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The election was held on the 26th of the following June, and the $16,600,030, and the disbursements $16,575,759. On the 19th of enterprise sanctioned by 15,435 votes against 1,500. On the 30th May, 1879, the Board of Trustees entered into an agreement with the Cincinnati Railroad Company, by which the Railroad Com- pany was licensed to operate that portion of the road then en- tirely completed between Cincinnati and Somerset, the trustees to keep up the road-bed and provide such temporary depots, platforms, engine-houses, etc., as might be necessary, and the company to furnish and keep in order sufficient locomotives and other rolling stock to do the business of the road. The appoint- ments of the General Manager and Purchasing Agent of the company are subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. Provisions were made in the agreement for terminating the license for banking the gross receipts of the company, and for payment of the current working expenses and charges. The trustees also agreed to pay the company from the gross receipts at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum on its paid up cash capital, the amount of said capital not to be increased beyond the sum of $300,000, without the consent of the trustees; the company binding itself to increase its capital stock to not exceeding $1,000,000, if in the judgment of the trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Railway, the business of the road should require it. The balance of said earnings shall be paid to said trustees monthly, within the first twenty days of each month, to fulfill their obligation under this agreement and as for rent. The road is still worked under this agreement. The present Board of Trustees is composed of Miles Greenwood, President ; R. M. Bishop, E. A. Ferguson, H. Mack, A. H. Bugher. The officers of the Cincinnati Railroad Company are :- President and General Manager, W. H. Clement; Secretary and Treasurer, H. H. Tatem ; Superintendent, S. Woodward ; Auditor, R. S. Pome- roy ; Cashier, E. L. Loweree. of June the Superior Court, on motion of the City Solicitor, ap- pointed, in accordance with the Act of the General Assembly, five trustees, viz .: Richard M. Bishop, Miles Greenwood, Philip Heidelbach, Edward A. Ferguson, and William Hooper. On the 20th of January, 1870, a bill was passed by the Tennessec Legis- lature, aud on the 19th December a further supplementary act providing for the extension of the railway in the State of Ten- nessee, and allowing the trustees until the 1st of April, 1884, for the completion of the road. In March, 1870, a bill granting sim- ilar privileges was defeated in the Kentucky Legislature, a sec- ond bill met with the same fate iu 1871, but a third, drawn with the same object, passed the House in January, 1872, and the Sen- ate in 1873, and became a law. Several supplementary acts were afterwards passed in Kentucky relieving the road of eer- tain onerous conditions imposed upon it by the original act. On the 17th of December, 1872, Congress passed the Ohio River Bridge Act, completing all the legislation necessary for the right of way from Cincinnati South. On the 25th of March, 1870, the Ohio Legislature passed a supplementary act author- izing the City Council to advance the trustees $50,000 to be re- funded from the proceeds of the first bonds sold. On the 13th of April, 1873, what is known as the Wright Bill, was passed. Its main features were a clearer definition of the rights of the holders of the bonds, as to mortgage on the road ; granting to the trustees the power to make the bonds payable, principal and in- terest, in gold or lawful money ; giving them the power to use or occupy any street, alley, space or ground in the city, and also granting them the power to contract for completing and leasing the whole line. The first vote of $10,000,000 having been found insufficient, the Ohio Legislature passed, on the 24th of Febru- SOUTHERN RAILROAD BRIDGE (See Bridges). ary, 1876, a supplementary act permitting the trustces to issue $6,000,000 more bonds, provided the electors authorized it. An SPRINGDALE .- A small village on the Carthage, Springfield and Hamilton turnpike, with a convenient railroad connection at Glendale. Fifteen miles frem Cincinnati. election was held on the 14th of March, 1876, at which 21,701 votes were cast for the issue of the additional bonds, and 9,013 against it. On the 12th of April, 1876, the Common Carrier Act SPRING GARDEN .- A small village near the Lick Run turn- pike and the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad; about 21/2 miles from the Post-office. was passed, providing for the formation of a company to run the railroad; and in April, 1877, another bill empowered the trustees to contract for completing and leasing the whole line. On the SPRING GROVE (See Winton Place). 13th of April, 1878, another supplementary act was passed by the General Assembly authorizing a vote for a further issue of SPRING GROVE AVENUE (See Avenue). SPRING GROVE CEMETERY (See Cemeteries). STEAMBOATS (See Mail Boats and Packet Lines). STOCK YARDS (See United Railroads Stock Yard Company). $2,000,000 bonds providing for the acquisition of terminal facil- ities, and prohibiting the trustees from occupying any additional City property without the consent of the Board of Publie Works. On the 3d of May, 1878, the proposal to issue the bonds was de- feated by a vote of 11,456 against, and 11,237 for it. By virtue of another aet, however, passed on the 15th of May, 1878, a special election was held on the 18th of August, following, at which the issue of the $2,000,000 additional was authorized by a vote of 16,224 against 10,425. The bonds were eventually conditionally STONE-MASONS' SOCIETY .- A mutual relief association of stone- masons and stone-cutters, having a membership of about 150. Weekly sick benefits of $5 are paid. Annual subscription, $6. The Society meets every two weeks at Arbeiter Hall, No. 474 Walnut street. awarded to R. G. Huston & Co., as the lowest bidders. The same act required the trustees to advertise for proposals to finish the road to a junction with any railroad of the same guage in the vicinity of the terminus of the line. The whole right of way now extends from the foot of the grade on McLean avenue, in Cincinnati, to Boyee Station, within five miles east of Chat- STONE-MASONS' UNION .-- A protective society of German stone- masons, the object being to regulate work and sustain prices. There are about a hundred members. Annual dues, $3. Monthly meetings are held at Arbeiter Hall, 474 Walnut street. tanooga; the total cost of its acquisition was $697,175, but this does not include about twenty-three miles of the Sin ton Road, adopted at an outlay of $300,000, or $14,100 estimated for the right from Boyce Station to Chattanooga. The bonds outstand- ing on the 1st January, 1879, were :-
$700,000 Currency, 7 per cent., dated July 1, 1872.
9,300,000
7 3-10
July 1, 1872.
2,800,000
7 3-10
May 1, 1876.
3,200,000 Gold 6
May 1, 1876.
Total, $16,000,000
Of the last $2,000,000 bonds voted, $1,000,000 have been issued and bids for the remaining $1,000,000 received. The total re- ceipts of the road from all sources to December, 1878, were
STONE-CUTTERS' UNION .- A protective association of stone- cutters, engaged in the freestone branch of the business. There are about sixty members. Monthly meetings are held at No. 375 Central Avenue.
STREET RAILROADS .- No business interest has made more rapid strides to gigantic proportions during the past twenty years than the street railroads. From a small beginning in 1856, in the nature of an experiment, it has so grown that many millions of eapital are now employed and steady work given to over fifteen hundred men. The largest corporation is the Cincinnati Con- solidated Street Railroad Company, which manages 7 lines. There are 14 other lines within the City limits.
Baymiller and Sixth Street Line .- Cars start from Harrison Avenue, opp. Spring Grove Avenue, thence South on McLean Avenue to Western Avenue, East on Liberty to Baymiller, South on Baymiller to Sixth, East on Sixth to Elm, South on Elm to
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Fifth, East on Fifth to Lock Street, South on Lock to Third street, West on Third to Lawrenee street, North on Lawrence to Fourth, West on Fourth to Elm, Northi on Elm to Sixth street, returning by the same route to place of beginning.
Central Avenue & John Street Line .- Cars start from the inter- section of Fourth and Main streets, thence West on Fourth to John, North on John to Findlay ; West on Findlay to Baymiller, North on Baymiller to Bank street, West on Bank street to Pat- terson, North on Patterson to Harrison Pike, thence East on Harri- son Pike to Colerain Pike, thence (returning) on Central Avenue to Fifth street, East on Fifth to Main, South on Main to Fourth street.
Cincinnati & Clifton Street Railroad .- Cars start from the Belle- vue House North to Ohio Avenue, thence North to Calhoun, East on Calhoun to Vine, North on Vine to Hammond, North on Carthage Pike to Zoological Garden, Burnet Woods and Clifton, returning by the same route.
Cincinnati & Newport-via Short Line Railroad Bridge .- Cars start from the Fountain, East on Fifth to Broadway, South on Broadway to Pearl, East on Pearl to the Bridge, and thence to Newport. Returning by the same Route to Fourth street, thence West on Fourth to Walnut, and North on Walnut to Fifth.
Columbia & Cincinnati Street Railroad .- Office, 14 West Third Street. Commences at the termination of Route 7 at Sportsman's Hall ; thence to East End of Columbia, commences with branch from Delta Station on L. M. R. R. to Cincinnati Observatory, Mt. Lookout, East Walnut Hills. Steam dummies are used on these routes.
Covington & Cincinnati Green Line .- Cars start at Fifth and Vine, south on Vine to the bridge, to Scott and Fourth streets, Covington, returning by the same route to the bridge.
Covington & Cincinnati Street Railroad-via Lewisburg Line .- Cars start from Fifth and Vine streets, thence on Vine to bridge, thence across the bridge to Fourth and Scott streets, thence west on Fourth to Main, South on Main to Pikc, East on Pike to Scott, returning by the same route to the bridge.
Covington Street Railway .- This line in common with all the others crossing the Suspension Bridge to Covington and New- port, use the track of. Route No. 9 between Fifth street and the north end of the Suspension Bridge. The starting point in Cin- cinnati is at the corner of Fifth and Vine. After crossing the bridge the cars proceed in Covington to Second street, on Sec- ond to Scott, on Scott to Third, on Third to Madison, South to Eighteenth. Return to bridge, and across the bridge to Cincin. nati, North on Walnut to Fifth, West on Fifth to Vine.
Cumminsville & Spring Grove Railroad .- Offices, Gate No. 1. Spring Grove Avenue, and at Cumminsville. Cars leave the corner of Harrison and Spring Grove Avenues every ten minutes, running on Spring Grove Avenue to Cumminsville and Spring Grove Cemetery. Returning to same route. Fare to Cumminsville, 10c .; to Spring Grove, 15c. Cars start at 6 A. M .; connect with the Baymiller and Sixth, John Street and Frecman Street lines.
Eighth Street Line .- Cars start from Office, foot of Price's Incline Plane, go East on Eighth street to Central Avenue, South on Cen- tral Avenne to Fourth street, East on Fourth street to Main street, North on Main to Sixth street, West on Sixth to Elm street, Nortlı on Elni to Eighth, and return by same route to the place of beginning.
Eden Park, Walnut Hills & Avondale Street Railroad Company. -Commencing at the head of the Mount Adams Incline, thence Northwardly over a trestle bridge into Eden Park, thence through Eden Park to Grand Street, thence to Gilbert Avenne to Curtis street, East on Curtis to Kemper Lane, North on Kemper Lane to MeMillan, East on MeMillan to Park Avenue, North of Park Avenue to the North end of same, and return by same route to place of beginning.
East and West End Lincs .- Comprising Routes 5 and 7. Ronte No. 7 commences at Sportsman's Hall in Pendleton, thence West along East Front street to Washington, where Route No. 5 com-
mences; thence along Third street to Martin street, Martin to East Pearl street, East Pearl to Broadway, Broadway to Fourth, Fourth to Elm, Elm to McMickenAvenue ; thence returning on Elm street to Fifth street, Fifth street to Broadway, Broadway to Pearl, Pearl to East Front street, East Front street to Wash ington street, the termination of Route No. 5; thence on East Front street to Sportsman's Hall.
Mount Auburn Incline Plane Railroad .- Cars start from the Corner of Fifth and Main streets; thence North on Main street to Mulberry street, thence by Incline Plane to Locust and Saunders streets, thence East on Saunders to Auburn street, thence North on Auburn street to Corryville, to the gate of the Zoological Garden; return by the same route to Court, thence West to Walnut, South to Fifth, and East to Main street. Newport, Covington & Cincinnati Railroad .- From Fifth and Vine, South on Vine to Front, East on Front to Suspension Bridge, across the Suspension Bridge to Second street, West to Scott; South on Scott to Fourth, East on Fourth across Licking to Hubbard street, South on Hubbard to Mad ison, East on Madi- son to York, South on York to Williamson; E ast on Williamson to East Row ; return by same route.
Riverside and Sedamsville .- Cars start from office, foot of Price's Incline Plane, 5.25 A. M., and every eighteen minutes thereafter during the day. The car leaving Sedamsville at 10.20 P. M., connects with the last car for the city. The car leaving Sixth and Vine Streets at 10.15 P. M., connects with the last car for Sedamsville and Riverside.
Route No. 9 .- Cars start from the North End of Suspen - sion Bridge, thence East on Fourth to Walnut street, North on Walnut to Fifth, West on Fifth to Vine, North on Vine to McMicken Avenue, West on MeMicken Avenue and Central Avenue to Fairmount; returning by the same route to the corner of Fifth and Vine, thence to the Suspension Bridge by way of Vine street. Transfer checks are given on this Line, and a change of cars occurs at Mohawk Bridge and at Fifth and Vine. The offices of the Consolidated Company are at the Northeast Corner of Fifth and Walnut Streets.
Scott Street Line .- Leaves Fountain Square, South on Vine to bridge, thence across the bridge to Fourth and Scott, thence South on Scott to Sixteenth, thence West on Sixteenth to Madi- son, returning by same route.
Seventh and Ninth Street Line .- Cars start from the Corner of Fourth and Vine streets, thence North on Vine to Seventh street, West on Seventh to Freeman, North on Freeman to Bank, West on Bank to Coleman, North on Coleman to Central Avenue, East on Central Avenue to Freeman ; thence, returning South on Free- man to York, East on York to Linn, South on Linn to Ninth street, East on Ninth to Walnut, South on Walnut to Fourth, West on Fourth to Vine street.
Third and Fourth Street Line .- Cars start from the Corner of Third and Lawrence streets, thence North on Lawrence to Fourth, West on Fourth to Smith, North on Smith to Fifth, West on Fifth to Freeman, North on Freeman to Sixth, West on Sixth to Mill- creek Bridge, thence (returning) East on Sixth to Freeman, Soutlı on Freeman to Fifth, East on Fifth to Wood, South on Wood to Third, East on Third to Lawrence.
Walnut Hills Street Railroad .- Cars start from Fourth and Walnut streets, thence on Walnut to Fifth, on Fifth to Broadway, on Broadway to Hunt Street, on Hunt Street to Gilbert Avenue, on Gilbert Avenue to East Walnut Hills, returning by the same route to place of beginning.
STUDIOS (See Artists).
SUPERIOR COURT (Sce Courts of Law).
SUPREME COURT (Scc Courts of Law).
SUBURBS (For principal Suburbs, Sec Avondale, Clifton, Col- lege 1fill, East Walnut Hills, Glendale, Mount Auburn, Norwood, Priec's Hill, Walnut Hills, and Woodburn).
SUBURBAN RAILROADS (Sce Narrow Gange Suburban Rail- roads).
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- The object of the Society is to promote the cause of
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Sabbath Schools iu connection with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and to engage in such other spheres of Christian labor as in the judgment of the Board of Managers may have claims upon its charity. It was incorporated by an aet passed in the State of New York on the 11th of April, 1874, and its member- ship extends over the whole Union. The management of the af- fairs of the corporation is vested in a Board of Managers, com- posed of thirty-two laymen of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and thirty-two traveling ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, appointed by the General Conference of said Church at its quadrennial sessions, and of the Bishops of said Church, who shall be ex-officio members of the Board. The payment of $1 an- nually shall constitute a member of this Society ; the payment of $10, or more, at any one time, shall constitute a member for life ; and the payment of $50, at one time, a director for life. Each Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church shall be entitled to eleet a Vice-President. Regular meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of March, June, September, and De- cember. The average number of Sabbath School scholars each year for the 11 years from 1868 to 1878, inclusive, was 1,328,019. The average increase of scholars during the same time was 38,892, and the average increase of Church members, 47,270.
Walnut street. Weekly sick benefits, $5. Annual dues, $6. Total membership, about 500.
TANNER'S ASSOCIATION .- A social and benevolent organiza- tion of German tanners and curriers, which meets semi-monthly at Arbeiter Hall ; there are about 30 members. It is similar in character to the numerous other benevolent associations so pre- valent among the Germans.
TRAUTMANS (See South Bend).
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION .- IIolds monthly meetings at the rooms of the Superintendent of Public Schools, in the library building. There are several branches, viz. the Principals' Asso- ciation, the German First Assistants' Association, and the Lady Teachers' Association. The Principals' Association mects at the call of the Superintendent for instructions. The general asso- ciation discusses topics connected with teaching, and partakes of a social character.
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES (See Atlantic and Pacific, and 'City and Suburban and Western Union Telegraph).
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE (See City and Suburban Telegraph Company).
THEATERS .- Pike's Opera House, on Fourth street between
PIKE'S OPERA-HOUSE, AND FOURTH STREET, LOOKING EAST.
The average number of conversions was 28,370 more than the av- erage increase of scholars, and 19,992 more than the average in- crease of Church inembers. President, Bishop Seott; Committee on Finanec and Applications for Aid at Cincinnati, Rev. F. S. Hoyt, D.D., H. Liebhart, D.D., S. W. Williams, Rev. J. M. Walden, D.D., Secretary and Treasurer.
SYMMES STATION-Formerly called Polktown, is a small vil- lage on the Marictta & Cincinnati Railroad, 22 miles from the City. Adjoins Branch Hill, on the Little Miami Railroad. The Little Miami river flows between the two places, and they are connected with a handsome suspension bridge. The scenery' in this vicinity is very charming. Population, about 250.
TAILORS' UNION .- A protective union of tailors, mostly German, which ineets at Workingmen's Hall, No. 474 Walnut street. The membership is very fluctuating, sometimes being as high as three hundred, and at others as low as fifty.
TAILORS' RELIEF UNION .- A large association of German tailors and seamstresses, for mutual relief, of which there are several branches, meeting in Workingmen's Hall, No. 474
Vine and Walnut, is on the same site where the first opera house was destroyed by fire, on the night of March 22, 1866. The building, externally one of the finest in the city, is in its arrange- ment and decoration perhaps the most beautiful of all the thea- tres in the United States. The stage is 45 feet deep, and 72 feet wide. The proscenium is remarkable for its wealth of architec- tural beauty and delicacy of finish. The whole house is elabor- ately frescoed. Marbling is used about the coves, the ceiling and paneling, large and small everywhere, and in the magnifi- cent proscenium with wonderful effect. In the cove ceilings are six tinted medallion cupids, each in a different attitude, and each holding a musical instrument. These are separated by panels, in which are drawn, in chiaroscuro, a harp resting upon the backs of two mythological winged animals, whose bodies are leonine and faees feminine. Over the centre of the balcony, and in front of the gallery, is a beautiful painting of two female figures, representing music and poetry. The most gorgeous display of design and coloring is, however, in the field around the central ventilating rosette. Circled round this, and with the feet converging to this centre, are eight colored symbolical
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figures. On the east, next to the stage, in a six-sided frame of gold, is a picture of tragedy, in dark purple drapery, pointing a dagger held in one hand to a mask in the other. On her right is comedy in her gay robes; on her left, music in comely gar- ments. On the right of the field is poetry, and on the left agri- culture. On the west, and next the galleries, is sculpture; to her right, in a golden oval frame, painting. On the left of sculp- ture in another oval, architecture. All these figures are in plane fields of pure cobalt bluc. Those placed at the corners of the field are in oval frames ; those at the sides in six-sided frames; and between these the panels take a variety of pleasing shapes. To unite this central field to the coves of the ceiling, a series of panels, patterns and medallion figures are used. The medallions are not tinted. They represent the heads of Shakespeare, Ho- mer, Bellini, Verdi, Meyerbeer, Paganini, Donizetti, and Mozart. A Phoenix surmounts a shield on the double pilaster, which is also the key of the proscenium arch; on either side are statues of cupids, and beneath their feet hang golden festoons of roses. Below the Phoenix, and on the shield, is a medallion of pure ver- milion, beneath a scroll with an emerald set in its eentre. On this vermilion, in a monogram of gold, are the initials S. N. P., the builder. The house can seat about 2,000 people comfortably. When Miss Christine Nilsson first appeared in opera in Cincin- nati, an audience of over 3,300 was assembled at Pike's.
Grand Opera-House, on Vine street, corner of Longworth street, is the old Mozart Hall, remodeled and fitted up as a hand- some theater. The anditorium is on the ground-floor. The honse is divided into parquette, circle, balcony, and gallery, and has six proscenium boxes. The stage is large, and of excellent propor- tions. Nearly 2,000 persons can be seated comfortably. The house is devoted to opera and the drama, both tragic and comic.
Robinson's Opera-House, on Ninth street, corner of Plum, was erected in 1872, by John Robinson, the eclebrated circus mana- ger. The situation of the house is in a beautiful and central part of the city. The auditorium is on the ground-floor. An extensive
ROBINSON'S OPERA HOUSE.
eellarage, expressly fitted up for wintering the animals of the cireus, extends under the whole building. The house is divided into parquette, circle, balcony, and gallery. The theatre is well adapted both to opera and the drama, and Sunday morning church services are frequently held within its walls.
The National Theater-On Sycamore street, between Third and Fourth, has seen its best days, and is now used almost ex clusively for variety shows and other cheap entertainments. In consequence of the rapid growth of the City, it is now remote from the center, and not easily accessible by the great numbers of theater goers. In its palmy days it presented on many occasions as fine assemblies as any of the more modern honses. Until 8 years ago, all the great ac- tors and actresses of fame who visit- ed Cincinnati per- formed at the National. The interior of the house is com- modious and ele- gant. Its audi- torium is on the ground-floor, the stage being consi- dered one of the finest in the country, particu- larly for spec- tacular entertain- ments. Nearly NATIONAL THEATER, 2,500 people can be seated within its walls. It is divided into parquette, cirele, family circle and gallery. . The last star per- formance entertainment given at the National was in 1871, under the management of B. Macauley, when Edwin Booth appeared in Shakespearean drama.
The Stadt Theater, on Walnut street, between Allison and Mary, is the great German theater of the City. It seats about 1,800 people, and is divided into parquette, dress circle and gallery. During the season, German drama is given with very general ex- cellence. Concerts and other exhibitions are also given at this theater.
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