Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-29
CITY NEWS.
City Council.

TUESDAY EVENING, November %.
Council met at the usual hour, the Presi-
dent, Thomas Jones, jr., in the chair.
All the members present, except Messrs-
Dangler, Russell and Willard.
Reading minutes of preceding meeting
dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
of S. y. Sanford and others for gas light
on Kinsman street, east OF Forest street.
Filed.
OF many residents on Erwin street, for the
opening of said street 10 its full extent.
Board of City Improvements.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Board of City improvements with
bid for building two reservoirs on Superior
street. Reported back.
From same with bids for grading Null
berry street. Filed.
From same with bids for grading Weddell
street. Filed.
From Chief Fire Engineer Hill, with
reference to the employment of four minute
men to act as hook and ladder men at fires.
Fire and Water.
RESIGNATION.
ofB- P. Bower, Trustee of the Fifth Ward,
Accepted.
OF the Board of City improvements with
appraisal of the Brownell Street school lot,
Adopted.
of the Mayor and Committee on Parks
and Public Grounds with reference to 10
eating additional parks in this city.
Adopted and ordered printed.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Cha
pin. Jones, Buhrer, Pelton, Presley, Calkins
and Huntington was appointed to confer
with the CuyahOga county members of the
Ohio Legislature with reference to the sub
ject embraced in the above report.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of Citv
improvements be authorized 10 contract
with P. o. Sullivan for the grading of Null
berry street, in accordance with his bid.
subject to the acceptance of the same by
this body. Adopted.
BY Mr.. ThOrman, That the Cleveland
Gas Light and Coke Company be requested
to lay main gas pipe and place the neces-
sary street lamps on Orange street from
Cross street to Perry street. Gas.
BY Mr.. Buhrer, That the Committee on
Gas be requested to cause a lamp post to BE-
erected, and gas conveyed thereto. at ths
corner Of Carroll and Jersey streets
Adopted.
Ry Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of Citv
improvements De authorized to contract
with 5. 5. Stone for the grading of Weddeu
street, in accordance with his bid, subject to
the acceptance Of the same by this Council.
Adopted.
By Mr. Martin, That the Mayor and "a
many members of this Council as can make
it convenient, will meet at the City Infrm-
ary tomorrow wednesday, evening. at
half past six o'clock, to look through that
Institution TO determine whether better and
healthier quarters ought not to be provided
for the insane men and inmates of tbs
Work House, and to spend a short time with
the Superintendent. Adopted.
By Mr.. Truseott, That the Committee ~,
Harbors and Wharves be instructed 4, reno-t
to this Council at its next regular meetinga
schedule Of prices for services during the
coming winter) of bridge tenders on the sew
reral bridges belonging to the citv. Adopted.
By Mr.. Calkins, That the Committee on
Public Buildings be requested 10 purchase a
suitable stove fer the Mayors room.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Henderson, That the Committee
on Gas be instructed to cause lamp post TO
be placed on Detroit street at point opDO-
site an alley leading to the Station Houseon
Vermont street, and eau. gas to be convey
ed to the same. Gas.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Committea
on Gas be authorized to place laInD pcsta
and cause gas to be conveyed to the same
on Kinsman street from Forest street to the
citv limits Adopted.
ORDINANCES,
To amend an ordinance entitled @an or
dinanee defining and prohibiting nui-
sanees." Second reading.
10 levy and assess a special tax upon Long
street. Second reading.
Additional 70 "an ordinance ereating a
Board Of Health and defining its dutiesa
Second reading,
To grade, pave and improve Michigan
street. Second reading.
To levy and assess a special tag upon st.
Clair street. Second reading.
To reg, ate carriages, cabs. and omnibus
es. ReterreN back to Committee on Car
riages, &c,
To change the name of Division alley to
Allen street. Passed.
To establish the grade of Humboldtstreet
Passed.
To establish the grade on Maple street.
10 accept and confirm the dedication of
u Iple and Humboldt streets. Passed,