Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-28

dent, Thomas Jones, jr, in the chair.
All the members present, except Messrs.
Buhrer, Reynolds, Russell, Townsend and
Truscott.
Reading minutes of preceding meeting
dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
Of several residents on John street, pray
ing for the construction of a scow- ferry on
said street. (Veniee.) Board City Improve
ments.
OF the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad
Company requesting a further postponement
of time of payment to the city of the sum
OF money set forth in the resolution passed
by the Council in October, 1865, until the
general government give said company per-
mission to occupy the government piers on
Cuyahoga river. Granted.
OF Martin Kipp, asking the Council to
grant him 5000 damages from overflow of
water on his lot or st. Clair street, in con-
sequence of the ehoked-up state of the sewer
in that street. Board City Improvements.
REPORTS.
Of the Health Officer with reference to
the condition of privies, &c, in the city.
Ordered printed.
CONCENTRATIONS.
AiVm UhO DodIu VI City improvements
with proposals for grading Lyman, Maple,
Hudson and Humboldt streets. Filed.
From a special committee appointed by
the Board of Trade with reference to the
condition of our harbor. Harbors and
Wharves.
From the Board Of Education asking an
appropriation of $50 for out-buildings on
st. Clair street. Schools.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Sturgis, That the Board of CITY
improvements be requsted to place stone
cross-walks owe Muirson street at its inter-
section with Oregon street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Sturges, That the Committee on
Markets be directed to ascertain and renort
to this Council, upon what terms sufficient
land can be purchased east of Muirson and
west OF Alabama streets and between Euclid
avenue and st. Clair street, for a Market
House and Market Grounds. Adopted.
By Mr.. Freese, That the Board of CITY
Improvements be directed to give notice to
property owners to pave their side walks on
the south side of Lake street from BrowneII
street west to the intersection of pavemeuts
near Muirson street, within ninety DAYS
from date. Adopted.
By Mr.. Frees, That the Board of CITY
Improvements be directed to Law a stone
crosswalk across Brownell street on the
south side of Lake street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of CITY
Improvents be authorized to enter into a
contract with PhilipNef' for grading Lyman,
Maple, Hudson and Humboldt streets, in
accordance with his bids subject to the ac-
c,ePtance OF the same by this body.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Board of
City Improvements be requested to lay a
stone cross-walk across Kinsman street from
Maple street to Mayflower street, as early
as practicable. Adopted.
By Mr.. Willard, That the Board of CITY
Improvements be authorized to place a
stone cross-walk across Case avenue at its
with the north side of Euclid
Board of City improvements.
By Mr.. Huntington, That this Council
approve of the Metropolitan Police Bill,
now pending in the State Legislature, and
request its passage with the following
amendments, by inserting in the fifth sec
ton after the word "shall, 4" in the frstIine,
any time;' and also inserting in the
fifth line of the same section after the word
inhabitants" the words, Gas shown in the
last Federal census" which Will then in
crease our police force in numbers and
efficiency, and diminish the expenditure of
that department. Adopted. The vote was
ordered printed. Ayes-Calkins, Dangler.
Huntington, Pelton, Pettingin, Presley,
Therman, Weidman, Willard.
Noes-Crawford, Frees, Jones, Martin,
Randerson, Rogers, Sturges.
b Clerk was instructed to notify our !
state Senator and Representative of the re-
ult, the vote cast, and also present them
comparative statements of the costs of the
wo systems-the old and the Metropolitan.
ORDINANCES.
To establish the dock lines of the ship
hannel, or "0ld River Bed" SO called.
iarton and Wharves, with Chief Engineer.
To establish the grade of Case avenue.
'eeOnd reading.