Referred to the Committee on Internal Improve
| ments and the Street Commissioner.
Mr.. Wolking offered the following resolution:
| Resolved, That the Committee on Gas be in
structed to ascertain upon what terms the Gas
Company will furnish gos to the city per gas
| lamp"
Referred to the Committee on Gas.
| The President presented a number of suits
against the City of Covington, all of which were
read and referred to the Committee on Law and
| City Attorney.
Upon motion Council adjourned until next
Tuesday. CHAS J. TRANIER,
Attest: GEO. II DAWSON, City Clerk
By THos. p. CoRCoRAN, Deputy.
NEWPORT.
There is but one Republican on the police
force
The "unterrifed" have all gone to Alex
andria.
There are five lotteries in full blast in
this burg.
The police made thirty-four arrests
during the month of January.
The Criminal Court convenes tomorrow.
Wonder if Kate Benarro can be found?
The St. Martins Benevolent Society will
meet in special session on Thursday even
ing.
The School Board will meet tonight. You
may plank your bottom william that Wood
will be there.
Mr.. VIM Claiborne and wife, of Omaha,
are the guests of the family of Mr.. Pat
Claiborne, of Saratoga street.
The Ladies' Turner Society are making
preparations for grand masque ball, to
shortly take place at Turner Hall.
It's Wood, Healey, Crawford & Co. If
Bishop would tell what he knows about the
clique, there would be blood on the moon
Fify-three dollars in groceries and one
hundred bushels of coal were distributed
by the Overseer of the Poor during the past
week.
Dr. H. A. M. Henderson, the genial gem
tleman who hopes to be his own successor
as Superintendent of Public Instruction.
was in town yesterday.
MAYOR HARroN' CouRT. Charley Brooks
drunk and disorderlN$l and costs; August
Dryer and Nathan Emmerson, breach of the
peace, 81 and costs each.