Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-08
City COune II.
TUESDAY EVENING, November Z.
Council met at the usual hour, the Presi-

TUESDAY ENEhINGJ november 4.
Council met at the usual hour, the Presi-
dent, Thomas Jones, jr, in the chair.
All the members present, except Messrs.
Pettengill, Russell, Thorman and Truscott.
PETITIONS.
Of John Engle, Michael Galian, and
others, asking for the improvement Of Min
nesota street between st. Clair and Superior
streets. Board of City Improvements.
Of Charles Bremen and others, property
owners on, and residents of, Maple, ScOvll
and Kinsman streets, asking that the grad
ing of said streets may be prosecuted with
as much dispatch as possible. Board OF
City improvements.
Of +. II. Wallace and others, asking that
the name of Michigan street be changed to
Prospect street. Unanimously rejected.
From E. Estep, Geo. F. Taylor and others,
owners of real estate on Hamilton street,
protesting against the passage of an ordi-
nance laying a tax upon their real estate
for the opening of York alley. Board of
City improvements.
MISCELLANEOUS
Claim of Michael Crab against David
Wilson, for labor and material expended
upon the Seventh Ward school house. City
Attorney.
htHOloLduCS Ol 5unuIF peIoOho aSohh1s
changing the name of Michigan street.
Filed.
REPORTS.
OF the Weigher of Hay for East Side for
October. Number of loads weighed 54S, at
twenty-five cents per load. Amount due
the city, after deducting commission, SSl.45.
Filed.
Ofthe Secretary of Water Works for 0cto-
Der. Total receipts S3S6. 02. Total expendi-
lures S2,6I3.66.s' Expenditures over receipts
S2,22T.64. Filed.
Of the City Sexton for October. Amounts
received for sale of lots, &C., $I,SS2.5O. In
TERED in Woodland Cemetery Al in West
Side do 20 in Erie street do %; in Catho-
lie do so. Total interments $40. Adults
| 81; children So. Filed.
Of the Board of City Improvements, and
City Civil Engineer, on the petition of
Philip Haggerty and others againsta sewer
on Briggs street, recommending that the
PRAYER of the petitioners, so far as it relates
to the damage Of Briggs street be granted.
Filed.
Of the City Attorney on the claim of
Elias Sims of 5 2,359.O7 for excavations in
the ship channel. The City Attorney re-
ports that he had been informed that the
work was done under the direction of the
Ship Channel Commissioners. Referred
back to the City Attorney to report by what
authority the work was done.
OF the Gas Inspector for October. Filed.
OF the Committee on Public Buildings to
whom was referred the communication of
S. C. Porter, superintendent of the constTuc-
ton of BrowneIl Street School House, in
relation to the claim of Levi Anst, the con-
tractor for the mason work lone outside Of
his contract, amounting to S155,34. The
Committee have carefully investigated the
| ,,,Ftor arJ ruop1I rospooAfy11v ranorf -
favor of paying said claim, provided the
said Aust will sign a receipt in full of all
debts duSand demanded against the city
for work lone on said building up to the
date hereof, except what may be due him
on his contract. Adopted.
of the Committee on Gas, on their visit to
the gas office, in company with the Gas In
spector, for the purpose of giving him an
opportunity of testing the gas furnished by
the Gas Company, in order that he might
make a full report. Thu Committee report
that the Gas Inspector failed tO show them
that he had the ability to properly test the
gas. Filed,
They ,lso submitted that, as there was a
resolution before the Council appropriating
$3.50 for the purchase of a testing instru-
ment, they think that the purchase would
not be advisable. Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of City
Improvements be hereby authorized and
requested to cause a cross walk to be laid on
the north side of Bolivar street, at Erie
street. Board of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Willard, That the Board of City
Improvements be authorized TO repair the
house used for the weighing of hay, on Ohio
street, at a cost not to exceed $50, with pow
er to act if in their judgment the work is
necessary. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That a new engine house
be built for Engine Co. No. 2, on the vacant
lot on Champlain street. Fire and Water.
By Mr.. Crawford, That the City Attorney
be requested to draft an ordinance to pre-
vent the Kinsman street R. r. Co. from
driving their horses, attached to the cars,
during market hours, faster than a walk,
from the south side of Public Square to the
south line of Eagle street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Dangler, Thata general complaint
on the part of the residents of Euclid ave-
nue. and Prospect street, between Hunting
ton and Perry streets, on account of the non
atteL. ton of this Council to a petition Of the
Rev. Mr.. Wolcott and others, asking that
the alley running between said street and
avenue from Huntington to Perry, the want
of which is so severely felt by said petition
ers; therefore be it
ResoLued, That the Board of City I'm
provements be requested to report on the
| petition of the Rev. Mr.. WOlcott and others,
and dated August 21st, 1865. Adopted.
OMAN
An ordinance to levy and assess a special
tax upon Hamilton street. Board Of City
Improvements.
To amend an ordinancei in relation to sell
ing or leasing city property. Rules sus-
pended and ordinance passed.
To levy a special tax upon Harbor street.
Passed.
For the payment of claims. Passed.
To regulate carriages, cabs and omnibuses.
Second reading.
Adjourned.