Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-22

oviatt, Quayle, Rsznsr.
Stevens in the Chair.
PETITIONS!
ofAlcott& & Horton, VIM. Bingham & Co.,
Thatcher, Burt & Co., and others, protesting
against the repeating or amending the or
dinGnce, entitled 'fan ordinance creating the
ofiics Of Inspector Of Coal and defining its
duties" Committee on Markets.
COMMUNICATIONS AND REPoRTs OF oFFIoERs.
Of the City Civil Engineer, reported
against making any abatement Of the tax
assessed against the property Of N. M.
STANDARD, petitioner, but recommending the
relunding Of $500, the surplus in the hands
Of the City Treasurer, (pro rata) 10 the pro-
perty owners, who have paid their tax on
said lands, leaving a balance of $79.s5, with
which to complete the grading of the side
walks on the hill at the north end OF said
street, as originally contemplated. Adopt
ed.
Of the City Civil Engineer upon the Pc
tition of Frederick NJ. Hill, recommending
the exsmpting Of fifteen feet front of the
therein named lot from the Brownell street
sewer tax. At that distance from the ex-
treme point Of the lot the depth will be
about sixteen feet at right angle with
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CLAIMS.
A number Of claims were presented, and
appropriately referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY. Mr.. Ballard, Thai the Street Com
missioner be authorised and requested TO
place plank walks across the cutters of Co
dar street, at the crossing Of Hudson street,
on the west side Of said Hudson street.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Thomas, That Eve hundred dol
lars be appropriated for outdoor relief,
Adopted.
By Mr.. Willard, Whereas the old school
on East st. Clar street, recently occupied
for holding elections, has recently been
very much damaged by having the win
doWs and shutters broken, and other dam
ages; therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Buildings be authorized to sell said build
ing to the highest bidder. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dixon, That the Boerd of CITY
Improvements be and they are hereby in
structed to report to this Council at its ear
liest convenience, the propriety of placing
permanent culvert at the place herein
described, viz: commencing at the junction
of Monroe and Pearl streets, and extending
along the west line of Pearl street to the
north lire of the Cleveland, Columbus and
Cincinnati Railroad. Adopted,
By Mr.. Thomas, That the City Clerk be
instructed to notify T. Jones & Son to com
plete the Perry Monument according to the
terms of their contract with the Perry
Monument Commissioner. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dixon, That the Committee on
Gas be and they are hereby authorized to
employ some person to examine the gas
pipe leading 10 the Council Hall, with q
view to remove distractions. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance TO amend an ordinance en-
titled "an ordinance 10 amend an ordinance
entitled an ordinance TO establish the dock
and wharf lines Of the Cuyahoga River be-
teen the southerly ends Of the Government
Piers and point where said river is inter
sected by the city boundary lines on the
southerly sides thereof" Also to establish
the base lines to which the same has refer
ence, passed May Il, 1861. Ordinance Com
mittee.
An ordinance to grade and pave st. Clair
street between the westerly line of Water
street. and the Cleveland, Columbus 4 Gin
cinnati R. R. track, Passed.
An ordinance to levy and assess a special
tax on sub. lots Nos. l46, 147, 14s, $50, I52,
l94, 1876, 1893. l9e and 200 of Jas. M. Hoyt's
of Ten Acre Lots Nos. III, 1l8
and lls, for the purpose Of defraying the
expense of filing said lots. Passed.
Adjourned 10 Tuesday evening, January
2sth.