Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-21
City Council.

1UEbDA1 OoCs AVs |
Council met at the usual hour, the Presi-
dent of the Council, Thomas Jones, Jr., in
the Chair.
All the members of the Council present
except Messrs. Bond, Dangler, Gardener,
Henderson and Russell.
Reading minutes of the preceding even
ing dispensed with.
REnoNsTRANoEs.
OF many property holders on Detroit
street, between Hanover street and theeity
limits, protesting against the grading and
| paving of said street. Filed.
COMMUNICATIONS.
John W. Heisly, with reference to the
payment of the local bounty due one Peter
| Marman, Co. G, 9th o. V. V. L, who re-
enlisted at Hilton Head, 8. c., and VINO
was credited at large to this city. Militia
/ ~ Bounty Committee.
From the City Engineer, recommending
the disbanding No. Volunteer Engine
Company, as it is not needed Filed.
zEPoRTs.
Of the City Auditor on the financial con-
dition of the city. Filed.
OF fthe Chairman of the Financial Com
nittee. Filed.
| BONDS.
Of Wells Porter, Justice of the Peace,
with the city of Cleveland. Approved.
THE TABLE.
Time table for lighting and extinguish-
ing street lamps for 1855. Gas Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the City Council do
pray Congress to adopt some system where
nv soldiers may remit monies to their fam
| lies with safety, and recommending to
Congress the adoption Of the system oi
T Issuing drafts instead Of paying bank bills
and that copy of the resolution be sent tc
9 Representative R. P. spslding. Adopted
By Mr.. sturges, That the Mayor be so,
thorized and requested to increase to S6V'
the reward already offered for the appre-
hension end safe lodgment in jail o
q Michael Meehan, the supposed murderer
t of Edward Gibbons, Jr. Adopted
n By Mr.. Sturges, That our Senator snI
RepresentaiiS es in the State Legislature b
requested, in the early part of its next ses-
sion, to prepare, introduce and support
= bill giving to the proper authorities OF IN
"a city of Cleveland and all other cities IN tn
State of similar grade, the power OF IN
crossing their present rates Of taxation I
d such an amount as they may deem neces
n sary to defray the current expenses o
1t their municipal governments, and that
: = committee oithree be appointed from thi
~ CounciI, to consist of Messrs. Townsend
n Trugcott and Crapser, to visit Columbus
III ths proper time, and use all their IN
fuence and efforts in assisting TO Procur
its passage. Tabled one week.
By Mr.. Heating, That the City clerk
-s, directed to issue q license to John DENIAL
lis to keep and run ferry across tne rlvs M
-r, from the foot of Front street to the nort
- side of Ship Canal, for the term OF Oh
wear, on his paying into the City Tressur
81 the sum of five dollars for such hcens
We Adopted.
a. BT Mr.. Huntington, That the City A
torney be requested TO report to this CouI
Gil at its next meeting, whether the cl
el- can legally assess tax upon the street e;
-as tending from the Wslworth Run to Il
ne Cuyahoga River, lately known as scrant
. Avenue and now named Seneca Street, I
ls' the PURPOSE of paving the damages awsr
It'll ed to the property owners on Seneca sire
III, in consequence of the proposed grade
,.s said street between Champlsin street a.
:. the Ohio Canal. Adopted.
10 By Mr.. Buhrer, That this Council
9rn pray Representative R. P. spalding to U
his utmost endeavors to secure the amen
lev ment of the law, or get an act passed,
= that volunteers may be credited "
n0 township or ward in which they were {
'eI rolled, no matter Wnere tney mey
rst Adopted and copy sent to R. ?. spaiidll
is By Mr.. Crapser, That the sum OF y
be appropriated for outdoor relief. ADO
que By Mr.. Heating, That theICOmmittee
ice, Harbors and Wharves be instructed to
duce the pay per day to two d
lars, each, on Main, Centre and Colum
iof streets bridges, from the 18th Of Decem
the 1884, to the opening of navigation IN Is
ave By Mr.. Townsend, That the thanks
this Council are due, and are hereby t
Vef dered to Charles E. Carpenter, ESQ
ing the valuable donation generously m
to this city of the full right and PrlVll
to use the Telegraph Fire Alarm, nov
use here and recently purchased BY HI
r. and also for the valuable information ire
art given during its construction in this c
the and for his courteous attentions 70
g. HilI. our Chief Fire Engineer, Will
.S Providence, Rhode Island, last sunni
licn investigating the system, the value o.
ines which is fully appreciated. Adopted
ing, oRp1EAxcEs.
xes' To establish the grade of Detroit str
teiy Passed.
fslo To authorize the Mayor to il
the bonds for the payment of military DO
oun ties. Passed.