Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-18

TUESDAY EYEEiSG, Sept. is.
Present--MessrS. Anthony, Bond, Ballard
Blair. Benton, Conrad, Dixon, Fresse, Mas
ters, oviatt, Palmer, Quayle, Rezner, sabin
sturgess, Thomas, WellhOuse, willard.
The President, H. 8. Stevens, being ab
send, His Honor, the Mayor, was called .,
the chair.
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap,
proved.
or. P. Zuerst, asking such compensation
as the Council may think proper for injuries
sustained by his daughter on the 2lst Of
September, 1850, ct the Light House street
bridge, and the outlay he has been compell-
ed to mako Ia consequence. City Attorney
and lnfrmagy Committee.
OF certain citizens, that Clinton street be
opened Immediately to the bank Of the lake,
as per ordinance. City improvements.
Of B. White and others, residents and
property owners on Ontario, Lake ana 81.
Clair streets, asking that crosswalks be
placed at Intersections of said streets. City
Improvements.
CONGRATULATIONS.
From j. D. Graham, Lieutenant Colonel.
Engineer of the 10th Light House District,
protesting against cutting away the Govern
ment ground belonging TO the Light House
on Light House street, as proposed by the
city in grading said street. Referred to
Mayor, City Attorney and Mr.. Ballard.
REPoRTs:
OF Board of City Improvement, adverse
to petition of A. Merchant, and another for
resembling the tax on Cleveland two-acre lot
No. SO. Filed.
CT Committee of Fire and Water, adverse
TO resolution for reservoir at the corner of
Park and Superior streets. Filed.
Of Board of City Improvements, com
mending the abortion of the resolution for q
plank eulvert across Clifton street. Adopt
ed.
OF the same Board, adverse TO resolution
instructing the Board to see that Seneca St.,
south Of ohamplain, be protected from being
broken in by the rain, and that q crosswalk |
be made across Seneca street, south line of
Champlain street. Filed.
OF the same Board, in favor of the resolu- |
lion to raise and repair the culvert at the |
corner of st. Clair and Clifton streets. -
Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Dixon, That the City Marshal be |
md he is hereby instructed to remove all OBJ
ltruetions now impeding the passage of Eagle
street, West Side. Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, That the City Clerk be
hereby authorized to certify to the county
Auditor all delinquent taxes due for special
improvements on the East Side of the river.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Masters, That the Board of City
IN prOvements be requested to arrange the
'ailing to the approach of Main street
bridge, so as to avoid any accident BY per-
ons being caught between the railings and
riches of said bridge. Adopted.
OF Committee on Finance, That the salary
# William Hart, as City Treasurer, be and
5 hereby fixed at 81 900 per annum, collec-
ion Of all city assessments on street i'm
)rovemeDts, sewerage, &C., TO be includad in
lis duties, as per an agreement with the
Committee on Finance. Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, That the City Clerk be
md is hereby authorized to procure four cop
es Of the latest edition of the Revised Stat
ltes of the State Of Chic, for the use Of the
ieveral departments Of the city. Adopted.
/ By Mr.. Thomas, That $500 be and the same
5 hereby appropriated for outdoor eliefs,
ind that the aanis be included IN the next
ordnance for payment of claims. Adopted,
By Mr.. Rezner, That the COMMITTEES on
Fire end Watsr, t6gelher with the Chief
Engineer, DO authorized to purchase 5000
eet Of hose suitable for the Fire Department.
Fire and Water, with ins tructions to report
IS to terms. time, &c.
By Mr.. sturges, That the Board of City
Improvements be and they are hereby di- |
'eeted toppen Clinton street its full width |
rom Lake street to the bank cf the lake, in
with the ordinance In relation
thereto. City Improvements.
By Mr.. Ballard, That the City Attorney
be requested tq indicate to the City Council |
his opinion as to whether ssid Couaeil has
power to abats any part of sewerage tax up |
1n lots having their greater frontage upon
streets through which sewers have been or
are being built, that Yss leVied under the |
original sewerage law. and assess said abate-
nent upon sewerage district in which said |
lots are situated, Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
To levy and assess special tax on all the
lots or lands bounding or abutting upon |
Eagle street, between Miami and Canal |