Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-01
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular Meeting, July 3Ist-F. w
PeItOn, Esq, President Of the COun-
ell, in the Chair.

PeitOn, Esq, President of the Ceun-
ell, in the Chair.
The City Council met in regular session
at Council Hall, F. W. Pelton, Esq, Presi-
dent of the Council, presiding.
All the members present except Messrs-
Pettinglll, Thorman, Truscott and Weigel.
On motion the reading of the minutes o.
the last meeting was dispensed with.
CLAIMS.
Thos. Manning, S42,53; E. P. Bower,
S51,61; W. W.. Armstrong, $1,000; Cleye-
land Leader Co., $500 Same. 1856; Same,
$ll7, SO; John Dean, $3.50; John Apln,
$685.; Mrs. SweItzer, S27, 90; II. L. Downer,
$1,000; Con. Conness, s7l,3S; Michael Da-
Wis, $54.25; VIM. Given, $500; Michael
Davis, sS,25; J. X. Poak, S94,9S; E. NJ. Sea
land, $500; Jas. Mitigate & Son, $455,91 ;
L. Fettcrman, Sl2l9,63; C.. r. Evatt, SlO,25;
Geo. Degel, S24S,O0; VIM Redhead. 5000
Fire Dept. Psy Roll, $l699, go; B. P. Bowers,
SGS.94 John j. Cannon, S2S6,00 A. Burch
4 Co, SI7.00; John Stofel, $500; 6. w.
Calkins, $3.50; Vim. Gossick, Sl39,jO. Re-
ferred TO the Auditor.
REPORTS.
of Board of City Improvements, relative
to a resolution referred to them June 9th,
1896. asking them to procure the removal of
the Powder House from its present location,
reporting that they have no jurisdiction IN
the matter. Received and flied.
0fthe Market Clerk for July, 1856. Re-
eeiyed and filed.
OF Board of City Improvements, recon-
mending the granting OF the petition
of the c. & P. R.~R. Company, asking
privilege TO lay one or more tracks along
Lloyd street, across Albert, William, West
River, and Sycamore streets, and along
Mary, Andrews, Thompson, Tyler, Baldwin,
Pratt and Carter streets. Received and
filed.
Ofthe Board of Health, to whom was re-
ferred q resolution, that they are unable to
find a privy nuisance on lot No. 100 Wilson
street. Received and filed.
OF Board Of City Improvements, adverse
to granting the petition of C. Tice and 9TH
ers claiming remuneration for damages sus-
tanned by water. Adopted.
OF Board of City Improvements adverse
to allowing the claim of a. Gerchsheimer-
Adopted.
of Board of City improvements adverse
TO granting the prayer of property wner
on Walnut street against the construction OF
q sewer along said street.
Of Board OF City improvements, that they
do not consider the city liable to Henry
Claus for damages done his property by
water. Adopted.
OF Board Of City Improvements adverse
to allowing the claim of NJ. Hyman for
damages by water.
Of Board of City Improvements, adverse
to allowing the claim of Thomas Philbin
for damages by water running off Pearl and
Franklin streets. Adopted.
OF Board of City Improvements, recon-
mending the payment of 1890 10 Paul Critics,
being the amount of damages sustained by
him from water. Adopted.
OF Board of City improvements, adverse
to allowing the claim of Michael Hayden
for damages sustained by water. Adopted.
OF Messrs. Martin, Heisley * Calkins,
Committee on Sunday Liquor Law, to
whom was referred Z petition signed by p
377 citizens. Adopted.
OF Committee to whom was referred the
matter of placing a hydrant on West St.,
adverse to the same. Adopted.
OF Committee on HarbOrs and Wharves,
recommending the payment of SIS to VIM.
Wellhouse, being part. of 1.-THE amount of
damage sustained by his scow Ellen White
by her cOlliding with a bridge. Report lost.
PETITIONS.
OF William Baldwin to keep a ferry
across the Cuyahogs at Central Way
Bridge. Granted.
OF residents and owners Of property in
The neighborhood of the corner of Ohio and
Hill streets, representing that there are in
that neighborhOod eleven houses of prosti-
tuition, and asking that these nuisanees be
abated. Police Commissioners.
OF property owners on Jay street, giving
it as their opinion that the sidewalks or
said streets should be paved with brick
at least five feet wide, and that said paving
should be completed previous to the 18th of
October. Board Of City Improvements.
Of property owners on Wilson street re-
monstrating against the opening of said
street. Board OF City improvements,
Of property owners on Jay street, re-
monstrating against paving the sidewalks
of that street for one year. Board Of City
Improvements.
Of S~turtevant, Bell, Cartwright & Co.,
claiming remuneration for damages sus-
tanned by water. Board of City Improve
ments.
Of residents on Pittsburgh street, asking
that said street may be sprinEled from
Eagle street to the center of Cross street.
Board OF City Improvements.
of property owners on Bank street be-
tween Superior and Lake streets, asking
that said street between those points may
be graded, and paved with the wooden
block pavement before the close of the
present season. Board Of City Improve
ments, with instructions to report in one
week.
Of J. E. Garfield asking $500 damages for
the proposed grading and paving of Frank
lin street from Pearl street to Columbus st.
Board Of City Improvements.
REsoLuTTOVS
By Mr.. Becker, That the Cleveland Gas
Light and Coke Company are hereby au-
thorizsd to place ? lamp post at the south
west corner of WOodbine and Kentucky
streets, and have gas conveyed to the same.
Passage recommended BY the Board of CITY
Improvements. Adopted.
By Mr.. Pelton, That the Cleveland Gas
Light and Coke Company be and they are
hereby authorized to place a lamp post on the
northwest corner of the alley, next south
of Church street, at its intersection with
Hanover street and have gas conveyed to
the same. Passage recommended by the
Board of City improvements. Adopted.
By Mr.. Jones, That the Cleyeland Gas
Light and Coke Company are hereby au-
thOrized and requested to place a lamp post
on the southeast corner of Prospect and
Middle streets, and have gas conveyed to
AaS eeAN assay 4CNUllLlEuAGu DIV the
Board of City Improvements. ADOPTED.
By Mr.. Jones, That the Board ofCity I'm
prOvements be and they are hereby author
lied to replank the dock at the foot of Su-
periOr street. Passage recommended BY the
Board of City improvements. Adopted.
By Mr.. Calkins, That the Auditor be
hereby directed TO draw 4 warrant in favor
W. 7. Aewcomb, for the sum of FORTY dol
lars, being the amount of tax paid by said
Newcomb for sewerage IN a portion of h5s
lot on the corner of Eagle and Pittsburgh
streets, when the same was by ordinance
exempt from taxation fOr sewerage, and that
said sum be included in the next ordinance
for the payment of claims. Passage recon-
mended by the Board of City Improvements.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Calkins, That the Board of CITY
Improvements be and they are hereby au-
thorizsd to repair the dock at the foot of
German street. and also the dock at the
south side of Old River Bed at West River
street, as reported by the City Civil Euei-
neer, July, 1866. Passage recommended by
the Board of City Improvements. Adopted.
By Mr.. Henderson, That the Board of
City Improvements are hereby requested to
lay a cross walk across Bridge street on the
east of CORTLAND street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rogers, That the Board of CITY
Improvements be hereby requested to mott
fy the owner of the lot on the southwest
corner of Ohio and Pittsburgh streets to re-
move the fence from off Ohio street at once.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts, That the Finance Com
mittee DO and they are hereby authorized to
borrow, on the credit Of the city, from time
to time, as my be required, the sum of $50
coo, the amount to be used in the paymen
of the current expenses of the city.
Al.,A.