Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-07

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PETITIONS.
OFFS. s. Lyon and other citizens, real ss-
tate owners, asking for the construction of a
sewer in North Alley, commencing on
Muirson street, and running westerly along
said alley to its westerly end.-Board of City
Improvements.
Of William Lattimer & Co, asking DANA
ges on their contract for building school
houses.-Com. on Schools.
Of citizens on Prospect street, asking for
the construction ola in alley between
Perry and Huntington streets, and between
Prospect street and Euclid Avenue.-Board
of City Improvements.
REPORTS.
Weigher of Hay for East Side, for Janu-
airy, 1865. Filed.
City Sexton, for the month of January,
1865. Filed.
superintendent of Markets, for January,
1866. Filed.
Of the proceedings of the Police Court, for
January, 1866. Filed.
OF the City Attorney, with reference to
the compensation of Trustees-adverse to
their receiving one dollar per night. Filed.
OF the Chairman on Finance, Of the re-
deemed city orders that have been counted
and destroyed. Filed.
~EsoLUTIoN
By Mr.. Rogers, That the sum of two dol
lars and eighty cents be refunded to Thos.
Dixon, and the sum of two dollars and
lightweight cents be refunded to R. C.
Sprowl, an over-charge for the sprinkIing
of Pearl streets, as said amounts have been
paid to the County Treasurer. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board Of City
Improvements be and are hereby authorized
- O,ua fha nronar nO4ioa for 4ba av;, -
sidewalks on Greenwood street (both sides)
with brick or stone on or before June l,
1855, between Kinsman and Scoville streets,
the same to be o in accordance with the
ordinance in such cases made and provided.
By Mr.. Truscott, That the Board of City
Improvements be and they are hereby au-
thorized and requested to take the necessary
steps to lay before the State Legislature the
necessity Of giving the Board of City I'm
provements of this city the power to assess
property benefited by local improvements,
according to benefits, and not confine the
assessments to the streets improved, as the
law now requires. Board of City Improve
ments.
By Mr.. Truscott, That the City Auditor
be and is hereby required to report to this
Council, at its first regular meeting in Zach
month, the condition Of the City Treasury,
giving the condition of each fund. Finance.
By Mr.. Truscott, That the Board of City
Improvements be and are hereby requested
to take the necessary steps (f in their pow
err to prevent persons from throwing ashes,
rubbish and garbage in the c~uyahoga river;
and the attention Of said Board is called to
the pile Of ashes recently placed on the ice
Immediately south of the Centre street
bridge. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Teachers
Pay Roll be stricken out of the ordinance
for the payment of claims, and that a Com
mittee Of three be appointed by the Chair,
to confer with the Board of Education on
the question of teachers salary, Adopted.
The Chair appointed as that Committee
Messrs. Huntington, Roberts and P~ettisgill.
Mr.. Pettingill said he would be absent
from the city during the coming week, and
asked 10 be excused from serving on the
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend, the Presi-
lent of the Council, Thomas Jones, jr., was
substituted for Mr.. Pettingill.
By Mr.. Rogers, That His Honor the
Mayor be requested to communicate with
our Senator and Representatives in the
State Legislature, and urge the passage of
an act by that body to enable cities Of the
first class TO lay in connection with main
and branch sewers, in all streets about to be
paved, the branch house connections, as far
as the curb line of the sidewalks, and Civ
ing power to the Board of City Improve
ments to grant license to responsible and
competent persons to lay house connections.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Board of
City Improvements be and they are hereby
authorized and requested TO prepare an or
dinance to establish the grade Of Case
Avenue, between Kinsman and Garden
streets. Adopted.