Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-22

man and Truscott.
Reading of the minutes of last meeting
dispensed with.
CLAIMS.
Auditcr-Younglove & Massey Sl4.O 90, Col
well & Co. S6,l2, P. H. Bader $3.50 CD
Hartwell $500, Mrs. S. A. Wyckof Sl7,6S,
J.. F. Fries $500, n. H. RhOads SS3,OS, A.
Hoibut 5000, Harmon & Crowl SI4Sf,
Cleveland Water Works S2S,sS.
ORDINANCES.
To repeal section fifth of an ordinance On
titled an ordinance 10 regulate street side
walks:' Ordinances.
To grade and pave 2 portion OF Detroit
street. Ordinances.
To levy and asses a special tax on Michi-
gan street. Ordinances.
To provide for the sprinkling OF Pitts
burgh street, between Eagle and Cross
streets. Passed, all the members present
voting say"
To lay open and extend Middle street
Passed, all the members present voting
say"
10 grade and improve a portion of Supe-
rior street cast of Erie. Lost at the last
meeting. August 18th; called up, vote recon
sidered and passed, al the members present
voting Say" except Mr.. Presley.
To lay open and extend Wilson street
across ten acre lots, No. 1871 and lSS. En-
crossed and read a second time.
To grant to the West Side Street Railroad
Company the right to lay a double track
upon certain streets. Read a third time and
lost, all the members present voting may"
except Messrs. Martin, Presley and Pelton.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Calkins, That the Board of City
Improvements be and they are hereby al
thorized to advertise for proposals TO pave
the side walk in front Of West Side Gene
terry, also the sidewalk in front of No. 10
Engine House,and in front of city property,
corner of Pearl and Brainard streets; said
work to be lone under the direction of said
Board. Adoption recommended by the
Board of City Improvements. Adopted.
By Mr.. Jones, WHEREAS reliable infoTma-
ton has been received that His Excellsncy,
| Andrew johnson, President Of the United
States, together with members Of his Cabi-
net and other distinguished civil, military
and naval oificers,will visit Cleveland on or
about the third of September next; there
fore,
RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City
of Cleveland that the inequalities Of this
city be extended 10 them during their stay,
and that the Mayor, President of the Coun-
ell and a committee of seven members from
this body be appointed TO make suitable ar
~rangements for the public reception and en-
tertsinment Of the President and his party
with authority to associate with themselves
q suitable number of citizens TO aid them in
carrying out the spirit of the foregoing reso-
luton. Adopted and the following special
committee adopted Messrs. Jones, Town
send, Buhrer, Huntington, Heisley, Roberts
and Clark.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of City
Improvements be hereby requested to report
an ordinance to grade and improve Erie
street between Kinsman and Lake streets.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Presley, That the claims for dam
ages growing out of recent collisions with
the Main and Centre street bridges, and up
| on which suits have been brought against
the city, be referred to the, Committee on
Judiciary and the City Attorney, and that
they have authority to negotiate q settle
ment Of said claims. Adopted.
By Mr.. Huntington, That the Water
Works Engineer be and he is hereby au-
thorized and requested to lay a three inch
cement wator-pipe through the Central
Avenue in Woodland Cemetery from the
present terminus Of the pipe at the cemetery
gate TO the north side Of the Chapel Ground,
with connections at suitable distances FOR
small pipe, the cost of the same not to ex-
coed sixty cents per foot. Adopted.
By Mr.. Presley, That the Committee on
Parks and Public Grounds be requested to
make inquiry and report TO this Council
whether additional cemetery grounds are
needed on he West Side of the city-and if
needed, whether the same can be procured,
aud at what cost-and that said Committee
report by recommendation or otherwise.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Townsend, That Adams, Osborn
snd Goodwillie, r. NJ. n. Taylor, Isaac
Dunn and their associates, petitioners, be
and they are hereby granted permission to
construct, at their own expense, g stairway
| from Bank street TO the level Of the new de-
pot, in accordance with their petition, pre-
sented this evening and that the work be
done under the direction of the City Engi-
neer. Adopted.
By Mr.. Calkins, Whereas, By e resolution
of this Council, adopted at its last session,
August 18th, 1866, the City Treasurer is au-
thorized to make a deduction Of three per
/ cent. in all CAGES where payment of Special
Tax assessments is made within q time 10
| be prescribed by this Council and, where
as, such reduction would reduce Special
Tax funds already raised considerably be
low the amount necessary TO complete work
already contracted for, thereby neeessitzting
a second assessment or an appropriation
from the general fund TO supply the def
| cheney, therefore,
RESOLVED, That said resolution be aud the
same is hereby rescinded. Referred to the
following special committee: Messrs. Jones,
Heisley and Martin.
By Mr.Larnder, That the Board ofCity In
proYements be and they are hereby request
ed to make q survey Of Columbus street
bridge with a view to strengthening and
l n-ara-1v r,rns-s,@ 4ha .-.oGvr.-b - ,nsJ
bridge. Adopted.
By Mr.. Townsend, That the Committee
on Parks and Public Grounds be authorized
10 advertise for two weeks for proposals to
build the proposed pavilion in Woodland
Cemetery in accordance with plans and
specifications adopted by this Council.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That .he sum of $500 be
and the same is hereby appropriated for the
purpose of paying II. B.. DeW0lf for his ser
vices as Assistant City Attorney for the
year ending with the official term of this
Council. Tabled.
By Mr.. Jones, That the Board of City In
provements be and they are hereby author
lied and requested to cause the removal Of
the stone wall and fence fIom the sidewalk
on Middle street, between Prospect and
High streets Adopted.
~ MI 8u4AGA Ah1H INT Wy kUn1LlAE-
sioner be and he is hereby requested that
whenever the cutters want cleaning that he
see to it hat the cutters be not cut any
deeper b is necessary to let the water
run off. Adopted.
By Mr. Buhrer, That the City Commits
sioner be and he is hereby requested to no
tify the proper parties to forthwith remove
the earth deposited on the crosswalk on
Auirson street. at the intersection of West
street. Adopted.
PETITIONS
0fFrancis Linehan, claiming remunera-
ton for damdges sustained By water.
Board of City improvements.
Of citizens or Bank street, asking permits
SION to build, AT their own expense, a stair
way from the center Of the foot of Bank
street to the new depot. Filed.
REPORTS,
Of the Board of City Improvements, in
reference to the manner in which the &C
count of dreding is kept between the city
and z. Sims. Filed
Of Committee on Schools, recommending
that the C iuneil take no further steps in re-
gard to a resolution introduced by Mr..
Heisley at the last meeting Of the Council
in reference to the establishment Of q
school, al the city's expense, in the Catholic
Orphan Asylum. Adopted
coHMUNIcArIoS
OF Thomas Gregory, swill contractor for
the West Side, stating that he is faithfully
discharging his duty. Filed.
Of Committee on Park and Public
Grounds, reporting that they have received
only ono hid fpr The huiidfng of a n~avflion I