Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-24

Ofspecial Committee, consisting eff Messrs.
Ballard, Rezner and Stevens upon the ques-
ton of removal of V. T. Sprague as Super
intendent of the Infrmary. They submit
with their report long communication from
F. B. Pratt, of the Board of Directors setting
forth his reasons at length why the removal Of
q Superintendent belongs not to the Council,
but TO the Board, and also that none can so
well know the requirements of such an office
and the fitness of the present Superintend-
ent for that office, as the Directors. Mr..
Warner acquiesces in the views Of Mr.. Pratt
and Mr.. Irwin assents. The Committee re-
port TO the Council that they are unable to
obtain the causes for the action of the Direct
Ors in removing Mr.. Sprague, the Directors
declining to acknowledge the authority Of
the Council to act in the matter. Report re-
ceived and filed.
Of F. B. Pratt, acting Director of Infrm-
ary, upon the bill of Ellen Mahanna for one
months labor at the Inirmary, that V. T.
Sprague was called upon and paid the BILL
Report received and filed.
Of City Attorney upon the application of
H. Wick for damages amounting to So, ,S49, 90
for opening Park street, that Mr.. Wick is
not entitled to the amount of his bill as the
unpaid balance due him on said bill is due
from him to the city on a special assessment
made upon his property for opening Park
street. Received and filed.
Of Monument Committee on the claim for
damages in consequence of firing of cannon
on the 10th of September last, that the city
| is not liable, inasmuch as the firing was not
done by order of the city. Received and
! filed.
Of City Attorney, similar report upon
the petition and claim of W. P. Fogg, for
| glass. &c, broken in consequence of firing
on the Square. Received and filed.
OF City Attorney upon the claim of $40 by
John Parker for damages to his horse while
| being driven across Light House Street
Bridge, in consequence Of a defect in the
bridge, in favor of paying $15 in settlement
of the claim. Report adopted.
Of City Attorney upon the petition of J.
| S. Harbeck and others, demonstrating
against the passage of an ordinance impos-
ing tax upon them for grading Erie street,
reports that the street railroad was located in
Erie street at the grade indicated by the City
! Civil Engineer, and at the grade to which it
was proposed by the Board of City I'm prove
ment to reduce and work said street. The
| grade is not affected by the construction of
the street railroad. Report received and
| fled
OF City Attorney upon the petition of
James F. Clark and others, in relation to
charge upon the Street Railroad COMPANY
for paving Superior street, reports that no
obligation rests upon the Street Railroad
Company to do any paving until they are re-
quired to do so by the City Council, and as
the ordinance to pave Superior street has
passed. tits too late to make the requirement
upon that Company. Report received and
| filed.
OF Board of City Improvements, in favor
of contract with Southworth L Williams for
paving the west side of Superior street be
tweet the G. G. & c. R. R. track and Cuyaho-
ga river Report received and filed.
OF O. c. Briggs, as follows ''We, the under
signed, G. G. Briggs, weigherof hay for the
west side Of Cuyahoga river, forthwith re-
port to your Honorable Body that we have
weighed 3s5 leads of hay from the lst of
May to the sth of Oct. @. c. BRaGs."
! RESOLUTIONS.
| By Mr.. Masters, That the Board of Citv
Improvements be authorized TO contract
with Southworth & Williams for paving the
west end of Superior street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Ballard, That the City Attorney
be requested to report to the Council whether
the Infrmary Board have power to appoint
or discharge Superintendent of Infrmarv
without the consent Of the Council. Adonted
By Mr.. Marshall, That the weighers Of
hay be hereby authorized to weigh hav at
~ cents a load. Amended by Mr.. Oyiatt
TO 10 cents load, and passed.