Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-24
CITY COuNCIL.

TUESDAY EVENING, December 2, u
Council met pursuant to sdjo urnment.
The President, H. s. Stevens, in the Chair.
All themembers present except Messrs. Gold
rick and Upton.
The minutes Of the last meeting we're read.
On motion of Mr. Roberts, the usual order of
business was suspended for the purpose Of re-
considering the vote by which the ordinance was
passed at the last meeting Of the Council grant
ing certain privileges to the West Side street
railroad company.
After a thorough discussion Of the matter the
voto was reoonsldered by ayes Is, nays l.
Mr. Roberts moved that the ordinance be re-
ferred to the Board of City Improvements, to re-
port another ordinance to this Council that VIII
be acceptable to the people and the railroad in
terests. Carried by ayes 10, nays l.
PETITIONS.
From people on Ontario street, In reference
! to the removal of sheds over sidewalks on said
/ street Referred to the Board Of City Improve
ments.
or property owners on Water street, remon-
stratfng against the West Side Street Railroad
| Company laying double track on said street.
Board OF City Improvements.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the President Of the West Side Street
Railroad Company, accepting the Permissio
! granted to said Company to occupy Water bank
and Superior streets. Referred 10 Board OF CITY
| Improvements.
/
/ dredging rivers. Filed.
| From Board Of City Improvements relating
| to tax on Ontario street. Filed.
From Board OF City Improvements in relation
/ to Central Wsy Bridge. Harbor and Wharves.
! From the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Compa
/ clainsing damages on Detroit street by grading
and paving. Board Of City Improvements
/ From Board OF City Improvements in rela-
4 ton TO Central Way Bridge. Committee on Har-
| bOr and Wharves, who reported as follows =
Your COMMITTEES beg leave to report that they
! - oil Haa duaT Tandars but
| each on Centre and Lighthouse street bridges
and the Ferry at Columbus street.
| From Joseph Kesry asking damages Tor IN
| Jury to horse. Referred 10 City Attorney, who
| reported that he would recommend the pay
| ment Of any damages sustained by him by rea-
son Of the accident reforred to- not exceeding
From Mrs.L N. Simmons asking aidsas q sol
dier's vile. City Attorney
| From the City Attorney in relation to the as
| siRumeut Of the losse on which the armory ol
Co.'S and g, o. V. NJ. is located. Filed.
REPORTS.
| Of the Committee On Gas, giving a time table
for the coming year. Accepted and adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
BvMr. Thomas, That the West Side Street
Railway Company, shall not be permitted to run
or stand their cars on that part Of their track ly
| iuC north of the center line Of Superior street,
until their road has been completed to Lake
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Street Railroad
| Companies, before disturbing any portion OF the
/ streets TO alter or improve their roads, shall
first obtain permission as required BY Section
Second of an Ordinance passed March %, 1881
10 Book of Ordinances, page 29s Adopted
| BY Mr.. Huntington That the Committee or
Haroors and Wharyes, Board Of CITY improve,
to prepare bills for effecting the construction o
main sewers, and for levying reasonable ta1
upon the river front for the Improvement Of the
same by dredging, and place the bills in the
hands Of our Representatives to procure thell
passage by the next Legislature. Said bills shall
be subject to the approval OF this Council
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Jones,
Whereas, The different wards Of the City o.
| Cleveland are earnestly gnd actively engaged in
obtaining recruits under the late call ofthe Pres
ident, with view to fill up their quota within
the time specified, and whereas these efforts
hsve been and are seriously retarded by the &C.
tions ofreeruitinR officers and their agents, who
enlist persons here, and credit them TO othel
localities 10 this and other States, and who are
| induced to procure such enlistments By ths
offer of large bonnties, tut portion Of winch Il
is believed is in many instances received BY the
recruit. and whereas, this course takes away
from this city residents and citizens who would
enlist from, and be credited to the city, end ren
ders It difficult and almost impossible for The
| City Of Cleveland to respond 10 the call OF tht
President, as It has heretofore cheerfully anc
! promptly done, snd operates unequaliy and op
| pressively upon the citizens. And whereas tho
tendency Of such course VIII be 70 leaya th'
I
credited elsewhere dependent upon Us for sup
| port; therefore be 1t
Resolved, that committee ofthree be sppoin
ted by the Council, whose duty it ANAL be Il
| present the case to the Governor Of Ohio, " Il
| the request that he communicate the same t
the secretary OF War, and that he request him u
take such steps as he may consider necessary
TO give 70 Cleveland sil the recruits to which sht
is fairly entitled. That the Mayor be Chairman
Of said Committee,
By Mr. Vantas sci, That the Board Of City I'm
provements be instructed not TO allow the Allan
tie and Great Western R. R. Co. to lay down the
track on West River street, until they comply
with the ordinance granting them the right Il
use said street Board Of City Improvements
By Mr.. Palmer, WHEREAs, in the case Of o
Clark vs.. John sEeeny, heretofore tried In thi
Court Of Common Pleas Of Cuyahoga County, b.
q vote Of a former Council, the damages assessed
against him we're ordered paid out ofthe Treasury
Of said city, therefore,
Resolved, That the costs in said case be PeiS
ont Of the treasury Of said city, and that tn
amount of the same, to wit: S3T.2s, be included
in the next pay ordinance City Attorney.
BY Mr.. Roberts, That the sum Of 5000 be, anC
the same is hereby appropriated, towards tn
payment Of rent Of armores or drill rooms fo
volunteer companies on the East Sde-Se0O Z
( the three companies occupying "Atheneuu
Hall, /" and $500 for the three companies occupy
ing or to occupy the old "centre Street Thsaser,'