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

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The Alerts are wide awake for duty.
City Council.
TUESDAY EVENING, June 5.
Absent Messrs Hayward, Hopkinson ant
Worswick
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Ofnumerous persons testifying to the tidel-
ity of Mr.. Shadbolt, weigher of hay. Filed.
OfHenry Moore and numerous others keep
ers of stores on Ontario Street, asking that
teams of produce dealers may be allowed tc
stand on that street on market days. They
are no hindrance. Filed.
OFFS. Stein who proposes to establish a
Gas Company and erect Gas Works in the
city of Cleveland, for the purpose of furnish
ing gas to the citizens and corporation Of
Cleveland, at a reasonable price. He submits
the following propositions
lst. To furnish gas for lighting the streets
and buildings at the rate of sl4 per year, for
each lamp post and $l.5O for NJ. feet for gas
IN PUBIC DullQlugS.
I'd. To erect all lamp posts the city may
need for S23 each.
Sd. To furnish gas to the citizens for 81
per NJ. feet. The above conditional upon the
condition that the city contract for what gas
they need for lamps and public buildings for
ten years from the date of the completion OF
said Gas Works; that the city also employ
him to erect lamp posts at the above rate, and
a sufficient number of citizens contract to take
gas of him for ten years at the price above
named. Referred to Committee on gas and
City Attorney.
A conveyance to the City, of the premises
situated at the intersection of Euclid and HUI
ron streets, for a Public Ground, was made
by W. P. Southworth, per E. Thomas. Ac-
cepted.
Communication from the Mayor calling at
tention to the condition of the square at the
head of Superior street. and suggesting i'm
provements in the same. Referred to Com
mittee on Public Grounds.
Isaac L. Hewett property holder on Water
street, notified the Council that if the prOpo-
sed grade of Water street is consumated,
he will suffer damages to the amount of S2,-
500.
William j. Gordon made similar COM
munication to the Council, laying his dam
ages, in the street OF the contemplated i'm
proYements, at $40, 500.
Communications were presented by Ste
phan Whitaker, claiming 5000 Heirs at
Law of Alexander Seymour, claiming $4,000;
and Coats i Brumly, claiming $4,000 dam
ages in case the contemplated grade on Water
street is carried out.
REPORTS.
From the Board of City Improvements
adverse to the petition of Thatcher Burt &
Co., referred to them, asking the city to
dredge the middle of Cayahoga river opposite
their docks. They think if the dredging
was performed, the next freshet would rem
der the same operation quite as necessary
as now.
Referred to City Attorney.
Of J. Schroeder, Police Clerk. Proceedings
of the Police Court for the month of May
Total number arraigned before Court, 1877.
Total amount collected on fines and paid in
to the County Treasury, $34.66. Received
and filed.
Of the City Attorney, that in accordance
with a resolution of the Council, he had ex-
amined tn e river channel from the Lake to
Columbus street bridge. $500 to $1,000 judi
ciously laid out, would enable vessels draw
ing 1O1z feet of water, to pass freely up and
down as far as Columbus street bridge, with
the water at its present stage. The points
requiring dredging for the main channel ARE
opposite Front street, Just below each of the
bridges, opposite the foot of Superior street,
and Just above Centre street bridge. $500
would make the channel 35 feet wide, and
81 900 would make it, perhaps, so feet wide.
Committee on Harbors and Wharves.
Of Committee on Harbors and Wharves,
in favor of moving instructions from West
abutment Of Centre street bridge. Received
and filed.
Of Committee on Schools in regard to In
dustrial School. Pupils in attendance, $50
average attendance, 15s; number previously
attending Public Schools, 20. Nearly all
the pupils are foreign born, and very poor.
All receive assistance and daily dinners, but
are irregular in their attendance. They re-
port favorably of the teachers. Received
and filed.
By Mr.. Russell, requestingsthe Board of
Inspectors to make an estimate for compile
ting Seneca Street Lane. Adopted.
On motion, the election of Geo. W. Aims
ley and Conrad Fredericks, lst and I'd As
sistant Engineers, was confirmed.
By Mr.. Hopkinson, that the educational
department of the Industrial School be
placed under the supervision of the Superin-
dent of Public Schools. Tabled.
Of Secretary of Water Works Co., show
ing receipts and expenditures of money
received for water for the month of May,
1860.
Total amount received, oS2 s5
expenditures e97 SO
Receipts over expenditures. ,2s5 20
. Received and filed.
From Committee on Markets, that the
Market Clerk had collected money from the
people that come to market only fer the pur-
pose of cleaning and watering the streets.
Received and fled.
From Committee on Harbor and Wharves,
to whom was referred the petition of Isaac
Sturtevant, that they consider the Seneca
street bridge an obstruction to navigation,
and recommend that said obstruction be
remedied so as to admit the passage of YES
sells. Referred to Board of Improvements.
REVOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Stephan, instructing the Committee
on Fire and Water to procure suitable plans
and Specifications for building an engine
house for No. 10, and present the same to the
Council for its approval. Adopted
By Mr.. Russell, directing the City Clerk to
draw an order on the City Treasurer in favor
of James Hill, for 500 and interest for one
year, to pay the amount for which he is liable
for the purchase of hose carriage for Protec-
ton Hose Co. Adopted.
By Mr.. Ballard, notifying a readiness on
the part of the City Council to contract with
any new Gas Company Of responsibility that
may be established, for necessary gas, pro-
vided the Cleveland Gas Light and Coke Co.
do not, within a reasonable time, signify that
they accede to the propositions as to price of
gas contained in a resolution passed May
29th, 1860. Referred Committee on Gas.
By Mr.. Dixon, authorizing Capt. Gossick
to repair the planking at the north abutment
OF Columbus street bridge. Referred to Board
of Improvements.