Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-17


Minutes of last meeting read and aP-
proved. /
PETITIONS.
Of David Morrison and others, protesting
against the tagging Of sidewalk on Bank
street, between Lake street and Lake Erie
until the grade Of the street is established.
Board Of City Improvements.
Of D. B. Sexton, in relation to the dam
age done to his property on Merwin street
By the existence Of a seWsr and main water
pipe across it. City Attorney.
OF Horace wilkins and others, asking that
the sidwalks on Wood street be established
at twenty nine and a half feet in width.
Board Of City Improvements.
Of VIM. Hall and others asking that
MeLain street be graded. Board Of City
Improvements.
a REPORTS AND oOMNUEIoATIOEs,
Board of City Improvements reported a
plan for Central Market Building, recon-
mending that the east half be built imme-
diately. Filed. arfrl
Board of City Improvements recommended
that the Ordinance for grading and improv-
ing Lake street, between Water and Erie
streets, be referred back for amendment.
Referred as requested.
Report Of Board Of City Improvements in
relation to draining Irving street. Filed.
Report Of Board of City improvements in
relation to Eagle street main sewer. Filed.
Report Of same Board recommending pas
sage Of resolution in relation to grading Elm
street. Filed.
Report Of Board Of City Improvements in
favor of postponing the paving of Prospect
street. Filed.
Alert Hose Company No. l, rendered their
resignation. Resignation accepted.
Report Of Committee on Gas, in favor Of
having a lamp post erected on Lake street as
petitioned for. Filed.
The Special Committee appointed By reso-
luton at the last meeting, reported as fol-
lows:
In compliance with the resolution, your
Committee reports that the fund provided for
the State tax for the relief Of soldiers fami-
lies will be disbursed to the several wards in
proportion to the number Of families rsquir-
ing relief, and as approximation to the cor
rect amount to be used in each ward for three
months, the Commissioners have deposited
with the City Treasurer, and payable to the
order Of the Trustees, jointly, of each ward,
the following sums, to wit For the first,
second, fourth and sixth, $3.50 each for the
third, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and elev-
enth, $3.50 each.
The Trustees of each ward are requested
to make q monthly report of expenditures to
the County Commissioners to enable them to
make an equitable division Of this fund be-
tween the several wards.
Your Committee recommend that no dis
elimination be made in the distribution Of
this fund between the wards ef the city, but
that the families entitled to a relief shall re
ceive it in the ward where they reside when
the reliefis furnished, WithOutreference to the
ward in which the soldier was enlisted. Ac-
eepted and filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
OF Mr., Huntington, That the City AttOr-
ney be authorized to collect from the North
ern Transportation Company the sum Of
SI4S IG, the amount expended by the city in
repairing the injuries done to the Centre
Street Bridge, which injuries we're caused by
reason Of one propeller named Jefferson,
running into the same. The bills, were paid
sometime in last December, are as fOllows:-
Bill of Thatcher, Burt 4 Co., SS4 43 +; Elijah
Smith, S63 %, making the above amount
Sl4S l6. Said propeller at that time belong
ed to said Company. Adopted.
Of Mr.. Rogers, That the Street COmmis-
sioner be instructed 70 lay crOss-walk
across Michigan street, east Of Seneca street
Board of City improvements.
Of Mr.. Stevens, That the City Attorney bI
instructed to take the necessary measures Il
carry ont the ordinance to grade and i'm
prove Canal street. Adopted.
Of Mr.. Sturges, That the thanks of thi
Council are hereby rendered to Alert Hose
Company for the faithful manner in Whiel
/ they have discharged their duties as members
/ of the Fire Department. Adopted.
OF Mr.. Bond, That the Board Of City I'm
provemepts be requested to place ston'
] crossing across Lake street, on the West Sid
/ Of Wood street Referred to Board of Cit
Improvements.
Of Mr.. sturges, That sum not to exceet
one hundred and fifty dollars be and to
same is hereby appropriated to aid such vol
upteer companies as may be forming in thi
city under the late call for six months men
/ to be expended under the direction Of tn
Finance Committee Of this Council in procur
ing suitable places for recruiting purposes
Adopted.
OF Mr.. Conrad, That the Gas Company b
instructed to place lamp post at the eorne
of the alley on Lake street, between Bon
and Erie streets. Adopted.
OF Mr.. WilIafd, That the Superintendent
of Markets be and is hereby authorized
collect sufficient money from tine market me
to keep the market grounds clean. Adopted
Of Mr.. Blair, That the Board Of City In
provements prepare an ordinance &c lay
branch sewer connected with the Browne
street sewer, through Garden street as "a
east as Perry street. Adopted.
Of Mr.. Payne, That the Board of City In
provements be and are hereby instructed
Law a stone cross-Walk on the north side
Euclid street, over Huntington stree
Board of City Improvements.
Of Mr.. Payne, That the Board Of Gil
improvements be and are hereby instructG
to Law stone cross walk on the north sid
of Euclid street over north Perry stree
Board Of City Improvements.
t of Mr.. Payne, That the Board Of City In
provements be and are hereby instructed
Law cross walk on the north side Of Euel
street over Dodge street. Board Of City In
! prOvements.
+. OF Mr.. Roberts, That the Finance Cor
e mittee be and they are hereby authorised
execute and deliver to Messrs. Blackburn
Fuller n note for the sum Of 81, ,l2l AZ, beil
for materials and labor for city prison,
b. per estimate of Henry Blair, SuPerintendel
: Adopted.
= ORDINANCES.
, To provide for construction Of branch Sc
!. er from Eagle street main sewer along Mia
}. street to Chic street. Second Reading.
{ To-provide for the drainage OF haro'
4 John Whitman and Randall streets, &c. 81
ond Reading.
To establish the grades of Franklin sire
It Second Reading. Is
e To provide for extending Eagle street nj
= sewes from Eagle street to Erie street. 8
ond Reading.
d To provide fnr the construction of braI
y sewer and branches in Sewerage District ]
0, 3. Second Reading.
To provide for the drainage Of Hee
= street. Ordinance.
To establish the width Of sidewalks
D, Pearl and West River Streets. Ordinance
T, To levy special tax on James street.
, dinanee.
N To Ieay special tax on Warren street.
dinanee. a-..
s. To levy special tax on Whitman street
he | Ordinance.
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