Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-25

OF Committee TO draft an ordinance to os-
stablish, maintain and erect a Workhouse,
submitting an ordinance establishing the
Infrmary as such Workhouse. The Direct
ors.to have general charge Of the same, and
prescribe rules for its government. All chill
dren under Is years Of age, liable to be com
mitted to prison, to be sent TO the WorkhOuse
until they arrive at the age of Is years and
any female over lG years of age, liable TO I'M
prisonment, to be committed TO the Work
house and kept at work during the period OF
such imprisonment. Referred to the Com
mittee on Ordinances.
The Special Committee TO confer with the
Cleveland Gas Light and Coke Company, re-
port that that Company wish them TO make
these propositions to the Council, viz: They
will furnish street posts, including lamps,
during the coming five years, at $3.50 each,
present price, S27.) They will furnish the
city with gas at same as present price, $3.50
for each street lamp for year, aud Sl.75 per
1000 feet for city; after January lst, 1861,
will furnish gas to the citizens at $3.50 per
1000 feet if paid at the Office within four days
from the expiration of each month. They
have no objection TO allow an inspector to
examine the accuracy Of measurement, &c.
Referred to Committee on Gas.
CLAIMS.
a large number of claims were presented
and referred to appropriate Committees.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Board of City Improvements, that
the lowest bid for the improvement of Gro
ton street is that Of Luke Brannan, and ask
ing leave to contract with him for the same.
Granted by resolution.
From the same, That the lowest bidder
/ for the construction of the bridge across the
Cuyahoga at the foot of Commercial street,
is Orsamus Sherwood, and asking leave to
contract with him for the same. Granted
by resolution.
From r. P. Wade, Secretary of the Cleve-
land Yacht Club, asking an appropriation
for a regatta upon the 10th of September
Referred to Monument Committee.
Mr.. Quayle offered Il resolution apprOpria-
ting 800 for the above purpose. Same ref
erence.
From County Clerk, notifying the city that
it is sued by E. & T. Sims for "a, $4,000.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Committee on Judiciary, That the sal
ary of the Health officer be fixed at 500 for
the present year, he furnishing medicines,
&c. Adopted.
By Mr.. Hayward, that the Engineer of
Water Works be authorized to procure u fire
/ hydrants for the use of the city. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Ballard, That the alley in the rear
of Noah Castor's property on Orange street
be properly filed with earth. Board Of I'M
/ provements.
BY Mr. Hovey, That the reservoir at the
! corner Of Marshall and Lake streets, be re-
paired. Adopted.
By Mr.. Hovey, That the Committee on
Parks submit to the next meeting Of the
Council, plans for the improvement of the
Public Square. Adopted.
By Mr.. Ballard, That the permission here
tofore granted to the East Cleveland Street
Railroad Co. to occupy any part Of Euclid st.
be Withdrawn until the remonstrance of the
I Cleveland and Willoughby Plank Road Co.
is investigated. Referred to the Special Com
mittee.
BY Mr.. Clark, That the resolution passed
a short time since, authorizing the appoint
ment of n sewer Engineer be rescinded, and
the work Of construction of the Seneca and
Muirson streets, be carried on by contract,
under the direction Of the Board Of Improve
ments. Adopted
ORDINANCES.
To establish the grade of Merwin street,
between Center and Superior street. Refer
red to Committee on Ordinances.
To grade and pave James street.
To amend an ordinance establishing grade
of st. Clair street.
To grade, pave and drain Merwin street,
between Center and Superior streets.
To accept the dedication of CrOton street.
To amend an ordinance to establish the
grade of Belmont street.
To establish grade of James street.
All the above referred to Committee on
Ordinances.
To amend ordinance establishing grade OF
+ Browneu street. To amend ordinance estab-
fishing grade of Marshall street. Read the
ID time.
THE PERRY MONUMENT.
! Mr.. Marshal moved reconsideration OF
| the vote ordering the removal Of the
Fountain, in order to lay the question on the
| I able for the present.
Mr. Clark offered a resolution that so much
/ Of the resolution as relates to the location OF
1 the Fountain in the center of the northeast
/ corner Of the Square, be rescinded, and the
/ centre of the northwest corner be substi-
I tuted.
/ Some discussion ensued, Mr.. Clark speak
/ ing for the Committee, and of the causes
which caused them to report in favor of the
/ location of the Statue in the center. They
/ had looked TO tho future and not alone TO the
present wants. The Statue is one which
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we should locate it in the best place. All
they asked was that the community should
/ wait and look at the Statue when it had been
placed upon its pedestal in the center. The
/ Committee, in making their report, had not
considered the Buckeye tree which must be
removed If the Fountain was placed in the
northeast corner, and they had now decided
upon the northwest corner. The cost of re-
moving the Fountain would be less than
5000.
Mr.. Walcutt (the Artist,) was invited to
speak. When he commenced. the work, he
/ had supposed, from the engraved designs,
/ that the monument would stand in the line
! of Superior street, near the head Of the street,
and had made his designs accordingly. He
spoke Of the designs Of the Statue and its
Significance The light at the head of Su-
perior street was good, and would be good
from sunrise to sunset. The first idea of any
change was his hearing that it was proposed
10 place it on the north side; this would be q
bad location for light and for views Of spec
tators. In his mind the centre was the best
place. The southeast corner would be the
worst possible, the light being enough to
| kill any Statue, ancient or modern. If the
Statue and Fountain were in line, one
would obstruct the other. The Fountain
should be where it could bo enjoyed by ladies
and children, and not IN the centre OF an
open Place. It is the only Statue in the
whole North West This is the largest mar
ble monument in the United States, and he
had certainly supposed it would take prece-
dence of a simple fountain. He only asked
that they would not place the Statue upon
the north side.
Hon. Harvey Rice, Chairman Of the Mon
ument Committee, was satisfied that there
was but one eligible position for the statue,
and that was the Centre. We have the judg-
ments of the finest artists Of this country,
many Of whom pronounce it the finest statue
in the United States, and in heroic expires
sion, it is ahead of any thing in this country
by far. The removal Of the Fountain will