Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-12


TUESDAY EVENING, August II.
Regular Meeting. President Stevens in
the chair. Minutes Of last nesting read
and approved.
PETITIONS AND coHNUEIcL LTIoEs.
Petition Of c. C. Rogers, et al, that
| Eagle street be graded between Erie and
Kinsman streets. Board of City Improve
ments. ~
Petition of Levi johnson, ct al, for the
removal Of the Seneca street bridge as an
| obstruction to the navigation sf the Cuyaho-
Sc river. Board of City improvements.
Communication from Cuyahoga Steam
| Furnace Company, relative to the condition
Of the streets contiguous to their property.
Board Of City Improvements.
Petition Of East Cleveland Street Railroad
Company and report Of Board Of City I'm
PrOvsmsnts in relarion to paving Euclid
street. City Attorney.
Communication from Board Of City I'm
/ provements with bid Of SouthWorth 4 Will
liams (only bidl for whitman and Hicks
streets sewers. Filed.
/ RKPoRTs.
OF Board of City improvements, in rela-
tion to covering Front street sewer, report
ing that no repairs can be made short Of ex
tending the sewer to the river. Filed.
The Board of City improvements reported
adversely to paying bill of S2s 81 pre-
sented by NJ. B. Scott for repairing street in
front Of his warehouse, deciding that the
same is not proper charge against the city.
Filed.
The Committee on Schools reported that
the lot fronting on BroEnelI street could be
bought for S45 per foot, and the lot fronting
on Sumner street, for $50 per foot Tho
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feTred to should be appropriated for school
purposes in the way provided by Law, as the
only course by which the land can be OBJ
tained at fair valuation. Filed.
or City Attorney on petition of Crowle
and others on the subject of leasing streets
Filed.
REVOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Stevens, authorizing the Board Of
City improvements to contract with South
worth { Williams for building Whitman and
Hicks street sewers in accordance with their
proposal. Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, authorizing tho Street
Commissioner to use the street force in grad
ing franklin street, the cost thereof to be
assessed as tax upon the property. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, in favor Of appropriating
and setting apart the sum Of $6 900 for the
purchase of wood and coal, the same to be
distributed from time to time to the needy
families Of Of soldiers now in the service, and
also to the families of such as may hereafter
enter in consequence of the draft about to be
made. Adopted.
By Mr.. Van Tassel, authorizing the City
Civil Engineer to proceed to Chicago to ex-
anime the plans and accumulate suitable in
formation to aid in maturing plans for the
Columbus street bridge; also to examine and
ascertain the mode Of laying the wood pave
md he. &c H.,
Ry Mr.. Henderson, that tie Gas Company |
proceed forthwith to lay their gas-pipes |
through that part Of Hanover street, lying |
between Washington and Detroit streets and |
put up gas lamp posts and lamps in the place |
Of the fluid lamps taken down by said com |
pRny. Gas Committee.
By Mr.. Stevens, that the City Attorney re-
port as to whether the city can grade, pave /
and improve that part Of Pittsburg street now
occupied by the Plank Road Company with
out formal surrender by said company to
the city, of that portion of the street
Adopted.
By Mr.. Blair, that the Board of Improve
ments flag with stone the sidewalks in front
of the city property in Ohamplain street be-
tween Ontario and Seneca streets also in
front of the new police court building and
Industrial School lot. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, authorizing the Finance
Committee TO execute and deliver to Msssrs
Blackburn & Fuller, note for the sum of
Ss376S and payable on the 18th of October,
1884, on account Of material and labor for
City Prison as per estimate Of Henry Blair,
Superintendent. Adopted.
By Mr.. Sturges, to have water pipes laid
from St. Clair street along Marshal to Lake,
and also put in fire plug at the intersection
Of the last named streets. WaterHOrks Com
mittee.
By Mr. Thomas, instructing the Committee
on harbors and wharves to see that Main and
Centre street bridges are properly tended,
and'if they fad that either of the tenders Of
those two bridges are incompetent or inatten-
tive, they are hereby instructed TO discharge
him and place a competent man in his place.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, giving notice to property
owners on the north side Of Superior street,
between the Public Square and Erie street,
10 flag their sidewalks with stone eight feet I
IN width also to property owners on both
sides Of Erie street, between Kinsman and
Lake streets, to repair their sidewalks with
stone or brick, six feet in width, the above
work to be done by the first of September
next. Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, authorizing the Board of
City Improvements to advertise for plans and
lpecifcatiOns for an iron bridge in place of
he Columbus Street Bridge. Also, plans ]
md specifications for a wooden bridge for the
iame place. Also, prepare plans for new
seneca Street Bridge. Adopted. /
By Mr.. Conrad, to repair and gravel Pearl {
itrest hill, from Monroe street to WalwOrth
IT Rsilread crossing, at an expense not to
exceed S25. Adopted.
By Mr. Buhrer, requiring the G. & NJ. R. R. /
20. forthwith to place West River street in ,
.,,d ol,d 1atrosk !
treets. Adopted.
By Mr.. Van TasseI, Whereas, the Sheriff ]
II Cuyahogs County has given notice that
10 is fully prepared to keep the peace of the
,ity in case of any outbreak during the com
ng draft, therefore, $3.50 II
ResoEged, That the Mayor be requested to
educe the police force to its original number,
hereby saving to the city money enough to
larry out the resolution for the purchase of ]
FOod an1 coal for soldiers, families. Com !
nittee on Police.
By Mr.. Buhrer, authorizing the Commit
es on Harbors and Wharves, together
With the Board of City Improvements, to pro-
iure foot (foat) bridge and place il at some ,
,oint most convenient to Columbus street,
,rOssing the river. Committee on RarbOrs and
Fharves.
By Mr.. BuhreT, instructing the Board Of I
yity Improvements to report an ordinance to
his Council for the purpose of grading and
improving Detroit and Columbus streets and
Detroit street hill, as 5000 as it can be done.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, notifying the proper
y owners on Center street to Aag their side I
walks six feet wide, from the canal to MsrWin
treet Adopted.
By Mr.. Thomas, instructing the Committee
N Finance to advertise for proposals for
Food and coal for soldiers families. Adop-
ed.
BH Mr.. Buhrer. that the Board Of City I'm 8