Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-17

PETITIONS.
Of Margaret Volt, asking for the payment
of $500 for damages for grading an alley
running between Michigan and Champlain
streets. Board City improvements.
REPORTS.
OF City Auditor O. the claim of E. Sims.
Filed.
Of Committee on Fire and Water, adverse
to granting the prayer of R. Graham to
erect a wooden building on Detroit street.
Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Board of Education, embracing res
olutions. Schools.
Of the city of Cleveland with s. s. S.
Stone for grading Weddell street. Approved.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Roberts, WHEREAS, 1t is under
stood that the elevation established for the
last wooden bridge constructed across the
river at Columbus street was altered and
raised at a considerable expense to the city,
at the request and for the benefit of the
Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad Compa-
ny, they agreeing to pay $500 towards the
expense of said change of grade; and
WHEEEAs, it does not appear that said C. 4
NJ. R. R. Co. have paid any portion of said
$500, therefore,
5ResoL5ed, That the Board Of City Improve
ments be requested to inquire into the facts;
and report to this Council the result of their
inquiries. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the City Attorney
be authorized to take the necessary steps to
lay out, open and extend Kentucky street
between Washington and Division streets,
in accordance with the ordinance of Jan.
9th, 1866. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Committee
on Fire and Water be directed to place one
fire alarm box at or near Pittsburgh and
Liberty streets also one at Forest and
Croton streets. Fire and Water.
By Mr.. Pettengill, That the City Clerk be
requested to take charge of all insurance
policies in favor of the city, and to keep an
account of the same in convenient form for
reference. Adopted.
By Mr.. Pelton, That a special committee
of five be appointed (of whom the President
of this Council shall be chairman) to report
the practicability and expediency of con-
structing a main sewer according to the plan
submitted to this Council by the City Civil
Engineer. Adopted. Messrs. Pelton, Stur-
ges, Martin, Willard and Rogers Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Truscott, That the Chief Engi-
neer of the Fire Department be instructed
10 eAIenO the ure alarm telegraph 10 the
Central Police Station, and also place an
alarm box in some suitable place In said
station for the use of the Police Department.
Fire and Water.
By Mr.. Martin, That the Street Commits
sioners be instructed to place a stone cross
ing on Church street, at the west side Of
Hanover street. Board of City Improve
ments.
By Mr.. Huntington, WHEREAS, The
commerce of the city of Cleve-
land is being materially damaged by
the inefficient dredging of eur river and
harbor, the act passed by the Legislature,
March %, 1854, to enable the city Of Cleve-
land to tax river property one-half the cost
Of dredging, contains a restriction making
it impracticable to levy and assess said tax
and,
WHEREAS, The absolute necessity of in
creasing the dredging, which will consider
ably benefit and increase the value Of river
property, without the necessity of being
petitioncd by two-thirds of the owners,
many of them being on-residents of the
city also, that a committee be appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Roberts, Buhrer and
Presley, to go to Columbus to assist in pro-
curing the passage of the same. Adopted.
G
To grade, pave and improve Michigan
street. Passed.