Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-30
City Council

City Council.
TUESDAY EVENING, May 90.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment,
The President Mr.. F. W. Pelton, in thei
Chair. All the members were present ex-
cept Messrs. Buhrer, Clark, Martin, Ray
nolds and Thorman.
On motion the reading of the minutes Of
the last meeting was dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
From citizens for the grading of Bureh
street. Board Of City Improvements.
From Bridget Malhall demonstrating
against the tax assessed for the paving OF
Detroit street. Board of City Improve
ments.
From citizens asking the passage of
an ordinance to sprinkle Lake street Board
of City Improvements.
From citizens demonstrating against
the repeal of ordinance to prevent nuisances
on streets. Board of City Improvements.
From citizens requesting the addition OF
territory to the city fire limits. Filed.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Levi johnson protesting against the
Withholding Incense for the Theatre on
Frankfort street, by his honor the Mayor.
Filed.
From the Board of Directors of the East
Cleveland Railroad Company accepting the
ordinance passed by City Council, and
| agreeing to keep one foot outside of each
rail and adjoining the rail in repair.
Filed.
From the Board of City Improvements
reporting proposals for the grading and
| having Of Seneca street. Filed.
From the Board of City Improvements
| reporting proposals for the grading and
paving Of Michigan street. Filed.
From the Board of City Improvements
recommending that the bid of Southworth
and Williams for constructing Seneca street
branch sewer be accepted. Filed.
From the President of the Kinsman Street
Railroad Company. Filed.
From the Board of Metropolitan Police,
requesting that authority be given to in.
crease the police force, by the addition OF
sixteen patrolmen. Filed.
REPORTS.
OF the Board of City Improvements ad-
verse to the granting the petition OF Sargent
and Dixon fer damages. Adopted.
Of the Board of City improvements re-
commencing that the prayer of citizens re-
monstrating against the paving of side
walks on Washington street, be granted.
Adopted. .
Of the Board of Health, that the Board
being divided equally on the subject of a
Homeopathic Dispensary return the
proposition to the Council. Tabled one
| week.
Of the Board of Health that they deem it
expedient for the city to secure five addi-
| tional beds in st. Vincent Hospital for one
| year, provided the same can be had at an
expense not to exceed 5000 per bed, a year.
| Adopted.
of Health Commissioner, in regard to the
over flowing of the property OF F. W. Buhtz
| Filed.
From the Committee on Harbors and
/ Wharves in favor of granting the petition OF
| N. s. Harrington. Board of City Improve
| ments TO report expense.
From Committee on Harbors and Wharves
| recommending the extending, to the estab-
| llshed line, the dock situated at the north
| end of west River street. Board OF City
Improvements to report expense.
From superintendent of Markets for
May, 1866.
ORDINANCES.
For the levying of taxes for the year 1866.
Rule suspended and ordinance passed.
To provide for the sprinkling of a portion
| of Kinsman and Pittsburgh streets. Rules
suspended and ordinance passed.
T~oprovide for the sprinkling of a portion
of Detroit street. Rules suspended and
ordinance passed.
To prevent the erection of wooden build
ings within certain limits. Board Of City
Improvements.
To provide for the sprinkling of Superior
street. Rules suspended and ordinance
passed.
To grade and improve Henry street.
1 ba99Pn-
To grade and improve Chapel street.
Passed.
To establish the grade of Murison street
between Euclid Avenue and Lake street.
Passed.
To levy and assess a special tax upon
Hudson street. Passed.
To establish the grade of Frankfort street.
Passed.
To establish the grade of Erie street be-
tween Superior and Lake streets. Passed
To establish the grade of Superior street
between the Park and Erie streets. Passed.
To grade and improve Harbor street.
Passed.
To establish the grade of Leonard street.
Second reading.
To repeal an ordinance entitled "an or
dinance to prevent nuisanees in streets, -
passed May 5, 1865. Second reading.
Granting to the Central City Railway
| Company" the right to construct and ope-
rate a street railroad upon certain streets
and prescribing the terms and conditions
thereof Committee on Ordinances.
To grade, pave and improve Park street
Committee on Ordinances.
To levy and assess a special tax upon
Mulberry street.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Townsend, Resolved, That the
Metropolitan Police Commissioner be au-
thorized to increase the police force Of this
city, at their discretion, to a number not ex-
cceding sixty patrolmen. Adopted.
By Mr.. Truscott: Resolved, That the In
Urinary Board be and they are hereby au-
thorized to enter into an agreement with
the Directors Of the st. Vincent Charity
Hospital to secure for the use of city pa
tents five additional beds in said hospital,
at a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars
for each bed for q year. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers Resolved, That the Board
of City Improvements be hereby authorized
and requested to repair the cross-walks on
the south side of Monument Park, at.the
intersection ofontsrio street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington Resolved, That the
Street Commissioner be and he is hereby
authorized and requested TO clean out the
cutters on Garden street and Greenwood
1 6bIccL. AuOpbcu-
By Mr. Truscott: Whereas this Council
deem our existing market laws entirely in
adequate for the proper regulation Of our
public markets, therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on Mar
kets, the Mayor and the City Attorney be
and they are hereby appointed a special
committee to examine and revise our exist
ing market laws, and prepare and submit to
this Council q thorough and practicable
ordinance TO regulate the sale of meat,
vegetables, and all kinds of produce in our
public markets. Adopted.
By Mr.. Pelton, Resolved that the Cleve-
land Gas Light and Coke Company be, and
they are hereby, authorized to place a gas
post on the northwest corner Of the alley
next south of Church street, at its intersec-
ton with Hanover street, and rave gas con-
veyed to the came. Adopted.
By Mr.. Calkins, Resolved that the Board
of City Improvements be, and they are
hereby, authorized to enter into a contract
with James Howell & Co. for the grading
snd paving of Seneca street (said parties
being the lowest bidders) in accordance
with their proposal, subject, however, to the
approval of the same by this Council. Ad-
opted.
By Mr.. Calkins, RESOLVED that the Board
Of City Improvements be, and they are
hereby, authorized TO enter into a contract
with James Howells & Co. (they being the
lowest bidders) for the grading and paving
Of Michigan street, in accordance with
their bid, and subject to the approval Of the
same by this Council. Adopted.
By Mr.. Townsend, Resolved that the