Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-20
City Council.

TUESDAY, NoE. 19, 1861.
PREsENT-Messrs. Anthony, Blair, Bal
lard, Benton, Bond, Conrad, Dixon, Freeze
Eeating, oviatt, Palmer, Quayle, sturgess
sabin, WellhOuse, Meyer, Thomas, Masters
COMMUNICATIONS.
From ]. F. Keller, offering to furnish one
or more public scales for the weighing o.
following prices:
For ton scale with iron screws, $3.50
&c &c &c l25
If as many as four Of said scales are ordered
a discount of 25 per cent. will be made +, ON
the above prices. The scales will be war
ranted as good as any other manufacture,
and kept in repair for years. Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Stevens, That vote of thanks be
rendered to E. Hessenmueller, ESQ.,, for the
able and indefstigable manner in which he
has carried out the wishes Of this Council
in his recent journey among our volunteers
in Western Virginia. Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, Resolved, That the sum
of SIS be appropriated for the personal SER
vice of E. Hessenmueller, for his com mpensa
tion for his time and labor in the perform
ance of the duty assigned him in Western
Virginia by the resolutions of this Council,
dated Oct. 9Th, 1861. Adopted.
Mr.. Ballard-That the Judiciary Commit
tee be authorized to employ Chss. W. Palm
er, Esq, TO defend the case OF John Riley
against the city of Cleveland, pending in
the Court of Common Pleas, in which case
the present City Attorney was employed by
the plaintiff before his term OF Office trans
pires. Adopted.
Mr.. Wellhouse-That the Committee on
Public Buildings be authorized to procure
suitable seats for the hall in the West Side
High School buildings, provided the lot
shall not exceed the sum Of $3.50. Com
mittee on Schools.
Mr.. CoOnrad-That the Board of City I'm
provements be instructed to put 6 plank
sewer across Willy street, at the intersection
of Pearl. Adopted.
Mr.. Dixon-That the Committee on Gas
be and are instructed TO enter into contract
with the Cleveland Gas Light and Coke Co.,
to furnish gas to the street lamps in accord
ance with the first proposal of the series Of
proposals made by said Company TO the
City Council, Sept. Sd, 1851, provided said
Company furnishes gas at prices prescribed
By the ordnance regulating the price Of gas,
passed Oct. 18Th, 1851. Adopted.
Mr.. QuRyle-ThRt the City Street Com
missioner be instructed to make q crossing
on Bolivar street, on the easterly line Of
Mama street; also q crossing on Mama
street on the norLherly line of Bolivar
Committee on Streets.
The resolution Of Mr.. Ballard, concerning
the employment of Mr.. Palmer to defend
the city in the case of John Riley against
the city, which was adopted, was on motion
of Mr.. 0vistt reconsidered and referred to
Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Thomas, That the Board of City I'm
provements be instructed 10 advertise for
proposals for building so much of the city
prison as the Committee on Police in ther
judgement may think bestj plans and spec
ifcations being on file in the Office of the
City Engineer. Adopted.
Mr.. Dixon, That the Civil Engineer be
instructed 10 prepare a time table for the
lighting of the street lamps on the basis oi
burning 1885 hours. Adopted.
oRD1EAxoEs.
An ordinance regulating the price Ofga
providing that it shall not exceed one
dollar and fifty cents per thousand feet
Committee on Ordinances.
An ordinance for the payment of certain
claims. Passed.
An ordinance to levy and assess a special
tax on all the lots or lands bounding Of
abutting upon Brownell street, between
/ Euclid and Parkman streets, for the puT.
pose of draining said street. Committee OF
Ordinances.
CLAIMS.
| A number of claims and accounts Yer,
presented and referred in the usual manner
Adjourned.