Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-04
City Council.

City Council.
TUESDAY EVENING, October Sd.
Council met at the usual time, the Presi-
dent, Thomas Jones jr, in the chair.
All the members present, except Messrs.
Bower, Buhrer, Huntington, Russell and
Thorman.
Reading minutes of the preceding
meeting dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
OF City Engineer, asking leave of alb
sence, for few days, for himself and engln-
eer of steamer No. 2. Granted.
OF Committee on Cabs, &c, with refer
ence to prayer of sundry Express men,
sc. concerning licenses, affirming that the
Council cannot remedy the grievance
Filed.
REPORTS.
Of City Civil Engineer in reference to
the cost of taking up pavement on por-
ton of Euclid avenue, and fixing said
street and relaying the pavement. Filed.
Of City Sexton for September, 1860
Filed
of Dog Shooter for same time. Filed.
of Weigher of Hay on East Side for
same time. Filed.
of Board of City Improvements recon-
mending the building of brick sewer in
Canal road at cost not to exceed 5000.
Filed.
OF Superintendent of Markets for Sep
tember, 1862 Filed.
OF City Fire Engineer for the quarter
ending September 80, 1865. Filed.
OF Committee on Fire and Water rec
ommending the granting of the prayer OF
H. Birch & Co. to add to their house.
Filed.
OF the Committee on Fire and Water
and Chief Engineer. Adopted.
OF the Gas Inspector for September.
Referred back for fuller report.
OF Committee on Carriages, &c, reso-
luton inauiring as to the Dronrietv. of re-
duvlng rates OF carrying passengers IN TINS
city, stating that the rates are high, but
not recommending. a change. Adopted
and filed.
of Committee on Fire and Water, ad-
verse to granting prayer of Michael Bur
kle ct al. for the purchase of an extra
steam fire engina for Engine House No.
10. Accepted and adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Mayor be all
thorized to execute in behalf of the city
note in favor of James McHenry, for
the amount of the final estimate for the
substructure of Seneca street bridge; said
note to be made legally payable in one
year from the lst of August, 1865, and
otherwise agreeable to contract. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the sum OF
800 be appropriated for the payment OF
the deficiency in dredging the bar above
the Cleveland, Cincinnati & Columbus
Railroad bridge in the Cuyahoga river.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Sturges, That the Auditor be
directed to draw an order on the Treasur-
er in favor of A Muhler, for the sum OF
5000, in part payment for freseoing the
Council Hall, and that the same be en-
braced in the next ordinance for the pay
ment of claims. Adopted.
By Mr. Calkins, That the Cleveland
Gas Company be directed to place lamp
post on the corner of Long street and
Euclid avenue. Gas.
BY Mr. Rogers, That the Board Of City
improvements be authorized to build a
brick sewer on Canal road at a cost not
to exceed $500. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Dangler, That a payment OF
$1,000 be made to Messrs. BiglOw & An
drews, on their contract for furnishing
Brownel street school house. the same to
be included in the pay ordinance Of the
present month. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dangler That the Mayor and
Committee on Parks and Public Grounds
be authorized to invite proposals, through
two of the daily papers, for period Of
two weeks, for the sale of the old
Brownell street school house and lot also
the wooden building on the same and re-
port said proposals to this Council.
BY Mr. Rogers, That the Committee on
Ordinances, together with the City At
torney, be requested to prepare an ordin-
ance regulating all the street railroads of
the city. Adopted.
By Mr.. Surges, That the City Attorney
be requested TO renncrt To the Cnnnnil 81
his earliest convenience, the respective
powers of the Council and the Board of
City Improvements. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Rogers. that the Mayor and
Committee on Parks and Public Grounds,
be authorized to advertise for proposals for
renting vacant lot at the junction of On
tario and Pittsburgh streets, and north OF
Huron street, in accordance with the or
dinance in such cases made and provided.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Truscott, that Joseph Sturges,
John Huntington, W. H. Truscott, Geo.
Presley and D. A Dangler, be appointed
a special comittee to draw up and submit
to this council report defining the duties
of the different standing committees of the
Council.
By same, that the Board of City I'M
provements and a Committee from Board of
Education be invited Iand empowered to act
with said special committee. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dangler, that the Committee on
Schools be authorized to enter into a con-
tract with Messrs Bigelow & Andrews,
for the purchase of 20 Primary recitation
seats at 80 each II Grammar do. at $5.25
each; l6 intermediate do. at So each; .
Settees at s. each; 80 dozen ink wells
at $3.50 each; Total 1867, to ocompelete the
furnishing of Brownell street school house.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Townsend, that the Committee
on Fire and Water be authorized to pur-
chase two stoves for the use of Engine
Houses Nos 3 and 4 Adopted.
BY Mr. Pettengill, That the City Fire
Engineer be requested to report to this
Council at its next meeting, whether or
not it is practicable to construct a reser-
voir on Superior street, in accordance with
the report of the Fire and Water Com
mittee this evening submitted. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
To vacate part of Hill street and
change its name. Ordinances.
To amend an ordinance to regulate
Cemeteries. Ordinances.
To authorize the Mayor to issue main
sewer bonds for District No. A. Second
To amend section I'd of an ordinance
granting to the West Side Street Railroad
the right to lay a track in GER
tain streets, 6Ec. Second reading.
To authorize-the Mayor to issue main
sewer bonds for District No. 3 Second
reading.
To establish the grade of Hanover street
between Washington and Old River
streets. Passed.
To provide for the construction of a
sewer or drain in Spring street Passed
For payment of Claims payable Oct