The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-16
City Council.

City Council.
TUESDAY EVENING, August Is.
Council met at the usual hour, the Pres
ident, Thomas Jones, j., in the Chair.
Ali the members present, except Aessrs
Buhrer, Pelton, Reynolds, Russell, and
Truscott.
Reading minutes of preceding meeting
dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
Of A. III. Burke & Co., in reference to the
lease of the water from springs on the Pest
House Lot for Ave years, &c. Board City
Improvements. -
Ofmany residents on Garden street, pray
ing for suspensiouIof the sprinkling of said
street. Board City Improvements.
Of many residents on Prospect street and
Euclid avenue, praying that the alley be
| opened as q thorOughfare between Perry
and Huntington streets. Board City I'm
provements.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Infrmary Committee, with bids for
coal for the Infrmary Department.. Filed.
From Board of Water Works, in relation
10 a grant of the right of way TO lay main
Pipe through Scranton farm. City Attor-
ney.
Of the Board of City improvements, re-
commencing that the prayer of j.. NJ. Bank
hardt ct al, relating to Hill street, be grant
ed. Filed.
Of Committee on Claims, adversely to
granting claim of Thomas F~srnsworth.
Adopted.
OF same on claim of NJ. Gallagher. Post
poned one week.
OF the committee 10 whom was referred
the resolution touching the location of one
of the city scales, suggesting Front street,
between the C. G. & G. R. r. and. Spring
street, as the proper place. Adopted.
CONTRACTS.
OF City with SouEhworth and williams
for paving West River street from Main
street to.ship Canal. Approved.
OfCity with same for constructing Branch
alley branch sewer. Approved.
Of City with same for building Oneida
alley branch sewer. Approved.
OF City with Z. R. Evatt and G. W.Jones
for furnishing coal. Approved.
REMoEsTRAECEs.
OF George Vosburgh ct al. residents of
Chestnut street, against the construction of
the proposed branch sewer in said street.
Prayer granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Thorman, That the Board of City
Inspectors be authorized to construct a
cross walk across Pittsburgh street at the
intersection of Cross street. Board City
improvements.
By Mr.. sturges, That the Committee on
Public Buildings be authorized to have a
board fence built from the rear of Brownell
street school house through the centre to
the west end of the lot. Adopted.
By Mr.. Sturges, That the contractors for
building Brownell street school house be
allowed two weeks beyond the time speci-
fed in their contract for its completion.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Thorman, That the Board of Civ
improvements be authorized to construct a
cross walk across Orange street, at the in
tersection of Perry street. Board of City
improvements.
BY Mr.. ahorman, That the Board of City
improvements be required to prepare an
ordinance TO grade and improve Orange
street. Board of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Townsend, That the Board Of City
improvements be authorized to repair Vine
yard Lane between Superior and st. Clair
streets. Board of City improvements.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the City Attorney
be instructed to prepare a list of all the real
estate owned by the city, with a description
of each parcel, its cost, when and by whom
purchased and that the City Clerk be au-
thorized and directed to purchase q suita-
BILE book in which to record the same.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Thorman, That the Board of City
improvements be authorized to construct a
CROSS walk across Cross street at the inter-
section Of Orange street. Board of City
improvements.
By Mr.. Sturges, That the Board of City
Improvements be requested to have a stone
crossing built over Wilson street at its in
tersectiOn with Brownell street. Board of
City Improvements.
By Mr.. Sturges, That the Committee on
Water Works be instructed to confer with
the Water Commissioners upon the proprie-
ty of extending the water pipes through
Lake street from their present termini to
Alabama street, and report their decision
at the K meeting of the Council.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Bower, That the Board of City
Improvements be authorized TO contract
with the lowest bidder, TO lower the sewer
on Garden street, between Harmon and
Perry streets, so that the same can be used
by the "Charity Hospital" Adopted.
By Mr.. Townsend, That the Board of
City Improvements be authorized TO repair
and put in good order that portion of Su-
periOr street betWeen Water and Merwin
streets, known as Superior Street Hill.
Board of City improvements.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Board of
City Improvements be requested to adVer-
tise proposals to build the main sewers in
sewerage district No. 2. the same TO be. paid
for in city bonds at par, bearing six per
cent interest. Adopted.
By MI. Huntington, That Louis Seitz be
permitted to lay a stone cross walk across
Pittsburgh street in 'front.' of his store No.
$40, at his own expense, the work to be
o subject to the approval Of the Board of
City Improvements. Adopted.
By Mr.. Pettengill, That the Committee
on Fire and Water be requested to report
to this Council as early as possible in re-
or more reservoirs on Superior street, east
of Hudson street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the report of the
Board of City Improvements, on the Kins-
man street railway be printed. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
To amend an ordinance entitled dan
ordinance to grade and improve st. Clair
street between Wood me Erie streets" Or
dinances.
To regulate the storage of petroleum oils
and other substances therein named. Sec
ond reading.
To levy and assess g special tax upon all
the lots or lands bounding or abuttiDg upon
st. Clair street between Water and Spring
streets. Second reading.
To prevent nuisance on streets. Passed.
To provide for the construction of the
main sewers in sewerage district No. 2.
Passed.
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