Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-02
CITY CoUNoIi,---sPFoIAL NrFTINo.

FRIDAY EvEMSo, April !.
His Honor the Mayor in the Chair
Present-Messm Winsow, Mclean, Thompson,
Ford Rider, johnson, Masters, Herriok, Detmer,
Oviatt, Thayer Coninborry, Weber, Williams, Ran
som, Crawford, Mueller.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Masters, That the Board OF City Improve.
ments be authorized 10 canse 10 be driven sufll.
Client number Of spiles IN the river above aud below
Main Street Bridge 80 as TO protect said Bridge
when opened, from water craft. Referred 70
Board Of City improvements.
BY Mr.. Herrick, That a Committee Of three be
appointed TO confer with 7. p Handy in reference
10 his claim for damages Adopted; aud Messrs.
Herrick, WinsOw and Mueller we're appointed as
said Committee
By Mr.. Masters, That the Committee on In
provements be instructed TO put the dock at the
foot Of Main street in proper repair. Referred 10
Board Of City improvements.
BY Mr. Masters, That arrangements be made 10
the Bridge tender can unlatoh the bridge while at
his position. Adopted
CLAIrs
Numerous claims were received and referred to
their appropriate Committees.
A contract between Southworth and Williams
for the paving and grading the streets on the West
and South side Of the Public Square was received
and fled
COMUN1MC ATOMS.
From tae citizens Of East Cleveland, asking the
privilege Of constructing a horse railroad within
the city of Cleveland running through either Eu
cid or Prospect streets, aud terminating at the
Public Square. After q sharp discussion between
Messrs. Thayer and Cofluberry, on motion in
troduced by Mr. Cofinberry for its reference it was
referred to the Board of City Improvements and
the Judiciary Committee
ORDINANCES
An ordinance to levy and assess a special tax on
lands bounding and abuttng on Williams street,
between st. Clair aud Superior Avenue. Referred
to Committee on Ordinances
An ordinance to grade and improve Long street.
Same reference
An ordinance to prevent the cleaning and dress.
ing Of certain skins within the city was laid on the
table.
An ordinance fixing the salary Of the Market
Superintendent Tabled.
An ordinance TO prevent the firing of guns with
in the city. Tabled
An ordinance to prevent the obstruction OF
Streets Tabled
This was an ordinance for preventing the OBJ.
structon of streets aud alleys in the city by market
meu and teams, and every Democrat in the Coun.
Gil voted for tabng it, Being unwilling to face the
music on the Of an important city election, they
took this means Of flunkying from direct vote on
the question
On au amended ordinance establishing the grade
| OF Water street, motion was made to suspend the
| rules, which was lost A motion was made to re
| consider, which prevailed aud the rules were theI
| suspended and the ordinance was then engrossed
The question recurred on the final passage of this
ordinance, which prevailed.
An ordinance for the paving and grading o
| Front street. was referred to the Committee on Or
dinanCes.
REPORTS.
| OF Z. D. Bishop, stating that the grading ant
| improving OF West River street between Main st
and the old River Bed, is nearly completed accord
| ing TO contract
OF the Police Clerk for the month of March.
To al number arraigned ................6 &C
City Cases-Amount T fines and costs
assessed .,......... . tS.2O
Amt Of fines and costs
| collected. .......,.... G.36
Amt OF fees paid wit.
nesses and Jurors M 925
Leaving balance due the Police Clerk Of 81, s!
State Cases-Total fines and costs $1,000
amount collected and
pd. into Co. Treasury 1875
OF the Committee to whom was referred th
claims of certain individuals recommending thi
il be referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
Received and filed.
Report Of Committee to whom was referred Il
claim Of the Eagle Foundery for shells which wei
condemned by the Water Works Engineer, an
which bill had been rejected by former Counc
was again reported upon adversely Repo
adopted.
PETITIONS
Asking that VIM A Bowen be appointed to Il
Office Ol HarbOr Master. Referred TO Commit
on Harbors aud Wharves.
Asking that Thomas Harris be appointed as te
der of the Light House street Bridge, RelerE
to Committee on Harbors and Wharves
Asking to have Merwin street from River sire
w est Side, TO Sycamore street, properly filled
and graded. Referred to Board of City Impro
r..
asking the appointment of Thomas Cragg
bridge tender of the foot of Light House street
Received aud filed
Petition of II. p, Handy that oommitte be 8
pointed to examine hIs premises for the purpC
Of awarding him proper damages in draining /
cid street through is premises. Referred t
Committee composed OF Herick, Winslow a
ar Mueller
er Asking the appointment of Captain Thon
A Gregory TO the station OF Bridge tender at
l. Light House street Bridge
'o Council on motion adjourned to Wednes'
rn evening.
Tn THEATER.-Mrs. Walor's rendition Of "N
an Merrilles." at the Theater last night, was sp
d. did piece of acting. We have no space 10 spea