Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-17
PETITIONS AND COMMISSIONERS.

| From John Goodman and fifty others, ask
ing that the City Marshal bo instructed to
prevent the firing of cannon on the Public
| Squsre Referred to the Military Committee.
From C. G. Rogers, claiming damages to
the amount of $500 If Seneca street be
graded according to the established grade.
Referred to Board of City Improvements.
From the Board of City improvements,
with bids for paving Pittsburg, Prospect, and
Seneca streets. Filed.
From the Board of City Improvements
asking the appointment of John Shiel as
bridge tender of the Central Way bridge.
Filed.
From the Finance Committee, concerning
the drafts of E. G. Williams. Filed.
From Blackburn & Fuller, asking remu-
neration for losses on the contract for build
ing the City Prison. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Buildings.
From Colonel Senter, enclosing his CORES
pondenoe with Major Butler, of the 57th, in
relation to their public reception. Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Stevens, That the members of the
Council meet with the Mayor on Wednesday
at 8 4 O'Clock, P. NJ, to receive the officers
and men of the 67th and 129sh regiments
Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, That the Board of City
improvements are authorized to contract
with James Howell 4 Co., for paving Pitts
burgh, Seneca and Prospect streets, in &C.
cOrdanoe with their proposals, subject to the
acceptsncs of the same by this council.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, That John She'll be ap-
pointed bridge tender of the Central Way
bridge, provided that the bridge be raised two
feet in the center and the aprons made long
enough to be practicable, at the expense Of
the owners of the bridge. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That tho Finance Com
mittse be authorized to execute ssd deliver
to Messrs. Blackburn and Fuller, note for
the sum of 81, ,482 81 being for the final esti-
mate for a city prison. Adopted.
By Mr.. Keating, That the Office of the |
Fire Engineer be, and ia hereby declared va
can't Lost. 1t, however, was called up |
again on motion to reconsider, and tabled |
for one week.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the Mayor be re-
quosted to appoint such additional police |
force during the Sanitary Fair as he may |
deem necessary. Tabled for one week.
By Mr.. Jones, That the City Attorney be |
directed to take the necessary steps to Sc
cure the passage Of the laws allowing the /
city to issue bonds for purchasing market
bonds for purchasing market grounds and /
building market houses. Adopted.
By Mr., Yantassel, That the Committee on
Fire and Water be instructed to report
whether the Chief Engineer ofthe Fire De-
partment has removed from this city, if not
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Committee on
Public Buildings be instructed to request the
Sanitary Fair Committee to insure the Perry
monument from Ere, in the sum of SIC, 900 for
the benefit Of the city, during the time their
building remains upon the Square.
REPORTS.
From the Financial Committee, stating
that they have procured an insurance policy
of S25OO on the West Side Armory, at 1 per
cent. per annum.
CLAIMS AUDITED.
Peter Carney & Co., $24 90; ]. V. N.
Yates, $214.44 H. Geer & Co., 50 90 John
Murphy, $1.50; French & Keith, Ss.6S;
Mrs. Lockwood, 81 Is VIM. Kidd, So. 90;
Mr.. Hamsett, 81 "a; c. Tice & Co., SiI 90
S. N. Nelson. S4.l9; same, SS4 is; John
Welch, $5 90; L Halle, S25O Company E.
29th Regiment 0. Y. NJ, $67.5
oRDIEAEOKs.
To provide for the submission Of the uues-
tion of fha aunexafinu NJ oertoin v-oa.-4--