The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-30
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COvINGTOA


And now Hen. Wilson wants his salary
raised.
Miss Lizzie Haggerty'has returned from
q visit through the interior.
There is to be line of telephone erected
between this town and Independence.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Kent celebrated
their tin wedding at Turner Hall last
night
The Florence Dramatic Club had re-
hearsal last night on Madison street. That
is, at residence on Madison street.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Kennedy has gone to Pennsvl-
vania to attend the funeral of his mother,
who died few days ago with stroke OF
paralysis.
The Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociation will present Councilman Alex.
Davezac with a handsome gold watch and
chain tonight.
A male child about ten days old was
found at II o'clock last night on the steps
OF b. F. Comingore's house. The child was
sent to the Hospital.
Council last night remitted the fine of
John Singer for violating the Sunday law.
This is mystery to us how City Council
can remit State fne.
Hudson & Son move into their new
counting-room the first of next week. 1t
will be the finest Office in the city, and
Shelly will give it the proper style.
The Bachelor Club held meeting last
night and adopted resolution to bounce
Sam. Reedy, if he did not abstain from
mixing among married folks so much.
Market Master England will sell the
stands next week, commencing Monday
morning at Eleventh-street Market, Tues
day at Seventh-street Market, and Wednes-
day at Main street.
I REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Klein
to Herman Lemker, Lots 8, 4 and 5, in
Rodgers subdivision of South Covingtop,
being 33 q and 100 feet each on the south
side of Bauklick Turnpide Rad; $500.
The Greenup Street Methodist Church
has engaged Miss Lulu Stevens of Cincin-
natl as permanent soprano for the Choir of
that church, and some sweet singing will
be the result, as Miss Stevens is an acquisi-
ton to be proud Of.
Rev. George Summey was on his ear yes
terday, when he read what he supposed to
be an lnsinuation against his character, and
his auburn locks were of a crimson color,
but then he was pacified by his friends and
he smiles sweetly as ever to-day.
The Board of County Commissioners or.
ganzed under the new law recently passed
Eby the Legislature at Independence last
Tuesday. s. f. Roberts was elected Trea.
surer, J. l.. Bristow Clerk and Judge T. J.
Phelps Chairman. The last two are mem.
bers by virtue Of their Office. The Board
as organized will hold an informal meeting
at the Office of County Judge Phelps on
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Republican Executive Committee
held meeting this morning at the office Of
John E. Hamilton, and adopted resolu
ton to put full ticket in the field at the
coming August election. This Is another
victory for the Grant and Metcalf Demo
cratic boilers, who have been Logging with
the Committee since the Democratic pri
maries to suppress Republican ticket
They want a ticket with their names on i
as the candidates, and headed 1--WE, tn,
People" t
Catholic Knights Of America, Covingtol
Branch, No l29 held meeting last nigh
at the hall of the Florence Dramatic CluI
and elected the following officers: Spirit
ual Director, Rev. John Stepheny; Presi
dent Adolph Antes; Vice President, Jos
Berberich; Recording Secretary, NJ. Adele
Financial Secretary, John M. Schnetke &c
Treasurer, H. H. Penkhaus; Sergeant-at
Arms, John Bloom; Guard, A. Webber
Trustees, Henry Flaute, JOS. Moliter ane
Frank shuttle.
The proper mans salary for City Counci
to increase is that If the City Marshal ant
police force. They risk their lives ever,
day in protecting th-r property. In addi
ton to this, the City Marshal is necessarily
compelled to spend money to bring cul
prits to Justice, for which he receives NJ
compensation. Mr.. Campbell and Mr.
Gruyder are good officers and do their worI
we'll, but if Council continues to decreas
| the city revenue by reducing license ant
| increasing salaries, it won't take long t,
bankrupt the city.
CITY CouNcIL.-At Council last night th
| Committee on Law reported on Mr.. Dave
zac's motion to submit the High Schoo
question to the voters in August that al
1 questions relating to the schools are vestet
in the school Board, except SO far as i
necessary 10 provide for taxation; further
1 that matters to be voted upon are fixed b,
the Constitution and laws of the State, ant
can not be altered or changed by Council
Concurred in.
MIR. Brent offered an act for the approva
of Council, to be passed by the Legislature
proyiding for the removal OF the records o
| the County Court to Covington from Inde
pendence. 1t provides: First, for tie re
moyal of deed books from one to thirty
six, and mortgage books from one to four
inclusive. Second, that all deeds and mort
cages pertaining to property inside the cit,
of Coviugton and the First Magisteria
Il Country District be coped, and the copie
brought to Covinston. Referred to tn
Committee on Law. -.-
A petition from the Coored Church ask
ing permission to occupy the second stor,
of the Work-house three weeks longer wa
referred to the Committee on Buildings.
Mr. Smith offered an ordinance tixin
the salary of the Superintendent Of Publ
Works at 81. 900 per annrm from and afte
NAV lst 1880. Adopted.
Mr.. Dave2ac offered an ordinance placin
the salary of the Street Commissioner a
81. 200 Der annum. Carried. Messrs. Hal
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