Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-21
iII7yT city Codneil.

Jones, Jr., in the chair. II
All the members present, except Messrs.
Buhrer, Crapser, Gardner, Keating and |
Presley.
Reading Of the minutes of the last meet |
ing dispensed with. |
PETITIONS.
Of tax payers, in relation to ievying a
tax for Soldiers Bounty. Filed.
OF tax payers on Huron ST., remonstrat-
ing against building sewer in that street at
present. Board of City improvements.
Of Charles L. Rhodes, and others, against
the erection Of a Coal Oil Refinery on West
River street. Health and Cleanliness, to
report at next meeting of the Council.
CLAIMS.
Special Committees. F. Loomis, S72, 90.
Rail Roads-James Latimer, $500.
Auditor-W. Bingham & Co., sol 80 W.
G. stedman, $4,000.
REPORTS
of the Committee on Schools, in favor of
purchasing school lots on the corner of
Hudson and Cedar streets.
OF the same committee in favor of
purchasing a new cook stove for the Indus
trial school. Filed.
Of the City Clerk, on proposals received
for coal for public buildings, submitting the
bid Of J. V, n. Yates. Filed.
OF the Committee on Fire and Water, on
the reso ution to do away with the Captains
of engine companies, and substituting the
Office Of Assistant Engineer-reported ad
versely TO such change. Filed.
OF same committee on advance of pay Of
6remen in favor OF such increase. Filed.
Of the Committee on Fire and Water, to
whom was referred the resolution in rela-'
ton, TO the Oil Refinery of Morehouse &
Merriam, on River street. Filed
coMNUSIcATIoNs.
From s. F. Loomis, submitting the bill
for transportation of the bodies OF Colonels
Creighton and Crane from Nashville 10
Cleveland. Referred to special committee
consisting Of Messrs- Bond, Townsend and
Truscott.
l. ~ s.-.g.f-sl RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Dangler, That the committee on
Schools be and hereby is authorized to pur-
chase five feet Of land situated Immediately
west Of Pearl street school lot, for a price
not exceeding $3.50, provided that the
granter shall, in his warranty deed, waive
| forever all his right 10 claim that at any
time hereafter said priyy ought to be re-
garded as a nuisance. Adopted.
By Mr.. Truscott, That the Board Of City
| improvements be and hereby are instruct
ed 70 confer with the Directors of the plank
l
tain whether arrangements with the Di-
rectors can be made to surrender to the
control Of the city that portion Of the road
lying east Of Kentucky street. Adopted.
| b. Mr.. Willard, That Abraham Berk-
nod be authorized to water the Central
Market Grounds, the expense to be paid by
those occupying said grounds. Adopted.
| BY MIR ROBERTS, Whereas, the President
Of the United States did, on the 29th, issue
his call for goo volunteers for the term
of one, two, and three years, in pursuance
of an act OF Congress approved on the 4th
| instant; and, Whercas the Legislature OF
Ohio, at its last session, passed an act au-
thorizing the City Council of any city to
levy a tax tor the purpose of raising a fund
TO pay bounties to volunteers, (the sum not
to exceed $4,000 TO each volunteer) there
fore be it
RcsotUel, As a sense of this council, that
it Is expedient to take such measures as
may be deemed necessary to raise the requi-
site sum to make up the quota of this city
under the late call for volunteers. Adopted.
By Mr.. Jones, That City Military Com
mittee be appointed, (Ofwhich the Mayor
shall be Chairman )who are hereby author
lied to adopt such means as, in their judg-
msnt, will be most efficient for the purpose
OF procuring the required number Of men
to ill the quota of the city of Cleveland,
under the last call Of the President for vol
unteers for the military service of the
United States. Adopted.
Messrs Dangler, Roberts, and Truseott
appointed said Committee
By Mr.. Dangler, That the Committee on
Schools be instructed to make the purchase
of a Stewart cooking stove for the lndustri-
al School, in accordance with the report OF
your Committee. Adopted.
4 ~ ,
be instructed TO send one policeman
on West River street, to keep distractions
from the street, in accordance with a $50
luton passed June 2sth, 1864. Adopted.
By MIR. Huntington, That TIE Board Of
City improvements be and hereby are in
structed TO notify the property holders on
this side of Kinsman street, between Perry
and Hudson streets, to pave their side
walks al soon as possible. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Street
Commissioner be and is hereby authorized
to increase the wages of each of the street
laborers twenty-five cents per day, as in
his judgmentwilI earn it. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Committee
on Schools and the City Attorney pc and
| they are hereby authorized and objected
| bytiOn Of VIM. P. Fogg and others for
school purposes on the corner of Ceader
| and Hudson streets. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Townsend, That the Committee
on Fire and Water be and are hereby au-
thorized to allow the use of No. engine
/ house, situated on Perry street for shool
PURPOSES Fire and Water.
| By Mr. Townsend, That from and after
july Ist 1864, the pay of engineers Of the
| fire department and all others employ J.,
except captains and pipe mende eff
ty dollars per month. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Committee of
| hre;and water be authorized and instructed
TO repair engine house No. 10, by putting
in new sleePers and raising the floor; and
also have the Sewer in front ofthe building
properly repaired. Adopted.
By Mr.. Henderson, That the A. & Gy
| W. Railroad Company be and are hereby
| directed to cause earth to be fllod in at
each end oftheir bridge situated on Main
| street hill, SO that the side walks where they
| approach the bridge win be as high as the
Ids of the bridge Board ofCity Improve
ments
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Committee on
| Water Works be and are hereby instruct
ed to get a street washer or some other con-
venient way for watering the teams on the
Hay Market on the East side. Lost.
| BY Mr.. Rogers, That the resolution
| paSseu Oy tnS CVuAcA some weeks since
authorizing the owners of the Jewish syn
agogue on Eagle street to remove a gas
post from opposite an alley near said Syn
agogue to the front of their building, be
and is hereby reseinded, no action having
been taken in the premises by the worthies
interested. Adopted.
By Mr.. Jones. That the County Military
| Committee be and they are hereby. .reuues-
ted to act in conjunction with the City
Military Committee in recruiting men to
fill the quota of the city. Adopted.
By Mr.. Jones, That the Finance Com
mittee be authorized to borrow upon the
credit Of the city, such an amount of mon
ey as may be necessary for the payment
of snm not toexeeed SI0O, to each re-
| cruit to the number to fill the or1ota of tba