The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-21
city Council.

TUESDAY EvEEIEG, June 20.
Council met at the usual hour, the Presi-
dent, Thomas Jones, IT,, in the Chair.
5 All the members present, except Messrs'
Huntington, Reynolds, Russell and Weide-
man.
Reading minutes of preceding meeting
dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
From property owners on Pittsburg street
between Kinsmen, Ontario and Canal
streets, asking relief from an excessive pay
ing tax. Board of City improvements.
From John Erwin, asking a change OF
certain street lines subject to a lease given
BY him to Messrs. Rockefeller & Andrews.
Board of City Improvements. T
From G.. G. King and others, remonstrat-
ing against the proposed Bolivar street
branch of the Erie street Sewer. Board OF
City Improvements.
From John Sergeant and Thomas Dixon,
owners of lot 395 at the corner of Pearl and
Monroe streets, asking that the sewer for
that district may be constructed as soon as
practicable. Board of City, Improvements.
COMMUNICATION AND REPORTS.
OF the Board of City Improvements on
resolution of Mr.. Hunting on requesting
them TO prepare an ordinance for the trim
ming of shade trees, stating that an ordin-
ance of that character is now before the
Council. Filed.
From the same asking that some steps be
taken by the Council for the appointment
of an agent for the collection Of special
taxes. Filed.
From R. Watertcu in relation 70 Water
for the Industrial School. Schools.
Of Gas Committee on petition for the
lighting of Granger street in favor thereof.
Filed.
Auditor-Lewis King, S262, 50 Stephens
& Presley, $45, AS; Cuyhoga Steam Fur
mace Company, $13S,S6; Robert Holiness
SO, IS; A. S. Gardner. &c. 80 B. P. Bowen
| SIG, sos Keeler 4 Yoght, S25S, 70 MRS
wick off, $3.50; G. W. CalkiDs i Co.
s6I75; o. NJ. Burke, $50 James P~annell,
$50; II. C. Hawkins, $50; Water Works,
B. P. Bower, S65,56
MISCELLANEOUS.
Claim of D. Sheridan, for damages
sustained through the grading of Lyman.
street. Board of CITY improvements.
Claim of Patrick 0'Donell for damages
sustained through the grading of Centre
street. Same reference.
Contrast of the city with John Given TO
build the jay street Branch Sewer. Ap-
Contract of the city with Michael
O'Neil for sprinkliug portions of Dstroit,
Pearl, Franklin and LOrain streets. AP-
proved.
RESOLUTIONS.
Bv Mr.. Martin, That the Mayor and the
Committee on Parks and Public Grounds,
be authorized to advertise in the official
paper, for leasing Engine House No. 10, az
the ordinance provides. Adopted.
BV Mr.. Crawford, That the Committee on
Police be instructed to expend g sum NOT
to exceed $40, in repairs of the West Side
Station House. Adopted.
By Mr.. Martin, That the sum OF three
hundred dollars be authorized to be appro'
= priated for outdoor relief, and said amount
70 be included in he next ordinance for the
, psy ment Of claims. Adopted.
By Mr.. Townsend, That the Committee
on Fire and Water be authorized to pur
chase one horse for the use Of Steam Fir
Engine No. 4. Adopted.
T By Mr.. PeltOu, That the Committee OF
HArbors and WhArves be instructed TO pro
cure a buoy, at an expense not TO exceed
, $50. and place the same at such q pointil
, the lake as they may deem advisable, as
mark for dumping the earth from the nut
Q scows, used in dredging the river
Q Adopted. l.
l Fire anu WhhoE 10 OAA NoWoASN ~
= and repair the roof on the Building use
= as q barn for Engine House No. 4. Fir
o and Water TO report expense.
y Bythe same, That the City COmmissione
!, be requested 70 take such action as will b
d necessary to prevent the earth from wash
70 ing away in the cutters on columbus street
10 Hill leading to the river also the hi
n leading to WalWorth Run. Board of Cit
=. improvements.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of, Cit
10 improvements be authorized TO appoint
collector of special taxes, allowing a Gel
v tain per centage on all moneys collected
, ten days notice, by publication, to be give
! after said taxes have become due, betol
collections are made. Adopted.
ut By Mr.. Buhrer, That the City Commi
:, sioner be requested to notify the parti
' who have contracted to sprinkle Pea
30 street to commence the work forthwith
l. Adopted.
ct By MI. Calkins, That the Cleveland G
-. Light and Coke Company be authors,
% and requested to extend their gas pr
ne through Granger street, and place the n
Id cessary lamp posts for lighting the stre'
be Adopted. :
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the Board of CT
Improvements be empowered to furnish t
Industrial School with water, having t.
be water pipes laid with the least expense, g
I'd cording to the request Of the teacher,
the communication sent in this evenin
Q the work 20 be done the coming week, at
tn cost not to exceed $50. Adopted.
n By Mr., Dangler, That the Trustees e.
~ Members of the Board of Education for t
I'd, 7th, 8th and eth Wards, be request
TO select the most central and. con venie
"a site on which q schoolhOuse, asrecommen
ev ed BY the Committee on SchOols, ought
be erected, and report to this Council at
early day, the terms {eithsr by lease
n purchase) on which sucn site can be pl
ed By Mr.. CaIkius, That the Committee
.,o Hsrbors and WharVes be instructed
30 dredge the bar at the foot Of French sire
Se' at a cost not 10 exceed 5000. so that tue "
IN sells can lie along side Of the dock. Ado
50 ed. "-7-
ice By Mr.. Rogers, that the City Attorney
authorised to take the necessary steps
en- calling q jury to appraise the damsi
claimed by reason of the proposed grad
ntO of Long street. Adopted,
lA FRoN LAKE suPKRIOR.-The fine steam
III Lac La Belle, Captain John spaulding,
III rived here yesterday. Mr.. H. W. Day
Clerk, furnishes the following log of
trip down;
LOU OntOnesDn juno 41sug a. A'1V A.
called at Eagle River, Eagle Harbor, anC
Copper Harbor was detained by fog
nd hours arrived at Portage Lake on the ]
at 81 P. n, where We meg the steamer n
teor left Portage Lake on the 17Lh at A.
lst met the steamer Northern Light FIVE mi
m below Huron Islands; arrived at MarquC
at P. n. Cleared from Marquette I
day-bk Fontanelle, sehs Winona, Evel
Bates, Mary Collins, Summit, C H Wall
one King Sisters, S G Andrews; Ia port WI
ion ing for load-schs G W Holt, ia Card
the Ian, John Thursby, Nonpsreil, John Wud
ColiinsWoOd, Eagle Wing, Berlin, Dal