Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-31

alarm telegraph into the central police
building, and place an alsrm-box in the
station house for the use Of tbs Fire Depart
ment and Police Force. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, f5aE
WHEREAS, An ordinance entitled an ordi-
nsnce additional to an ordinance creating a
Board of Health and defining its duties,
passed the sth oI December last contains in
Section Sd, a provision: "That no swine
shall be kept within the limits of this city"
said ordinance having been passed under
the belief that such action was necessary to
put the city in a proper sanitary condition
In view Of the possibility Of q visitation Of
cholera the coming season, and
WHEREAS, An opinion extensively pre-
Eails among well informed citizens that
such action is an interference with the
rights OF the poor man and not necessary as
a sanitary measure, and hat swine kept
under proper restrictions are not prejudicial
to health, therefore,
Resolved, That for the purpose Of obtain
ing an intelligent opinion upon this ques-
ton in a sanitary point of view such as
would satisfy all classes of our citizens, a
committee of three be appointed from this
Council to consult with the following we'll
known and experienced physicians: Drs.
Cushing, Terry Rhodes, Sterling. Prentice,
Weber, Strong, Meyer, Wheeler, Blair and
all others who are interested, and ascertain
from them their opinion as to the measures
that would be most likely to prove efficient
in waFding ofEepidemie disease, and whether
in their opinion, swine under any restrie-
ton could be kept within the city without
~endsngering the public health.
ResoIued, That the Clerk be requested to
write the gentlemen named above to meet
in Council Hall on Friday evening next
with the COMMITTEES appointed, and that
they De requested to give their opinion in
COMMITTEES Messrs. Huntington, Town
send and Pelton.
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the City Marshal be
requested to cause the removal of the rub
bish in front of the Atheneum, so-ealIed,
forthwith. Adopted.
By Mr.. Frees, That the City Marshal be
directed to remove the building standing on
Wason street in front of the Cleveland
Railroad Mill, as we'll as the pile of sand
placed there by said company. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Willard, that the Board of City
Improvements be requested TO prepare an
ordinance to change the name of Williams
street to that of Wason street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, that the Board of
City improvements be requested to build a
reservoir at the junction OF Croten and For
est streets as early as possible. Fire and
Water.
By Mr.. Sturgss, WHEREAS, a bill has
been introduced into our State Legislature,
proposing radical changes in our present
system of police, and WHEREAS it is the duty
OF this Council, as representatives of the
people of the city, to make a careful exam
nation OF such an important proposition,
therefore,
Res0iued, That a special committee of five
be appointed by the President, to give this
matter their thorough attention and report
to the Council the result of their delibeFa-
ton, with a view to its taking such further
action in the premises as it may deem ad-
visable. Adopted. Committee: MessrS
Sturges, Crawford, Weidman, Buhrer, and
Martin. -
By Mr.. Calkins, That the Board of City
Improvements be requested to prepare the
necessary ordinances to provide for the con-
struction of branch sewers in Prospect street
between Erie and Hudson streets; also to
prepare an ordinance to pave said portion
Of said street with the Nicholson pavement
in accordance with the petition presented to
this Council at its last meeting. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, WHEREAS, The condition
Of the entrance to our harbor is such as to
cause great anxiety among owners of YES
sells and nayigators on the whsle chain of
lakes, the action of the wind and waves at
the end of the piers constantly filling
the channel with sand, rendering It
always dangerous and at times i'm
possible for vessels to pass in or out,
especially in rough weather, when the har-
Dor should be most available for refuge, and
where hut for the dredging constantly done
by the city, the harbor of Cleveland must
before this have become wholly inaccessible
for navigation and
WHEREAS, h only permanent remedy
both for the protection Of the present works
al H. a.
navlgable refuge, Is, the extension of the q.
S. piers from 800 to 400 feet further out, and
with deeper water beyond the motion of the
sand of the shore of the lake, therefore,
RESOLVED, That our Representative in
Congress be respectfully asked to urge an
appropriation of sufficient amount to extend
the piers at the entrance to our harbor 800
to 400 feet further out into the lake.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Truscott That the City Attorney
be instructed to report to this Council by
what authority the Trustees of the city are
now drawing q salary Of 81 per meeting, for
services as such trustees. Adopted. 2
By Mr.. Buhrer, That the Board of City
Improvements be requested to resolve bids
and let a strip of ground belonging to the
city, to the highest bidder, lying on the
easterly line Of Center, between Centre,
Bridge and MurisoR streets. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
To repeal an ordinance entitled "an or
dinance to prevent ~nuisanees on streets"
Second reading. 60 a
To supplement an ordinance entitled an
ordinance to regulate markets and market
teams, and establish market places" passed
December 9, 1859. Second reading.
To provide for the construction Of Hamil-
ton street branch sewer No. l, with its
Allen, Bond, Erie and Lake street branches,
aud to assess a tax therefor. Second read
ing.