Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-15

Petition from ]. G.. Bruggeman asking
the city TO pay him for damages to his lot on
ST. Clair street. Board OF City Improve
ments.
Communication from the Board of Eduea-
tiOn, notifying the Council that resolution
had been passed by the Board, requesting
the Council to instruct its School Committee
to confer with the Committee Of the Board
on Buildings and Supplies, with regard to
plans and sites for two new school buildings.
Also resolution requesting the Council to
run a sewer from the High School building
into Euclid street, thing easily done as the
street is torn up. Committee on Schools.
Petition of Geo. B. Ely and others, with
regard to the running Of the Kinsman street
Railroad cars on Sundays. The petition
represents: IVA u1
ist, That the street cars are continually
running on the Sabbath afternoon on this
road. LaL-t--.
%, That this necessarily gi7es rise to
much confusions hustle, noise and tumult,
and entirely destroys for " the peace and
quiet of the Sabbath at cur homes
Sd, That the persons travelling on these
cars on the Sabbath afternoon, are those prin-
cipally who visit the beer gardens on the
confines Of the city, and that this convert
ent method Of visiting those places Of dis
cipation is a powerful stimulsnt to carous-
ing and drunken revelry, involving as 1t
does many dangers to the public peace as
we'll as safety to life and property.
4th, That we consider such proceedings Of
the Street Railroad Company as q nuisance,
destructive Of our peace, damaging TO our
property, derogatOry to the fair fame of our
city, and threatening the morals of our
youth in particular and the public in general
For such grievances the netitioners ask re-
y1rUss Huu pray mat their rights as quiet ana
peace-loving citizens be respected and pro
tectsd, either by enforcing such ordinances
as may reach the case, or the enactmsnt Of
such as will prevent the continuanee Of so
hurtfut practice.
They further ask for an Ordinance pro-
hibiting the cars from running on Sundays
from 9 O'Clock to in the afternoon. Re
ferrsd to City Attorney to report by Ordi-
nance or otherwise.
REPORTs.
or the Secretary Of Water Works for ] une,
1858. Receipts $40, ,795 SO; expenses 81 ,296.
IS /; receipts over expenses 50 y497.75. Filed.
Report of A E. BurlisOu, Director Of In
irmary. Outdoor relief for Ist quarter end
ing June 30th, 1868. Total for the quarter,
$62O.72. Filed.
The Committee on Buildings and Supplies
from the Board of Education, reported with
regard to the location Of new school build
ings, in favor Of purchasing a site on or near
Garden street, in the vicinity of Cheshire st.,
and asking for authority to erect thereon
school edifiee to accommodate one Grammar
and twelve Subordinate Schools, and that tho
Brownell street lot and buildings be sold
and possession be given as soon as the new
buildings come into use. Also TO purchase
site somewhere north of Bridge and be-
tween HarbOr and Liberty streets, and to
g.
| four Subordinate Schools. The Committee
/ do not deem it advisable to select the exact
| lot until they have the authority to make the
| purchase, as they might thus fail in select
| ing the most desirable lot They have sat
isfed themselves that suitable lots may be
had at reasonable rates. They have not been
able to prepare as yet the plans for the build
I ing, and suggest to the Board that the
] School Committee o. the Council confer with
| the Committee Of the Board upon the subject
Committee on Schools. "a
Report Of City Infrmary for the let quar-
ter ending June 90th, 1868. Inmatel re-
] naming June S0th, I47; males 81, females
s.. Filed.
Side. No. of loads weighed during the
month Of June, 50. Filed.
RESOLUTIONS,
g Of Mr.. Keating, iustructing the Committee
/ on Gas to have the gas lit at Columbus St..
| bridge; also at Center and Light house st
bridges all night. Adopted.
1 OF Mr.. Buhrer, That the gutter at the in
| tersection of West with MsrWin streets have
bridge laid across it. Board Of City N
provements. vf~rr JT
OF Mr.. Buhrsr, for atone cross walk on
I Monroe St, at the Cemetery, (West Sids]
near the SextOn's Office. Board of City ltn-
proTements.- FIX .-..- 81. = -.sf
of,Mr, Stevens, anthorizing the Mayor and
| COmmfttes on Police to make such prepsra-
tions and take such means and measures as
j they may deem expedient and necessary to
provide for the safety and quiet Of the city
and protection Of the property Of citizens
Adopted. p g. l3 "a
OF Mr.. Stevens, appropristing sum not
to exceed SIS, 900 for the purpose Of uniform
ing and equipping volunteer regiment in
this city, in accordance with the act Of the
State Legislature, passed April IA, 1868, on
titled " an act to organize and discipline the
militia Of Ohio" so much Of said amount as
may be required fer said purpose TO be dis
bursed by committee Of three members Of
this Council, to act in conjunction with His
| Honor the Mayor, in the manner and form
herewith prescribed:
l. The disbursements on account Of this ap-
preparation shall cease on the 18th of August
next.
2. That the property 50 purchased shall
consist Of the following named articles only
to become the property of the city and sub
4 iect 10 its contrOl:-F each volunteer, one
regulation hat, one flannel blouse, one great
coat, one wooden blanket, one canteen com
plete and one pair pants Said articles TO be
4 furnished each company as fast as organized
3. The Committee are instructed to com
mence their duties under this resolution only
upon the assurance of the City Attorney that
the bond now being prepared by the citizens
to indemnify the City Of Cleveland in the
premises, shall be completed to the satisfae
ton Of the Committee aud the City Attorney
The President said $3T 600 has already
been subscribed by responsible citizens. II
is proposed to make it $4,000. The resolu-
ton was adopted. ...-
OfMr. Roberts Authorizing the Commit
i mittee on Finance to execute and deliver t
/ Messrs Blackburn and Fuller note for $94;
for material and labor for city prison, as pei
estimate of Henry Blair, Superintendent
Adopted.
of Mr.. Huntington Notifying property
holders on the north side of Kinsman street
between Superior and Perry streets, to mas
thoir sidewalks DIX foot in vidthJ With briOi
or stone, on or before the first day Of August
1868. Adopted.
OF Mr.. Blair: requesting the COMMITTEES
on Public Buildings to report at the mex
meeting of the Council the probable expense
of the necessary furniture for the use Of tn
new police prison and police court rooms
Adopted. Ie.
OF Mr.. Roberts, directing the COmmitte
on Fire aud Water to make no more addi
tions to engine houses without submitting Z
the Council plans, estimates, &c. Adopted
OF Mr.. Huntington, directing the Cit.
Marshal to cause the removal Of Obstruo
tions in Elm and Center streets. Adopted
OF Mr., Blair, directing the Committee O
, Schools TO confer with the Committee froI