ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

Abstracts 240
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
CITY GOVERNMENT - Council (Cont'd)
in his hands applicable to gene1al purposes, and that he be directed
to report to the council whether the treasurers books agree with the
exhibi t, published by the council for 1837-38, and if not in what respect
they differ. Agreed to.
Mr. Harrington moved that the Council go into the election of City
Printer. Carri ed.
Mr. Case offered a resolution instructing the committee on finance
to contract with the Editors of the HERALD and GAZETTE for doing the
printing of the city one year. Lost.
Mr Childs moved the council adjourn. Lost.
Mr. Lemen nominated B. Andrews and moved that the council proceed to
take the vote. Carried.
Whereupon the ayes and nays being called.
Mr. Andrews arose, and remarked that he presumed that it was unecessary
for him to make any exhibition of modesty upon the occasion. Believing
that the public interests could be as well subserved by the
publication of the ordinances, & etc in the COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCER
as in any other paper, he should vote in the affirmative.
Ayes - Messrs. Andrews, Blair, Dodge, Eldridge, Hall, Harrington
and Lemen - 7.
Nays - Messrs. Barnett, Case, Childs, Colahan and Dockstader -
Mr. Harrington moved to go into the election of City Attorney.
Mr. Dockstader moved to adjourn. Carried. (verbatim)
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5.
Lost.
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240 - H&G Apr. 14: 2/4 - Municipal. Special meeting, April 12. Present,
the Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blair, Case, Childs, Colahan, Hall,
Harrington and Lemen.
Petitions presented - Of P. M. Weddell and others, praying that the
council would grant no more licenses. Referred to committee on Licenses.
Of L. A. Kelsey for a tavern license, and G. Mack for a grocery
license. Referred.
Mr. Case from the committee on the Judiciary reported in favor of accepting
bonds of the Marshall and collector. Agreed to.
Mr. Andrews from the committee on schools made a report in relation
to the expense of the school department, and recommending the organization
of the system upon a permanent basis. Laid on the table.
Mr. Barnett from the committee on claims, reported unfavorably to
the claims of J. P. Davis and Thomas Tyler. Agreed to.
The claim of the Cleveland ADVERTISER was presented and referred.
The claim of C. C. Carl ton was presented and allowed.
A communication of R. Gourlay was presented and laid on the table.
The clerk submitted a system of Book Keeping which was read and referred
to the committee on finance.
Mr. Andrews moved to go into the election of city attorney. Lost.
Mr. Lemen moved that the council go into the election of Sexton.
Carried.
The petition of Abraham Hickox for that office was called up and read,
and on motion of Mr. Lemen the council proceeded to vote on his election,
whereupon the vote stood as follows - ayes, 9, nays, 1.