Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-29

| OO-g ASKING LudL DullulDk5 ODsLrucLlQE hlFel
street West Side) be removed so that he
contract entered into between the Company
and Ohio City January 25th, 1858, viz To
grade River street throughout its whole
length to its intersection with Detroit street
may be carried out. Board Of City Improve
ments.
Charles Blum petitions that the city will
grant him some relief for damages which he
has sustained on account Of the extension os
the West Side Cemetery. Committee on
Parks and Public Grounds.
From the Secretary of the Board of Educa-
ton, application for the erection of new
school building in the Pennsylvania street
district, on a lot somewhat further west than
the present building. The Secretary also re
ported the following report and resolutions
! adopted by the Board:
The committee on the provision of addi-
| tiOnal facilities for Primary and Secondary
| pupils now croWding Rockwell, Eagle and
| BrOwnell street schools, report that they have
made thorough efforts to procure a suitable
room for another school without success, and
recommend that the upper room of the Pros
peet street building be partitioned off into
two rooms, and stairway be erected at the
northeast corner Of said building, and that
the intermediate school now kept in that room
/ be continued in one of these rooms a new
expense Of making the change proposed will
not exceed $3.50.
ResolUed, That application be made to the
City Council for an appropriation sufficient
to make such changes in the Prospect street
school building as will provide for an addi
tional school, as recommended by the Board.
The above report and resolutions were re-
ferred to the Committee on Schools.
OF J. NJ. Richards and Geofge W. Nc
Millen: For permission to remove the lamp
owned by them from the corner of Superior
street and public square to the northwest cor
ner of public square. Committee on Gas.
A communication from the St. Clair street
Railway company, asking the Council to ap-
point a special committee to confer with a
like committee from the Company, was filed.
REPORTS.
The Board Of City Improvements to whom
was referred a petition of Edward Stockley
and others, for a sewer on Irving street, re-
ported adversely to the petition. The report
says =" The only real remedy for the evil
complained of is to construct the Hudson
street main sewer which is very much needed.
And the Board recommend the immediate
construction Of the Hudson street main sew
er." Board of City Improvements.
From the Committee on Markets, in favor
of allowing the City SeaIer a room in the
Central Market House to keep the City
Weights and Measures in. Adopted.
The Committee on Fire and Water reported
that they had purchased of the Washington
Fire Engine Company property amounting to
S254.lS. Report fled and claim audited
From the Board Of City Improvements,
recommending that the prayer Of the Cleve-
land & Toledo Railroad Company asking for
a bridge across the Cuyahoga river at Front
the bridge turn-ta table on the west dock, giving
a clear opening of I3O feet; locating the
track opposite East River street, at least forty
feet northerly from the east line of Front st.;
Obligating the Railroad Company to keep the
river dredged in the vicinity of the bridge
the Railroad Company to hold the City harm
less from all damages to vessels or other prop
erty caused by said bridge keeping the
bridge open during the season Of navigation,
except when trains are ready to pass, &c.
Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Board of City Improvements recon-
mended the passage of the following reso-
luton:
ResolDed, That the river be dredged out to
| the full width, and Is feet depth Of water,
and that the cost thereof be provided as fol-
lows: One-third to be paid out of the gener-
al fund, and tWo-thirds to be assessed upon
the property bounding and abutting upon the
river, in accordance with section IA of the
Act passed March 1lth, 1858, as amended
| April 29th, 1854. The resolution was adopt
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Keating the resolution
appointing J. II. Sargent City Civil Engi-
neer, at salary of $500, was recOnsidere1.
| Mr. Heating then moved to amend the Ordi-
nance, making the salary $500 instead Of
| $500. Carried. The resolution was then
adopted as amended.
BY Mr.. Keating: That the Council select
a Market Clerk. The resolution was referr-
ed to the City Attorney, who reported the
resolution to be legal. The resolution was
adopted and Gilman Folsom elected Market
Clerk. -.-
Of Mr.. Thomas For an ordinance to
| grade and widen the sidewalks of Hunting
ton street to the width Of ten feet
from Euclid street to Garden street
also, to give property holders notice
to flag or pave sidewalks on said street, six
feet in width. Adopted.
Of Mr. Van Tassell: Allowing the judges
and clerks of the special election held in this
10th ward S. each for their services. Adopt
ed.
of same Instructing Committee on Fire
and Water, to report the probable cost Of {
fire alarm tower on the new city prison, anC
a Telegraph from the tower to each Of thu
Steam Fire Engine Houses. Adopted.
OF Mr.. Blair Requesting the Board o
Education to examine into the present con
dition of the school buildings in the 4tl
Ward and report to this Council at their mex
meeting with regard TO the expediency 0
building a new school building in said Ward
Adopted.
OfMr Huntington Authorizing the Boar
of CITY improvements to contract with South
worth Williams for building brick sewe
, on Lake street, between Bank and Senec
streets. Allotted.
OF Mr.. Huntington For an ordinance pro
hibiting any person from using the sewer
/ unless they use water from the Water Work
! in the same. Committee on Water Works.
OF Mr.. Van TasseI: To have shade tree
and shrubbery that have died replace
around the High School building. Adopte
Of Mr.. Willard Notifying the c. 4 7
: Railroad Company to place lamp on 81
, Clair street at its intersection with said rail
road. Adopted.
, OfMr. Roberts: Requesting the Commit
d tee on Fire and Water TO report the numbe
y Of hand fre-engine companies now in tn
q service and pay Of the city. Adopted.
OF Mr.. Thomas That tho Board Of Cit
improvements report how the Central MAJ
8 lket House can be extended 100 feet easterly
= also the probable expense. Adopted.
OfMr. Huntington Authorizing the Com
mittee on Finance to procure temporarily th
g sun of 81 800 for the payment of james
), Elwell for his house and lot. Adopted.
II Of Mr.. Stevens To pave the sidewalks
a Rockwell street, between Bond and Er
streets. Adopted.
70 Of Mr. Bahrer For the Cleveland G'
.e Company to lay gas-pipe and put up laml
a posts between the c. c. & @. Railroad uae
and Columbus street bridge. Adopted.
g Of Mr.. Thomas: For the appointment Of
IS SpeciaI committee to confer with 8 like con
mittee Of the St. Clair Street Railway Cor
- pspy relative to the terms and conditions
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