The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-26

TUESDAY EVENING" July Is.
Council met at the usual hour, the Pres
ident, Thomas Jones, j., in the Chair.
All the members present, except hessrs.
Crawford, Henderson and Thorman.
Reading minutes of preceding meeting
dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
OLA. Bowman ct al, asking the privilege
of raising his house, No. So Bond street, so
as to make it two ful stories high, and put
an addition thereto. Fire and Water and
Fire Engineer.
Ofmany residents on Cedar street, pray
ing for the passage Of an ordinance to have
sidewalks on said street paved between
Perry and Greenwood streets. Board of
City Improvements.
Of property owners on Chestnut street,
demonstrating against the present con-
structiou of the proposed branch sewer in
said street. Same reference.
REPORTS.
OF Board of City improvements, favora-
BILE to granting the prayer of John G. Jen-
nings ct al. for a bridge across Walworth
Run. Filed.
OF same, favorable to granting the prayer
of John Erwin ct al. for a change of the
lines of Pittsburg street. Adopted unani-
mously.
OF same, adverse to granting the prayer
of Sergeant and Dixon claiming damages
from water on Pearl street. Filed.
Of same recommending that the survey
and plans of the lines, present and pros
p~ecEive, of Pittsburgh street be adopted.
Adopted.
Of Committee on Parks and Public
Grounds submitting the proposition of the
trustees of the Water Works for carrying
water to Woodland Cemetery. Filed.
OF trustees of Water Works, embOdying
their propositions for supplying Woodland
Cemetery with water from said works.
Filed.
OF special committee submitting pro-
possls for q building lot for the proposed
new school house in the Seventh Ward.
Filed.
OF special committee with reference to
construction of wooden buildings, stating
they had no authority TO act in the matter.
Filed.
Of special committee with reference to
having a conference with Mr.. E. Cowles,
concerning the taking of the census of the
city, and favorable to the purchase of the
same from him, Filed.
of special committee in favor of the res
%olution authorizing the Gas Company TO
place three lamp posts on Lake street, be-
4 WNO LAAo SAN w 1NASSN@a @1C
OF special committee with reference TO
the selection of a site for the proposed
school house in the Ninth Ward. Filed.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Board of City improvements, sub
hitting bids for grading Charles street.
Filed.
From same, with bids for constructing
Pearl street sewer. Filed.
From IDfrmsry Board, with bids for
meat for the Infrmary. Filed.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
Of W. b. AVerell, Mary s. Bradford and
Wm. Bradford, 800, for grading Bank
street. Board City improvements.
Of John E. White, $1,000, for m Same
of Harriet A. and Julia B. waring, 3d.
900, for same. Same reference.
PROPOSALS.
of Thomas Manning, for furnishing the
city two dozen FIRE hydrants. Filed.
of Walter Farnan for making six fire
plugs. Filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of City
improvements be requested to place 8 rail-
ing around the vacant piece of public
ground at the intersection of Pittsburgh
and Orange streets. Adopted.
By Mr.. Townsend, That the Board Of
City Improvements be authorized to repair
the sidewalk in front of johnson street sta
ton house. Adopted.
By Mr.. Pettengill, That the Mayor and
Committee on Schools be authorized to pur-
chase of Joseph Ly mar, upon the terms sta
ted in the report of the Seventh Ward Com
mittee, the lot of land on the corner Of
Case avenue and Cooper street, for a part
. sschnol house lot. Adopted.
City improvements be rheGdtu5he Board Of
the wooden gutter on the west side of Will
liam street, near the C. & P. Railroad cross
ing, sufficiently to drain said street more
perfectly in the immediate vicinity of said
gutter. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Street Commits
AAl0aaz- hai nstrncted Il notify the CleYellpd
Gas Light and CoKs ComPany 70 FsPsIF
forthwith the paving on Ontario and St
Clair streets, where the same has been ia
ken up for the purpose of laying pipe
Adopted.
BV Mr.. Dangler, That the Council grant
permission to E. CoWles, Postmaster, to at
tach iron letter boxes to the lamp posts,
Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the Board Of City
improvements be requested to consider and
report at an early day whether or not il
would be better to make at once the neces.
sary arrangements to pave and lay sewers
in Detroit and Columbus street hills, to pre-
vent the washing of earth into the river.
Adopted,
By Mr.. Dangler, That a committee Of
three bo appointed to select a site for the
location of one of the city scales for weigh
ing coal, lately taken up on the pier.
Adopted. Committee-Messrs, Dangler,
PettengiIl and Marin.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Committee
on Parks and Public Grounds be directed
to close the east gate of Erie street ceme-
terry, and take such steps as may be deem
ed necessary 70 prevent ~depredations being
committed in the city cemeteries. Adopted.
By Mr.. Townsend, That the Board of
City Improvements be authorized to con-
struct a cross walk across Water street, OPP
posite the %southerly line of St. Clair street.
Board of City improvements.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Committee
on HarbOrs and Whsrves be authorized to
do the necessary dredging to remove The
bar in the channel of the river below the
Columbus street bridge, at an expense not
to exceed 5000, provided the property own
ers will pay one half the cost of the same.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Martin, That the Infrmary
Board be authorized 70 contract with Geo.
Henderson for furnishing meat and soup
bones for the Infrmsry, in accordance with
MS prOposal tnls evening"
BY Mr., Willard, That the land owners
on the north side of Euclid avenue between
| Hudson street and Case avenue, be requir-
ed 10 flag their sidewalks with good stone,
not less than six feet wide. to be done un-
der the direction and to the satisfaction
and approval of the Board of City Improve
ments. Board Of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Weideman, That tho Cleveland
Gas Light and Coke Company be instructed
TO place a lamp post in front of Kentucky
street school house. Gas.
By Mr.. Truscott. That George Demars be
authorized to keep q ferry in the district
lying south of the Lighthouse street bridge
and north of the point where the canal
enters the river, for the period Of one year,
upon payment of the license fee. Adopted.
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