Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-10

number srralgned before the Police Court
to be 2,sIf against 2,316 the previous year.
The total amount paid into the City Treas
ury, $4,503.0S, against $S,I02-I2 to April lsb
1855. Amount paid into the County Treas
ury this year, $4,717.25, against $,l5L6s
last year. You are well aware that the
General Assembly passed, at its last session.,
a bill authorizing the appointment of a
Board of Metropolitan Police Commission
ers for this city, such Commissioners, when
appointed, to have the entire control and
management of the police force and funds.
The new system will go into effect on the
LIST day of May next, and it will become
necessary for you to take some proper
method of turning over to these Commits
sioners the police stations and property
now under your charge, and to repeal all
ordinances inconsistent with the Metropol-
itan Police laws.
I am quite well aware that this system of
Police, managed by Commissioner appoint
ed by the Governor, is & great innovation
upon our system as it has been, but l am
equally certain that when it has had a trial
of a few years, we shall reach q degree OF
perfection in this department that we could
never have attained under the old system.
Chief among the admirable provisions OF
this law, is that providing that the appoint
ment of policemen shall continue during
good behavior, thereby thoroughly educa-
ting them in their profession, and having
! ALWAYS before them promotion for meritori-
Gus conduct as an incentive to duty.
CITY CIVIL ENGINEER.
The annual report of the City Civil En-
gineer, shows 8 very large increase of busi-
ness in his department, and wish here 70
bear testimony, which know you will aP-
prove, to the energetic, faithful and econom-
zeal administration of this officer to the sf-
fairs Of his department..
During the past year there has been 49,
226 feet of streets improved, costing A4,S2-
44-IO0; u, sos feet observer built, costing 1929
ga 22-I00. There are street improvements
under contract and in preparation, amount
ing to 32,90l feet, or 6 2Sl-l00 miles.
There are additional streets proposed to be
paved, amounting TO 1892 feet, or 2 Il-lOO
miles. The main levers now under con-
tract and in contemplation TO be COM
menced this season, will amount to eight
miles in length, besides many important
branch sewers. / would earnestly recon-
mend, both in q sanitary and economical
point of view, that sewers should be built
in all parts Of the city where they are asked
for by a reasonable number of applicants,
and in the Oldest settled parts they should
be built as early as possible, even in the
absence of petitions. Street paving should
also progress as rapidly as is consistent with
economy in prices. In our light soil, with
the increasing travel through our streets,
the expenditure from the general fund to
keep them in repair, is rapidly augmenting,
and the only relief is in paving.
WATER WORKS.
The report of the Secretary of the Water
Works Commissioners makes a very salts
factory exhibit, and shows q gradual in
crease of net income from that source,
every year. The net proceeds for the year
ending Dec. 3Ist, 1855, after paying running
expenses and repairs, is $22,l 5e "a, and for
the same period ending Dec. 3lst, 1854, the
net receipts were SI7, SOFIA With this ratio
of increase it will be buttwo or three years
before the innaae from this source will
amount to enough to paw the interest on
the cost Of the Works, and it would prob
ably accomplish that result TO day ifan ac-
count were kept of the water used by the
city and charged at the same rate as TO pri-
vste individuals.
MIsoELLANEous.
The annual reports of the City Physician
and City Sexton are not yet on file, and l
am unable to submit any information in
these departments, but l believe both of
these officers are efficient, and will in due
time render a satisfactory account of their
labors during the past year.
There is much that needs TO be done Dy
the Board of Health in cleansing the city
of filth, and enforcing sanitary regulations,
but in the present chaotic state of the
Health Ordinance, the Board have not felt
justified in making any expenditure
would earnestly beg of you to pass, at the
earliest day possible, the ordinance relating
to Health now before the Council, SO that
the city may be put in a clearly and health
full condition before the heat Of summer.
The general ordinances of the city need
supervising. Many OF them are inopera-
tive because of amendments TO our city
charter since they were passed some of
them the city has outgrown and some laws
have been passed by the General Assembly,
applicable to our city, which need to be re-
peated in our ordinances to be made opera
tive. I would recommend that the subject
be referred to a committee, to report at as
early a day as practicable.
In closing, gentlemen, permit me to call
your attention to the responsibilities de-
volving upon the Standing Committees of
this Council. A large part of your business
is, or should be, matured in committee, and
regular stated meetings with prompt atten-
ton of members is a great safeguard against
bad municipal legislation.
l invoke you to lay aside all party feeling
and selfish aims, and unitedly join in eff
forts to baild up, protect and adorn our
beautiful city. II. NJ. CHAPLIN,
Mayor.
The President-elect, Mr.. Pelton, took the
chair, thanking the Council for the honor
conferred upon him, and expressing the
hope that he might look to all the members
for cooperation and support
I. Il. Marshall and 7. G. Cleveland were
nominated for the Office of City Physician.
Dr.. Marshall was elected by a vote of thir-
teen to seven.
The election of Health Officer was post
poned till this evening.
The question of appointing an Assistant
City Attorney came up. Mr.. sturges moved
hat the office be abolished. A lively dis
,ussion ensued, in the course of which the
City Attorney was called upon to make a
statement. He stated that he understood
here was q lack of harmony in this mat
er, and for the sake of harmony he would
consent to do without. an Assistant, or, il {
le should find he needed one, he would pay 6
he Assistants salary out of his OWE
,ocket.
Mr.. Huntington inquired if there were
uch an Office as that of Assistant City At
orney. The fact was developed that there :
vas no such office, and so the President de-
ided. !
Mr.. Jones moved hat the Council proceed :
o elect A. T. Brinsmade, Esq, Assistant :
Attorney. Mr.. sturges moved that the )
notion be laid over one week. Mr.. Jones .
moved to lay that motion on the table. :
The President decided that the motion te n
ay over one week was in order. 1t was \
Dst. Mr.. Jones renewed his motion to elect n
fr. Brinsmade, with a salary of $500. v
Mr.. sturges moved to strike out the name e
f Mr.. Brinsmade and insert that of Frank il
Kelley, which amendment was at length C
withdrawn by the mover. o
Mr.. Martin moved that the resolution of g
If. Jones be amended by providing that a
fr. Brinsmade be appointed Assistant City a
.ttorney for a term at the pleasure of the V
at a salary of $500. p
Mr.. Huntington moved that the whole a
be referred to special committee Of
nree, to report at as early a day as practi- CT
able, on the necessity of appointing an As "
Attorney lie
M. Jones moved to lay that motion on al
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