Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-31

T5EsDGT EyEEIEo, Dse.SO 1852.
Present all the members except Messrs.
Corning, Palmer and Willard.
President Masters in the Chair.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and
approved.
The City Attorney and Judiciary Commit
tee, to whom was referred the petition Of
John IRWIN, asking the city to pay him
S2,450 for properly lying on the proposed sx-
tension Of ange street, reported as fol-
lows: " The action Of the Council az its spa
cial session, December 26th inst, renders all
further action on the within eommuniea-
ton Unnecessary" Filed.
The COMMITTEES on Parks and Public
Grounds, to whom was referred a resolution
Of Mr.. Dixon, allowing II. G. Blake suita-
bic commission on the sale Of lots in the
West Side Cemetery, recommend that he be
allowed Eve per cent Filed.
The Gas Committee together with the Sc
lect committee appointed to cooperate with
them in preparing a time table for lighting
and extinguishing the street gas lamps for
the year 1903, reported q table for the con-
sideration Of the Council, recommending its
adoption. Filed.
PETITIONS.
orc, c. & C. R. R. Company, Thatcher,
Gardner, Burt + Co., and b. Harvey & Co.,
representing all the owners Of real estate on
MerWin street, between British and COlum-
bus streets, asking that the portion Of Mer-
win street owned by them be paved at rs
early day as practicable. Board Of City
Improvements.
OF teachers in St. Mary's Orphan Asylum,
representing that they have charge Of the
above Asylum in this city, that they have
under their charge in said Asylum 140 orphan
girls between the ages of I've and eighteen
years, and that they have taught said chill
dren for a long time without any charge to
the city. They ask that the Council allow
them $3.50 as teacher's salary for the year
last past. Committee on Schools.
A petition similar 70 the above from the St.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum was similarly re-
ferred. The St. Joseph's Asylum has ITO
orphan boys under its care.
OF Mr.. Keating, HPPrOpriating $50 for
salary Of teachers in st. MRry's Orphan Asy-
lum. Committee on Schools.
OF Mr.. Keating, appropriating $3.50 for
salary ofteaehers in st. Joseph's Orphan Asy-
lum. Committee on Schools.
Of Mr.. Thomas, instrueting the Committee
on Parks and Public Grounds to select and
have dedicated to the 23d regiment o. V. I.
a lot in Woodland Cemetery, for the purpose
of erecting a monument, on which are to be
inscribed the names Of those of said regi-
ment who have fallen in defence Of the con-
stitution and laws Of the country, the monu-
ment to be erected without expense to the
city. Adopted.
Of Mr.. Meyer, to build stone crossing on
the North side Of Huron street, at the inter
section Of Miami street. Board of City In
spectOrs.
0fMr. Meyer, requesting Chief Engineer to
keep all the city reservoirs filed. Adopted.
or Mr.. Huntington, to place gas lamp on
the corner Of Scoville and Perry streets.
Committee on Gas.
Of Mr.. Benton, permitting Messrs. Corn
ing 4 Co. to continue the business Of distill-
ing and refining coal and petroleum oils, on
Stones Flats, south side Of 'he Ohio Canal
Committee on, Fire and Water.
OF Mr.. Benton, adopting tho timetable
for lighting and extinguishing the street
lamps, submitted by the Committee on Gas
and Special Committee. Adopted.
Of Mr.. Bond, to place lamp post at the
northwest corner Of Rockwell and Erie
streets. Committee on Gas.
Of Mr.. Coonrad, allowing 5 per cent to q.
g. Blake, for ali moneys collected by him
for the'sale of lots in West Side Cemetery du-
ring the present year, dating from April lst,
1862.
OF Mr.. VanTassel, to permit Brewster
Pelton to continue his business as coal oil re-
finer, until otherwise ordered by the Com
mittee on Fire and Water. Tabled.
Of Mr.. Wellhouse, to place lamp post on
Kentucky street, on the north corner Of
Franklin street. Committee on Gas.
Of Mr.. Dixon, authorizing the market
clerk to engage some one to clean the mud
from the walks leading. to the central and
West Side markets, and psy not to exceed
81 a day. Committee on Markets.
Adjourned.