Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-25


OF T. B. DeForest and others, remonstra-
ting against the construction of a sewer on
Hamilton street.-Board of City Improve
ments.
OF John Whitelock & Co., claiming $500
as damages to property by negligence of
the City in permitting water from Ontario
street to run down undirected and food
their premises.-Board of City Improve
ments.
REPORTs.
OF the City Attorney on the resolution to
repair the Seneca street bridge, that the
city is not bound to repair that portion of
said bridge located in Brooklyn township,
but if Brooklyn township viii not repair
said portion Of the bridge, that part located
in the city of Cleveland should not be left
open to the use of the public.-Filed.
Of the Board of City improvements re-
coHmending the payment Of $40 to GOtt-
1ied KOeler, for damages sustained by him
in the loss of a COW, said COW having fallen
through the bridge across the canal near
WoolsOn & Hitehcock's FOundry.-Accept-
ed and adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of City Improvements in
relation to postponing the work Of paving
the Market Grounds, &c.-Filed-
From the Board of City improvements in
relation to bids for building culvert over
Walworth Run.-Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the City Attorney
] be instructed to ask the Court Of Common
Pleas of Cuyahoga County to empanel
jury to appraise the value of lot No. l6s,
together with improvements upon the same,
which will be taken by the ordinance for
| opening Superior street through the May
property. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Huntington, That the Board of
| City improvements be and they are hereby
authorized to enter into a contract with G.
NJ Smith for building a culvert across
Walworth Run, on Burton street, in accord
anee with his proposal, subject to the ae-
| ceptance of the same by this Couecil, it be-
ing understood that the County Commits
sioners are to pay portion of the cast.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Henderson, That the Committee
on Gas are authorized to place lamp posts
on Hanover street, between Detroit and
| Washington streets. Committee on Gas.
By Mr.. Crapser, That the Street Commits
sioner be requested TO clean out the gutter
on the corner of State and Detroit streets
near the Congregational Church, and repair
the crossing and sidewalk forthwith.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Bond, That the Board of City I'M
provements take immediate measures to
cause the surplus water in thegutter on the
east side of Ontario street, between Lake
street and the Lake, to be drained off, and
/ the gutter at the top of the hill cut down,
70 prevent stagnant water remaining in the
gutter. Board of City improvements.
By Mr.. Crapser, That the Committee on
| Harbor and Wharves be instructed to
dredge the river between Centre street
bridge and Columbus street, cos: not 70 ex-
| ceed 81 800, provided the owners or occu-
| pants of wharyes on that portion of the
river to be dredged pay half the expenses,
the dredging to be done to depth to per
nit sail and steam vessels to pass loaded.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Bowen, That the Board of City
improvements be instructed to lay stone
crosswalk across st. Clair street, east of
Brownell street. Board of City Improve
ments.
BY Mr.. Sturges, That the Board of City
Improvements be directed to notify the
property owners on the north side Of st.
Clair street, between Erie and Muirson
| streets, to repair their sidewalks forthwith.
Board of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the contract of
Messrs. Howell d Co. for paving Pittsburgh
and Seneca streets be and the same is here
Dy annulleQ. 1aDleu.
By Mr. Bowen, That the Board of CITY
Improvements be requested to prepare an
ordinance to grade an alley running east
and west from Murison to Brownell streets,
between Hamilton and Lake streets. Board
of City improvements.
By Mr.. Upton, That the Board of City
Improvements be and they are hereby au-
thorized to advertise for a contract for the
construction of the sewer in Columbus
street, in accordance with the plan adopted
by this Council and the ordinance lately
passed for that purpose. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Upton, That the Board of City
improvements be and they are hereby au-
thorized to enter into a contract with Luke
Brannan for grading and improving 0nta-
rio street between the Public Square and
Lake street, in accordance with his bid sub
mitted to this Council July 25th.- Price per
yard for earth excavation, twenty-five
cents. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Huntington, That special COM
mittee be appointed TO confer with the Of
ficers of the 150th regiment, o. Y. G., and
adopt some course, If possible, to cause To
be refunded TO the city the amount drawn
by them for clothing, said clothing having
been furnished by the city Of Cleveland.
Adopted, and Messrs. Huntington, Sturges
and Townsend appointed said committee.
ORDINANCES.
To vacate a portion of Superior street
continued. Passed.
To Law out, open, extend and widen Su-
perior street between tho easterly line of
Erie street and the westerly line of Ten
Acre Lot No. 100. Passed.
To provide for the construction Of a sewer
on st. Clair street. Passed.
To establish the grade of an alley running
from Champlain street to Michigan street.
Second reading.
To establish the grade of an alley running
from Ontario street to Seneca street. Sec