The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-15

in hfu daNnnE EfVttAn EnHhn
have risksd that ives in order tn save the prop
artv ns NC. ai,;,ans A Tn ~ any chanoes
sbouS n he ou, c9neas ~ ,,s nnIess sSs
cnninct ~ any ~ a.. amrioyss should demand n
Fire nenartment in the world this can only be
said of he nonulous parts Of the ctty. The out
sIiIts 81 ~ o;,v srp not smfscisn,iy protected
and for tb at reason would advise that as soon as
possibie and the nmblic finances will hermit,
annie nrovisions should be made for these out.
lying portions OF the city.
49, THE wHARyEa
shond had Ua r Hthor eTcent
to rent to other parties. No one viii now dispute
but that IL was grave mistaka in Council to pur.
chasa the nnhlic wharves On each side of the
Fifth landing especially such parts there.
of as are incnmbered with ground rents I can
safely saw that tha rents which the city receives
are less than the amount II pays for ground rents
and tha tarea n would receive If these Wharyes
were owned bv n,ivata individnals An ATTEMPT
shonld therefors he made 40 sell all such of.our
public Wharyes not necessary for the public trade;
and If IL be impossible tosel the same at reason
able rate then at least all leases should % maoe
In such manner as to compel the lessees 70 pay
taxes thereon, as well as rents.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This Board the successor Of the late Board of
Cfty Commissioners is now again composed OF the
same gentlemen who were members thereof when
the said Hoard Of City Commissioners were an.
pointed :
The terms of the present members has been so
short that tile can be said concerning their ac-
ton, but Judging from the past and the appoint
ment of their officers and employees they have
made, only good can be expected from them.
It is uHQuestionably the hope of large ma
jority of the people Of our city that no change
should be made In this Board, except when the
electors SO determine at the polls.
THE WATER WORKS.
rh. w..o, ,nnr,,s o.o ,,rdar Tho cortrol NJ
tho Roord NJ pubiic Worls and aIthonoh h II NAV
hn tme Do",u onnd',,od Iu''o wa" "n nIar aconom.
ico,v ~ ross Sia :, mora ernensive
,han - rpp,,Id ne nrivats cornorston wnuld
a1 ~ w - t,s resso, n'Id mros that
~. so oao III ~. IN e"T IH $3.50 t s~,no q
r.rt;os nn snch cnnditon. ss thai
,vstsr world he fnrnsheT 70 IN a inhaSitants of
our citv at The same rate the city is now supply
ing the same. and 90 that the city would be re-
leased from the vast amount of interest 1t now
pavs on the indebtedness incurred on account Of
this Department
srprrr.c1rANrNe nrpA RrMENr.
m..".-..-.,- - 49,. .a,.-. A. .
ms W a.'o uaoer h .he coni @ ~ oi the t
Board OF Pubic WORKS, and perhaps one OF tne
most important parts OF Its duties, because upon
II depends more or Iess tne heaith OF our GU
liens.
IN view OF the fact tnat we nad very milo ana
wet inter-, care SHOULD now pc taken 70 nave tne
=
mel, ana not wait untli some aresoIui scourge III
On the way 70 aestroy our nealtn'
GAS.
Again the Common Council has entered into q
contract with the Cincinnati Gas-light & Coke
Company to furnish gas to the city for certain
amount for the term OF ten years. Whether the
action of Council was wise or not in fixing the
price at 81 10 per 900 cubic feet and ten per cent
discount, will not say. but certain 1t is that il
was the best policy the city could adopt, if the
Gas Company would not accept a less amount be
cause by delay and litigation the gus consumers
would have been the only sufferers.
In this connection desire to call attention tc
the TACT that IT not economy 70 abrldge the
sm.s sa .' VI e rl q. any LILLE, ,ns ieSs msht & ".
H. no,na nniico seruics and IN NV onin;nyS ouer,
sou T., pthiS d;raot;on ;s nnIio M ~ G a.,
n.onad 'A 'A'S :" p"AA0' AA's w Ne ~
pA0'0"'
NEW CITY HALL.
Inls .s sap!ec. "4icn nus peen 30 oi
sen sussesteu ~ " snat suppSse Me mem
o. " nv @ still T. ;S aroot ~,
that can n BOAST Of snrnyss Mns;c Hail IL Prc pss
hasco Fountain. A Sonthern Railroad We sboniI
ba nr,xidad Nth Ctv Hall ywortbu nf tha nUaar
Citv ~ the West o'' AA"-A "o''"' "a 'n0 ~ueoi
fndspendent of the fact that the building IN M
of such Kind as the ave would delioht tn he
hold, it is really unsafe, considering the yss
amount of records Involving millions of dollars
which are to be found there and there only
n would not be verv exnensive tn eracf a neu
CIV Hail a. the citv owns amnle ~rounG INV y
on which 1t might be erected OF sufficsnt size 81
| as to accommodate all the city departments and
officers, and thus obylate the necessity OF having
9epaI.ments u sns n:unicipaliy scattereu IN III
Ieloht Par~ VI 'ne city' AoE "nicn Tohs huS' pt
palu. ., tn
oy tne eIecuon s Vi suCh nan, STATION mouse
car W prUIeu ,vi miCn r W.se wouIu naVt
W " ouiis uoeausS M sao Sen.ta' o.auon y nov OF
such ',;sa aa' lons aso nave Deer
ogGlaIeu nuiSenos. .Ie
~ hops "aiS "@''el WILL no iohger w oe
iayeu
CITY INF1RMARY.
This department formerly under the Board O
Police Commissioners, has again been transferred
to Board consisting OF three members
Iwould call attention to the report of the Polio
Commissioners. as 10 the Improvements required
IN tnls lnstIution. y Is tne only pubic buildlnt
unuei .ae col.tua y. .ne c.Y not groyioeu Witl
| the iS'ess ilhpio'emensio heatiils anu Washing
THE BOARD OF REVISION.
This Board has met frequently dur ng the yea
last past, and has accomplished good for the city
| 1t has instituted several investigations The re
suit OF these investigations showed that examina
| lions IN the various Dranches OF the Cty Govern
ment should be made oftener. especially wher
| omces aIe neiu Wy one person 5or seveIal Terms
woulu lecI P W youl nonoiapiS oooy
| emPowe. tno Doatu ~ nev!si9h W enpioy CON
ps.tn' pN, "no Snouio @c' as oecre'ar
oA 'ne ooafu'
THE HOSPITAL.
This institutiOn has been we'll manapod hotI