Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-25
CitrCounrn.
City Council.
TUESDAY EvENIEe, March "a, 1868.
President Masters presiding.
Minutes Of the last meeting read and ap-

President Masters presiding.
Minutes Of the last meeting read and ap
proved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Petition Of W. Lowris and others, ask
ing for a crossWalk on Seneca street, from
Frankfort street to the City Hotel. BOarC
Of City Improvements.
Petition Of A. S. Sanford and others, re-
questing that the Office of Gas Inspector b'
not abolished. Referred to Special Commit
tee Of March 18th.
A similar petition had similar refer
ence.
Petition of Edward Stockley and others,
residents and property owners on Irving
street, asking that their property may be
protected from the water let loose on that
street from the Kinsman street sewer
Board Of City Improvements.
! A communication was read from z. G.
| Hardy and others, Committee from the Ty-
biographical Union, of this city, asking the
use of Council Hall, in which to hold the
llth Annual Convention of the National
| typographical Union, which occurs on the
4th Of May next. Filed.
REPORTS.
The Board of City Improvements reported
the bids from SOuthworth & Williams, and
Milo Hickox, for grading and paving MerWin
street, and that the job had been given to
SouthwOrth & Williams, they being the low
est bidders. The total estimate Of South
worth i Williams was IS, ,242.O0, while that
Of Milo Hickox was 50 ,4S9.OO, the difference
in favor Of the former party being 81 ,247.0O.
Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Of Mr.. Payne, Instructing the Board of
City Improvements to place a crosswalk on
St. Clair street, on the west side Of Perry
street. Board Of City Improvements.
Of Mr.. Stevens, Authorizing and instruct
ing the City Auditor and City Treasurer to
cancel and destroy all such orders upon the
Treasurer known as City Scrip, for fractional
parts of a dollar, which may now remain in
the hands of said Treasurer, having been re-
deemed by him, and to keep exact accounts
Of the said orders so destroyed, and report
the same to the Council. Adopted.
Of Mr.. Van Tassel, Requesting the Board
Of City Improvements to examine the cross
ings at the corner Of Fulton and Loraih
streets, and authorizing them to lay stone
crossings if deemed necessary. Adopted.
Of Mr.. Coonrad, To place crosswalks on
Lorain street at the intersection of Meehan-
ie street Board Of City Improvements.
OF Mr.. Bond, To place stone crosswalk
on St. Clair street, on west side Of Marion
street. Board Of City Improvement.
or Mr.. Benton, Authorizing the Beard Of
City Improvements TO contract with South
worth IL Williams to grade and pave Merwin
street, in accordance with their proposal,
subject to the acceptance of the same by this
Council. Adopted.
Of Mr.. Stevens, To place crosswaIk on
Seneca street, at its intersection with Frank
lin street. Board Of City Improvements.
Of Mr.. Van Tassel, Instructing Committee
on Fire and Water to prepare Engine House
No. 9 for the reception of the new steam
Fire Engine " J. Dwight Palmer, - immedi-
ately. Laid over for one week.
Of Mr.. Huntington, For a gas lamp-post
at the corner of Perry and Scoyille streets.
Committee on Gas.
Of Mr.. Blair, Allowing the sum Of SIS, in
addition to the salaryof Jas. Hamilton, as a
marked appreciation of the faithful and eff
eient discharge Of his duties as janitor of
this Hall. Adopted.
or Mr.. Meyer, That an ordinance be pre-
pared providing that the expenses Of the |
City Water Works be betrayed by levying an |
equal tax on all the property on streets |
where pipes are laid, to the amount Of two
thirds Of the expense, and one-third of the !
citizens in general. City Attorney.
Of Mr.. Huntington, Directing the City
Marshal to remove the frame building on the
northeast corner Of Perry and Cedar streets |
off the sidewalk. Committee on streets.
Of Mr.. Meyer, Whereas, our City Marshal, |
repeated resolutions adopted |
by This Council, to open Hurd street, between |
Franklin and River streets, West Side, has |
failed to perform his duty, therefore, Re- |
solDed, That Special Committee be ap- |
pointed, Of which the City Attorney shall be |
one, to investigate the cause, and take nee |
essary steps for the purpose of impeaehing |
said officer. Referred to City Attorney, to- |
gether with resolution requiring the City |
Civil Engineer to survey the lines of Hurd |
street and report to the Council,
Of Mr.. Bond, To place stone cTOssWalk |
on Lake street, west side Of Ontario street
also across Lake street on the west side of !
Wood street. Board Of City Improvements.
OF Mr.. Bond, Notifying the owner Of the |
vacant lot on River street, between the ware |
house occupied by Davis & Foree and W. |
f. Carey q Co. to pave the sidewalk with |
stone within GO days, or the same will be |
done by the city at the expense of the owner |
of said lot. Adopted.
Of Mr.. Bond, rendering to the National |
Union the free use of the
Council Hall, in which to hold their Annual
Session on the 4th of May next. Adopted. |
Of Mr.. Corning, That the Council appoint
a Guager and Inspector of domestic and for
eign spirits, and linseed oil, for the ensuing
year. Adopted. Mr.. NJ. L. Rider was ap-
pointed.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to regulate the Fire Depart
ment> of the City of Cleveland. Read the
first time.
An ordinance fixing the salary of city Of