Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-27

LAST NI0HT's CoUEcIL.--The Council was
nearly full last night and business commenced at
an early hour. Among the petitions presented for
the consideration of the City Fathers, was re-
monstrance from residents upon Orange street.
against the proposed e1te nsion of that street -
Orange street runs parallel to Kinsman, between
that and Pittsburgh AT the head of Orange street
is a lot 200 feet wide, running from Kinsman to
Pittsburgh street. owned by Mr. Samuel Erwin
By an ordinance passed last week, this street is to
be opened through this lot, 60 feet wide. The re
mOnstranco presented to the Council set torth
that the ordinance passed anthorisng such open
ing, assessed tax upon all property abutting on
the entire street. which tax was an unexpected
thing with them. They state that no possible
good can arise from the proposed opening, save to
those who reside east of Fulton street, and those
who live in the above lot (Which is ten acre lot
number II There are enough cross streets con-
uectiug Orange with Kinsman and Pittsburgh 10
render any part Of il easy OF access and they ear
nesty demonstrate against the proposed opening
and tax. The whole matter was referred 10 the
Committee on Streets
! Dr. W. Marseilles, who was last week ap-
pointed Health Officer, sent communication to
the Council in regard to sewers, &c, which need
attending TO- He statesythat the water running
from Ontario Street to the Lake, passes through
Superior Seneca and st. Clair Streets where the
cutters are poor and easily clogged up, by which
stagnant and unhealthy pools are formed
which breed miasma and diiease. The cutters
should be well cleaned out at least once week
River street. being very level, likewise needs such
| . tI,, pr Dngarfo and Pitts,
burgh streets there is at almost all times stag
naut pool which safety and health demand should
be filed up
Hill street. (formerly second) Is built on raised
land across deep gulley, sewer passing undei
the street The walls of this sewer have fallen in
causing the water TO stand above the roadway un
I'll il evapOrates All these places, he says, neet
immediate attention. These suggestions of tht
Health officer should receive prompt action b!
the Council if they have regard for the UellbeinI
Of the inhabitants Of the City
Our readers are aware than an ordinance wa
passed week ago. prescribing the terms and con
dltious Of any street passenger railroads in tn
city Of Cleveland This ordinance we intended +
have given our readers before this. 1t is not
charter for any particular Company as was ID
first ordinance, which was rejected, and conse
quently is not open to the charge of granting
monopoly to certain parties, THIS ordinance wa
drafted and introduced by Mr. Ransom, aud wa
very quietly carried through the last weeks Couu
E Gil But the ordinance had not been carefully el
~ amined, and afterthought presented some defect
% in the instrument Last night, in Council, NJ
Russell moved re consideration Of the vote b
. which that ordinance was passed. 1t had NJ
IS been understood, and members had not examine
y the subject then as they should.
q Mr. Thayer said that the ordinance had bee
published as an act Of the Council, consequent
; the vote upon ils passage, could not now be r
considered. He however had seen defects in II
( ordinance and he presented new ordinance
repeal the former. His ordinance would oonta
nearly all of the former one, but he proposed
strike out the sections which require securites
/ be given for the performance Of the contract
. the part Of the Company, and which specify n
time in which the work shall be begun aud fns
ed, &c.
Both Mr.. Ransom's ordinance, which had be-
e passed aud Mr. Thayer's, presented last nigl
n and referred to the Committee on OrdInauo,
- have serious defects, and we propose tomorro
Do to give a synopsis Of the two, showing their d
iects as well as their good points