Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-12
City Council.

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TUESDAY EVENING, Oct. IL.
Present-Messrs. Masters, Ballard, oviatt,
Russell, Clark, Marshall, Hopkinson, Will
lard, Thomas; Sabine, Rezner, Worswick,
Dixon, Lewis, Coonrad, Stevens:
President Masters in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
REPORTS
of City Sexton, financial report for septem-
ber, 1850, receipts as follows
Woodland Cemetery ry......................$ $11s5O
West Site Cemetery ry..-................... 1850
Total .......................... $4,000
Received and fled.
From the Committee on schools in favor of
granting permission to put up additional
shelves in the Central High School, for the
accommodation of books provided by the
public money. Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Hon. the Mayor that in accord
ance with resolution ofthe Council of Sept.
25th, he has sold $4,000 of the Cleveland i
Toledo Railroad stock at 4S cents, and has
paid that amount to VIM. Hart, City Treas
urer.
From the same recommending the Council
to pass an ordinance prohibiting the firing of
cannon upon the Public Square. Referred
to the Committee on Ordinances.
From VIM. P. Fogg, as follows.
To the Honorable, the Common Council of
the City Of Cleveland:
Your Petitioner, VIM. P Fogg, respect
fnlly represents; that he occupies a Crockery
and China Store on the coner of Superior and
Seneca street; that en- yesterday evening, the
10th inst, during the firing Of the cannon
upon the Public Square, chandelier hang
ing in one of the front windows of his store
was shaken down, thereby destroying and
damaging goods to the amount of $l87, so as
per bill annexed.
And he further represents, that said chan
delier had been thus placed in the window,
securely and properly hung, for more than
four weeks, and could not have fallen, but
from the unusual jarring and conclusion from
the firing of the cannon, as above mention
ed.
Your Petitioner therefore respectfully lyclaims
comgsPPsatiOn from the city to the above
Referred to City Attorney.
Hon. Mayor Senter presented a picture
ofthe birthplace of Com. o. II. Perry, which
was presented by the Rhode Island delega
ton. Received and ordered kept in Council
Hall.
Many claims and accounts were presented
and disposed of.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Clark, That the Board of City I'm
/ provements be requested to prevent any
| further firing upon the Square and adjoin-
ing precincts. Adopted.
-. H., o,efs,,
of Messrs. Ballard and Rezner, together
with the Infrmary Committee investigate
the charges brought against V. 7. Sprague
| by the majority Of the Infrmary Directors.
| Mr.. Russell moved to amend so that the
| committee consist of three, Mr.. Stevens be-
/ ing the third, and the Committee on lnfirm-
/ ary be not included. Accepted and the res
olution adopted.
| By Mr.. Thomas, That the committee on
/ public buildings receive proposals for the
erection Of city prison upon the plan of
| Mr. Blackburn accepted by the Council,
| the old city prison and lot to be taken as part
pay. Laid on the table for week.
By Mr.. -, That the Board of City
| improvements contract with Rodney Gale
for the grading and improvement of Bond
street. Adopted.
! By Mr.. Marshall, That R. Waterton be
empowered to procure at the cost of the city,
the necessary fuel, wood and coal for the use
of the Industrial school during the winter,
provided that the fuel is furnished at as low
rates as that furnished for the use eff the
public schools. Adopted.
By Mr.. Ballard, That the city clerk GER
tify up to the county auditor all delinquent
taxes up to Oct. goth, 1860. Adopted.
By Mr.. Hopkinson,. That the Board of Edu-
cation have permission to put up additional
shelves for books in the High School build
ing at an expense not to exceed $75. Adopt
ed. 81
ORDINANCES.
Accepting the dedication of Lawrence
Rozner, Warren, Sonora and Superior streets
Sterling Avenue and Mariposa Place from
John NJ. Sterling; also of Mill street by J
H. Sergeant and R. C. Selden of Chatham
Branch, Mechanics, Japan, Bell and Henry
streets. Referred to Committee on ordi'
nances.
To grade and improve Lawrence street.
Same reference.
To grade and improve Franklin street be
tween Kentucky street and Franklin Place
ITO be charged to the Water Works fund, al
before the laying of water pipes In the street
it was well graded at the expense of the prop
erty holders.l Same reference.
To establish the grade of Lawrence street
Same reference.
To levy and assess special tax upon proper
ty abutting' upon certain streets to pay fOl
drainage. Passed.
To establish the grade of Merwin street be
tween Center and Superior streets. Passed
To assess special tax on all property abut
ting upon Washington street between Taylo
and Wiley streets. Passed.
To assess special tax upon property abut
: ting upon Chatham street between Pear
and Wiley streets. Passed.
To assess special tax upon property abut
f ting upon st. Clair street between Senee
and Wood streets. Passed.