Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-27
City Council,


City Council.
THURSDAY EvEEIEs, Dee. 20.
Present-Anthony, Ballard, Benton, Blair,
Bond, Coonrad, Corning, Dixon, Freese,
Keating, Masters, oviatt, Palmer, Quayle,
Regner, sabin, Stevens, sturgess, Thomas,
WellhOuse, Willard.
The President, H. s. Stevens, in the
Chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and APPROX
ed.
Of Trad Kelley and others, asking that
Thomas McKinstry be appointed City Mar
shsl. Filed.
OH. B. Payne and many others, asking
that Michael Gallagher be sppsinted City
Marshal.
OF residents and property-hOlders on
Miami street and north Of Bolivar street,
asking that the Council take some action
| for the removal of the obstruction Of market
teams from said street. Com"aittee on Mar
ketj.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bond of Geo. May, as coal Inspector,
was read and referred to City Attorney.
REPoRTs.
Of City Civil Engineer, reporting time
/ table for lighting the street lamps for 1852,
in copplisnce Rith the resolution Of Mr..
Dixon, passed at the session Of November
19. Adopted.
Of Harbor Master, stating the number of
vessels in the harbor to be Is. Filed.
Of City Attorney, that the bond Of Geo.
I May is in due form, and surety sufficient.
Bond accepted;
Of Committee on Water Works, in res
ponse to the resolution Of Mr.. Masters ask
! ing plan 10 increase the revenue, that the
/ present syetem of raising the def ,iency by a
/ general and unif6rm 80 Tpon all the pro-
| perty in the city is more equitable apd Just
/ that 3 system of special assC ssmenti which
/ il Of doHbt{al legality, and would cause
greater 55;ssatisfaetioR togards the Water
/ Eorks than is now shown.
| Mr.. Corning announced InGtt ne would Of
far 3 n sinoritY report, and the matter WsS
laid on the table for ons week.
RESOLUTIONS.
ny Mr.. Quagis, instructing the Acting
city; Marshal to remove market teams from
Mani tgeet northsrly Of Bolivar street to
tba marke, pOunds proper. Committee on
nEEHTsT, AZ Mr Tbom,'s, for the appropriation Of
s406 for outdoor ?, lief. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dixon, thar the time table submit
ted by the CITY Civil Engineer Tor hg1tlpg
and extinEuishing the strtet lamps pe aeoP'-
ed. Adopted
TIE CITY MGRsHALsHIP.
The following communication vas re-
ceiVed from Marshal Minckley:
CLETELASD, Dec. p, 1851.
To the City Council of the city Of Cleve-
land u herewith tender my resignation Of
the Office Of Marshal of the city Of Oieve-
land. I was elected by large msjority Of
the voters of the city to this c16ce, ct the
last annual election, and from that time to
the present have always endeavored to do
nv duty to the best of my ability. The
| circumstances which have induced me to
| tender this resignation are well known to
you, The charges that have been made
/ against, me are entirely untrue and unfound-
/ ed in fact. declare myself entirely limo
I cent of them all. The causes for this will
hOme day appear, and l shall be adjudged
in c1ocent.
With many thanks for your kindness
heret. 'fore, and many wishes for your indl-
vidua1 prosperity,
| reluafn, yours respectfully,
CSignedI, C. A. MINoKLEY.
Adopted.
Thereupon, Mr.. Ballard offered resOlu-
tions declaring She Office of City Marshal
vacant, and moving that the Council pro-
ceed to an elestiOn t. fill tho vacancy
Adopted.
The following nominations were made for
City MsrshAl;
By Mr.. Freese-John 0dell.
By Mr.. Bond-Michael Gallagher, ThOs
| McKinstEy.
BY Mr.. sabin-A. Z. Burlison. .
| BY Mp. Thomaa-W. Z. Simmons.
A vote was then taken which resulted il
no choice, as follows;
Gallagher. y
Il mmOns-.s s---- ss.s----.-..
/ Mekinstry y------------...-......
Burltson--
| Odell.-..------. .-.- go. ..... ...-..--s-.-...
IA second vote being taken, Mr.. Gallaghe
was declared elected, the vote standing 8
follows;
Gallagher ......,----..........----.. II
BuIllson. s-----''..'------'------
| Mchlnstry .-......-..-----. .-.......--------..
Odell----..-.............-. ...--,.-...........
CLAIMS.
A large number of bills were presente
and referred to the proper committees.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance 10 amend an ordinance On
: titled can Ordinance 10 provide for th
, | weighing of hay" Lost
An ordinance to establish the grade {
Orange street between original lots IA an
o and Is and an alley between Belmont an
] jackson streets. Passed.
Adjourned 10 Tuesday evening, Dec. 8
: at o'clock.
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