Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-30
City Council.


Pressnt-Anthony, Benton, Blair, Bond,
COourad, Dixon, Freese, Keatipg, ovialt,
Palmer, Qusyle, Rezner, sabiu, Stevens,
sturgess, Wellhouse.
Absent-Ballard, Corning, Masters, Meyer,
Thomas, Willard.
his Stevens in the Chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
PETITIONS.
OF II. Moore and others, requesting the
placing Of q cross walk from corner Of Pros
pect street by Andrews Flour Store to the
west side Of Ontario street. Committee on
Streets.
OF Mrs. McCsrty and John Shay, asking
removal as q nuisance Of q stable belonging
10 Peter Rourke. Committee on Streets.
CLAIMS.
The following were presented and referred
to proper committees:
AuditOr-SOuthwo worth 4 Williams S3l6.73;
&. @. French 81. .4s9 5s Purday d MJNeii
$tlO3; G. s. Wheaton 81 so; Rimes $50 9s;
G. WorthiDgton 4 Co; Sl35 55; same 50 IS:
A. c. Messenger; 81 20; Taylor, GrlswOld 4
Co 81 10; II. +. Marshall $40 60; Ingham
& Bragg 50 so; John II. Palmer S75. 90; Jas.
DaKin S3l. 81; A. McLsne $43 SO.
HarbOrs and Wharves-Isaac Jones S3l 90;
schooner Amazon $L5O; n. B. sherwin
SIS 90.
Polics-A. Douhet $7.OO.
Public Grounds-H. 6. Blake $500.
COMMUNICATIONS.
OF Board Of City Improvements, asking
authority 10 contract with NJ. Bremen %
grade Hurd street between Lorain and
Bridge streets. Fl ed.
OF same asking authority to contract with
NJ. Bremen to fill certain lots in J. NJ.
Hoyt's subdivision of ten acres, lls and
ll9. Filed.
Ofsame, asking authority 10 contract with
Sims & Williams TO dredge the river
Filed.
or Board Of City Improvement, declining
to comply with the resolution TO clean gut
ters on Frontier street, until the grade Of
said street is established, and the stieet
graded Filed.
OF City Attorney, on communication Of
Cleveland Gas light and Coke Co., reported,
that in his opinion the ordinance passed by
the Council " regulating the price of gas
and gas meters" Is legal, and that if it is
not valid, the City Council is not the proper
tribunal to determine points of difference,
but rather the courts are. To be printed.
The Board Of City Improvements recon-
mended the passage Of al ordinance 10 pre-
vent the ordering Of cross-walks to be
placed on any street on which the side walks
are not tagged or roadway paved, but
there being no second 10 the motion, no ac-
ton was taken.
OF Board of City Improvements, report
ing adversely to paying the claim Of Levi
Aush. Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Dixon, That the Board Of City
Improvement be and are hereby authorized
10 stay the work on the Oregon street sewer
until such time as the question relative to
the dedication Of said Oregon street be as
eertsined. Adopted.
By Mr.. Benton, That the flag purchased
by the Committee be and the same is hereby
accepted. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dixon, That the Special Commit
tee on procuring thehag, in connection with
ths President Of the Council, be requested
to present the same 0 Capt. Standard on be-
half of the city. Adopted.
By Mr.. Weilhouse, That the Board Of
City Improvements be and are hereby au-
thorized 70 grade Penn street running be-
tween Bridge and Lorain SITS. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dixon, That the Committee On
Gas be and are hereby authorized to pur-
chase of H. W. Winchester six hundred of
his lava-tip burners at price not TO exceed
one hundred and fifty dollars, and that said
Committee be directed to cause the same to
replace the old burners Immediately
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Quayle, That the Board of City
Improvements be and is hereby authorized
to contract with some suitable person 70
pave or flag such portions of the side walks
on River street as are not pavet or planked,
and that the lots of land abutting the same
be assessed for the same, and collected in
the next tax duplicate. Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, That the Bard Of City
Improvements be and are hereby authorized
10 contract with Mathew Brennan for gra-
ding and I'M proving Hurd street, between
Lorain and bridge streets, in accordance
with his proposition, subject to the accept
aDce of the same by this Conncil. Adopted.
By the same, That the Board Of City I'm
proYements be and they are hereby author
ICED 70 contract with Mathew Bremen, for
filling sub-lots Nos. I46. l47. I4S. l52, 1853,
I54, I94, 1876, 1913, 1879, 200, of Jas. NJ. Hoyrs
subdivision of ten acre lots Nos. Us and
IlS, SUBJECT to the acceptance ofthe same by
this Council. Adopted.
By the same, That the Board of City I'm
proyements be and they are hereby author
ICED TO contract with Messrs- Sims and Will
lIams, to dredge the Cuyahoga river opposite
foot OF Superior street, in accordance with
their proposals, subject to the acceptance Of
the same By this Council. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Garnishee Of the city. Referred to City
Attorney.
ORDINANCES.
! An ordinance 10 amend an ordinance "To
/ govern aud protect the water works Of the
/ city Of Cleveland" Rules suspended and
/ ordnance passed.
| Adjourned.