Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-23
Council.

City COuneIl.
TUESDAY EVENING, July %.
! All the members present except Mr.. Cor
ming. President Masters in the Chair Jour
nal read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Of John Park, asking the Council to pay
| the amount Of damage inflicted upon prom
erty Of his on Duane street, by reason Of
sewers and drains on that street, and protect
the property from further damage, Board Of
City Improvements.
REPORTS.
From a Committee from Board Of City I'M
provoments, in relation to grading Blair ST.,
4 awarding the Job to Michael O'Donnell, he
being the lowest bidder He agrees to per-
form the work for seven cents per cubic foot.
Filed.
OF the Board Of City improvements, on
resolution Of Mr.. Keating, instructing the
Board to advertise for proposals TO grade aud
improve Merwin street, from Superior to Cen
ter streets, declining to advertise us request
cd until the ordinance for such improvement
is passed. Filed.
OF tho City Attorney, on the resolution re-
questing him TO examine with regard to the
action Of the legislature at its last session, in
repeating sundry powers granted to the city
for various Improvements, especially the con
struotion Of sewers. The report is necessarily
lengthy and will DO published.
OF the City Attorney, That the ordinance
prohibits the selling Of wares and merchan-
dize upon the city markets. 1t is also
his opinion that it is not competent for the
Council 20 pass an ordinance authorizing the
sale Of such articles on the city markets.
Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The deed of Henry B. Payne and Mary P.
Payne dedieating land forming Oregon street.
Committee on Ordinances.
Communication from the Cleveland Gas
Light and Coke Company, declining for the
present to lay gas pipe on Fulton street.
Committee on Gas.
From Mr.. Shepard, of Buffalo, giving 81
III as the estimated cost Of maintaining a
steam FIRE engine one year. This is exclu-
sive Of the item of repairs, difficult to esti-
mate. Committee on Fire and Water.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Van Tassel, requesting the Mayor
to have the ordinance in relation to peddling
dry goods, groceries, hardware, eroekery, tin
ware, &C., on the city markets, printed, post
ed and enforced by the Marshal. Adopted.
By Mr.. Van Tassel, instrueting the Board
of City Improvements to contract with J, +.
Percival TO build market stalls on West Side
market grounds. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, requesting the Board of
City Improvements to report an ordinance
for grading and improving Canal street
Adopted.
By Mr.. Dixon, asking the Committee on
Public Grounds whether two policemen are
necessary to take charge Of Monument
Square. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, directing the Board
Of City Improvements TO construct a wood
eulvert on Irving street from Croton street TO
the head Of eulvert on said street down to
Pittsburgh street. Board of City Improve
ments.
By Mr.. Huntington, Authorizing the Com
mittee on Fire and Water to construct a res
ervoir near the corner of Belmont and Gro
ton streets. Board of City Improvements.
Cy Mr.. Van Tassel, That Washington Fine
Co. No. be- e>psrmitted to take their engine
on their contemplated visit to Buffalo, Au-
gust 5th. Adopted.
By Mr.. Meyer, Authorizing the repairing
Of Ontario street, between the Park and
Pittsburgh street. Board Of City Improve
ments.
By Mr.. Roberts, Directing the Health
Officer to ascertain the extent to which the
small pOx prevails on Frankfort street, be-
tween Bank and Seneca streets, and cause
the removal of all proper subjects to the pest
house. Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, Suspending the building
of the main sewers, as established under the
statute of March 26, 1860, and begun or con
tracted for prior to April 30, 1862. Adopted.
By Mr.. Blair, Authorizing the Committee
on Public Buildings to change the plans of
the I'd and Sd story Of Police Court building,
so as to make the upper story convenient for
the Council Hall, and the 1st and I'd stories
suitable for city Offices. Referred to City
Engineer with instructions to report as to
the change Of plan proposed and expense at
tending it.
/ By Mr.. Heating, Instrncting the Commit
/ tee on Fire and Water to negotiate with Jno
D. Shepard, or other responsible parties, for
a steam FIRE engine. Committee on Fire and
Water.
By Mr.. Roberts, Setting apart $4,000 from
the city appropriation Of SS5, 600, to pay vol
unteers enlisting in Col. Barnett's Regiment.
Referred to a special Committee on the War.
! By Mr.. Benton, Authorizing the Board of
City Improvements to contract with NJ.
O'Donnell for the grading of Blair street.
Adopted.
/ Adjourned.