Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-28

IVEsDAH EFEhIh05 Jan. ~ 1903.
Absent, Messrs. Bond, Meyer, WellhOuse
and Willard.
President Masters in the Chair.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
approved
Of the Secretary of the Water Works for
December, 1862. Receipts $9,66l.23; e1-
penditures, $97l.75; receipts over expendi-
lures, So, ,692.4s. Filed.
OF the Finance Committee, reporting with
regard to the contract for building city pris-
on. Amount Of original contract, 81, ,e92 90;
add extras allowed, SI,22I.sS; total, $685.
1888 s9. Filed.
Of Committee on Schools, in favor of re-
tainining Engine House, No. s, for three
months for the use of the Fire Department,
and at the expiration Of that time, it be de-
livered over to the Board of Education
Filed.
OF Messrs. Blair, Thomas and Dixon,
Special Committee, reporting that they had
held a conference with the Chagrin Falls &
Cleveland plank road Company, in accordance
with the Instructions Of the Council, and re-
ceiVed from the Company proposition found
under the head of Petitions. Filed.
OF the Committee on Fire and Water, that
Fire Engine Company No. s, have an engine
and hose cart in good condition, that cost
together $500. The city paid of this
amount, $500, leaving 5000 which the com
pany paid. The Company have 4 new uni
form, consisting of hats, shirts and belts,
amounting in all to S4SI. They recently
papered their meeting room at a cost of Sl15.
Filed.
CONTRACTS.
Ofsouthworth & Williams, to build Cham
plain street sewer. Approved by City Attor-
ney.
PETITIONS.
From S. C. L Chas. Brooks, asking for the
abatement of certain taxes. Board Of City
Improvements.
OfChristian Noble and others, for the grad
ing and improving Of Clifton street, between
Superior and st. Clair. Committee on Streets.
OfChagrin Falls and Cleveland Plank Road
Company, asking the City to take under their
control a portion Of their road and keep it in
repair, the road to take no toll on the same
but not to abondOn it. Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
OF Mr.. Dixon, authorizing the Committee
on Public Buildings to purchase an iron safe
| for the use of the City Clerk. Committee on
Public Buildings.
OF Mr.. Benton, authorizing the Committee
on Fire and Water to purchase Subject to
the approval of the Council) of Fire Engine
Company No. 5, such property as they may
deem proper for the use Of the City of Cleve-
land. Adopted.
! Of Mr.. Dixon, to place q stone crosswalk
at the foot Of Brainard street, at its intersec-
ton with Pearl street. Board of City Improve
ments.
Of Mr.. sturgiss, for the enforcement of the
ordinance requiring the removal Of snow from
the sidewalks. Adopted.
OF Mr.. Palmer. instructing Finance Com
mittee to execute, in the name Of the City
of Cleveland, notes to the amount of $1,000
to 3. G: silsby, in payment for the steam fire
u TE E5s t. 6SHqF 9Rt dRfdgR hsd dgd tRd
Scoville streets. Adopted.
Of Mr.. Blair, to lay cross walk on Ohio
street at its intersection with BrOwnell
street, from the North side of Garden street
to the South side Of Ohio street. Board Of
City Improvements.
Of Mr.: Themas, accepting the proposition
| Of the Chagrin Falls and Cleveland Plank
Road Company, providing said Company re-
linquish all claims against the City of CIeve.
land for any grading or other work they have
done on that portion of said road, mentioned
in their communication. Lost.
OF Mr.. Hunter, directing the Cisy Attor-
ney TO go to Columbus and endeavor to pro-
cure the passage Of law by the Legislature
providing for the appointment of a Chief
Fire Engineer, Chief Director of Inlrma-
ry, City Sexton and Street Commissioner
for the city, by the City Council, instead o
the election Of said officers, as now provided
by law. Adopted.
OF Mr.. Stevens, authorizing the CommitteS
on Public Buildings to furnish the several
city officers, with copies of Boyd's City Di-
rectory. Adopted.
OF Mr.. Huntington, That as the Kinsmar
Street R. r. Co. have failed to repair theil
road, as required to do by ordinan ce of the
Council, committee be appointed by the
Chair to examine the general mansgeme1 al
and the condition of the road and report
to the Council. That the said committee con-
fer with the City Attorney and report what
course should be pursued by the Council tC
enforce the ordinance regulating street rail
roads. Adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Huntington,
Payne and Thomas on that Committee.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance with regard to a West Side
Street Railroad was read the first time and
ordered printed.
| Adjourned.
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