ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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Abstracts 238
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
CITY GOVERNMENT - Council (Cont'd)
238 - H&G Apr. 6:2/3,4 - Municipal. Regular meeting, April 4. Present­
The Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blair, Case, Childs, Dockstader,
Eldridge, Hall, Harrington, and Lemen.
Petitions presented - Of E. Whittemore and others, for the appointment
of R. M. Stevens to the office of Harbor Master; laid on the table.
Of A. Hayden and others, for tbe improvement of Ontario, Seneca and
Bank streets; referred to commi ttee on streets.
Of E. Hart and others, for the appointment of J. G. McGurdy to the
office of Harbor Master; laid on the table.
Reports of standing committees - Mr. Case from the committee on
finance to whom was referred the report of the committee on Fire and
Water on Hose company No. I, and Hook an Ladder company, made a report
recommending a deposit of $500 in city notes with the Treasurer, to defray
the expenses if the council should deem it advisable to grant the
request of said companies; laid on the table.
Mr. Barnett from the committee on claims made a report in favor of
the following:
Of Mr. Gulliver, A. Penfield, H. N. Wilbur, and several teachers
of the common schools for the last term; agreed to.
Mr. Hall from the committee on streets, made a report in favor of
directing the Supervisor to repair Michigan street, as far as practicable,
with poll taxes; agreed to.
A communication from the city engineer on the subject of grading St.
Clair street, and carry tng the water from Eucl id street, was read and
referred to the committee on streets.
Mr. Andrews offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on streets be instructed to report what
are the causes which have operated to delay the improvement of Erie
street, as authorized by the last council; agreed to.
Mr. Hall presented an ordinance which was ordered to be engrossed,
read the third time and passed; Ayes 11 - Nays O.
Mr. Hall offered the following:
Resolved, That George Kirk be appointed collector of taxes for the
current year, and that he give bail in the sum of $15,000 for the faithful
discharge of his duty; agreed to.
Mr. Hall moved that P. Battell, H. Sexton and Silas Belden be appointed
managers of common schools for the ensuing year; agreed to.
Mr. Dockstader moved that the commi ttee on Harbors be instructed to
enquire into the necessi ty of the appointment of a Harbor Master, and if
necessary report an Ordinance; agreed to.
Mr. Hall offered the following:
Resolved, That the collector be directed to receive back taxes on the
general and special assessments for the year 1837, of all who shall pay
him within- twenty days from date without requiring from them a penalty
thereon, and all taxes not paid by the expiration of that time shall be
declarej delinquent; agreed to.
Mr. Hall moved that the Standing Committee be directed to make an
estimate of the expenses that will be necessary in their several departments
for the ensuing year, and report at the next meeting of the council;
agreed to.