Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-13

dent Ihomas Jones, r., IN the chair
All the members present, except Messrs
Crawford, Pelton, Russell and Willard.
Reading minutes of preceding meeting
dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
OF John D.. Jaques ct. al. residents on Har
Dor street, asking for the resembling of tn,
Act authorizing the levy of a tax for the
purpose of opening said street. Board o
City Improvements.
REPORTS.
of Gas Inspector for November, 1865
Filed.
Or superintendent of Markets for Novem
Der, 1865. Filed.
OF Committee on Fire and Water. endors
ing the recommendation of Fire Engineer
Hill for the appointment of minute men Il
act with the hook and ladder at fires. Filed
O~fCommittee on Fire and Water on peti
ton of Mr.. stilson to place a wooden build.
ing on Erie street within the city limits, re
porting that they cannot grant it without
the repeal of the ordinance. Filed.
CONTRACTS.
Of City Of Cleveland with P. o. Sullivan
FOR grading Mulberry street. Approved.
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr.. Rogers, That the sun of $3.50 be
appropriated for the purp Sc of boarding q
horse for the period Of one year, for the use
of the Street Commissioner and Board 81
City Improvements. Adopted.
By Mr.. Sturges, That the sum Of dol
lars be appropriated for the purpose of pro
curing fuel for the poor, and that the
Chairman Of the Finance Committee be
d cted to purchase wood and coal to that
amount and distribute the same equitabIy
among the several wards of the city. Re
ferred to Special Committee composed OF
Messrs. DANGER, Martin and Reynolds.
By Mr.. Truscott, That the Committee on
Gas be instructed to erect two gas posts,
and have gas conveyed thereto, at Franklin
Place, which shall be placed opposite the
intersection of Fulton street and at the in
tersection of York street. Gas
By Mr.. Rogers, That the communication
of the Board of Health, submitted to this
body November Dist, be referred to a
special committee, to report at our next
meeting upon the propriety or expediency
Of taking immediate steps to carry out the
recommendations therein contained. Special
committee; Messrs. Rogers, Pettengill and
Thorman.
By Mr.. Truscott, That the Board Of City
Improvements be requested to take the ne
eessaTy steps to have a guard or rail placed in
front of the open cellar ON the east side of
Vineyard street, near the canal. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dangler, That the Committee on
Schools be authorized To effect an insurance
of 50, 900 on the new school house in the
seventh ward also 5 1000 on each of the
school houses recently erected in the third.
eighth, and tenth wards, alta rate of not ex-
eceding one half of one per cent, preference
be given TO home companies provided it can
be lone on as favorable terms as with for
eign companies. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
To levy and assess a special tax on Long
street. Passed.
To amend an ordinance entitled "An
Ordinance to amend an ordinance to re-
establish the grade of Michigan street"
Ordinances.
To amend the sixteenth section of an or
dinance to regulate the Fire Department,
passed April 9TH, 1863. Ordinances.
To lay out, open and extend an alley run
ming midway between Euclid avenue and
Prospect street, from Perry street to Hunt
ingtOn street. Second reading.
To levy and assess a special taxo on Long
street. Second reading.
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