ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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Abstracts 247
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
CITY GOVERNMENT - Council (Cont'd)
Mr. Andrews from the committee on schools made a report in favor
of purchasing lots for school houses. Referred to committee on Judiciary.
Claims presented - of Carson, Wilbur and Mayer - Referred to committee
on fire and water.
Of Leonard Case for rent of council room - allowed.
Of H. H. Dodge - referred.
Mr. Case called up the report of committee on markets, and moved
that so much as relating to collecting rents due be adopted - carried.
Mr. Dodge called up the report of the committee on Licenses and the
following licenses were granted.
To Franklin House, $40 - Washington $40 - City Coffee House, $40 •
North American $20 - Cleveland $40 - Commercial $30 - American $40 _
Charles M. Dickinson $40 - Henry Engel $30 - J. T. Foster $40.
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247 - H&G May 17:2/5 - Regular Meeting, May 16, Present, The Mayor,
Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blair, Case, Calahan, Dodge, Hall, Harrington
and Lemen.
Petitions presented - Of J. Pool, W. Harland, W. White, W. Martin,
Nevins and Shepard, Maston and Abbee, and J. P. and W. Walrath for
licenses - referred. Of H. Rice and others on the subject of the Poor •
Laid on the table.
Reports of committees - Mr. Harrington from the committee on markets
made a report on leasing market grounds and submitted the following:
Resol ved, That the Mayor execute leases to Buckley, Stedman and Co.,
Daughton, Baker and Co., granting to each the exclusive privilege of occupying
thirty feet front by forty feet deep, including the ground on
which their market houses now stand, charging each rent at the rate of
sixty dollars per year to be paid quarterly. The Leases to be given for
one or more years at the discretion of the Mayor, and to hold from the
first of May. Agreed to.
Mr. Hall reported adverse to the claim of J. Kidney under its present
form. Referred to comittee on claims with power to call for person and
papers - agreed to.
Mr. Lemen reported in favor of the claim of Meyer Weber, and part of
Mr. Parson's· agreed to.
Mr. Dodge, from the committee on wharves, etc. made a report stating
that the ground for a slip for a Ferry boat had been rented.
Accepted and the Mayor directed to sign leases in behalf of the city.
The claim of George Palmer was allowed.
Mr. Hall offered the following:
Resolved, That the Mayor draw an order on the Treasurer for $116 in
favor of Wm. R. Richardson for improving Lake st. - Agreed to.
Mr. Hall submitted the following:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be directed to make the necessary
surveys for the grade of Huron street from Erie to Euclid streets -
Carried.