Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-19

TuRsDAY EvHHEKa, March IL.
Prsssnt-Messrs. Anthony, Keiting, Ben
ton, Ballard, Blair, cOOnrad, Corning,
Dixon, FreOse, Masters, Palmer QaaYle,
sabiu, sturgess, Thomas, WenhOuse, VIII
lard, Stevens.
The President, Il. s. Stevens, in The chair.
Minutes. Of last meeting read and sp-
proved.
PETITIONS.
From G. q. Kidney, that he is indebted
70 the oity in the sum Of $50, which is se-
cured by mortgage on certain specified prop
erty, and which is about due, asking such
extension Of the time Of payment TO such
period as the Council may deem proper
Committee on Finance.
From L. L. Lyon, Corning 4 Co., and
others, representing that Lighthouse street
is unfit for use as athoroughiare, and asking
that measures be taken for grading and i'm
proving the street. Filed.
REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From 8. 8. Barrie & Co., remoRstrating
sgainst the passage Of an act such as asked
in the petition TO the Council last week, pro-
hibiting the storage Of crude coal or carbon
oils and beBEOle in buildings located within
the city limits, DC. Filed.
OF Board Of City Improvements, recon-
mending that the petition OF Lewis French,
relative 70 damages claimed by him in con-
seq aerce Of the grading and improving Of
q portion of Seneca street, be referred to the
city Attorney, 10 ascertain the liability Of
the city. so referred.
OF City Attorney, repOrtin z 10 due form
contracts with SoutbWOfth 4 Williams for
building Rockwell, BrOwnell and Erie
streets sewers also with Blackburn + Full
or for building q city Prison and Police
Court Buildings. Contracts approved.
From W. @. Spofeld 4 Co., rem monstrating
against the passage Of snch an Get as asked
by the petition at last mesting in relation
TO storage Of certain oils. Filed.
OF Committee 20 ascertain the cost Of
printing The ordinances now in force, that
fny copies will cost about one dollar par
page, but one hundred and fifty copies
would cost but about one dollar and twenty
Eve cenIs, hnd Offering the resolution, That
she Clerk be authorised TO contract with the
official printer for one hundred and fifty
copies, and advertise and dispose Of all but
the 6fty copies needed for the use Of she
City Council, ct price that will in meas
ure reimburse the city for the expense Of
the said printing. Lsid over one week.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Blair, That 9 special committee
Of three be and are hereby appointed to eX-
anime the books of the city City Sexton. and
report h COuneil within two weeks, Adopt
ed ssbln, Ballard and sturgess, Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Thomas, That $500 be approprist
ed for out. door relief, the same 70 be en-
bracsd in the next ordinance for the pay
ment of claims. Adopted.
By Mr. Heating, That the Board Of City
Improvements are requested TO report an or
diDanos at the next meeting TO grade and
pave Lighthouse street, in accordance with
she petition of J. B. Smith and others, pre-
sented at this meeting. Adopted.
By Mr.. Masters, That the profile Of Supe-
rior street sewer, between Park and Erie
street, presented by the Board IF City In
provements this evening, be and the same is
hereby adopted. Adopted.
By Mr.. Wellhouse, That Robert Waterton,
Superintendent of the Industrial School and
Children's Aid Society, be and is hereby in
structed and authorized to contract with the
official printer Of the city to print ct the ex-
pense Of the city 900 copies of the fourth
annual report Of said school and society
Adopted.
By Mr.. Masters, That the City Clerk be
and iE hereby authorized TO procure twenty
i've scrsp-books in which to keep the pro-
ceedings Of the Council, for the convenience
Of the mem bers. Adopted.
By Er. Ssbin, That lot in Woodland
Cemetery be and is hereby set apart for the
use Of those Union soldiers who die in the
service Of their country. Adopted.
By Mr.. Meyer, That the Engine House on
Garden street, in Sixth Ward, be provided
with proper alarm bell, cost not 10 exceed
S75. Adopted.
By Mr.. Palmer, That the Board Of City
Improvements be and is hsreby requested 70
place g crosswslk on Detroit street, West
Side, from the south corners Of Detroit and
Hanover to the north corners of same streets.
Adopted.
Adjourned to Tuesday evening, March
26sh.