ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

Abstracts 255
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. I TO DEC. 31, 1838
CITY GOVERNMENT - Council {Cont'd)
The mayor presented the petition of the trustees of the township
asking the city to surrender up the Poor House; laid on the table.
The mayor laid the report of the committee on the Lake Shore before
the Counc i I.
The Council after amending the same, agreed to adopt the general
plan there recommended for the Banks of the Lake.
Mr. Hall called up the ordinance for laying out Wall street, which
after some remarks, was laid on the table again. (3)
255 - H&G July 26:2/4 - Regular Meeting, July 25.
Prt!sent - Alderman Dockstader in the chair, Messrs. Andrews, Barnett,
Blair, Case, Colahan, Childs, Eldridge, Hall and Lemen.
Petitions Presented - Of R. H. Jones for a license. Referred.
Of R. Sheldvn and others for the appointment of Charles Pease to the
office of inspector of Whiskey. Laid on the table.
Of James Barber for remunerution for work done by order of·the
Coroner. Leave granted to withdraw.
Of Hutchinson and Bingham for the removal of the Float Bridge.
Mr., Harrington m0ved that the marshal be directed to carry into effect
the prayer of the people, and that a committee be appointed to take
measures to put into operation another ferry, and to keep the same in
operation until otherwise instructed by the Council. Carried.
Messrs. Harrington, Lemen and Blair were appointed said committee.
Claims Presented - Of A. S. Gardner & Co., and B. F. Tyler. Referred.
The resignation of G. C. Dodge was read and accepted.
Mr. Colahan moved that Wm. Milford be appointed to supply his place.
Carried.
Ayes • Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blai r, Case, Calahan. Ch i ids,
Eldridge, Harrington and Lemen.
Nay - Mr. Hall.
Mr. Case offered the following:
Resolved, That the Mayor be instructed to issue an order for the election
of a member of. the Ci ty Council in the place of G. C. Dodge, reo
signed; and that he cause notice of the time and place of holding said
. election to be given in the first ward wi thin fifteen days from this date.
Agreed to.
Reports of Commi ttees - Me. Calahan reported in favor of granting a
license to C. H. Van Dyke to keep a grocery. - Agreed to.
Mr. Barnett reported in favor of the following claims:
Of John Wills for $143.33; of A. Hickox for $19.00j of S. Belden for
$7.50; of J. M. Grey fOf $80.ryOj of N. C. Hills for $229.67; of John H.
Haven for $4.50; of Douw & Holl ister for $15.75, and Adams & Douw for
$2.00.
Mr. Harrington moved that the petition of the township, asking the
council to release to them the Poor-House be taken up. Carried.
He then moved that the prayer of the petition be granted.
Mr. Hall moved an amendment which was lost.
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