ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 253 - 254
CITY GOVERNMENT - Counci I (Cont'd)
253 - H&G July 12: 2/4 - Regular Meeting, July 11.
Present, His Hon. the Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blair, Case,
Dodge, Dockstader, Eldridge, Hall, Harrington and Lemen.
Petitions presented - Of Griffith, Standart and others for the
appointment of an inspector of Whiskey; Laid on the table.
Of H. H. Powell, for a license to sell meat; referred to committee
on markets.
Claims presented - Of C. M. Full ington, ColI ins, and Southworth for
teaching school; Allowed.
Of Willard Crawford; Allowed.
Of John Wills, A. G. Mannering, and Douw' & Hollister; Referred.
Reports of Committees - Mr. Case reported an ordinance against bath.
ing in the waters of the city, except ing within the hours, and at the
places therein stated; - Ordered to be engrossed. Passed, Ayes 8, nays
2.
Mr. Hall presented an ordinance to layout a street on the Lake Shore,
to be called Wall street - Ordered to be engrossed; Ayes 8, nays 2.
Mr. Dockstader from the select committee of Aldermen, reports in
favor of taking immediate measures to protect the Bank of the Lake,
which was accepted and the following resolution, submitted by Mr. Andrews;
Adopted.
Resolved, That it is expedient to protect the Banks of the Lake,
according to a plan that may hereafter be adopted.
Mr. Dockstader offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to report
an ordinance regulating and fixing the rates of Drayage within the city
limits; Agreed to.
Mr. Barnett moved that a committee be appointed to suggest some plan
for the improvement of the bank of the lake; Carried.
The Mayor, Messrs. Case, Barnett, Hall, and Charles WitUesey were
appointed. (verbatim) (5)
254 - H&G July 19: 2/4 - Regular Meeting, July 18.
Present, His Hon. the Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blair, Colahan,
Childs, Dockstader, Eldridge, Hall, Harrington and Lemen.
Petitions Presented - Of S. Woolverton for the office of Inspector of
Whiskey; laid on the table.
Of Van Syke for a 1 icense; referred.
Claims presented - of Miss 1. Butler; allowed.
Of Moses Ross, Doan & Hollister, J. W. Haven, and J. W. Grey; referred.
Reports of Committees. - Mr. Harrington, from the committee on Markets,
reported in favor of granting a license to H. P. Powell to sell meat on
Bolivar st., and charged him $30. The council fixed the sum at $20, and
agreed to the report.
Mr. Calahan reported in favor of granting licenses to S. Waterman,
J. Johnson, Calvin Glough and Henry Heissel and adverse to the petition
of N. B. Wats; Agreed to.