Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-17
CITY OOUNcIL

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CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY Evamso, Aug. 10. 1853.
! Presont--Messd. Hayward, Rsnsom, Wors.
wick, Crawford, Hovoy Russell, Rider Winslow,
/ Lewis, Thompson, Dixon, Dotmer, CLARK, Mar
shall Christian, Oviatt MoLain, Mastors
! Absent Messrs. Thayeb Hickman, Ford, and
Hopkinson.
PETITIONS
OF Parish Knight and others, asking that
Capt John Rail be appointed HarbOr Master.
Received and hled.
put upon Ohio street. Referred to Committee on
Markets,
REPORTS.
OF Board Of ity improvements, that they
have received bids for the grading and improv.
| Ing Of Michigan street, from SOuthwOrtb d vii.
liams aud eight others, and asking for power to
grant the contract to that firm. Received and
| filed
OF same Board, asking for power to contract
with james Howels 10 grade and improve Vine.
yard street. Kt tceiyed aud filed.
Of same, asking power to contract with Milo
| HiCkOx to grade aud improve Euclid street nom
the Square to Erie street. Received aud filed
OF Committee on Schools, that they have de
sgned an addition TO add to the Industrial School
aud have received four proposals for the building
| thereof, Of which that Of r. r. licrfck is the
lowest, being S2.235. The addition to be IS feet
in length and % feet IN width-three stories in
hight, to be built Of bck, with a stone basement
So feet by %. Received and filed.
OF City Attorney that he has concluded an
agreement for the purchase Of a lot Of John G..
Critchey, of 90 feet by 80 feet for the use oi Eu-
gine Co, No. l, gu Phelps street. Received aud
| filed
OF Committee on Markets, adversely TO the re.
monstrance OF r. Hussey and others. Received
aud fled.
RESOLUTIONS.
| By Mr.. Thayer- That the City Commissioner be
| instructed to place reservoir at the corner Of
| Scoville avenue and Hudson street. Reported
upon iavorobly by the Committee on Fire and
| Water. Adopted.
By Mr.. Clark That the City Attorney be in.
struoted to enter into contract with II. r. Her,
rick for the erection Of an addition to the Indus,
| trial School building. Referred to the Select
/ Committee on City Prison.
| By Mr.. Ransom-That the Board Of City Im.
provemonts be authorized to enter into contract
! with SouthwOrth 4 Williams for grading Michi-
gan street, with James Howell for grading and
paving Vineyard street; and Milo llickoX for
grayelmg Euolid street from the Square to Erie
street. Adopted
by Mr.. Rider-That whereas, many Of our cih-
zeus have made complaints against the Gas Com
pany. as having violated their agreement with the
| city, therefore committee OF three be appointed
to inquire and examine into the grievances, ard
| report If any exist Adopted, and Messrs. Rider,
Rausol and Hovey appointed the committee,
BY Mr.. Ryder-That the Committee on Fro
and Water be instructed to ascertain the proper
mode If removing the Foreman of any Fire Coms
pany, il occasion should arise. Adopted.
By Mr.. Lewis-That a suitable number lamp
posts BE- erected on Nestry street. Adopted
| By Mr. RansOm-That the Gas Company be in
structed to change The time of lighting the uas OF
the streets so as TO conform to this latitude
Adopted.
BY the same-That the sum of SlOsJ II be ar.
propriated TO SOuthwOIth Williams for paving
around the square, Adopted.
BY Mr. Russell-That notice be given TO all per.
sons who have placed any building of any kind
upon any public ground street lane alley TO 70.
move the same forthwith Adopted.
By Mr.. CrawiOrd-That the purchase Of a lot by
the CNy Attorney, for the use OF Engine Co, No.
/, Of John A. Foot for 1920 is confirmed. AdOp.
ted.
By Mr. Marsha-That the ravine on the Elat
side of Hill street be filed up forthwith, so as to
prevent staguant water from remaining thereon
Adopted
ooMMUNIC ATOMS.
From Board Of City improvements on the rcso.
luton Of MIR Marshall, that the Health officer re-
move the stagnaut water on Hill street, recon-
mending that the excavation ihel c be filed up i'm
medately. Received and filed.
From Noah Castor thai he has suffered much
damage TO his property by means Of deep ditch
on the side OF Garden street which is filled with
stagnant water. He asks that the sum OF $500
damages be paid him in remuneration. Referred
to Board of City improvements.
Contract with Penty Brennan for grading
Kinsman street was received and approved.
CLAIMS.
! John S. White and others sue the city for $4,000
Referred to City Attorney
John Stovranz has sued the city for SO ,3S7-
Referred to City Attorney.
ORDINANCES.
To accept the dedication of Howe street
} Passed
To repeal an ordinance leyyng special tax OF
property abutting on Orange st.-Pdssed.
TO establish stands for he sale Of fire wood
Passed.
Toamend an ordinance to drain Kinsman street
Passed
To assess special tax on property abuttng on
Knsman street between Hudson street and Wilson
avenue-COm on Ordinances.
To establish market ground on land conveyed tC
the city by James Church and others Read sCconC
time and laid on table.
For the payment Of clams-Passed
On motion, the Council then proceeded to cleo
"A HarbOr Master.
Mr. Rider announced that Mr. Stockley was in
eegible, not being a citizen
| After eight ballots Capt. Thomas Bowling wal
ectcd, aud the Council adjourned