ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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Abstracts 237
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
CITY GOVERNMENT - Counci 1 (Cont' d)
237 - H&G Mar. 30:2/4 - Municipal. Regular meeting, March 28. Present·
The Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blair, Case, Childs, Colahan.
Dockstader, Dodge, Elridge, Hall, Harrington and Lemen.
Petitions presented - Of Stephen Woolverton for the office of Harbor
Master; laid on the table.
Of R. H. Backus and others, for the appointment of G. A. Benedict
to the office of city Attorney; laid on the table.
Of David Hersh and others, for the appointment of J. P. Walrath to
the office of Ferryman at the foot of Superior Lane; referred to the
commi ttee on Harbors, Publ ic Grounds, &c.
The petition of John McMillen was taken up and referred to the same
committee.
A communication from James Ross, resigning the appointment of Inspector
of Beef and Pork, and recommending Harvey Frink was read and
accepted.
The petition of Harvey Frink was then taken up, and on motion of Mr.
Case the council proceeded to the election of Mr. Frink; upon which
election the vote stood as follows - ayes 12 - nays O.
A communication from H. B. Payne, Esq. city Attorney, upon the legality
of the appointment of A. H. Curtis to the office of city clerk was
read and laid on the table.
A communication from Whittlesey and Harris, making proposals for the
printing of the city, was read and laid on the table.
Reports of Committees - Mr. Case from the committee of Judiciary,
reported back the ordinance to regulate the duties of city Attorney
without amendment.
Mr. Hall moved that the Ordinance be _ engrossed, which motion was lost.
Mr. Lemen, from the committee on Fire and Water, made a report in
favor of equipping Hose company No.1, and furnishing Hook and Ladder
company No. 1 with new carriage, ladder and hooks; referred to committee
on Finance.
Mr. Hall from the committee on streets, to whom was referred the
petition of T. P. May and others, in relation to Seneca and Lake streets,
made a report, and submitted the following:
Resolved, That the city Engineer be directed to make a survey and
estimate of the expense of grading St. Clair street, from Seneca street
to Johnson's run, and report to the council as early as posible; agreed
to.
Mr. Hall moved tbat the papers sent from Ohio City to the council be
taken up, and referred to the committee on Harbors &c.; agreed to.
Mr. Hall from the committee on streets, to whom was referred the
peti tion of T. M. Kelley and others, in relation to Euclid street, made
a report and offered a resolution instructing th city Engineer to make
a survey, and report to the council the amount of labor necessary for the
improvement; agreed to.
Mr. Harrington moved to go into the appointment of city Engineer, which
was· agreed to.