Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-14

| Sd " H. S. Stevens. A. C. Heating,
4th 8" E. Themas. Henry Blair.
9Th " n. P. Payne. Joseph Sturgess.
6th " Jno. Huntington. Geo. W. Gardner.
| 18th " E. s. Willard. "Peter Goldrich
J sth " J. D. Palmer. eJos. Henderson.
/ 9Th " A. T. VanTassel. *Geo. Upton.
| 10rh '' IVaeancyl. %Geo- Presley.
18th J. Coonrsd. Stephen Buhrer
On motion the old Council adjourned sine
die. The new Council then took their seats
and II. S. Stevens was unanimously elected
/ President of the Council On taking the
chair be returned thanks briefly. Mr.. E. C.
! HILL was unanimously elected Clerk.
On motion the President appointed n essrs.
| Sturgess and Blair a committee to introduce
the Mayor elect to the Council.
Mayor Masters on being introduced to the
! Council delivered the following address;
GExrIEMEx OF THE CITY CoUKo1L I'm assum-
ing the duties Of the chief executive office Of
! our city, to which generous confidence has
| called me, feel a more than usual hesitation
and disirust, for the reason, that the many years
/ IN which have been connected with the legis-
latiye department Of the city, have more and
more impressed me with a sense Of the respon-
/ slbility and importance Of these duties, when
/ wisely and faithfully discharged Yet this dis
/ trust is counterbalanced by conviction that an
/ honest and single purpose to discharge every
duty, will be an excuse to the public for pa tial
/ deficiencies, and by the knowledge derived
/ from my past association with you, that in dis
/ charging your duties in the important depart
/ ments entrusted to you, yon will legslate care
tullY and with the purpose Of advancing the
general good.
It's a cause of eongratulation that though cur
| country is still engaged in that struggle which
| for two years has been testing its strength, and
threatening its life our city has been free from
| its paralyzlng effects. True, we have cont ibut-
ed largely OF our wealth, and have freely sent
what is better than wealtn-our sons. True,
| sorrow has entered many home, and dark ened
many fireside among us. Yet the attachment
| Of n he ir,Ia
lie and animate this contest, remains as'strong, as
ardent, as unyielding as ever. From many of the
usual attendants Of war, from ravage, CONNER
cal reYulslons, destruction OF industry, and me-
chanlcal pursuits, we, IN common with the peo-
pie OF the loyal States, have been free. Indeed,
the past year has been to US one of unwonted
| bandry and commerce.
The eimpulse which has been given to all de.
/ partmen's of business, and which has crowded
our city with inhabitants to degree severely tax
| ing the aecemmOc atoms we had prepared, sug-
/ gests the Importance of your considering Whetn-
er by proper legislation you may not Increase
this growth and make it permanent. Your leg
lslauon, OF course, cannOt be direct, bat in many
| indirect ways, manufactures and other agencies
/ Of Improvement may be attracted to our city,
and made to minister to its advancement, and
whenever, IN such, new elements OF. strength
and progress can be added to our city without
! mpaiTlng any important inteFF st, it shs uld be
| the effort Of every department, legislative and
executive, to secure and develop them.
Many local and special Improvements are pro
leeted and will Re presented for your action.
These should be considered and determined in
| view OF what the public good demands. Iras-
much as the concurrent action ofthe Board Of CITY
Improvements IS requiredin all these cases, and
inasmuch as these improvements are paid for by
local assessments, the watchful care ofthe Board,
and the vigilance Of Interested partiez, VIII aid
! youin adopting such local Improvements only as
are proper and necessary and render any special
recommendation from me unnecessary.
In general expenditures, over which you have
I unlimited hn
spared, and no vigilance omitted, to reduce them
to the lowest point at which rigid economy is
consistent with judieious regard for public
In the distribution of public charities, through
the lnhrmary Department, especial care should
be taken that the ministrations to our poor, in
creasng as they ara through the public troubles,
should not be reckless or extrayagant
understand that under the existing contract,
the Police building and City Prison are not re-
quired to be completed until the first of January
next In view ofthe inconvenient and unhealthy
condition Of our present Pol-e building, l re-
commend that you take measures, if the same
can economically and consistently be done, to
have the new building completed, ready for use,
before the hot and siekiy season shall arrive.
Under your predecessors the work Of reorgan-
! lzlng the Fire Department. by introducing paid
steam FIRE Department, was commenced and
nearly perfected 1t will devolve upon you to
complete what they commenced, and to take
the proper acton to make this important de-
partment as efficient as possible.
Much Of the prosperity of our city depends up
on commerce Of late years great difficulty has
been experienced from the illingof our harbor,
resulting from increased sewerage, and other
causes, Appropriations for edging have in
creased, and the relief thus afforded has been in
adequate and temporary. l would suggest that
some measures be adopted looking to perma-
nent relief from the evils we sufferin this res
peet.
To that end I would suggest that you take
/ measures for dredging a channel in thecenter of
/ our river from its mouth to Columbus street
| a W Of qiwtv faaf ufl
/ and TO a uniform depth ofthirteen feet. To com
/ pletely remedy the difficulties arising from the
/ increasing distractions Of our harbor, perhaps
the aid OF additional legislation may be necessary,
authorzingyou Ito dredge the entire harbor and
| assess proper proportion of the expense there
/ Of upon the land abutting thereon.
| Our system Of Puplic Schools has always re-
| ceived a generous support, identified as they
/ are with that general education and elevation
/ upon which our social and civil institutions so
/ much depend am confident you will give
\ them that fostering care and aid which their i'm
/ portance demands
The proprietfes Of this occasion do not require
/ Of me further recomme endations. / may from
time to time take the liberty to suggest for con-
sideration such measures as seem to promote
| the public good.
To US, gentlemen, in our respective depart
/ ments, have been entrusted the varied, growing,
and important interests of our loved city. /
trust we shall, one and all, so discharge our du-
/ ties, that when we resign them TO other hands
We may be eheered by the personal conviction
ually endeavored to do our duty.
The election of Auditor being next in or
| der, j. B. Bartlett was unanimously elected
to that Office.
Cig Physieiaa.-The names of DR.. VIM.
II. Capener and I. II. Marshall were present.
ed. Thew Of the Council stood: Marshall
| II, Capener 10. The President decided that
DR. Marshall was elected. Mr.. Keating
called for the opinion of the City Attorney
as to whether the above vote constituted
| legal election and he decided that it did
| that majority of the members present, when
there is a quorum, elects.
HdrBor Master.-The names of Thomas
| Gregory, J. Holeomb and VIM. Mcbride were
presented. Thomas Gregory was elected.
Superintendent Of InfTmary.-C- NJ. Smith
was unanimously elected.
| Ciy Printers.-The names of the Leader,
Plain Dealer, Herald, Waechter am Eris aad
Germania, were offered. The Herald and
Waeehter am Erie were elected City Printers,
the former in English and the latter in Ger
man.
Bridge Tenders-Wm. Gossick was elected
for Columbus street bridge, J. Meredith for
Center street bridge, Christian Paul for Light
House street bridge, and 7. D. Masters for
Wilson street bridge.
.Taaitor-JGmes Hamilton was unanimous
| Iy elected Janitor Of the City Hall.
Page.-Willie Benton was unanimously
elected Page.
A number Of bonds of newly elected Of
fseEs we're pgesepts9 and appTQYe6,