Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-10

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PETITIONS.
OF a large number of property holders on
Euclid street, praying for the paving Of said
street, east Of Erie street, with Medina stone.
Referred to Board of City Improvements.
ofoficers and members of Live Oak Engine
Co., asking pay for light and fuel used at
elections and Ward meetings. Committee on
Fire and Water.
Off. McGill, asking the abatsment of q
nuisance on Detroit street. Filed.
Of Geo. F. Marshall, asking the privilege
Of erecting a frame building on the corner Of
Euclid street and Hiekox alley. Fire and
Water.
OfC. C. Carlton and others, in reference to
the unlawful use of the sidewalks en- onts-
rio street, by psdlsrs, 81. Committee on
Markets.
REPORTS.
Of Superintendent of Markets for the month
of January. The amount collected for rents
and paid into the treasury is, for East Side
S22, West Side $15; total S37. Filed.
0fCommittee on Gas, in relation to the
placing gss-post on Bank street. Filed.
OF the Chairman of the Finance Committee,
in relation to the outstanding city scrip.
Filed.
CONGRATULATIONS
From the Soldiers Aid Society. asking the
City Council to postpone st. Valentines
Day from the l4th to the 22d day of Febru-
ary, that the Sanitary Fair may have the
benefit Of the postage On letters sent through
their Pest Office. Filed.
REVOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the plans and
estimates submitted by the Board Of City
Improvements, for the construction of Wal
worth street sewers, Miami street sewer, and
for the completion Of Eagle street sewer, be
and the same arc hereby approved and
adopted by this Council also a plan and
estimate of sewers designed for the drainage
Of that part of Sewerage District No. 8,
bounded east by the east line of said district,
and by Prospect, Garden and Brownell
streets. Adopted.
By Mr.. Keating, That the Board of City
Improvements be requested to prepare and
present to this Council at its next regular
meeting, an ordinance to establish the grade
ana paving of Bank street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Thomas, That the Committee on
Gas be instructed to have gss conveyed into
the wings of the new prison, under direction
Of the City Marshal. Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Thomas, That the City Marshal
be Instructed to take ,hargs of the new Po-
lice Prison and Court House during the
present week, or as soon as the building has
been accepted from the contractors. Adopt
ed.
By Mr.. Thomas, That the Committee on
Police be instructed to make arrangements
70 feed prisoners at the city prison; also to
provide husk or straw mattresses and quilts,
as in their judgment may be necessary, and
report thsir action to this Council. Adept
ed.
By Mr. Blair, That the Board of City In
provements be requested to notify the prop
erty holders on Perry Street, to pave CT flag
their sidewalks by the frat day Of July next
Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of City
be instructed to advertise for
the letting of the paving of Pittsburg Street
Market Grounds to eagle Street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Willard, That the City Attorney
be, and is hereby requested, to prepare law
authorizing tho City to issue bonds to the
amount of Sl00, ,O00, for the purpose Of pur-
chasing q suitable piece of land, and to build
a Market House and Aruory. Adopted.
By Mr.. Sturgss, That Gas b furnished
for lamp post to be put up on ths west side
Of Bank street, between Superior and Frank
fort streets. Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, Whereas; Robert q.
Frisbee of Union Mills, Pa, has generously
donated to the City Of Cleveland, for its fur
Iher care, disp5ss and use, the original bat
.ls flag used by Commodore Perry in his me-
norable fight upon Lake Erie, therefore,
ResoEUsd, That the thanks Of this Council
be- given Mr.. Frisbee for his gift, and We cor
iially invite him to accept the hospit&Iities
of the city for himself and family during the
of the Sanitary Fair. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Board Of
City improvements be, and they are hereby
to establish the grade Of Seneca
street, from Champlsin to Canal street, also
street from OatariO to Canal street.
By Mr.. Roberts, WEEREAs, on the 9th day
1f December, 1851, the City of Cleveland be-
same the purchaser Of Block 43. Ship Chan
lel, the same having been at that date sold
Tor taxes and special assessments By the
County Auditor and whereas one Martin
Johnson now occupies said Block, claiming
20 hold under lease from C. L. Russell and
wife, ezecnted at date subsequent to the
purchase by the city; and whereas said
Johnson has been notified to pay rent to the
,ity, which no has refused or neglected to do,
therefore
RssOlved, That the City Attorney bo and
lie is hersby authorized and directed to take
he necessary legal stepsto eject said John
on from the Block 43 now occupied BY him.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Thomas, That the Committee On
fire and Water be requested to report to this
,Ouncil at its next meeting what property
hero is now owned By the city and formerly
occupied by the old Firo Department that
las not boeu vacated in consequence Of the
hange in said department. Adoptes.
By Mr. Heating, That the Office Of Fire
Engineer be and ia hereby declared vacant.
Tabled
By Mr.. Thomas, That the Committee On
finance be instructed to advertise for sale
he old Police Prison and lot. Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That this Council disap-
roves the slow progross with which the Co
1mbus Street Bridge is being built, and
Fould hereby instruct the Beard Of City I'm
rovemsnts to urge the work to its compile
ion as soon as possible. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Board of
,ity Improvements be and they are hereby
ireoted to prepare plans, both of wood and
ron, for new bridge to replace the Seneca
treet bridge. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the Mayor be and
e is hereby authorized to convert the bonds
his evening authorized, at a rate not to sx-
sed seven per cent. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to authorize the Mayor to
ssue the bends Of the City for school pur-
osss. Passed.
An ordinance for the payment of claims.
lassed.
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