Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-21
city Council.
TUESDAY EVENING. Ma.


City Council.
TUESDAY EVENING, March 20.
Councilmet ct the usual hour, the Presi-
dent, Thomas Jones, jr, in the chair.
All the members present, except Messrs.
Buhrer and Dangler.
Reading minutes of preceding meeting
dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
OF James Evans ct al, residents on Chafee
street, asking that said street may be graded
this spring. Board of City Improvements.
Of Levi johnson ct al, protesting against
the passage Of an ordinance authorizing the
continuation of a sewer in North Alley.
Filed.
Of s. F. Lester and many others, dealers
in wines and domestic spirits, asking for
the amendment of the ordinance for the
appointment of Gas Inspector and defining
his duties, so that he may lawfully charge
eight cents for each barrel of domestic or
other liquors inspected and gagged, pro-
vided the number of barrels required for
inspection and gauging is more than TWEEN
ty barrels if less, ten cents per barrel.
Filed.
1EOhA
Of the Superintendent and Engineer ofthe
Water Works for 1865. Ordered printed
with the annual Financial Report.
Of the Trustees of the Water Works for
the year 1865. Ordered printed with the
annual Financial Report.
of the Secretary of the Water Works for
the year 1865. Ordered printed with the
annual Financial Report.
Of the Committee on Gas adverse to
granting petition of F. T. Wallace and
others for the removal of the lamp post
from the corner of the alley connecting
Michigan and Champlain street to the east
side of said alley. Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of City Improvements,
submitting q resolution relative to the flag
ging of sidewalks on Pearl and McLane
streets and Oak Place. Filed.
CONTRACTS
OF the city Of Cleveland with Day and
barley TO build Perry street main sewer.
Approved.
OF city with Philip Nef for grading Ly-
man street. Approved.
OF same with same for grading Maple
street. Approved.
OF same with same for grading Hudson
street. Approved.
Of same with same for grading Humboldt
street. Approved.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Rodgers, That the Board of City
improvements be authorized to serve the
proper notices for tagging with stone, four
feet in width, the sidewalks on the west side
of Oak Place,-time allowed till the 1st of
May, 1866 also, ditto for tagging with
brick or stone the sidewalks on both sides
of Pearl street between Lorain and Monroe
streets on the west side of Pearl street be-
tween Detroit and Division streets also on
both sides of McLane street between LOrain
and Monroe streets.-time allowed till July
LIST, 1866. Adopted.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the Committee on
Ordinances be requested to so amend the
ordinance gauging of domestic spirits as to
conform to the petition presented this even
ing. Adopted.
By Mr.. Russell, That the Board Of City
Improvements be requested TO notify the
property holders on Lorain street between
Pearl and Fulton street, to pave their side
walks within ninety days, and in case said
work is not done, the Board are to do the
same and charge the expense to the prop
erty owners. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Martin, That the Board Of City
Improvements be requested to notify the
owners of property on Vestry street to flag
or pave their sidewalks before July LIST,
1865, and if said work is not done by that
time said Board is authorized to cause the
same to be done and charge the expense
thereof to the property in front of which
such work may be done. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Huntington, That the Board OF
City Improvements be requested to prepare
an ordinance to grade and improve Chapel
street as early as practicable. Adopted
By Mr.. FELTON,, That the Board of City
Improvements be requested to notify the
owners of property on Carroll street. to flag
oripave their sidewalks before July lst, 1866,
and if said work is not done by that time
said Board be authorized to cause the same
to be lone and charge the expenses thereof
to the property in front of which such work
may be done. Adopted.
From the Board of Trade, Thatthe Com
mon Council Cfthe city Of Cleveland be and
are hereby petitioned by this Board of Trade,
to appoint to the Office of HarbOr Master,
Captain D. P. Nickerson, believing that by
such appointment the interest of the city
and those Immediately connected with the
commercial and marine business of this
port will be best subserved. Harbors and
Wharves.
By Mr.. Roberts, That as the sense of this
OOuuCll II Il tAbCulGAk " pay SANV OOuLNSS
each, to veterans, upon the terms snd
conditions recommended in the report of
the Special Committee made to this body
at its last meeting, and that a committee of
three be appointed to carry out the provi-
sions of said report. Adopted. Committee
Messrs. Roberts, Townsend and Presley,
with the President of the Council.
By Mr.. Truscott, That the attention of
the Board of City Improvements be called
to the bad condition of the roadway on
Superior street hill and on Pearl street hill,
north of Division street; and that said
Board be authorized to take such measures
as they may deem proper to prevent the
washing away Of said roadway. Adopted.
By Mr.. Truscott, That the COMMITTEES on
and Wharves be required TO report
to this Council upon the propriety and
of repairing and extending to
the established line the dock situated at
the north end of West River street.
By Mr.. Truscott, That on and after the
lst day Of April, 1865, the pay for tending
Willow street bridge be 81 per day. Har-
bors and Wharves.
ORDINANCES.
To provide for the construction of a main
sewer in sewerage district No. l. ordin-
lnces.
To eaange the name of William street to
street. Ordinances.
To provide for the construction of Hamil-
-on street branch sewer No. !, with its
Allen, Bond, Erie and Lake street branches,
and to assess a tax therefor. Passed.
TO grade, pave, drain and improve Pros
Dect between Erie and Hudson streets.
second reading.
To grade and improve Harbor street
reading.
To provide for the construction of a sewer
North alley and to assess a tax therefor.
second reading.
To create a Board Of Health and define
Is duties. Laid over two weeks.
A ME~RIroRIoUs PoRTRAET.-We would call
he attention Of lovers Of art to & portrait
life now on exhibition at Mr.. 4. s.
Robbins store, No 81 Bank street. 1t is the
york of Mr.. C. orehardson, a gentleman
re.h from studies in Europe. The portrait,
that of his friend Mr.. Robbins,-is full