Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-17

Present, Messrs. Stevens, Heating, Bond
ssbin, WOrswiclI, sturges, Corning, Blair
WellhOuss, willard, Anthony, Conrod, Dix
on, Benton, Meyer, Ballard, Masters, Palmer
Rogers.
Minutes read and approved. 4 q
PETITIONS.
From the President of the st. Joseph'G
Orphan Asylum, asking that the Council ap-
| propriate such sum or sums Of money as it
/ may consider ft, for the benefit Of said Asy-
lum. Received and filed.
From the President Of the st. Mary's Or
phan Asylum, asking the Council to apPro-
| pirate such sum as it may see fityfor the ben
eft Of said Asylum. Received and filed.
From D. P. Rhodes and a number Of 9TH
or citizens, asking the Council to take the
necessary steps 70 have Main street bridge
remkin across the river through the night.
Committee op Harbors and Wharves.
From D. P. Rhodes and other citizens
asking the Council TO repair Main and West
River streets, and devise some way for car
rying off the water from said streets. Board
Of City improvements.
From the Foreman Of Live Oak Engine
Company No. l, asking the Council TO fur
nish them e new engine, the one they now
have being too much worn to be of any ser
vice. Committee on Fire and Water.
From S. G. 4 E. W. Brooks, that they
own the lot Of land on the corner Of Bridge
and Hurd streets, and asking that so much
Of the Bridge street sewerage tax be remit
ted from said property as would seem just
and proper. Committee on Sewerage and
Drains.
RESOLUTIONS.
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proVements be and are hereby requested to
put the grounds in Monument Square in con-
dition and SOW it with grass seed and put up
signs at each entrance prohibiting persons
from walking on the grass, under penalty
Of IS. Referred to City Civil Engineer and
Committee on Parks and Public Grounds.
By Mr.. Wellhouse, That whereas it ap-
pears, from the report of the Committee to
whom was referred the contested election
case in the seventh Ward, for Trustee, that
Mr.. Freeze was duly elected TO the Office Of
Trustee from said Ward, therefore resolved
that he is entitled to his seat in this body as
Trustee from the seventh Ward. Adopted.
By A. Anthony, That the Marshal be and
is hereby instructed to open an alley west Of
State, between Detroit and Church streets.
Board City Improvements.
By Mr.. Bond, That the City Marshal be
ln1NL uCkSu W EcNluGeh hAlG u a " L. w. "
place g hagman at their crossing on st. Clair
street. City Marshal.
By Mr.. Palmer, That the Board of City
ImproVents be and they are hereby author
lied to make all necessary repairs on streets,
bridges, ETC., for the ensuing year, without
further instructions. Adopted.
By Dr. Meyer, That the the Committee
on Printing make contract with the edi-
tor Of the Wechter am Erie, the German
Republican paper, as was customary two
and three years ago.
By. Mr.. Willard, That the Market Clerk
be, and is hereby authorized to regulate and
have charge of market teams upsn the east
side of Pittsburgh and Ontario streets
Adopted.
By DR.. Meyer, That the Board of City
Improvements see that the culvert on the
Pittsburgh Plank Read, near the Copper
Smelling Works, be repaired. Adopted.
By the Infrmary Board, That by, and
with the consent Of the Council, we hereby
appoint Sanford j. Lewis as Clerk of the
Infrmary Board for the term of one year
and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, Laid on the table for one
week.
By Mr.. Dixon, That the Board of City
Improvements be requested to make imme-
diate examination of the reservoir at the
corner of Detroit and Pearl streets, and re-
pair it if they think it advisable. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dixon, That the Board of City
Improvements be, and they are hereby in
structed to contract, On the best possible
terms with Hugh Cunningham for the grad
ing of the addition to the West Side Gene
terry, in accordance with the plans in the
Office of the City Civil Engineer, providing
the payment for said grading shall be made
IL ~ oNo ha Vnana frnnn aoiH
addition. Adopted.
REPORTS.
From the Committee on Public Buildings,
to whom was referred the resolution of Mr..
Oviatt authorizing the City Auditor to take
tbs room occupied by, Board of City Improve
ments for the Auditors Office, reporting in
favor of the adoption of the resolution.
OfCity Attorney, relating to the contract
with Jacob Fouts for rebuilding Hicks st.
School House. Received and filed.
From Committee on Parks and Public
Grounds, reporting adversely to the petition
for the appointment Of Alvin Chase to take
care ofthe Public Park, and recommending
that Michael Davis, the present keeper, be
retained, and offering a resolution to that
effect. Report received and fled and reso-
luton adopted.
From COMMITTEES on Fire and Water, re-
porting adversely TO the communication OF
Water Works Trustees, asking the appoint
ment of Patrick Mourks, TO FIJI the eistsrns
of the city, and submitting the following re-
solution: -.-7
Resolved, That the Committee on Fire
and Water be and is hereby instructed to
contract with Edwin Hart, City Fire Engi-
neer, TO fill the cisterns Of the city at the
same terms as last year. Laid on table.
From the special Committee on the con-
tested election case in the Seventh Ward,
that they had found after recounting the
votes that Mr.. WorsWick was elected Trustee
from said Ward. -.---------
CsNNUEICATIoNs.l o''e i'
From 8. Stein, stating the number ofhOurs
gas was burned in the street lamps for each
month Of the year 1860, Received and fled.
From property holders on Columbus,
Bridge and franklin streets, demonstrating
against the city constructing sewer
through said streets. Board of City I'm.
proYements. -.l.lsr5 .
From M. P. F. Freese, ssking that ne be,
admitted to a seat in the Council from the
Seventh Ward, in place Of Mr.. ]. R. Wors-
wick, and setting forth certain reasons why
he should be admitted.
ORDINANoEs.