Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-27


pair the water pipe running through Gem
street; said pipe now being in q leaky
condition. Adopted.
% By Mr.. Truscott, That the Committee on
Parks and Public Grounds are hereby au-
and requested 10 remove the steps
now at the several entrances to Franklin
Park and substitute turn gates Tor some
protection to the Park in their
stead, and also place the necessary new
posts around said Park. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Harbor
be and he is hereby authorized and
instructed to collect dockage for docking at
the foot of Front street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Sturgis, That when this Council
it adjourn to meet on Monday eve
ming next, July ID, at the usual hour.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That there be and here
by is appropriated the sum of one hundred
and eighty dollars toward paying expenses of
the Special Board of Equalization for the city
ofCleveland; hat the amount be included in
the next pay ordinance, and that the Audi
tor draw his warrant on the Treasurer as
follows Mr.. Barnett, $500; J.. Warner,
sac. 90; B. Butts, $4,000; II. Rice, $50 90; E.
P. Morgan, $4,000. Total, $4,000. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Jones, That the Board of City I'm
provements are hereby authorized and re-
quested 10 contract with William Cubben
for the erection of a market house in &C
co-dance with The plans submitted by the
Board of City Improvements, upon the terms
proposed by him, for the sum Of eighteen
thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars,
said amount to cover all expense for the
material and labor required for the con-
struction of said market house. Laid over
one week.
BY Mr.. Martin, That the Board of City
improvements be hereby requested to report
to this Council upon the propriety of re-
moving the old float bridge from Central
Way. Board of City Improvements.
By Mr.. Henderson, That the Street Com
missioner is hereby requested to repair the
culvert on the west side of Seneca street at
the end of the street running east from the
Court House. Adopted
By Mr.. Sturges, That the attention of the
Street COMMISSIONS be and is hereby
called to the dangerous condition of the
covering of the sluices on the run on Oregon
street east of Dodge street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Calkins, That the Board of City
Improvements be and they are hereby
authorized to enter into a contract with
Joseph TomlinsOn (he being the lowest
bidder for the completion of the whole
work. for the construction of a market
house for the city in accordance with his
bid and subject to the approval of the same
by this Council. Laid over one week,
By Mr.. Huntington, That the attention
of the Board of City Improvements is here
by called to the grading of Maple street,
and that they be requested to require the
contractor to grade the street properly, Sc
that the water can run as the City Engi-
neer intended. Adopted.
10 NJ Trusaoft That tho effauFinn nj
the Street COMMISSIONS is called to q Ian
gerous hole in Wilson avenue, caused Oy
the caying in of sewer at oorne of Wilson
avenue and Prospect street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, WHEREAS the citizens oil
Cleveland have subscribed and paid the
sum of $500 for the purchase of a suitable
Life boat, and the same has been or Is
about to be purchased
ResOlped, That the sum of 5000 be and
the same is hereby appropriated towards
the building of a proper B1at-house, the
amount to be expended under the direction
of the Board of City Improvements. Laid
over n week.
By Mr.. Martin, That the Board of City
Improvements DO ra4naatAl Ii osusO tho
alley between West River and Franklin
streets to be permanently graded Adopt
ed.
by MI CdLkluSg mat the COulnl tee III
Water Works be requested TO confer with
the Water Commissioners and urge upon
them the necessity Of supplying water fol
sp-inkling streets as soon as possible,
Adopted.
By Mr.. Sturgis, That the City Attorney
be and he is hereby directed TO make a
thorough and searching investigation Of
the matter and report to the Council, what
legal impediments (f any exist to the
opening of Superior street through Monu-
ment Square Park, more familiarity known
as the Public Square. Adopted.
By Mr.. Sturges, That the Committee on
Gas be instructed to solicit the Cleveland
Gas Light and Coke Company to extend
their pipes from their present termination
on Lake, along the line on said street to
Alabama street, and in the event of their
unwillingness to comply with said %solicita
ton, that they be authorized and instructed
to contract with said company for such
number of street lamps and their putting
up as may be required between said points,
to place them the same distance apart as
are those in other D~ections OF the city, and
also for the conveyance of gas thereto and
lighting the same. Committee on Gas.
By Mr.. Jones, WHEREAS, The United
States House of Representatives have re-
representatives. have recently stricken out
that provision of the Internal Revenue law
authorizing gas companies and street rail
road companies to add the government tax
to their rates, when the price Of gas or rates
Of fare are fixed by law; and
WHEREAS, There is an effort now being
made in the interest of these m~onopolies to
induce the u. s.. Senate and House of Re-
representatives. to retain the provision of the
Law and thus relieve them of their proper
burden of taxation to the detriment of the
citizens of all of our municipalities, where
such corporations exist; therefore, Resolved,
By the City Council of the City of Cleve-
land, That the present law authorizing Gas
companies to charge the revenue tax 10
their customers, and Street railway compa-
MES to add eight times as much to their
rates of fare as the amount Of taxes, they
themselves pay to the government and the
present attempt to continue in force this
law is unjust, impolitic and oppressive, and
indirectly annulling or attempting to annul,
the contracts these companies have made
with municipal corporation as in consider
alton Of such contracts exclusive franchise
have been granted them.
That the Senators and Representatives in
Congress from the State of Ohio be earn
estly~ requested to oppose the continuance OF
the unjust and oppressive provision afore,
said; and to use their influence to have the
same stricken from the law.
That the City Clerk be instructed to for
ward TO the municipal authorities of cities
of Ohio, of the LIST and ID class, and TO
each Senator and Representative from
Ohio, an attested printed copy
of these resolutions, and request their cor
dial and immediate cooperation in regard
to the matter. Adopted.
By Mr.. Heisly, That the City Attorney be
requested to report at the next meeting oil
the Council, what legal right this Council
has to appropriate money to build a boat
house, also to pay for gas for balloon for the
9Th of July. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That tho Board Of
City Improvements be and they are hereby
authorized to allow the owner of the house
now standing on Bolivar street to place the
same on Kinsman street, between Canal and
Pittsburgh streets, after said owners entry
into a proper agreement to remove the same
when requested. Adopted.
KISsNAS STREET RAILROAD.
The Directors of the Kinsman Street Rail
road Company last night sent their invita-,
ton to the City Council to visit and Inspect
their road, stock aud equipments. The IN
Vitstion was referred to a special committee
II
Auditor John Whitelaw $780, 80; W. J.
Warren $3.50; C. Smith $3.50; N. Boyer
S5455; D. Stewart IS; Cuyahoga Steam
Furnace Company $9S.57; j. J.. Carman
$3.50; T. D. Martin $50; George Digel S24Oi
James Fraley $469.2l; Ingram & Treat $45j
Coutle 4 Zimmerman $I39.SO Biggs & Nc
Garvey SI4.59; Cleveland Leader Company
50. so; Fire Department Pay Rolls SIS57. 40;
R. Waterton s5Ss.25; C. Wiegel $3.50.