The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-09
CITY Cornell.

City Council.
Tuesday EVENING, August 8,
Council met at the usual hour, the Pres
idsnt, Thomas Jones, j., in the Chair.
All the members present, except Messrs.
Martin, Pelton, Russell, ThOrman and
Truscott.
Reading minutes of preceding meeting
dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
of. N. Bankhardt and others, relating
TO Hill street. Board City Improvements.
Of the Board Of City improvements on the
cond ition Of KinsmAn street railroad. Fill
ed.
OfDog-kiIlsr for July, 1865. Filed.
Of superintendent Of Markets for July.
Filed. -.ts, s,-. 81.
OfCity Sexton for July. Filed.
oftbe City Clerk, with proposals for coal
for Council Hall. Filled.
OF Weigher of Hay, East Side, for July.
Filed.
Of secrotary of Water Works, for July.
OF wsigher of Hay, West Side, for July
Filed.
OF special committee on selecting q lot
tor the site of a school house in the third
ward. Filed.
OfGss Inspector for July. Filed.
OF City Attorney, with certified abstracts
Of Verdiets in divers cases. Board City
improvements.
Of the same, stating that the city is not
liable in the matter of q claim of SS7 made
against it by Wooster township for the
keeping of certsin psupers. Adopted.
Of Fire Engineer and Fire and Water
Committee, recommending the granting of
the prayer OF Alex. Bowman to add another
story to his house in Bond street. Adopted.
sT.-- COMMUNICATIONS.
From Board of City Improvements, with
bids for Barn alley branch sewer. Filed.
From same, with bids for Cheshire street
brsnch sewer. Filed.
From Same, with bids for paving West
River street. Filed.
From same, with bids for constructing
Oneida alley branch sewer. Filed.
Contracts.
OF the city with John Abnerthy for
grading Charles street. Approved.
or 0TTy VIII ueOrgo hGndersOn FOR tur-
nishiDg the IRfrmsry with meat. APP
proved.
Of the city with George M. Smith for
building amain sewer in Pearl street. APP
proved.
RESOLUTIONS.
By MI. Townsend, That the Mayor and
Committee on Schools be authorized 10 en-
ter into a contract with the legal represen-
tatives Of the Scranton estate, for the lease
Of a certain vacant lot situated on Bank
street. for a term Of FIVE years, in accordance
with 8 proposition made to the city, the
conditions Of which are fully stated in q re-
port to the Council by the committee ap-
pointed to select 3 lot on which to build q
school house in the third ward. Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrer, WhEKEAs, There seems
to exist q very unsatisfactory feeling as re-
CARDS the way in which the sale of vegets-
bles, &c, is conducted on our market at the
present time, therefore,
ResolUed, That the Committee on Markets
be requested to ascertain and report by or
dinance or otherwise, the condition and
their opinion as regards the sale of veget-
atles, &c, and how in their opinion it
should be conducted to promote the best in
terest of sl concerned. Adopted.
By Mr.. Weideman, That the Street Com
missioner be instructed to repair the pave.
ment in East River street, at Superior street
hill, forth with. Board City improvements.
By Mr.. PettengiD, That the Mayor be su-
thorized to purchase of NJ. Keith, Esq
Agent, the lot owned by James Lyman,
corner Case avenue and Cooper street. the
same being 40 feet front on Case avenue,
upon the following terms: IS per foot front
on Case avenue, One-fourth cash, and the
balance IN three equal annual payments,
with interest at six per cent; also to pur-
chase of W. B. G. Richardson, Agent, "
feet front on Main street, and of Cressey
Forargue, the lot of 40 feet front on Lyman
street, next north of and adjoining said lot
of Y feet front, upon the terms as reported
by the Seventh Ward Committee on site of
school house, submitted at the last meeting
of the Council, the same being for grounds
for a school house. Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the Street Commits
sioner be requested to repair the roadway
at the west end of Vineyard street bridge,
forthwith. Adopted.
By Mr.. Calkins, That the Board of City
improvements be authorized TO notify the
West Side Street Railroad Company to re-
move the 7 rail on the approach of the east
end of the Center street bridge, and replace
the same with the fat rail. Adopted.
By Mr.. Henderson, That the Board of
City Improvements bs requested to prepare
an ordinance to grade ana improve Hsno-
yer street, Adopted,
Light and Coke Company be authorized to
lay q main pipe on Cedar avenue between
Perry and Hudson streets, seven feet south
erly from the center line of said avenue
Adopted.
By Mr.. BuFrer, That the Committee on
Harbors and WharVes be requested to re
quire the various bridge tenders to have
chains stretched across the approaches 70
the several bridges, five feet from the river,
when open in the night time. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Huntington, That the Mayor and
Committee on Parks and Public Grounds be
authorized to lease the lot owned by the
city, situated on Garden street between
Laurel and Greenwood streets. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Committee on
Public Buildings be requested to cause the
tin roof on the tower of the Police build
ing to be thoroughly painted forthwith.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Buhrer, That the Board of City
improvements be requested TO procure and
place chains across the approaches t. each
end of all the bridges, at least five feet
from the bridges. Adopted.
By Mr., Crawford, That the Board OF
City Improvements be requested TO report
to this Council, upon the expediency of re-
funding to Mrs. Eliza Wells, the tax as
sessed on her property on Wood street, for
grading and improving said street, as 1t is
claimed that no improvement has been
made. City Attorney.
By Mr. Rogers, That the Board of City
improvements be authorized so enter into
q contract with SouthWorth and Williams
for the construction of Barn Alley branch
8eWerslQ d~cCUEuhuCo Win buoE pEOBObhls
subject to the acceptance of the same by
this Council. Adopted.
By Mr., Rogers, ThRt the Board of City
improvements be authorized TO contract
with William Given Tor the construction of
Cheshire street branch sewer, in accord
ance with his bid subject to the Rccep-
lance of the same by this Council.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Sturges, That the Committee on
Public Buildings be directed to have the
Druggist sign in FROM of this building re-
moved, and to procure and have put up in
its place, q sign with "City Hall Building"
upon it. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Sturgis, That the Committee on
Public Buildings be authorized to have
Council Hall frescOed, provided the cost
shall not exceed $500 and that they be also
authorized to AVE such painting one in it
as, in their judgment, it may require, or be
deemed necessary. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of City
improvements be authorized TO enter into q
contract with S%outhWorth and Williams, for
grading, paving, &c, West River street,
between Main street and the old River Bed,
in accordance with their bid, subject TO the
acceptance of the same BY this Council.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of City
improvements be authorized to enter into a
contract with SouthWorth and Williams,
for the construction of Oneida alley branch
sewer, in accordance with their bid, subject