Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-02

GN--ANAt
The President, h, s, Stevens In the chair.
All the members present except ASsSrs'
Bond and Payne.
Reading Of the minutes diSpenSsd with.
PETITIONS.
OF Mrs. Stair and forty other ladies,
asking the city to place s eross-Walk on
Prospect street at Cheshire street. Board Of
City Improvements.
OfJ.C. Wooden and NJ. Milton, asking
for license as city vault cleaners. Commit
tee on Health.
or Julia A. Blakeslee, claiming damages
of $3.50 for the proposed grading Of COlum-
bus street. Board Of City Improvements.
REPORTS.
City Ssxton's Financial Report for the
month Of November, 1853. Filed.
City SeEten's Report Of Intsrmsnts for the
past month. Filed.
OF the Clerk Of the Police Court for No
vembsr, 1868. Filed.
OF the Pound Master for the West Side.
Filed.
or the wsigher of Hay for the East Side.
Filed.
or the Superintendent of Markets for the
month Of November. Filed.
Of the Secretary of Water Works for No
VemDer, 1858. Filed
OF the City Attorney, in relation to the
paving OF Ontario street, on petition from
property holders on that street, asking an
abatement Of portion of the tax for i'm
proving the same. Board Of City Improve
ments.
OF Committee on Gas, adversely to the
placing Of a lamp post on the west side Of
North Perry street, Filed.
OF Finance Committee in relation to the
purchase of fuel for soldiers. Filed.
IEsoLUTIONs.
By Mr.. Rogers: That there be a lamp
post put on Seneca street, between Michigan
and Champlain streets, and gas conveyed
70 the same. Adopted
By Mr.. Gardner: That the Board Of City
Improvements be, and are hereby, instru ltsd
to cause q stone crossing of Center street, on
the west side of MsrWin street, to be laid.
Referred to the Board Of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Huntington: That the Board of
City Improvements be, and they are hereby,
requested to prepare estimates for bridge
aercss the Cuyahoga river and the Ohio ca
nal, at the foot of Michigan street, in lieu of
the Seneca street bridge; provided the prop
erty owners will furnish the right Of way
from Scranton avenue, near the Atlantic &
Great Western Railroad station, to Michigan
street. Referred to the City Attorney.
By hr. Randerson: That the Board Of
City Improvements be requested to gravel
the sidewalk on Main street, from Old River
street to the bridge of the Atlantic & Great
Western Railroad, on the north side of said
street. Referred to the Board Of City I'm
provements.
By Mr.. Huntington: That the Committee
on Gas be, and they are hereby, authorised
and directed to cause the lamp posts on Pitts
burgh street to be removed to the curb stone.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Van Tasssl: That the Chief En-
gineer OF tho Fire Department be instructed
to report to this Council the best system of
fire slsrm for this city, and the probable cost
Of the same. Adopted
By Mr. Jones: That the Board Of City I'm
provemsnts be, and they are hereby, directed
to repair the cross walks on Prospect street,
upon a line with the east side of Erie street,
Il having been torn up by the East Cleveland
Railroad Company, and charge the cost Of
the same to said Railroad company. Re
ferred to the Board of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Jones, That the Board Of City I'm
provtmsnts be and they are hereby requested
10 cause the north end Of Ontario street to
be repaired forthwith, it having been kept in
an unfinished condition since the commence
ment Of the grading of said street
Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the Committee on
Gas be and they are hereby distracted 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. Committee on Gas
By Mr.. Palmer, That the sum of 5000 be
and is hereby appropriated in addition to the
$400, to be used for room rent for the 29th
regiment 0. V. N. Adopted.
By Mr.. Van Tassel, That the Board Of
City Improvements be instructed to draft al
ordinance for the grading of Penn street, in
accordance with the wishes Of the property
owners on said street, and that the Board be
instructed TO fll the hole in said street in
front Of the new German Church forthwith.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the Finance Commit
tes be and they are hereby authorized to Pur-
chase for the use of Soldiers families, (if in
their Judgment they may deem it for the in
terest of the city to do SOY one hundred cords
Of wood, in addition 70 the purchases hereto
fore authorized by .his Council. Adopted.
ORDIHAEcEs.
To pave and improve Front street from
Spring street to ouyahoga River. Referred
to the Committee on Ordinances.
To levy and assess a special tax upon Sen
ees street, between St. Clair street and Lake
Erie. Referred to the Committee on ordi-
nanees.
To levy and assess special tax upon Wood
street, between Rockwell and Lake streets.
Read second time.
To establish the Dock and Wharf lines Of
the Cuyshoga river. Read seo)nd time.
For payment Of claims. Passed.
To amend section I'd Of an ordinance au-
thorizing the Atlantic and Great Western
and Cleveland and Mahoning Railroads to
occupy certain streets. Referred to the Com
mittee on Ordinances.