Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-03
city Council.


TUESDAY EvESIye, January 2
Counciimet at the usual hour, the Presi-
dent Thomas Jones, jr, in the chair.
All the members present except Messrs.
Dangler and Henderson.
Reading minutes of preceding meeting
dispensed with
PETITIONS.
OH L. Downer to be appointed tender
of Willow street bridge. HarboFs and
Wharves. 49,
REPORTS.
Of the Board of Sinking Fund Commits
~sioners, showing the receipts (s6s,O57 12)
and expenditures (ncthing) for the year
ending Jan. I'd, 1856, and also the items
which, ct that date, constitute the Sinking
Fund: Ordered printed in the Financial
Report.
Of City Auditor on School Fund. Ordered
printed.
OF Board of Health with reference to set
ting the city in order in anticipation of the
visitation of cholora- Filed.
Of Chief Fire Engineer for quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1865. Filed.
Of Gas Inspector for December. Filed.
Of City Sexton for December. Filed.
Of City Attorney on the petition of Bons-
field and Sheldon in relation to Duane street,
adverse to claim Of the same. Adopted.
of same in favor Of paying the bill of
Elias Sims for dredging the ship channel.
Adopted and fled.
of Superintendent of Markets for Decem-
Der. Filed.
OF Weigher of Hay, East Side, for Deem
Der. Filed.
CONCENTRATIONS.
From Board of City Improvements. with
bids for removing contents from privy vaults
in the city. Filed.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
OFF. Bachell, $3.50, from grading Mich
igan street. Board City Improvements.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Mayor be
requested to appoint one additional night
watchman for Woodland Cemetery also
one ditto for the West Side Cemetery, as
early as possible and that the said police
men be paid out of the Cemetery Fund.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of City
improvements be authorized to contract
with E. NJ. seatland for removing the con-
tents of privy vaults from the city, for one
year, at the rate of three dollars for each
and every load of one cubic yard. Adopted.
By Mr.. Truscott, That the Committee on
OdS De lnsITuClcu W cIcCl- lamp PO5S anu
AVE gas conveyed thereto, at some suitable
point On Franklin street, between Franklin
Place and Pearl street. Gas.
By Mr.. Martin, That the Board Of City
Improvements be requested to inquire as to
the practicability and expedieney of pur-
chasing a quarry of paving stone for the use
of the city, and report at their earliest con
venience. Adopted.
By Mr.. Martin, That the Street Commits
sioner be authorized to put a heavy chain on
Central Way bridge, so as TO prevent the
host from being carried away in case of
freshet. Board City Improvements.
By Mr.. Pettengill, That the City Auditor
be authorized to pay the judges and clerks
of the late special election in the fifth ward,
the sum of three dollars each. Adopted.
By Mr.. Pettengill, That the School Com
mittee be authorized to transfer the amount
of the several Insurance policies upon school
property-ss they may expire-from foreign
companies to those of this city, provided the
rates charged by the home companies dc
not exceed those of the foreign. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntingdon, That The Board OF
City Improvements be requested to fill with
/ proper material the hole washed at the
junction of Pittsburgh and Brick streets.
Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
To levy and assess a special tax upon an
alley lying between Hamilton and Lake
streets, and running from Brownell to Dodge
streets. Second reading.
To repeal an ordinance entitled " an ordi-
nance to prevent n%uisances in streets"
To lay out, open and extend Kentucky
street between Washington ond Division
streets Second reading.
An ordinance for the payment of claims.
paerad