Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-25

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TUESDAY EVENING, Sept 16.
Tresent-H. 5. Stevens, President Of the
Council, in the chair, Rszner, Burton, Con-
rad, Thomas, Anthony, sturgess, Willard,
WellhOuse, Palmer, Blair, oviets, ouaylo,
Keeting, Freeze, Dixon, Bond.
Minutes Of last meeting read and ar
proved.
PETITIONS.
OF Neptune Bowden and others, praying
for the removal Of the benches on the north
side Of the market Markets.
OF Juliana Long and others, praying
that the vote Of the Council in reference 10
the paving the sidewalks Of Seneca street.
south of Superior, be rescnded, and that
the paving Of said sidewalks be postponed
for the present. City Improvements.
REPoRTs.
City Improvements, adverse 10 granting
prayer Of Mrs. Ann Sample, for damages
lrom Water street grade. Adopted.
OF Market Superintendent. Report Of
Stall Rents. Filed.
OF City Attorney, adverse 10 absting any
portion Of the sewerage tax. Filed.
of City Attorney and Inhrmary Com
mittee, that the city is not liable for injury
to the daughter of Mr.. J. P. Furst but in
view Of the fact the family is reduced to
needy circumstances from said injury, we
recommend an appropriation Of $500, 70 be
disbursed BY the Directors # the Infrmary,
provided said Furst shall withdraw his suit
against the city. Filed.
of Acting Health officer, Report for six
months, last passed. Health and CleanH-
ness.
OF Chief Engineer, Quarterly report of
the condition of Fire Department. Received
and filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
OF E. Thomas, APPropriating $500 TO the
family of j. P. Furst, with the proviso that
be withdraw his suit against the city, and
Ielease all claims against the city for any
damsges growing out Of the injury TO said
Catharine Furst, and that said Catharine
also release all claims which she may have
on account of injuries sustained by her At
the Light House street bridge. Adopted.
OF Z. 8. Willard, That the City Attorney
be requested to report at the next meeting
Of. the Council. Rhether the city has the
right to place maket teams, so as to obstruet
the travel upon any street in the city,
Adopted.
OF E. Thomas, Whereas, there being no |
lights on Champlain street, between Seneca |
street and the railway crossing, rendering |
said street dangerous ct night, therefore, |
Resolved that the Board of City Improve |
ments be, and they are hereby authorized |
and requested to cause to be erected on said
street, alamp post, to be lighted with gas
between said points. Adopted.
OF A. G. Heating, That the City Marshal |
be, and is hereby instructed to pay twenty /
five cents to any person or persons to pound
any hogs per head or any cattle within the
ordinance. which may be found running at
large in the city Limits. Adopted.
OF W. B. RezneF, That the City Attorney
inquire into and report TO this Council
what claims the city have up-n lands
abutting on Park street, for the ex-
pense heretofore incurred, for opening said
street. Adopted.
OF Mr.. Burton, That the city sMarshal be
required 10 strictly enforce the ordinance to
restrain the herding and running at large of
animals. Adopted.
Of Mr.. Ballard, That the Finance Com
mittee be empowered 70 loan and pledge the
faith of the city for tho payment Of the
same, the sum of two thousand dollars, to
be used in payment towards the building Of
Murison street sewer, said amount, ifloaned,
to be paid as soon as sewerage bonds can be
sold for that purpose Adopted.
Of Mr. Meyer, That 6 special COM
should be member, be appointed 70 inves
tigate whether, and how certain bonds on
the c. P. 4 A. R. 2. to the value of $33 900 |
or $34, 900 have been lost to the city, and if
so, how to prevent a similar misfortune
who are responsible persons to answer for
the said loss, and whether it is not possible
10 regain the bonds or the value thereof, or
a part of it. Adopted.
Messrs. Meyer, Ballard and 0Tiatt ap
pointed said Committee.
OF Mr.. Bond, That an ordinance TO levy
and e sess q special tax on ell the lots or
lands bounding or abutting upon Eagle
street, between Miami and Canal street, &C.,
passed at late meeting of the Council, en-
account Of informalities, be rescinded.-
OF Mr.. Meyer, That the Street Commits
sioner be requested to appoint as corporation
labOrers an equal number of Germans. Irish |
almost exclusively, have done the
work up to this time.
After several amendments the whole mat
ter was lost.
OF Mr.. Ballard, That hereafter the time |
Of the meeting of this Council be at o'clock |
P. NJ. until otherwise ordered. Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS.
OF Ansel Roberts, Secretary, Inviting the |
City Council to attend the opening exercises |
of the West Side High School on Friday of
this week. Accepted.
CLAIMS.
A large number of claims were presented
and referred to the appropriate committees.
Adjourned fer one week.