Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-12

1lESDAh L1f E-NANNf OoA- 49,
His Honor the Mayor in the Chair.
Present-Messrs Detmer, Mueller, Weber, Ste
phan, Coffinberry Winsow, Ransom, McLane, her
rick, Masters, Thayer, johnson, Senter, Rider,
Hupkinson, Oviatt.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
Bond of Lewis B. Whitney, Charles WinsloW and
C. Conrad Received and filed.
REPORTS.
Of the City Infrmary. Received and filed.
Ofthe Committee on Insurance, that the School
buildings can be insured for from l-2 to 3-4 per
cent; and that they find the furnaces and fire ap-
paratus are all in good condition. Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From ". A & c. A Otis, praying for the abate-
ment of tax penalty on certain conditions being
complied with. Ref to Ship Channel Committee.
From F T. Backus, declining the appointment
Ct Ship Channel Commissioner. Accepted.
From Zaman Fitch and others, Commissioners,
in relation to an application for selling the city
capital stock OF the C. c. i c. Road for certain
purposes, as necessity requires. Received and
filed.
From the Ship Channel Commissioners. Ia
bled.
they have received bid from C. L. Russell to do
the filling in of lots in blocks E and F. Accepted.
RESOLUTIONS.
That John Sweeney be paid the sum Of $4,000,
money paid by him in defence of suit Adopted.
That Lewis Twitchell be paid the sum OF S42,OO.
Adopted.
That the Board of Education be authorized TO ef-
feet an insurance on the school houses in the city to
the amount of $4,000. Adopted.
| That the owners ofproperty abuttIng on the OLD
ship channel and old river bed Improvement, be
authorized to arrange their assessments in any
manner which by them and the contractors may be
agreed upon. Tabled.
That the County Auditor be directed to abate 25
per cent OF the penalty added to the delinquent tax
| for excayating the ship channel, &c. Tabled
| That the City Attorney draft an ordinance for
| the punishment of crime by labor on the streets,
lnfirmary farm, and other public grounds of the
city. Adopted.
| That the Mayor be authorized TO employ such
additional counsel as be may deem necessary IN the
case of johnson & Tisdale. Adopted.
That the Board Of City Improvements be author
lied to place cross walks on North Perry and De-
pot sts at their intersection with s.. Clair. Adopt
| ed.
That the Board of City Improvements be author
lied to enter into contract with c. L. Russell &c
do the filling in of lots in blocks E. and F.
That Committee of three be appointed to draft
an ordinance establishing the salaries of City Off
GERS. Adopted.
That the Board of City Improvements be author
lied to plank the dock at the foot of Bath street.
Adopted.
That the Marshall be requested to move the build
ings on Front street heretofore occupied by CraW
ford Price. Adopted.
CLAIMS.
E. Hartman, $500 Referred to Committee Oh
Claims.
John Murry, 94c; Elizabeth Smith, $500. Ap
proved.
D. Stewart, S79s; Charles B. Scull, $50; W. D
Notts, S2l2, 80. Referred to appropriate Commit
tees.
OF Augustus Fuller, s42O,s4. Referred to Cit!
Attorney.
F. W. Gibbons, s4s,75. Referred to COmmitte
on Harbors, &c.
r Of sias Merchant, $40. Referred TO City AttOr
ney.
] Off, J. Neracher, $500. Found correct.
ORDINANCES.
To prevent the obstruction of streets, alleys an
public grounds of the city of Cleveland by mar
ket teams, DC. Recommitted to Mr. Cofinberry.
To authorize the construction and use of rail
road track in certain streets in the city of CeYe
land Referred to COffnberry and Thayer
To establish the grade of Columbus street, bt
tween Center street and the Columbus Stree
Bridge Ref to Com. on Ordinances.