ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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Abstracts 233 - 234
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. I TO DEC. 31, 1838
CITY GOVERNMENT - Council (Cont'd)
be leased for a term of years, and that a suitable building be erected
upon the same for the use of schools in the 2d Ward. Agreed to.
Mr. Baldwin, from Committee on Claims, made report in favor of the
claims of S. Whitaker, E. Tisdale, H. Childs, B. R. Hutchins, W. J.
Warner. - Agreed to.
Mr. Williams offered a Resolution authorising the Street Commissioner
to contract for a quantity of Oak Timber sufficient to form a gutter
from the Reservoir on Superior Lane to the River. Referred to the
Committee on Streets. (verbatim) (5)
233 - H&G Mar. 8:2/5 - Municipal. Present, the Mayor, Messrs. Baldwin,
Cook, Colahan, Dockstader, Hall, Mills, Merwin, Williams.
A communication was received from the City Attorney, enclosing an
opinion concerning the returns of Judges and Clerks of election in the
3d Ward. Referred to a Select Committee, consisting of Messrs. Mills,
Dockstader, and Williams.
Petition of A. W. Walworth and others, to establish an alley from
Euclid to Prospect street. Referred to Committee on Streets.
Mr. Hall, from Committee on Streets, made report recommending
timber to be procured for gutters in Superior Lane. Agreed to.
Mr. Mills, from Select Committee, to whom was referred the returns
of the election in the 3d Ward, made report that M. Barnet was legally
elected Counci Iman from the 2d Ward. Agreed to.
Mr. Colahan, from Committee on Licenses, made report in favor of
G. W. Rhodes' petition for Tavern License. Agreed to.
Mr. Baldwin, from Committee on Claims, made report in favor of
A. Hickox, J. M. & J. A. Craw, Gardner and Vincent, Stickland & Gaylord,
Cleveland ADVERTISER, J. E. James, A. W. Hurlbut, W. J. Warner, J.
Coffin, W. Gulliver - agreed to. .
Claim of W. Richardsen was allowed and ordered to be paid.
Mr. Smith made report, recommending the passage of an Ordinance to
vacate St. Clair Lane.
Mr. Cook offered a Resolution that an order be drawn on the Treasurer
in favor of W. R. Richardson for $100 in part payment for grading Lake
st. - Referred to Commi ttee on Streets.
Mr. Smith offered a Resolution that an order be drawn on the Treasurer
for $50, in favor of E. F. Willey, for Rent, etc. Adopted. (5)
(verbatim)
234 - H&G Mar. 20:2/5 - At a special meeting of the city council yester.
day the following gentlemen, having been duly elected members of the new
council, was sworn into office by G. Fitch, Esq.: Mayor, Hon. Joshua
Mills; Aldermen, N. Dockstader, A. Hall, B. Harrington; Councilmen,
B. Andrews, M. Barnett, H. Blair, L. Case, H. Childs, T. Colahan,
G. C. Dodge, M. A. Eldridge, T. Lemen.
Mr. Case was elected president of the council, which he declined.
The council then unanimously elected Mr. Dockstader president. (3)