Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-17

Filed.
Ofseeretary of Water Works, for Nov. 1862.
Total receipts, S435 81 total expenses, $500
Is expenses over receipts, 1924 A.
RESOLUTIONS.
Of Mr.. Meyer, that a stone eross-walk be
laid to connect the pavement on Pittsburg
street, at the intersection Of Liberty street
Board Of City Improvements.
Mr.. Anthony, authorizing the laying Of
eross-Walk on the west side of Wall street,
across Detroit street. Adopted.
Mr.. Thomas, instrueting the city clerk to
certify to the county Auditor, the tax list for
repairing sidewalks presented to the Council
this evening from the Board Of City I'm
provements. Adopted.
Mr.. Roberts, authorizing the Finance
Committee to execute and deliver to Messrs
Blackburn & Fuller, note for 81, 1884, on
an account Of material and labor for city
prison, as per estimate Of Henry Blair, Su
perintendent. Adopted.
Mr.. Sturges, requesting the Committee
on Fire and Water to have q new fire plug
put in on St. Clair street, in the vicinity Of
Alert Hose Company's house; also, to asser-
tain and report the cost Of a bell for said
house. Committee on Fire and Water.
Mr.. Dixon, instrueting the Committee on
Judiciary, to confer with the members Of the
State Legislature from this District with a
view to the passage of law levying tax on
all Insurance Companies insuring in this
State, for the purpose Of supporting the va
rious FIRE departments in the State, and re-
port a. soon as possible. Adopted.
Mr.'Palmer, that the resolution passed No.
vember IIth, 1852, instructing the committee
on Fire and Water to purchase Of Engine
Company No. 4, their engine, hose earriGg e.,
and all fixtures belonging thereto, be re-
scinded.
The resolution being referred to the City
Attorney, for immediate report, he reported
that it was competent to rescind the resolu-
ton Of November 1Ith, if the contract was
not concluded with the Engine Company.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Palmer, that Phoenix Engine Compa-
ny, No. 4, is disbanded as connected with the
Fire Department Of the city Of Cleveland.
Adopted.
Ayes-Messrs. Anthony, Benton, Blair,
Bond, Conrad, Corning, Dixon, Huntington,
Masters, Meyor, Palmer, Roberts, Thomas,
Willet. Nays, Freese, KeitingJ Payne, stur-
CESS, Van Tassel.
Mr.. Palmer, apprOpriating the Engine
house on Frankfort street, heretofore Oceu-
pied by Phoenix Engine Company, to the ex-
elusive use Of the Steam Fire Engine.
Adopted.
Mr.. Palmer, directing the CITY Marshal
to remove from the above engine house build
ing all property therein, not belonging to the
city. Adopted.
Mr.. Palmer, instructing Committee on
Fire and Water to equip and man the steam
FIRE engine for immediate service, and to
adapt the engine house on Frankfort street
for its use. Adopted.
Mr.. Palmer, instructing Committee on
Fire and Water to purchase two more steam
fire engines, in accordance with the PROPOSE
tiOns contained in the submitted report.
Adopted.
The following is the substance of the report
Of the Committee on Fire and Water, referred
to above. They report that they have written
to the Amoskeag Works, also to the Seneca
FaiiB Works, TO obtain terms on WHICH Two
more steam FIRE engines can be bought No
reply is received from the former. The lat
ter viii furnish the two engines, like the one
now bought, for S., 500 each, delivering them
on or before Feb. 1st, 1868. They will give
the city Eve years time at six per cent. cash
interest, payable annually, principal and in
terest payable in New York city. The re-
port was filed.
Adjourned.