Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-19

Freeent-Ail the members except Messfe
Buhrer, Palmer and Presley.
The President of the Council, Mr.. Il. s
Stevens, in the Chair.
Minutes Of the previous meeting were rsat
and approved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUsICATIoEs.
OF the Board of City improvements on tn,
report of the City Attorney on the petition o.
HarmRn and CroWl and others, in relation tC
leasing streets, that they have never leased
any of the public streets of the city, and re-
commencing that the matter be referred to
the Committee on Harbors and Wharves. Il
was so referred.
0fthe Board of City Improvements, stating
that Columbus street hill has been graded and
| is now an good repair. Filed.
OF the Finance Committee, charged with
carrying out the resolution apprOpriating
$3.50 for the purpose of defraying recruiting
expenses connected with raising troops IN
der the late six months cIl, Filed.
OF Christian Pfahl on the subject Of his re-
moval as bridge tender. Filed.
OF the Committee on Harbors and Wharves,
recommending the appointment of John Mil
Ter and George DegOe as bridge tenders on
Centre and Light House street bridges, in
place of the two men hitherto employed.
Filed.
Of the Committee on Harbors and Wharves
adverse to paying the claim of w. B. Car
ter for damages Oceasioned by the de-
tention of the scow Satler Girl above Colum-
bus street bridge three and one half days
OF the City Attorney, on the petition of
the East Cleveland Street Railroad Company
in relation to aving Euclid street, stating
that the charge against said Company is
strictly legal, but suggesting that, while the
street railroads in Cleveland are an expert
ment, an ordinary regard for the success
of important improvements should prompt
the Council to avoid placing upon them any
greater burdens than they are able to bear.
Filed.
REVOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Kea:ing, That the Committee on
HRrbOrs and Wharves be permitted to pur-
chase two bells tc be used on the Centre and
Light House street bridges, as they may
deem best for the interest of the city.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Blair, That the Board of City I'm
provements be requested to notify property
holders on Prospect street, between Ontario
aud Hudson streets, to have or repair their
sidewalks. Adopted.
By Mr.. Vantassel, That the Board Of City
Improvements notify the West Side Street
RBiIrOad Company not to break up more of
Detroit and Centre streets than they can
finish the same day and put in proper condi-
tiOn for travel, Adopted.
By Mr.. Sturgess, That the Water Commits
sioners be requested to have water pipes laid
from st Clair along Marshall to Lake street,
and also fire plug put in at the intersection
Of the last named streets Adopted.
By Mr.. Vantassel, That the action of the
Committee on Harb0rs and Wharves, in re-
moVing-th Light House and Centre street
bridge tenders, and the appointment made
by them be approved by the Council. Adopt
ed
By Mr.. Thomas, That the Board of City
Improvements be requested to prepare an or
dinanee to open and grade Kinsman street,
between Miami and Canal streets. Board of
City Improvements.
By Mr.. VantasseI, That the City Civil
be instructed to notify the West
Side Street Railroad Company to put down
the fat rail as recommended by the Commit
tee to the Council and no other. Adopted.
By Mr.. Bond, That the attention of the
Board of City Improvements be called to the
condition OF the walks across the gutter at
the foot of Union Lane and st. Clair street,
aud have the Lane repaired. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Street Commits
sioners be instructed to have the obstruction
il front ofthe Burnet House, corner Of Pros
peet and Ontario streets, removed at the ex-
pense Of the property owners. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Committee on
Finance be instructed to pay three hundred
dollars for each poor man of family that is
not able to pay for himself that is drafted,
the amount to be paid by the city. Referred
to Military Committee.
By Mr.. Bond, That the Board of City I'm
be requested to prepare an ordi-
nance for the building of a branch sewer,
through St. Clair street, from Water to Mu-
rison street. Board of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Van Tassel, that the Board of City
be requested TO employ some
person to remove the pile of stone at the
east end of Centre street bridge and put the
same in good order. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, that the City Treasurer be
authorised to purchase for the use of the eight
Vslunteer companies now organized, sos over
coats at 81 so each, the same to correspond in
quality with the sample submitted to the
Mayor and Special Committee. Adopted.
By Mr.. Bond, that the Street Commission
or be requested to remove the posts in the
Park. Committee on Parks and
Public Grounds.
By Mr.. Jones, that the City Marshal be in
structed to cause the removal Of the building
on the corner of Ontario and Howe streets,
the same having encroached too far upon
Howe street for several years. Committee on
Streets.
By Mr.. Huntington, That for the accom-
mediation Of the Kinsman Street Railroad
and to facilitate the transportation of pas
sengers during the Military Encampment and
State Fair to be held next month, the Com
pany be authorized to extend the switch at
Huron street northerly to a point of inter-
section of Ontario and Pittsburg streets,
provided said switch shall not be laid except
where the ground is now broken, till the
2Sth of August, and be taken up Immediately
after the said Fair, on notice from the Board
of City Improvements. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
To levy and assess a special tax on Brown
ell street. Committee on Ordinances.
To levy and assess q special tax on Lake
street, between BrOwnell and Depot streets.
Committee on Ordinances.
To pave a part Of the cutters on Eagle
street. Committee on Ordinances.
To levy and assess special tax upon Hunt
ingtOn street, between Euclid and Garden
streets. Committee on Ordinances.
To grade and pave a part of Detroit and
Centre street,. Committee on Ordinances.
To establish the grade of Eagle street, be-
Ween Kinsman and Erie streets. Second
reading.
To proviee for the drainage of that part
of East River street, west of st. Clair street.
of Main street, between East River and
Spring Streets; Of Meadow street. and of the
part OF 'FRONT.' streerJ between oprruS svro0V
and the Cuyahoga River. Second reading.
To grade and pave Seneca street between
Superior and st. Clair streets. Second Read
ing.
To grade and improve Eagle street be-
tween Kinsman and Erie stretes. Second
Rgading.