Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-26
City Council.
TuRspAr ErrNIEa, April 25.

TUESDAY EVENING April 70.
Council met at the usual hour, the Presi-
dent of the Council, Thomas Jones, jr, in
the Chair.
Al the members present, except Messrs.
Bond, Gardner and Russell.
Reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting dispensed with.
REPORTS
OF the Board of City improvements for
the year ending March 81, 1865. Ordered
printed in the Annual Financial Statement.
OF the Proceedings of the Police Court
for the year ending April l, 1865. To be
printed in the Annual Financial Statement.
OF the Board of City Improvements on
the petition of Edward Cleft, proposing to
sprinkle streets. Filed.
Of Committee on Harbors and Wharves,
on the communication from the City Civil
Engineer in relation to the construction of
a new bridge at Central Way, recommend
ing that temporary bridge be bn 1t there.
Filed.
OF Committee on Schools, recommending
that the lower room Of Engine House No.
I, on Perry street, be put in suitable order
for school to be held therein. Referred
back to said committee.
BoNDs.
OF J. Coonrad, City Commissioner. Ap-
proved.
Of George H. Benham, Justice of the
Peace. Approved.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
OF Joseph Conley, $4,000 for grading
Kentucky street. Board Of City Improve
meets.
Of q. Foote, 81 900, for extending Ken
lucky street. Board of City Improvements.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That committee of
three be appointed by the Chair to report
to this Council the names of three persons
who will act as an Equal zing Board, whose
duties it shall be to hear and determine all
objections TO the assessment recently made
BY the Board of City improvements, to pay
the value of lands taken to open and extend
Superior street, and to equaIizs such as
sessment. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the City Marshal
| be requested to enforce section of the or
| dinance regulating sidewalks, so that no
person shall be permitted TO push, draw,
| back, or drive any cart or wagon upon the
sidewalks in the city of Cleveland -
/ Adopted.
By Mr.. Martin, That the Committee on
| Harbors aHd WhaTves DO instructed to place
a bridge forthwith at Central Way, as re
commended in their report. Adopted.
| By Mr.. Buhrer, That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to place substantial
rail on the north end Of Vineyard Street
Bridge crossing the canal. Adopted.
! By Mr.. Sturges, That the Committee on
| Schools be directed to repair the fence
/ around tho st. Clair street school house,
near Muirson street. Board of Education.
! By Mr.. Huntington, That tho Committee
. ~, Harh,rg and W 70 rHaa he thnrizad IN
! do the necessary dredging so as to clear
| away the bar formed in the Cuyshoga river
| above the Cincinnati Railroad bridge, at an
expense Dot to excesd $500 Adopted.
! By Mr.. Townsend, That the Mayor be
authorized to supply fifty additional police
men for duty during the funeral demonstra-
| ton of our late President, to occur in this
| city on Friday, the 28th inst, and that he
| be allowed to use his discretion as to the
number and time employed. Adopted.
By Mr.. Goldrick,
| WHEREAS, There has been notice given tC
persons Ob5tructing lst and 81 Washington
! streets, TO remove said distractions on OIL
before 1st of May, 1865, and whereas, sew
/ eral of said persons have refused to comply
| with said notice, therefore be it
Res0EUed, That the City Marshal be in
structed to remove all houses, fences, and
other distractions from Ist and I'd Wash
ington streets, provided said obstruction
/ are not otherwise removed before the 18th
of May, 1865. Adopted.
By Mr.. Blair, That the Committee or
| Fire and Water be authorized to supply
Fire Engine House No. wi h chairs and
table for the use of said company, the ex-
pense not to exceed $50. FIRE and Water
| ORDINANCES.
To amend an ordinance entitled "An Or
dinance to regulate drays, carts and wa.
gons." Ordinances.
| To provide for the construction of 6
branch sewer in the northerly side of Cen
tral Market Grounds. Second reading.
| To levy and assess q special tax upon an
alley running from Russia to Hurd street
also on a portion of Hurd street. Second
reading.
To levy and assess a special tax upon all
| the lots or lands bordering or abutting upon
! Miami street between Ohio and Eagle
streets. Second reading. -
! To provide for the regulation of the Fire
Department. Rules suspended and ordi-
| nance passed.
THH FUNERAL CEREMONIES IN HONOR OF TIL
/ LATE PREsIDEET- TN gOcTETIR,