ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

Abstracts 252
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
CITY GOVERNMENT - Council (Cont'd)
The claim of S. Whipple was presented and referred. Reports of
standing committees - The commi ttee on Claims reported in favor of the
claims of William Nelson for $12 and Jobn Wills for $112; agreed to.
The committee on streets reported on tbe subject of draining the
water from Euclid street, and submitted the following:
Resolved, That the sum of fifty dollars be appropriated out of the
road fund to aid in drawing tbe water from Euclid street, through the
ridge near A. W. Walworth's; provided that the citizens will secure
the completion of the improvement so as effectually to drain the water
complained of; agreed to.
Mr. Blair presented the proceedings of a meeting of the Fire Department,
at which the following gentlemen were nominated for Engineers
for the coming year: Tom Lemen, chief engineer. A. S. Sanford, 1st
engineer, R. Sheldon, 2nd engineer. Duly elected by the Council.
Mr. Hall offered a resolution in relation to vagrants, which was lost.
Mr. Hall offered the following:
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to mature and
present a plan for establishing a watch in the lower part of the city,
and for lighting such streets as it may seem proper to have lighted,
and that the Mayor, if he deem it expedient and necessary to establish
a temporary watch at such places as he may think proper until a regular
watch shall be provided. (5)
252 - H&G july 6:2/4 - Special Meeting, july 3. Present, His Hon. the
Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blair, Case, Dodge, Dockstader, Eldridge,
Hall and Harrington.
The petition of A. Haydn and others for a new street on the Lake shore
was read and referred to the committee on Streets.
Mr. Andrews, from the select committee to whom was referred the petition
of j. Williams and others in relation to licenses, made a report
recommending that notes properly endorsed, and payable when the other
city taxes should be levied, should be taken, and offered a resolution
to that effect. Lost.
Mr. Case offered the following:
Resolved, That the commi ttee on the Judiciary be instructed to report
or ordinance to prevent bathing in the public waters of the city - that
persons over the age of 16 years be fined not over ten dollars, nor less
than five dollars - and that the parents and guardians of persons between
the ages of 9 and 16 be notified that if they do not restrain their
children or wards, that such parent or guardians be fined as aforesaid.
Agreed to.
Mr. Andrews offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on Finance be instructed to examine into
and report upon the present condition of the finances of the city, and
suggest or report what measures, if any, should be adopted to supply the
Treasury with the funds necessary to meet tbe just demands against the
same. Agreed to.
On motion the council adjourned until Saturday evening. (verbatim)
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