Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-16
City Council.

From the Board Of City Improvement, ask
ing permission to contract with W. + Il.
Fish to build one wing to the County Inhrm-
sry for s. ,425. Filed.
Prom the President and Directors Of the
East Cleveland Railway Company, protest.
ing against the action of the Council requir-
ing said Company to pave Prospect street
ten feet in width along their'.track. Referred
TO the Board of City Improvements.
From the Board of City Improvements
with bids for paving West Alley.
From the Kinsman Street Railway Com
pany, asking permission to lay down tenn
porsry track on the east side Of the marhet
house, to be removed on completion Of the
track and pavement on the west side of the
market buildings. Referred to the Board Of
City Improvements.
From D. Stark, in regard to the rent. of the
Pound on the West Side. Police.
From ]. Ross and others in regard to
moving wooden building to Prospect street.
Filed.
From G. L. Russell and others asking that
John Dumsr be authorized to increase the
rate Of ferriage to 3 cents. Hsrbors and
Wharves.
CONTRACTS.
Between the city Of Cleveland and theCleve-
land, Columbus and Cincinnati; Cleveland,
Painesville and Ashtsbuls Cleveland and
Pittsburgh; and Cleveland and Toledo Rail-
road companies. Accepted and adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By the Committee on Markets, That the
city marshal be authorized and requested, in
accordance with ordinance, to remove all
peddlers who obstruct Pittsburgh and 0nts-
rio streets. Lost.
By Mr.. Stevens, That the City Clerk take
fka fnr he D
lists for tagging the sidewalks on Kinsman
street.
By Mr.. Payne, That the Committee on
Hsrbors andWharves be authorized to dredge
out the bars in the river channel, above the
Lighthouse street bridge, and TO the C3lum-
bus street bridge, so as to give q uniform
dopth of water to the latter point, provided
hat the cost does not exceed $s000.-
Adopted.
By Mr.. Van Tassel, That the Chief En-
gineer Of the Fire Department, in coDjunc-
ton with the Committee on Fire and Water,
to sell Hand Engines, Hose and all unneces-
sary Fire Department materials, including
EBgIns Houses No. 2 and Z. Adopted.
By the same, That the Committee in Fire
and Water be instructed to repair Engine
House No. 1, and add barn to the same for
the new stssm-fre engine, and to abandon
the purchase of lot for building new En-
gine House. Adopted.
By Mr. Roberts,I That the City Attorney
take the requisite legal steps to appropriate
for the use of the W Waterworks, the land men
toned in the communication from the Water
Commissioners on the Sd of February last.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Thomas, That the Inarmary
board contract with W. & Il. Fish for putting
up q wing to tho City Infrmary for S4,475,
and appoint Superintendent to oversee the
work, and that the City Attorney prepare
contract Tor that purpose. Adopted.
By Mr.. Van TasseI, That the Street Com
missioner put the sidewalks on West River
street in psssable condition forthwith:
Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Board Of
City Improvements be directe 4 to require the
Street Railresd Companies to take up their
crcss-ties where the Bame come to the sur
face of the pavement, and replace the same
IS soon &C possible deep enough to be paved
over, and that the Board Of City Improve
msnts be directed not TO allow the taking up
Of the pavement without obtaining permis-
sion as required by the ordinance. Adopted.
By Mr.. Stevens, That the Board Of City
improvements contract with Southworth
Williams for paving West Alley, in accord
ance with their bid, subject 20 the acceptance
Of the same by this body. Adopted.
By Mr.. Payne, That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to fill with Gravel the
holes in the roadway of St. Clair street east
Of Erie street, to the line Of the gravel road,
and to clear out the cutters of said street.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Coonrad, That the Board Of City
improvements prepare an ordinance to re-
tsblish the grade Of Columbus street. |
Adopted.
By Mr.. Thomas, That the Kinsman Street |
Railroad Company be permitted to lay |
temporary single track around the east side |
Of the market buildings under the supervis- |
ion of the Board of City Improvements, to be |
removed on the completion Of the track and |
pavement on the west side Of the street. |
Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the Board of City
draw up and submit to the |
Council ct its next meeting an ordinance es-
the grade Of Ohio street between
Erie and Csnsl streets, and also an ordinance
for the grading and improving the same
from Pittsburgh street to the Ohio canal.
By Mr.. Henderson, That the Board of City
improvements remove the distractions at the
northeast corner Of the Cuyahogs Furnacne
forthwith. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the Finance Com
nittee be authorized to borrow q sum not ex-
iced ten thousand dollars for the payment Of
paper which has or will soon mature.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That Huron street, be-
ween Ontario and Miami streets, be graded
to the established grade. AdOp-
ed.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the gas COM
,sny be and they are hereby authorized to
,Iace lamp posts along Garden Street from
3rownell to Hudson, and convey gas thereto.
Referred to the Committee on Gas.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the City Attorney
sport to this Council what, if any, are the
lights Of the city in the old canal on the
rest side Of the river; also whether the City
IounciI may legally direct that said canal be
He'd up to the Cuyahogs River. Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the City Marshal
nforce the ordinance prohibiting railroad
sEs from obstructing streets, and that po-
iceman be stationed at the foot Of Vineyard !
nd Superior streets to enforce the above.
Ldopted.
By Mr.. Jones. That the Committee on
Tarbors and WharVes report to this Council !
neither the dredging now being done in the {
uyahoga river above the railroad bridge,
nd depositing the dirt in the center Of the
iver until visible above the surface Of the {
-ater, should not be prohibited. t
By Mr.. Jones. That the Board of City ,
improvements repair the sidewalk in front ,
East st. Clair street to the school house
ithout delay. Adopted. 8
ORDINANCES. i
To establish the grade Of Case Avenue. /
seond reading.
To re-estsblish the grade of Michigan
treet. Passed. a
To grade and improve Case Street. Second t
'ading. i
To regulats the collection and disposal Of z
,eciel assessments. Passed. q
To provide for the better regulation of To- 4
,motives and cars within the city of Cleve- o