ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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Abstracts 249 - 251
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
CITY GOVERNMENT - Council (Cont'd)
Mr. Andrews offered the following:
Resolved, That the supervisor be instructed to receive proposals
and contracts for the grading of Erie street and its side walks.
Mr. Case moved to amend by adding the words "payable out of the
discriminating tax levied for that purpose" - agreed to, and the resolution
passed as amended. (7)
249 - H&G May 26:2/4 - Municipal, Special Meeting, May 25,
Present, the President of the council, Messrs. Andres, Blair, Case,
Colahan, Childs, Dodge, Hall and Lemen.
Claims presented: Of A. Hickox, H. Blair, E. A. Southworth, T. C.
Floyd, S. Belden and T. Baker - referred.
Mr. Hall called up the report of the committee on streets in relation
to Pittsburgh street, and the following resolution was submitted by Mr.
Case.
Resolved, That if Wm. A. King will secure the finishing the grading
of Pittsburgh street, according to the original contract, for that purpose,
by the first day of July 1838, that the residue of the tax levied
for that purpose, $69, and the farther sum of $51 from the road fund be
appropriated, together with all the poll tax due from persons residing
on the land assessed, on the east side of said road, and all west of
the canal to be performed by order of the Supervisor, and that the Supervisor
be instructed to cause said poll tax to be done, so as reasonably
to aid said King in finishing said grading.
Mr. Case called the petitions upon the subject of the poor and moved
to refer them to the committee on the Judiciary - carried.
Mr. Hall offered a resolution in relation to the taxes levied on
Huron and Erie streets - laid on the table.
Mr. Colahan, on leave, made a report on the subject of Licenses,
which was read, and there not being a quorum present, the council adjourned.
(verbatim) (4)
H&G June 4:2/3 • See Relief
250 - H&G June 5; ed:2/4 - Nothing was accomplished at the meeting of
the Common Council last evening. The time having now elapsed, no tax
can be levied for city purposes the present year.
"However much the result is to be regretted, one thing will probably
be gained - economy will be enforced, if not taught by necessity." (4)
251 - H&G June 28:2/4 - Regular Meeting, June 27. Present, His Hon. the
Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blair, Case, Colahan, Childs, Dodge,
Hall, and' ·Lemen.
Petit ions presented - Of S. Waterman and L. R. Johnson for license;
referred.
Of a large number of citizens in relation to the protection of the
bank oftbe lake; referred to a select committee consisting of Aldermen
of the:"ci ty •