Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-27
CITY COUNCIL.
TUESDAY EVENING, April 90, 1859.

TUESDAY EVENING, April 26, 1859. .
His Honor the Mayor in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Ransom, Thayer, MoI.ane
Crawford, Oviatt, Worswick, Hoyey, Winslow,
Russell, Hickman, Thompson, Detmer, Christian,
Marshall, Dixon, Weber, Hayward, llOpkinson,
Ford, Lewis, Clark
Minutes of the last meeting read and approved.
PETITIONS. o..
OF A. Craw and others, asking for the appoint
ment of Geo. g. Ross as Superintendent Of Public
Square. Received and filed. r.
OF citizens of Liberty street. asking that an alley
be opened in rear of their property. Referred to
Board OF City Improvements.
or Protection Hose Co. No. q asking for an ap-
preparation for procuring uniforms for that Compa.
ny Referred to Committee on Fire and Water.
OF many citizens owning property on or near
johnson street, asking for the removal Of the City
Prison from that street TO some other location. Re.
ferred to Committee on Public Buildings
OF members of the Fire Department, that the
city may provide some means for the better CON.
structiOn of walls, Sc, of buildings to prevent as
much danger as now attends the performance OF
their duties. Referred to Committee on Fire and
Water.
OF members Of Fire Department, for the estab.
liahment Of Central Alarm Bell Referred to
Committee on FireIand Water
Asking for the appointment OF H. l.. Rider as IN.
spector Offoregn and domestic liquors, &c. Re,
ceiyed aud filed.
REPORTS.
OF Jas HILL Chief Fire Engineer, for the year
ending April LIST, 1859. This report is very lengthy
giving the names OF all the members OF the lie
partment, the machines, tools, implements, &c. in
use aud the present state OF the department. ie
| recommends the formation aud establishment OF
Hose Company upon the West Side; also one in
| the at Ward TO take the place of the Engine Co.
No. 6, disbanded. There have been 10 new Hg
dFants put up during the past year, making the
/ number now ia use rs on the East Side aud on
| he, gfda. fetal Wharo re- 4 RpgarVnirh
of which 80 are upon the Fast Side and 10 on the
| West. The Department now numbers nine Ea-
| gines, two Hose and Que Hook and Ladder Cos
| with the aggregate OF 7s0 men. The total expense
of the Department for the year has been S9552,67
Number OF fires "A, with loss OF Sl44,20O, 80 Z
Number Of false alarms 81, Report received and
| Rled.
OF c. Briggs that he has weighed lO7 oads Of
hay on the West Side in the moth Of April. Re-
| leFred TO the Committee on Markets.
OF Board Of CITY improvements on the petition
for privilege of forming the East Cleveland Street
| Railroad Co. that they bave no power 20 act 70
the matter Petition referred to City Attorney.
! OF City Attorney adverse TO the petition OF Geo
| Sebeiler for damages in consequence OF breaking
| his arm by falling into hole In front OF Engine
| House No. 6. Received aud filed.
By request Of the petitioner, his petition wab
withdrawn.
OF the Judiciary Committee adverse 10 tic
payment OF Edward Russel's claim for salary ab
Market Superintendent. Signed by Messrs. Thayef
and Ransom. 10.
A minority report Of tho same Committee IA.
yorable 70 the paymeat Of the said elaim. Signed
by Mr.. RUSSELL
These reports brought up long discussion up
on the salary due TO tue market clerk.
| Mr. rbhyer offered as o resolution that the Clty'
Attorney be Instructed 70 enter an amicable suil
with Mr.. Russell on this question.
The majority report was, on motion, accepted.
In the discussion, Mr. Russell grew quite per
sonal, rejecting upon the motives Of Ar. ThayeI
In what seemed 10 be an unoaedior manner,
Mr. Thayers resolution was hnally adopted, aud
, the reports received aud fled.
Report Of the Committee on Harbors and
Wharyes upon the petition Of business men up0u
the river that the fears for the safety Of the dock
, and buildings upon the east side Of thS river arr
well grounded, the difficulty being caused by th'
encroachment Of the docks upon the West Sid'
upon the authorized width Of the river, and re
commencing that the owners OF such docks be re
quired to remove them within the dock line. Re
port received and filed, and recommendation
adopted a..fI