Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-02
CITY Council.
TuRspAY EVENING, Nov ]

IUESDAI EfhNANeJ NV ''
Council mot st the usual hour, the Posi-
don't of the Council, Thomas Jones, j., in
the Chair.
Present, all the members except Nessrs.
Russell and Upton.
Thereading of the minutes Ofthe Preeed-
ing meeting was dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
Of residents on HarOor street, to open
street from the northern terminus OF said
Harbor street to Franklin street. City I'm
provements.
OF Mr.. Prentiss, to remove house known
as 40 Bond street and move another house
upo nthe premises in its place. Fire and
Water Committee and Civil Engineer.
KEPoRrs.
Of Superintendent of Markets, for OctO-
Der, 1854. Filed.
Of Gas Inspector, for October, 1854. Filed.
Of City Sexton, for October, 1854. Filed.
OF Secretary of Water Works, for Octo-
Der, 1854. Filed.
OF Weigher of Hay, West Side, for Octo-
Der, 1854. Filed
Of Weigher of Hay, East Side, for octO-
ber, 1854. Filed.
Of City Civil Engineer, recommending
amendments Vi 0IuAAduOo pEOAlbAkAA8 AAAo
erection of wooden awnings. Filed.
of committee appointed by the Council
to investigate the rights of the Cleveland
4 Mshoning and the Atlantic L Great
Western Railroads to occupy portion OF
West River street, declaring that said com
panies are acting in accordance with the
ordinance and their chartered rights
Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Bv Mr., Roberts, That the City Attorney
be authorised and directed to take proper
legal measures TO appropriate to the use
and benefit of the Public Schools the land
contained within these limits, viz; Begin
ing at the eaSterly line of the Rockwell
street School House lot, thence alorg said
street to its intersection with Bond street
| thence northerly on Bond street to Thersa
| Alley; thence westerly along said Alley to
the northeasterly corner Of Rockwell street
School House lot; thence sOutherly along
the essterly line of said School lot to the
place of beginning Committee on Schools
By Mr.. Keating, That the Board Of City
improvements be requested to prepare al
ordinance to assess Tax upon the whole
Seneca street, for the payment OF the dam
ages lately awarded to the property owner
on said street. Adopted.
By Nr.iDangler, That the Committee OF
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Council Hall put in proper repair forth with
and to make such changes in the heating
apparatus as they may deem advisable
Tabled one week.
By Mr.. Dangler, That the Mayor an,
Committee on Parks and Public Ground
be authorized to sell Pearl Street Schoo
House and lot within twenty days fToI
date, in accordance with the ordinanc
regulating the sale of city pronerty; This
the terms of payment and time Of posses
sion be as follows: $1,000 on signing tn
deed of sale; $1,000 when possession
given up; and the rest in two annual pay
ments from date of possession with inter
est at six per cent; possession to be give
! on or about the 1st August, 1855, or Garlic
if the addition to the Kentucky Sree
Schoal House is completed before thr
date. Adopted,
By Mr.. Bond, That the attention Of th
Board of City Improvements is called
the crossings at the corner Of st. Clair an
Ontario streets. City Improvemeats-
By Mr.. Sturgis, That the Board Of Cit
I improvements be directed to notify tt
} Atlantic ana Great Western Railroad Con
pany forthwith, to remove the long III
recsntly laid on West River street, and
refrain from occupying any more OF sal
streat than the ordinance of the City CouI
) ell authorises them TO do, and in the ever
of non com pliance, TO enforce the ord
nance to the fullest extent. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Huntington, That the Board
City improvements be requested to levy an
, assess q specisl tax upon the whole lengt
of Michigan street for the payment of dan
ages by reason of the re-established grad
! Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the COmmitte
on Public Buildings be requested to exam
! inc the Infrmary House, and report to tn
Council their Judgment as to what acti1
the Council should take concerning !
workmanship. Tabled one week.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Committee c
J Streets be requested to find what right San
, uel Coolian has TO collect the rents of Il
Dock and part of West River street, and r
port to Council. Adopted.
By Mr.. Bond, That the Presidential Ele
ton, on November 9Th, be held in Rocl
well street School House. Adopted,
By Mr.. Truscott, Thstthe Committee 0
Harbors and Wharves be directed to oeus
the removal of the spiles used as piers f
f the old Seneca street bridge. Adopted.
D By Mr.. Heating, That the Committee c
Markets be instructed to purchase ol
Fairbanks scales for the weighing of hi
5 on the East side. Committee on Market