Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-22

the President, H. 5. Stevens in the chair.
All present except Palmer and Thomas.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
PETITIONS.
Of the A. & G. VI. Railroad Company
asking that they be authorized to construct
tracks through certain portions of the city
City Attorney.
CONNUNICATIoEs AND REPORTS.
From Charles wbittIesey, in relation to
the lot No. 3l5 of the Taylor Farm Allot-
ment Filed.
From the Board of Education, in relation
to Brownell street School Lot. Filed.
From the Mayor, ann ouneing that believ-
ing it to be for the public good, he had ap-
pointed twenty-five special Watchmen to
serve as long as the emergency required their
service. Approved.
Communication from the Board of City
Improvements, containing bids for grading
aud improving Huntington street, the job
being given to Luke Brennan Filed.
Report of the Finance Committee, with
regard to the proposition Of Charles Whittle-
sey to redeem lot NJ 3I5 Taylor Farm Al
lOtment Filed.
Bonds of Luke Brennan, for grading
BroWnell and Lake streets. Approved.
CLAIMS.
Auditor-WiIliam Kidd, $500; James
Church, $25 c. c. Rounds, 81 ,3s J. V. N.
Yates, S6O-25 II. NJ Sanborn, Sl5 Thos.
Gould, Sl.5O W. S. Marvin, 50. IS; Mrs.
sadIer, SS-13; Cleveland Omnibus Line; S.,
so L. Pierce, Sll H. c. Welch, S4.37 ].
B. Cobb & Co., $780, ,sS R. Christian, IS );
William Warrington, S37 90 J. B. Cobb &
Co., S2.25 c.. P. & A. R. R. Co, S2244; A
Dali, S66.5l same, S95 ; same, S626.O3 J.
B, Cobb & Co., Sl3 43.
Fire and Water-James KelIey,S $40 50 E
Lindsey, SlI.S5.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Buhrer, Whereas, Thegutter at
the intersection of West with Merwin streets
is in dangerous condition to cross there
fore,
Resolped, That the Board of City I'm
PrOvements be, and they are hereby instruct
ed to remedy the evil by placing a bridge
across said gutter, or remedy it in some
other way to make it safe crossing. Referred
to Board of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Presley, That the Board Of City
Improvements be reqested to place a stone
cross walk on Taylor street across Bridge
street, West Side. Adopted.
By Mr.. Presley, That the Board of City
oross-walk on Church street across Hanover
street. Board of City Improvement
By Mr.. Presley, That the Board Of City
Improvements be requested to placs a stone
oross-Walk on Clinton street across Duane
street. Board of City improvements.
By Mr.. COOnrad, That the Cleveland Gas
Light and Coke Company are hereby author
lied to relay their main gas pipe on Sheriff
street, seven ~ feet westerly OF the center
line of said street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Board of
City Improvements be, and they are hereby
authorized to contract with Luke Brennan for
grading and improving Jersey and Hunt.
ingtOn streets, in accordance with his propO-
sails, subject to the acceptance of the same
by the Council. Adopted.
By Mr.. Jones, That the Board Of City In
prOvements be instructed to place stone
crossing upon Erie street upon a line with
the South side of Huron and Prospect streets
Board of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the City Attorney
be and be is hereby authorized and directed
TO notify Martin johnson that unless he
pays or causes to be paid to the CITY Treas
urer, on or before the LIST Of August next, the
sum Of $3.50, being for the use Of Lot No.
Sl5 for eightsen months to July Let, 1868.
The City Msrshal will be directed TO clean
Willow street Of ali distractions. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the City Treasurer
be and he is hereby authorized and requested
to assign to Charles Whittlessy, upon his
paying into the City Treasury the sum Of
S2l3 80, the County Auditors certificate of
sale of Lot No. 3l5, Taylor Farm Allotment,
now held by the City Adopted. .s
By Mr.. Keating, That the pay Of the
Second Drivers Of the Steam Fire Engines
be sS5 month, from and after JuIy Ist 1868,
until otherwise ordered. Fire and Water.
By Mr.. Heating, That the Board of City
Improvements be requested to order the prop
erty owners on Champlain street, between
Ontario and Seneca streets, to lay stone or
brick side walk forthwith. Adopted.
By Mr.. Keating, That the Committee on
HarbOr and Wharves be instructed to have
ferry at Lighthouse Street Bridge during the
repairs Of said bridge, if, in their Judgment,
they deem it for the best interest of the city.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, WHEREAs, The Council
did on the 18th day of February, 1868, pass
the following resolution, to wit:
ResOFUed, That the City Treasurer be and
he is hereby authorized and requested to as
sign to Levi Johnston, upon his paying in the
City Treasury the sum of S2Os 13, the certiR-
cate of sale of the County Auditor, of lot No.
3d. IaylOr lArm allotment
And whereas said johnson has refused and
does still refuse to redeem said lot on the
terms and conditions above set forth there
fore,
ResoEDed, That the above recited resolution
be, and the same is hereby rescinded. Adop-
ted.
By Mr. Stevens, that the Committee on Or
dinanees be requested to prepare an ordi-
nance to sprinkle the principal streets in the
city. Committee on streets.
By Mr.. Payne, that the Board of City I'm
provements notify the owners of property on
oregon street, between Murison and Dodge
streets, to pave the sidewalks with either
steue or bri3k forthwith, and in case Of fail
ure u do so, that the Board is hereby autho-
rized aHd requested to cause the same to be
paved with some Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrty, that the City Attorney is
hereby instructed 70 report an ordinance to
this CsRncil at its next meeting to regulate
railroad trains crossing streets and standing
thereon. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, that the City Marshal
be, and he is authorized to remove or cause
to be removed the Obstruetions from West
River street. Adopted.
?, ORDINANCES.
To grade and improve Wood street, be-
tween Rockwell street and Lake Erie.
Second reading. -1-
Accepting and confirming the dsdioatiOn
Of Vest River street, between the east line
Of the city and Detroit street. Second Read
ing.
To establish the grade of High and Mid
die streets. Second Reading.
To grade and improve West River street
Second Reading.
To provide for the construction Of branch
sewer in Hamilton street, from Bend street
to Murison street main sewer with branch
in Bond street. Ordinances.
To amend the ordinance entitled " An
Ordinance to Regulate the City Cemeteries, %
passed January 10th, 1856. Ordinances.