Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-13
or Council.

TUESDAY, EvESIxo, June u, 1850.
Present-Messrs. Masters, Thomas, Ste
phan, sabin, Reuner, WoFswick, RUSSELL,
6uayie, Stevens, Chfistian, Ballard. Mar
shall, Hayward. Heo kman, 0vistt, Lewis,
Willard, Dixon.
Abssnt-Messrs. HOvsy, HopkinsOn. Pal
mar, Clark.
President Masters In the chair.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
HTEEET RAILROADS.
From the Kinsman street Railroad Com
pany that Il proposes % oehange its route nom
Superior and Erie streets % Ontario, Pitts
burRh and Kinsman streets, connecting at
the junction Of Erie and Kinsman streets,
with the branch upon Erie and Superior
streets also, that they have obtained .
written consent Of more than two-thirds Of
the property holders upon the route they
ask, therefore, thai they may be permitted
10 90 change their route.
Mr.. Christian offered q resolution that
whereas the above Company propose 70 50
abandon their former route, and occupy the
other route, therefore
RESOLVED, That the City Council assent 20
said change Of route, and permit the said
Company % lay down a track upon the pro-
posed route, under instructions of ordinances
previously passed.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the matter be re-
ferred 10 the City Attorney, for his approval.
Carried, and so referred. Afterwards, the
vote being reconsidered, Il was referred 10
the Astiatant City Attorney.
n. D. Sherwin, Assistant Attorney, report
ed the resolution in due form and eorrect.-
The resolution was then passed unanimously.
REPORT UPON Gas.
OF Mr.. Dixon, fom the Committee upon
rnfnursaN Hh. Of
Mr.. Russell, that they have conferred with
the Cleveland Gas Light and Coke Company,
and received from them g reply, stating first
the arrangements which the Council submit
10 them, and stating further that with ell
respect for the Council, they do not recog-
niEe the right Of the Council 10 act in the
matter. The present scale Of prices was
agreed upon by ordinance and they present
tables 90 show the comparative cost Of gas
in this and other cities. By these they show
that in eight only Of two hundred aud forty
eight cities and towns Of this country, is the
price Of gas less than in Cleveland. They
say, however, that at the meeting Of the
Directors, in January last, it was decided
that after the first Of July next q discount
Of 10 per cent. should be made 10 those pri-
Vate consumers who paid at the Office Of the
Co., during the first i've days Of the month,
thus making the price OflOO0 q s., 20 instead
Of S, 90 as at present. They present an elab-
orate statement Of the expenses and re-
ceipts OF the Company, and the reasons why
the demand fora reduced scale Of prices is
an unreasonable one. They present tables
giving the price Of gas in the principal cities
Of the United States, and represent the dis
asterous consequences 10 both companies Of
the establishment Of rival company in this
city. They ask II such a company should
be incorporated, they shonld be ct least plac
ed under requirements to establish works as
large Rs those Of the present company, and
to lay as many miles Of pipe, also to equal
iEe the work Of lighting the gas lights Of the.
city. The entire reply Of the company 10 the
council would occupy two colums or more Of
our paper.
On motion Of Mr.. Russell the matter was
laid on the table.