The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-02


last regular meeting, and to give place to
the new Council.
The President of the Council, Thomas
Jones, jr., was in the Chair.
AL the members were present except Mr..
Russell.
Reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting dispensed with.
REPORTS.
OF the City Attorney on the close of his
Official term. To be printed with annual
statement.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
Of Lewis French, 500. Board City I'm
provemenss.
BONDS.
OF Jacob W. schmitt, City Marshal
Of Lucius B. Eager, Constable. Ap-
proved.
OF Luther N. Eastman, Constable. Ap-
proved.
Of John s. Fernald, Constable. Ap-
proved.
OF VS.. stedman, Sexton. Approved.
OF VIM. Hart, Treasurer. Approved.
OF S A. Abbey, Police Judge. Approved.
OF D. N. Gardner, Police Clerk. Ap-
Of George Ridgsway, Constable. Ap-
Of Daniel Stewart, sealsr. Approved.
Of A. E. BurlisOn, Iufrmary Director.
Approved.
REVOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. sturges, That We part with the
retiring Council with regret, and assure
their Constituents that they have merited,
and should receive from them the cheering
| plaudit of "well done good and faithful SER
wants" Adopted.
By Committee on Police, That the sum Of
one hundred dollars bs appropriated and
paid to Jacob Schmitt for extra services
| rendered as acting City Marshal during the
| absence of Col. John NJ. Frszee with the
Hundred Days men last season. Adopted.
By Mr.. Sturges, That the thanks Of this
| Council are due and are hereby rendered TO
its President, His Horror, the Mayor, and
all the Offices connected with the city gov
eminent, for the able and faithful manner
in which they have performed their several
duties during the period of their service.
| Adopted.
BY Mr.. Bond, That the thanks of the
| Council are due and are hereby rendered
to Colonel John NJ. Frazee, City Marshal,
and to the police force, for the faithful and
impartial discharge of their duties during
the year. Adopted.
| By Mr.. Sturges, WHEREAS, A brutal and
barbsrous murder has recently been COM
mitted upon the person of the late Presi-
dent of the United States and an attempt
TO perpetrste q similar outrsge upon the
Secretary of State, and
WHEREAS, The evidence SO far discloseE
a nefariOus plot to assassiuate every pro-
minent member of the National Govern
ment, and
WHEREAS, It must be evident 70 eyery
impartial and thinking mi-d' 1nas nye LESS
dark deeds of crime s-5 the natursI Iesui'
of treason and its teachings, therefore,
ResolUed, That we Will sustain the pre-
n1sssn-es as thy may see fit to adopt to
hr;Dg tLsfr perpetrators 70 justice and
aIog date punishment, il, indeed, any pun
/ ishment can be adequate to such ofenses,
and to effectually crush out whatever may
| yet be left of that gigantic and wicked re
belliOn which so long defed our efforts to
suppress. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Bond, That the thanks Of this
| Council is hereby rendered to the reporters
| of the city papers for the impartial and
| satisfactory manner in which they have
reported the proceedings of the City Coun-
Gil for the past year. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
To levy and assess & special tax upon all
the lots or lands bounding or abutting upon
Miami street between Ohio and Eagle
streets. Passed.
To levy and assess special tax upon an
| alley running from Russia to Hurd street,
also on portion of Hurd street. Passed.
To establish the grade of Charles street,
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To establish the grade of Center street.
Ordinances.
To grade and improve Center street.
| Ordinances.
Accepting and confirming the dedication
of Chapel, Henry and Charles streets.
| Ordinances.
To grade and improve Charles street.
| Ordinances.
All business having been transacted,
Mayor George B. senter read the following
message:
MAYOR sEETRR's MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of the City Council of the CITY Of
Cleveland:
The municipal year now closes, and with
its close cease the duties you honored me
with in May last, on the resignation of the
then Mayor, Hon. l. U. Masters. These
duties, which may sometimes be disagreea-
BILE and difficult when entered upon in the
midst of an administration. have been rem
dered pleasant and as easy as the nature Of
them admits of, by the good judgment which
characterized your proceedings, and by the
willing assistance you and all others of the
city government have afforded me, and the
mutual good feeling that has existed.
The past year has been one of continued
prosperity. Alarms, it is true, have agitated
our community, at times, of raids from over
the border; but happily no foe has reached
our shores, and business has pursued its
customary routine, and our citizens have
been unmolested in their wonted occupa-
tions. The war, raging furiously in The
regions of armed disloyalty, has not afflicted
us with its immediate terrors. A vigilant
and strong National Government has Sssur-
ed US prosperity and unsxampled successiu
all the pursuits and enterprises of peaceful
life, Labor has been well remunerated;
many commercial and manufacturipR
schemes have been projected and put in
operation; p p1pulation has rapidly increased,
and though prices of living have reached a
height unprecedented in many years, vet
suffering and want have not been proper
tionably augmented. No epidemic disease
has visited US, no largely extended fres
have ruined the merchant or mechanic.
nor made houseless the poor no riots have
disgraced US, and no feverish exeitements
have perverted good judgment. The muni-
cipal expenses, in consequence of higher
prices of labor and material, and the calls
for bOunties and relief, incidental to pro-
longed war, have been much increased, but
not beyond the proportionate requirements
of the increased population and the increas-
ed resources of our people.
1t is q gratifying fact that the manufac-
turing interests and thu carrying trade, |
in coal, iron, and iron ore, are |
rapidly enlsrging themselves. The i'm |
mense trade in the articles enumerated has
become distinctive one, and in it our city |
and port have no successful rival The |
pressure of the passenger business has COM
PEELED the erection of larger Union Depot,
and which, when finished, will be notable |
rs one of the finest structures of the kind
in the country. The many and large docks
and freight depots are found to be INSULT
cient, and new grounds for other and more
extensive docks and depots are sought for.
The permission given to railroad companies
10 extend their tracks across the river at
lome point near the entrance to the harbor
will, 70 great extent, afford means for
present relief, and et the same time render
7aluable much land hitherto unavailable.
It is needless, trust, to urge upon you
he duty of seconding, by all proper legis-
alton, every effort of manufacturers, rail
osd capitalists, aud the commercial com
nunity, to crease and improve their ca
,scities and cOnveniencies for business, for