Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17
LOCAL MATTERS.
[FrOm Last ETenIng's EdItIOn.l


pied the chair.
Present: All the members but Msssrs.
Gardner, Heating, Palmer and Upton.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read.
PETITIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
From L. A. Price and others, asking the
| appointment Of John Demaro as ferryman on
Front street. Filed.
From Joseph Kesry, asking remuneration
for damages to his hOrse from breaking in of
an unsound sewer on Front street. City At
torney.
REPORTS.
Of the City Gas Inspector for November,
| 1868. Filed.
Of the City Engineer on the Nicholson
pavement. Filed.
OF the Board of City Improvements on
petition for the abolishment of the tax for
paving Ontario street. Referred back to the
Board of City Improvements to report the
/ expense Of paving during the coming season.
Of the Finance Committee that lot 5 and
block c, assessed to N. G. Baldwin, has been
redeemed, Filed.
OF the Committee on Gas, adverse to the
passage Of Mr.. Bissstt's resolution as to
erecting lamp posts on Franklin street.
Filed.
OF the Committee on Gas, adverse to the
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lamp posts on Clinton street. Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Payne, That the Health officer, to-
| gether with the City Marshal, is instructed
| to see that the provisions of the ordinsnoe in
relation to infectious diseases be strictly en-
forced. Adopted.
By Mr.. YsnTssssl, That the City Auditor
is hereby instructed to advertise for propo-
sails for coal for the use Of the Fire Depart
msnt and new City Prison. Adopted.
By Mr.. Payne, That the Superintendent
Of the City Prison be instructed to take such
measures as will ensure the completion of the
building at the time specified in the contract.
Adopted.
By Mr.. VsnTassel, That the Board Of City
Improvements be directed to notify the West
Side Street Railroad Company to fill up their
track where necessary and keep the same in
good condition for travel. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the West Side
Street Railroad Company be directed to take
up their switch at the corner eff Vineyard and
! Champisln streets, and replace the pavement
in as good condition as they found it. Board
of City Improvements.
By the Police Committee, That the sum of
three hundred dollars be and is hereby appro-
priated for the purpose Of paying for police
uniforms for the use Of the City Police.
Lost.
By Mr.. VanTasssl, That the Board of
City Improvements or the Acting Street Com
missioner be instructed to prevent street mud
and dirt from being thrown into the river or
running in at tho Centre Street Bridge.
Adopted.
By Mr.. ooonrad. That the Cleveland Gas
Light and Coke Company are hereby author
ICED to lay main gas pipo on Champlain
street, west of Seneca, eight feet west of the
center line of said ChampIain street.
Adopted.
By Mr.. CoonrRd, That the Committee On
Gas have permission to move the lamp post
from The east side of Vineyard lane to the
corner of West street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Board Of
City Improvements be authorized to give
notice to property holders on Huntington
street, between PSspect and Garden, to flag
their sidewalks with brick or stone before
January l4th, 1854. Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the Board of City
| Improvements have in charge all street rail-
roads Of the city and their tracks be laid as
directed BY said Board, unless othe rWise or
dered. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Board of
| City Improvements be authorized to collect
fifty dollars from Elijah Smith, unless here
tOfOre paid, as guaranteed by his contract
for timber in Centre street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrsr, That the Com mittes on
Hsrbors and Wharyes be instructed to pro-
vide ferries at Columbus street crossing in
place of the fost bridge which was carried
sway, if they cannot get the bridge.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Bond, That the attention of the
Board Of City Improvements and Street
Commissioner is called to the crossings at the
corner Of Wood and st. Clair, and along Lake
street. Board of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Coonrad, That the Commit tee on
Gas be instructed to prepare q new time table
for the year 1864, for lighting street lamps.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Blair, That the Board of City I'm
prOvements be instructed to grade the lot Of
the new City Prison and erect q wooden
fence around the sides and back and an iron
fence upon the Champlsin street front SINH
lar TO that on the sides of the county court
house. Referred to Committee on Public
/ Buildings to report cost.
/ By Mr.. Huntingdon, That the City Marshal
remove the buildings or obstruetsons in a.
nal street which prevent its being graded,
forthwith. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the Board of City
| Improvements be requested to prepare an
ordinance for grading and improving Case
/ Avenue, from Euc!id street to Superior street
extension. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Marshal be di-
rectsd to remove obstructions from Seneca
street between Michigan and Champlain
streets. Adopted.
By Mr.. Thomas, That the City Clerk be
| instructed to issue license to John Demars
to run ferry across the Cuyshogs river, at
the foot of Front street, upon his paying in
TO the City Treasury the usual fee for such
license. Adopted.
By Mr.. Jones, That the Board Of City I'm
provements be requested to add to the taxa
able frontage on the late improvements on
Ontario street, between the Park and the
East line of Pittsburgh street, one half Of
the untaxable frontage, and charge the same
to the general fund of the city, to the amount
of 81 600, and the City Treasurer be author
lied to pay the same out Of the general fund
of the city upon the last instsllment due to
the contractors. Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the Committee on
Gas be instructed to have the lamp posts
placed at their proper places on Columbus
street at the approach to the river, and have
gas conveyed thereto as soon as possible.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Jones, That the City Marshal be
instructed to enforce the 9th, 10th and 1Ith
sections Of tho ordinance to build, repair and
regulate sidewalks, as far as the said ordi-
nance applies to distractions upon Ontario
and Prospect streets. Adopted.
NIscRLLAEROUs
Summons in the case of Philip BeNally
o. the City Of Cleveland. City Attorney.
Summons in the case Of Alleyne Maynard
vs. Matthew J. Williamson, staE. City At
tornsy.
Deed to the City Of the militia fund Of Com.
panies B. and e., 2sth Regiment O.. V, NJ
City Attorney.
oRDIEAECEs.
To grade and pave West Alley between