Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-28
city Council.


City Council.
TUESDAY EVENING, March 9th.
Present, Messrs. Masters Hayward, Nc
Lane, Worswick, Oviatt, Ransom Russell,
Thayer, Hovey, Lewis Thompson, Detmer
Sargeant Dixon, Clark, Christian, Marshall,
Winslow, Rider, Hopkinson, Crawford, HEX
man. Absent, none.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
PETITIONS.
OF owners Of property upon Cuyahoga riv-
er, asking that the river be dredged and made
navigable. Committee on HarbOrs and
Wharves.
REPORTS.
Of Committee on Fire and Water, that it
will be necessary to build new engine house
for Engine Co. No. z this summer. Received
and filed.
OF Committee on Water Works, that private
fountains, in the absence of sewers, cannot be
used without part Of the water being dis
charged upon the streets, and recommend
that the Board of City Improvements be re-
quested TO reconsider their former action rel
alive to these fountains. Mr.. Herrick was
directed to stop his fountain, as nuisance,
and he applied to the Water Works for redress.
This communication was referred 10 the Com
mite on Fire and Water. This Committee de-
sire to give the Board discretionary powers as
to granting permission to use their fountains
Mr.. Thayer moved that it be referred back
| to the Committee to be reported upon at the
next meeting.
of Committeeon Parks and Public Grounds
adverse to interfering with the avenues as
laid out in the City Cemetery. Received and
filed.
AIr. Rider from the Special Committee for
receiving proposals for lot for the location
Of a new City Prison. They have received
Oposal from Mr.. John Jones for lot on the
Pr west corner of the Public Square, hav
soutl. 'eet front on Champlsin street, and AZ
ing ool In addition to this is an L Of
ieet aeep: 'Pg, the whole being offered for
tSha sI ooo SuJcinl. " payments. Mrs. DR.. Smith
SoOUO, WIN eas Tuley) offers the lot known
lot@sT5y tI0 w;,ia Srs otto lot, having front Of
as the "liIey SottSge set, and 100 feet deep,
for $4,000, at ten years. slain s,Tsst West
Warner offer lot on Champ :sat Sti Sroni and
of the Industrial School, 454 e. s00 H
running back to Long street, for z, Sirast
P. WeddelI offers q lot on Champla. 81 foI
90 feet front, running back to Long str ~ =
S7.5OO All the above propositions are Ia
term of years at per cent. interest PsySN
annually. Received and filed. -.
Rv Mr.. Christian, That the Board OF City
improvements report whether sewer can DC
constructed to drain the vaults OF the city
prison, and the probable cost Of the same
Laid on the table.
By Mr.. Lewis, That per cent. per annum
he paid 10 Engine Company No. on the
amount of their purchase money ~, ,0OO) OF
the said Engine in 1856, to be paid them eaeh
wear so long as they use the Engine In the
service of the city.
Mr.. Ransom moved to lay on the table
Lost-10 to II.
Mr.. Thayer favored the resolution.
Mr.. Christian moved to refer to the Select
DR.. Marshall thought there was no neees-
sity for the Council always making No. .
speciality, which should be favored above all
others.
Mr.. Hayward stated the history of the En-
CINE Company No. and the purchase OF their
engines. He objected to paying the back IN
terest. There are not now two men IN the
Company who incurred the expense OF this
Engine, or rather the one that was exchanged
for this one. He believed that justice would
! be done to the Company If interest was al
IA wed from this time heneeforth.
~ r. y
ID EQUITABLE. The question is, is it cheaper
an nov 6 per cent. interest or to buy the En-
nav 10 per cent. for the money, and
1odo saue, ;, e Engine by wear and tear.
iOTT Tr ~ ,otion to refer to the Select Committed
"Is r. oSE ~. \, arshall, That all the Companies
ub;ob 80 -, a., their apparatus be allowed
w. -.Sa oont or tbo 'r purchase money if they u.s.
r. ooSs. fo ~ gn N the city. Referred to tn
tnetS lneSS EuU:.1H 1SL u: uSe the other.
'A13v D., NJ PnssoIi % M ct $75 be allowed n.
Sherwin, Esq., for extra SoaSinst ,roT ~ tbe civ
City Attorney in the suit
Carried. A.. = n
By Mr.. Rider, That the am %'nt "uo - .
Twitchell for Engine House No. ( De VSiN v
Mr.. Stephan, his assignee. AdOpteN -;.
By Mr.. Dixon, That the Committee on -
and Water report places and specification
for an Engine House for No. 10.
By Mr.. Crawford, That stone cross-WRlk
be placed at the intersection Of Water and
Mandrake streets. Adopted.
Engine Companies Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 7
were allowed to go to SanduSky to the parade
in June next
By Mr. Clark, to change the location of the
stair way at the Alert Hose COmpany's House.
Adopted
BY Mr.. Clark, that the Committee on Fire
and Water inquire into the expediency of sub
stituting a steam fire engine for the engines
low in use. Before this was disposed of the
CoSneil SdiOurned
CLAIMS.
A large numb,Nr Of claims we're received
and disposed of.
The paw roll due the teachers Of the public
- ~ q 80 v,-o.o,,t.I l. Mr. Freese, the Su-
perintendent Of Instructio. u amounts IN Hl 81
to $11, 1,01411. Referred to t. Ne Commlttee Oh
Claims.
NEW WATCH HOUSE.
Mr.. Malone of Indiana, e1hib tied to th'
Council a model for Watch House ana Olty
Prison
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Civil Engineer relat ing z
the legality of the extension Of Ken tuckJ
street, and from the Board Of City Improve
ments recommending that the City Att, 'rney
take necessary steps to legalize said sire IT.
Received and filed.
From Committee on Streets that immediat'
steps should be taken 10 remove the stairs
leading the upper room Of Alert Hose CO.. on
Long street they being in thsWay Of travel
on said street Received and filed.
ORDINANCES.
To grade and pave Bank street between
Superior and Lake streets. Committee on
Ordinances.
To establish the grade Of Sheriff street,
Committee on Ordinances.
To establish the grade V.f Marshall stree
Passed.
To establish the grade Of BrOwnell street
Passed.
10 amend an ordin snes prescribing tn
terms and conditions az street passengC
railways in Cleveland. Read second time.
To establish the g. ade Of Lake street b
! tween Erie and Depoi streets. Passed.