Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-03

Present, all the members but Messrs. Gard
nsr, Keating, Presley and Upton.
The reading Of the minutes was dispensed
with.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From Nicholas Allen, claiming damages
for grading Columbus street. Board Of City
Improvements.
From the Water Works Commissioners, in
relation to spPrOpriating land for the Water
Works. City Attorney.
From the Mayor, inviting the Council to
take part in the reception Of the 25th and
4lst Regiments, on Wednesday the Sd in
slant. Invitation accepted, and the Council
voted to meet at the rooms at hslf-after-
twelve, Wednesday.
From VIM. McBirney, asking damages for
grading Columbus street. Board of City I'm
provemsnts.
AWARDS.
OF the Jury for appropriating lots on
Brownell and Sumner streets for school
house site. Financial Committee.
REPoRTs
OF the proceedings of the Police Court for
the month of January 1854. Filed.
OF the Health officers, adverse to the petit
tion of John Oven for remuneration of bed
clothing Infected by small pOx. Rsport az
cepted.
OF the Board of City Improvements on a
resolution to collect dockage upon the pro-
perty abuttiDg upon the ship channel. Filed.
OF City Gas Inspector for January 1864.
Filed.
OF wsigher of Hsy for East Side for JAN
nary 1854 Filed.
OF City Sexton on Finance for January
1864 Filed.
OF Oitv Savto1 IN Tnto-n,o,4, e., T,.,,.,-,,
1854 Filed.
OF the Board Of City Improvements in re-
latiOn to railways within the city, ana the
proper location of a Union depot. Referred
to the special Committee on Railroads.
OF the City Attorney on the legal aspects
of the question. Rsferred to the same Com
mittee.
OF the City Attorney on the laws in refer
enee to the annexation of territory to city.
Filed.
OF the City Attorney in reference to the
settlement of the bill of the prOpslIer At
lantic. Filed.
OF the Weigher of Hay for the West Side
for January 1868. Filed.
OFGa Committee, adverse to resolution to
have lamp-pOsts on Euclid street. Filed.
OF the Ordinance Committee on the "or-
dinance to provide for the better regulation
of locomotives, etc, within the city. Filed.
REVOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Heating, That the Committee on
Gas be requested to place Iamp-post on the
west side of Light House street Bridge and
convey gas thereto. Adopted.
By Mr.. Coonrad, That the Board Of City
Improvements be instructed to open the gut
ter on the north side of Detroit street forth
with. Board of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Jones, That the City Attorney be
instructed to prepare an ordinance, and
adopt such other measures as may be necss-
sary, to anDex the "ScrantOn Farm" to the
city of Cleveland, and all other territory be-
tween WalwOrth Run and the Cuyahoga
River, and between Chspin's and Sholls'
packing house. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Committee
on Harbors and Wharves be directed to ad-
vertise for bids for docking the streets sbut
ting cd the river, ship channel, old river bed,
&c, snd to accept the same, subject t. the
approval of the Council. Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, That gas be furnished
and lamp post erected on the west side of
Bank street, between Frankfortan Superior
streets Gas Committee.
By Mr.. Willard, That the Board of City
Improvements give notice to property own
srs on the North side Of St Clair street, be-
tween Sterling avenue and Case street to
P3ays their sidewalks with brick or stone.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the City Treasurer
be directed to refund to Peter Diemsr, S5.3s
paid by him, being an amount of the taxes
for 1862 on let No. 3l9 on the ship channel.
Adopted
By Mr.. Van Tsssel, That the city assume
and pay the gas bills of Companies B G.
at their new armory. Military Committee.
By Mr. Willard, That the City Attorney
bo instructed to draw up a law authorizing
the city to issue bonds to the amount of $780,
900 to purchase suitable land and to erect
thereon msrkot-hOuse and armory. = sbled
fer one week.
By Mr.. Van Tassel, That the City Engi-
neer be requested to give the property-hold-
ers on West River str ct, between Columbus
and Detroit streets, the proper grade of their
sidewalks in 2rder that they may properly
lay the same. Adopted.
By Mr. Henderson, That the attention of
the Board of City Improvements is again
called to tie impossible condition Of Main
street, between Main Street Bridge and Pearl
street, and that they are authorized to gravel
and improve the same forthwith. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Board of
be authorized TO appoint to
citizens, in connection with the City Civil
Eagineer, 20 visit Chicago and Milwaukee to
examine their wood pavsments. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, For the laying of
double street railway track around the South |
east corner Of tae Square. Lost.
By Mr.. Thomas, That the plans and speei- |
iestiOns submitted by the Committee for |
new msd-house, to be attached to the In
Urinary, be adopted, and that tho two wings |
be built as soen as possible, and that the In |
Urinary, Board be authorized to advertise for
for building the same. Adopted.
CONTRACTS.
OF the city of Cleveland with Southworth
Williams, building Pittsburgh street sew
II. Approved.
ORDINANCES.
To provide for the better regulation Of To-
and cars within the city, Special
Railroad Committee.
To establish the grade of Bank street
forth Of Lake street. Board of City In
,TOvements'
To provide for narrowing a part Of Case
Avenue. Passed.
To provide for the construction Of Colum-
ne street sewer. Ordinances.
To grade and improve Spruce street
'assed.
KoBKLE's BATTERY ARRIvED.-The
emnant of this noble battery, fresh from re-
ent exploits in the siege of Knoxville, ar
ived in Cleveland on a special train from
about ten O'Clock yesterday eve
ing. Out of 50 men left from about 200
Tho formerly enlisted in the battery, 7s have
q s-enlisted