ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 236 (Cont' d)
CITY GOVERNMENT - Counci I (Cont' d)
Mr. Lemen moved to go into the election of an Inspector of Beef,
Pork and Fish. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Dockstader, the petitions for that office were
taken up.
Mr. Lemen moved that the Council proceed to take the vote on James
Ross.
Mr. Hall moved to amend the motion by striking Dut the name of
James Ross and inserting that of Harvey Frink. Lost.
The motion recurring upon the election of Mr. Ross, the Ayes and
Nays stood as follows:
Ayes - Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blair, Case, Dockstader, Dodge and
Lemen. - 7.
Nays - Messrs. Colahan, Eldridge, Hall and Harrington. - 4.
Whereupon the Mayor declared James Ross duly elected.
On motion, the ordinance introduced by Mr. Harrington in relation to
city attorney, was taken up and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
The petition of T. P. May and others, respecting Euclid St. was presented
and referred to the committee on streets.
The petition of T. M. Kelley and others, respecting Euclid St. was presented
and referred to the commi ttee on streets.
Mr. Blair moved that the council go into the election of city Attorney.
Agreed to.
Mr. Andrews nominated H. B. Payne, and moved that the council proceed
to take the votes upon his election.
Mr. Dockstader moved to amend by striking out the name of H. B. Payne,
and inserting that of Francis Randall.
Mr. Colahan moved to amend the amendment by striking out the name of
Francis Randall, and inserting that of Thomas Bolton, which amendments
were lost.
The motion recurring upon the election of Mr. Payne, the ayes and nays
were taken and stood as follows:
Ayes - Messrs. Andrews, Blair, Dodge, Eldridge and Lemen. - 5.
Nays - Messrs. Barnett, Case, Colahan, Dockstader, Hall and Harrington.
- 6. On motion, the farther consideration of the election was postponed.
A communication from Wm. Milford, Chief Engineer, in relation to Hose
Co. No. 1 was read and referred to the committee on Fire and Water.
Mr. Case reported an ordinance in relation to the appointment of a
Supervisor. Passed.
Mr. Hall offered the following:
Resolved, That the city Attorney be requested to give his oplOlon, at
the next meeting of the council, in relation to the legality of the appointment
of A. H. Curtis to the office of city Clerk - agreed to.
A petition from Messrs. Otis and Curtis in relation to certain taxes
was read and referred to the committee on claims.
The petition of Hook and Ladder company, No.1, was read and referred
to the commi ttee on claims.
The petition of Hook and Ladder company, No. I, was read and referred
to the committee on fire and water. (verbatim) (12)
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