ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 237 (Cont'd)
CITY GOVERNMENT - Council (Cont'd)
The petition of Horace Canfield and others, for the appointment of
Mr. Morton to the office was taken up and again laid on the table.
Mr. Eldridge on leave introduced the petition of J. H. Merrill for
said office. which was read, and laid on the table.
Mr. Colahan, nominated John Shier and moved that the council proceed
to take the votes; carried. Upon which the votes are as follows -
Ayes 12 - Nays O.
Mr. Lemen moved that the council go into the election of a Street
Supervisor; agreed to.
Messrs. Wills, Hickox, Warner, Denio and Belden were nominated and
the votes taken upon them individually, and lost.
Mr. Barnett moved to postpone the farther consideration of the election;
lost.
Mr. Dockstader moved to take the vote again upon John Wills; carried.
Upon which the vote stood as follows:
Ayes - Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Case, Colahan, Dockstader and Lemen -
6. Nays - Messrs. Blair, Childs, Dodge, Eldridge, Hall and Harrington - 6.
Whereupon the Mayor gave his vote for Mr. Wills, and declared him duly
elected.
Mr. Colahan moved to go into the election of city Attorney; lost.
Claims presented - Of the teachers of public schools, for the winter
term. Of A. Penfield for use of school room; Of H. M. Miller, Jailer;
Of the Cleveland ADVERTISER; Of Mr. Gulliver; referred to the committee
on claims.
Mr.Colahan introduced the petition of George Chadwick for the appointment
of Ferryman for the lower ferry; laid on the table.
Mr. Barnett offered the following: .
Resolved, That the committee on Judiciary be directed to report to the
council the form of a lease, for lands sold for taxes" under the provisions
of the 15th section of the city charter; adopted.
Resol ved, That the commi ttee on streets be instructed to inquire into
the propriety and expediency of grading and otherwise improving Erie
street, south of Huron street, and report thereon; agreed to.
Resolved, That the committee on Finance be directed to digest and
mature a system of keeping accounts, &c for the city.
Mr. Case moved to strike out the words "Committee on Finance," and
insert "city clerk," with this amendment the resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Dodge offered a resolution instructing the Street Supervisor to
repair Michigan street, at or near its intersection with Seneca street:
referred to commi ttee on streets.
Mr. Dockstader submitted a resolution instructing the committee on
markets, to inquire into the state of the market grounds, and what rents,
if any, are accruing to the city therefrom; agreed to. (verbatim) (14)
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