ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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Abstracts 241
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. I TO DEC. 31, 1838
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CITY G()V:ERNMENT - Council (Cont'd)
Mr. Barnett moved to go into the appointment of a School Manager to
fill the place of Henry SextGn resigned. Carried.
H. H. Dodge was nominated and appointed - ayes II, nays O.
On motion of Mr. Barnett the appointment of Silas Belden as one of
the Commissioners to assess the costs for the improvement· of St. Clair
Street, & etc was reconsidered. Mr. Barnett nominated Jonathan Williams
who was elected the following vote - ayes 7, nays 3.
Mr. Hall presented an Ordinance to regulate the duties of city attorney
which he moved to be engrossed. - ayes 1, nays 9.
Mr. Hall then gave notice that he should call up the ordinance at
the next meeting of the council. (verbatim) (6)
HciG Apr. 19:2/4 - See Newspapers
241 - H&G Apr. 20:2/3,4 - Municipal. Regular Meeting, April 18.
Present - The Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blair, Case, Calahan,
Dodge, Eldridge, Hall, Harrington and Lemen.
Petitions presented - Of J. Fowler, James Baker, Henry Engel, and
J. T. Foster for tavern licenses. - Referred.
Of James Hall to be appointed Ferryman. Referred wi th all others
on the same subject to the committee on Harbors, and etc.
Of Samuel Starkweather and others, for an appropriation from the
council to pay for the survey of the Harbor. Laid on the table.
Of J. Brown to be appointed Sealer of Weights and Measures. Referred
to the committee on Judiciary.
Of J. P. Davis for compensation for services rendered to sick persons.
Referred to Board of Heal th.
The communication of Robert T. Gourley was called up, read and laid
on the table.
A communication from the city Attorney in relation to discontinuing
the suits now pending in the court of common pleas, for damages done to
the city bridge, was read and a motion to discontinue them taken and lost.
A communication from the city engineer in relation to grading St. Clair
street, & etc was presented and laid on the table.
Reports of committees. - Mr. Barnett, from the committee on claims,
made a report on the claim of Edmund Clark, which was laid on the table.
One in favor of the Cleveland ADVERTISER. Agreed to.
Mr. Case from the committee on Finance, to whom was referred the report
of the city clerk on a system of Book-keeping, made a report concuring (sic)
with the report of the clerk and submitted the following:
Resolved, That the city clerk be instructed to open the books of the
council by double entry, and that he procure a suitable set of books ••
Agreed to.
Mr. Andrews presented the annual report of the managers of common
schools which was laid on the table.
Mr. Hall, from the committee on Streets, made a report recommending
that Walnut street be graded; that the city engineer make the necessary
survey and estimates; that the city clerk give notice of the order for