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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
2
City of Cincinnati approves plan to grade brick pave Gates alley from Linn street to eastern terminus with drains. It sets grades, 50 percent frontage assessments, ten yearly installments, and bond/notice provisions for the Gates alley project.
The passage declares the improvement of Lenton alley from Vine to Bremen streets by grading, granite curbs, brick paving, and profiles. It approves plans and estimates, sets a 50 percent frontage assessment, and outlines payment terms and bond funding from city proceeds.
The council resolves to grade Frank alley from Taken Avenue to Back Street, set tranite curbs where needed and lay brick along the roadway. It approves plans specifications estimates and profiles for the proposed improvement and concurs with the grade details.
Resolution details curb grading and paving requirements for Frank Alley from McMicken to Back street. Assessments based on frontage, with ten annual installments, optional cash payment within twenty days. Bonds issued to cover construction and interest, with publication ordered. Passed June 22, 1908.
The City of Cincinnati invites sealed proposals by July 24 1908 for the sale of 500000 in non taxable water works bonds. Bonds bearing 4 percent interest payable semi annually and due 40 years from August 1 1908 may be bid in whole or part at par plus accrued interest.
The Probate Court of Hamilton County Ohio has appointed and qualified ARY S. Butler as executrix under the last will and testament of Calista M. Smith deceased. Cincinnati July 7 1908 W. C. Cochran Attorney.
Grace Billingsly and Walter West were captured in Boston and Chicago after a months long city and cross‑state search following the murder of Squire Frederick Singleton in Cincinnati. Billingsly confessed and named West as the assailant. West is identified as Louis Wohlweber from San Francisco, with records showing prior aliases and movements through Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago Boston New York.
In a New York letter from E L Boas to Theo Baur Jr of First National Bank Mayor Markbreit received notice the Hamburg American Lines will launch a new ship named Cincinnati next May. He thanked the company and said the city sends its best wishes while noting council may act on the matter.
Frank Hammond of 509 Harrieet street was arrested on drunkenness charges after patrolmen responding to a report of a crying baby found him and his brother in law James Ennis fighting. Hammond drew a knife and allegedly cut Ennis's child. he was fined $5 plus costs by Judge Lueders.
The 28 inch water main that broke in the Great Miami River was repaired today by Diver Ehrhardt of Cincinnati. The city resumes full water supply and danger of a water famine is past.
The Citizens' Club of Price Hill asked the Service Board to improve Warsaw avenue and set a grade on Eighth street. The City Engineer provided a $13 763 estimate to repave Plum street from Fourth to Court. Kirchner Construction Co. is the low bidder at $28 932 for wood block pavement on Ninth street between Freeman and McLean.
Sewer Engineer Seifert from the City Engineer's office urged the Board of Public Service to craft a fuller sewerage plan for Price Hill west of Academy Street between Eighth and Delhi. He proposed acquiring ravine land west of Academy Street for a storm and sanitary outlet and to enlarge the main pipes.
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