Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-30


chair. -
Present, all the members but Messrs. Gardner
and Upton.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
From the Infirmary Directors, concerning i'm.
provements in the Infrmsry Buildings. Filed
From the Board Of City Improvements, su.
thorzing bids for the Pittsburgh street sewer
| Filed.
From the Superintendent Of Water Works, in
/ relation to FIRE hydTants. Filed.
From Lewis Burton, y. C. Justus, Homer B
| DeWOlf, and others, objecting to the use Of the
streets by locomotive railways. Board Of City
| Improvements.
From the Fire Engineer Of Providence, R. !. q.
/ in relation to a Fire telegraph. Fire and Water,
with Instructions to correspond with the manu-
From the Mayor, inviting the Couueil to visit
him at his house al noon New Years Day InU-
tstion accepted.
From Mrs. L. NJ. Simons, asking aid as q sol
dlers wife. Military Committee.
REPORTS.
OF the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
| on the running expenses Of that department
| since April 10Th. Filed.
Of the Board OF City Improvements on the pc.
huon OF Charles Chandler and others, protest
| ing against the removal Of the wooden awnings
on Ontario street. Filed.
OF the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
Of the number Of men now on duty in that de-
/ partment Filed.
Of the City Attorney, on the appropriation of
lots II, IS, 10, 20, q and p, on BrownelI and
sumner streets. Finance Committee.
OF the City Attorney on the petition of Mrs L.
N. simons, Isee abovel. Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Stevens, That the Board of CITY I'm
provements be Instructed to contract with South
worth Williams, in accOr lance with their bid
for building sewer in Pittsburgh street snd the
Market grounds. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Thomas, That four hundred dollars be
appropriated for outdoor relief, and that the
same be embraced in the next ordinance for the
payment Of FUNDS. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Sturges, That residents and holders of
property on St Clair street and vicinity, be per-
miited to build, at their own expense, stone
cross-Ealk over said street, near Clinton street.
Adopted.
By MI. Stevens, That a Special Committee be
appointed. with instructions TO report as soon rs
possible the best method Of relieving the wants
of the insane, by providing for them q suitable
place ofconfnement, at the Infrmary. Adopted.
Committee - Messrs. Thomas, Presley and
Blair.
By the Health Committee, That the Health
Officer be instructed TO have the chimneys OF
the Pest House repaired 50 as to allow FIRE to
be kept there. Also, to procure the necessary
assistants 10 take proper care Of the sick there
confined. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the City Attorney be di-
Tected 10 notify Martin Johnson to pay immedi-
stely.to the City Treasury, fifty dollars, as rent
for six months use Of Block 43, Island, to the lst
| Of December instant. Adopted.
By the Police Committee, That $500 be apprO-
priated for the purpose OF paying for Police uni
| forms for the Police Of the city. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the Finance Committee
| be authorized to arrange with Mr.. Jennings for
| the payment or renewal ofthree Ohio City bonds
| which matured, 5000 on September 24th, and
$4,000 November Esd, upon such terms as to
| time and rate ofinterest as they deem best for
| the city. Adopted.
By NJ. sturges, That the Board Of City I'M
! proyements be directed TO notify the owner OF
| the property No. 392 st. CLAIR street to repair
his sidewalk forthwith. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That whereas, an ordinance
was passed by the City Conncii on the 22d day of
September, 1853, under which the East Cleve-
land and the kinsman street railways now occu-
py with their tracks, certain streets, and, where
as, said ordinance inits Atm Section provided as
follows "And upon the further copdition that
any Company to whom any privilege may be
granted, shall place and continue upon said rail
ways good cars, with all the modern improve
ments, for the convenience and comfort Of pas
sengers and that they run cars thereon as the
public may require, under such direction as the
CITY Council may, from time to time, require"
That it be referred to a Committee to en-
Quire and report to This body whether the Kins-
man street railway Company has fulfilled or s
fulfilling the terms snd conditions Of the ordi-