Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-21

The President II. s. Stevens IN the Chalr'
All the members present except Mr. Up
ton.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with.
ooMMUs1CArIoKs, REPORTS, &c.
Communication from ]. R. Sanford and
others in relation to Armory. Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Heating, That the Mayor be re-
\ quested to reduce the police force to thir3y
in number forthwith. Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the. Board of City
Improvements be and they are hereby in
structed to ascertain Why Light House Hill
is not kert in suitable condition for travel.
and whether it would not be for the public
interest of the city to have it graded and i'm
proved, and report to this Council. Adopt
ed.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Committee on
Fire and Water be and they are hereby in
structed to put new top on the Reservoir
on Bolivar street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Coonrad, That the Committee on
Gas be and are hereby instructed to place a
lamp post at the junction of fCanal and Cham
plain streets, on the north side Of Champlain
street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Van Tassel, That the Board of
Education be instructed to accept the propo-
sition of Bishop Rappe for the sale of the
Pearl Street School House and lot, and they
are hereby authorized to close tho bargain
with said parties, provided the city can have
possession of the same until the close of the
present school year. Referred TO the Board
of Education.
By Mr.. Van TasseI, That the Board of
City Improvements be requested to examine
and repair the gutter on Hanover street, be-
tween Clinton street and the Circle, where
the water from the fountain has cut the same
away. Adopted.
By Mr.. Blair, That the Committee on
Public Buildings be authorized to contract
with the Gas Company to connect gas with
the City Court House. Adopted.
By Mr., Roberts, That the Committee on
Finance be and they are hereby authorized
to execute and deliver to Msssrs. Blackburn
& Fuller a note for the sum of $500, on ac-
count Of material and labor for City Prison,
as per estimate of Henry Blair, Superin-
tendent. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Buhrer, Whereas the board of City
Improvements have been instructed from
time to time to request the Cleveland &
Mahoning Railroad company to place West
River street in good repair for travel, and
whereas, the same has not been complied
H4bAy NAIAeAOAoI
ResolDed, That the Board of City Improve
ments be and they are hereby instructed to
have said street placed in repair immediate
ly by said company, or if said company
should fail to perform said duty, the said
board to do the work and collect for the same
after the work is done. Adopted.
By Mr.. VsnTassel, Whereas, the new
German Church, recently erected on the
corner Of Penn and Carroll streets, have
conveyed the gas from Lorain street to Car
roll street at their own expense. Therefore,
ResOtDed, That the Committee on Gas be
directed to have a street lamp post erected
On the corner of Carroll and Penn streets
and have gas conveyed thereto. Adopted.
By Mr.. Bond, That the City attorney be
authorized TO arrange for the assignment Of
block 43 to Martin johnson for the conside-
ration of S3,6lS,95. Two thousand dollars
cash in hand, and 81 ,O1s,96 one year from
date, with interest when said assignment
shall be made. Adopted.
By Mr.. Payne, That the Cleveland Gas
Light and Coke Company are hereby in
strueted to place gas post on North Perry
street, north Of Euclid street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Jones, That the Trustees and En-
gineer Of Water Works be and they are here
by authorized TO purchase, upon the best
terms, one dozen FIRE hydrants of the most
approved pattern. Referred to the Fire En-
gineer to report expense.
By Mr.. Keating, Whereas our Independent
Militia Companies have been changed from
one room to another, and have no place per-
mansntly located for drill room, and where
as SO many of our young men have vOlun-
teered their services to drill one night in each
week, that every facility and encouragement
should be shown to those companies,
. b ReeognaH That the MsIfforu he
authorized and requested to take such steps
IS they may deem necessary, and promptly
to procure such drill rooms as the necessities
of said Independent Companies may require.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Committee
on Harbors and Wharves be, and they are
hereby authorized to ascertain the cost Of an
efficient dredgsr for the use of the city, and
report as early as practicable to this Council.
Adopted, ...r-
ORDINANCES.
To levy special tax on Ontario street, be-
tween the Public Square and Pittsburgh |
street. Referred to the Committee on Ordi-
nanees.
To levy special tax on High street. Re-
ferre6 to the Committee on Ordinances.
To levy special tax on Middle street. Re-
ferrsd to the Committee on Ordinances.
To amend ordinance regulating cabs, &c.
Referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
To grade and improve Columbus street.
Second Reading.
To amend ordinance for election Of Harbor
Master. Second Reading.
To establish the grade Of Columbus street.
Second Reading.
To establish grade of Spruce street. SEQ
md Reading.
To grade and improve Spruce street. Sec
md Reading.
To allow the G. & NJ. and A. 4 W.R.R.
Companies to occupy q portion of West
River street. Referred to the City Attor-
icy.
To create Ward districts and appointing
Ward Inspectors. Referred to the Commit
zee on Ordinances.
John B. Cough lectures at the Atheneum.