ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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Abstracts 256 • 251
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
CITY GOVERNMENT - Council (Cont'd)
The motion recurring upon Mr. Harrington's motion, the ayes and nays
stood as follows: .
Ayes, Messrs. Barnett, Blair, Case, Childs, and Harrington, 5.
Nays, Messrs. Andrews, Eldridge, Colahan, and Hall, 4. (8)
256 • H&G Aug. 2: 2/4 - Regular Meeting, August 25.
Present • His Honor the Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Barnett, Blair, Case,
Colahan, Chi Ids, Dockstader, Hall, Harrington and Lemen. Mr. Milford
took his seat and was sworn into office by A. D. Smith.
Petitions Presented - Of Lewis Handerson and others for an ordinance
to prevent swine from running at large.
Mr. Hall presented an ordinance to carry into effect the prayer of
the petition, whch was read and referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
Of J. G. Hickox for a license; referred.
Of Risser and Voltry for a reduction of their licenses.
Mr. Andrews moved tha t they be reduced from 30 to 15 dollars. Lost.
Mr. Barnett moved to lay on the table. Carried.
Claims Presented • Of S. S. Handerson for jail fees, Ross & Lemen
and George Chadwick; referred.
Reports of Committees • Mr. Barnett reported in favor of the claim
of A. S. Gardner & Co. and B. Tyler; agreed to.
Mr. Harrington made a verbal report that the new ferry boat had been
in readiness for operation, but had not been set running on account of
the injunction on the removal of the Float Bridge.
Mr. Dockstader offered the following:
Resolved, That the Mayor be authorized by and with the advice of
Messrs. Lemen, Milford and Cook, to settle with Messrs. William Platt
and Co. for fire apparatus, and give them a note for the balance due
them at six months credit, payable in the city of Albany; adopted.
On motion of Mr. Barnett to layout Wall street was taken up, read,
and .after some remarks, referred to the committee on the Judiciary. (5)
257 - H&G Aug. 30:2/4 - Municipal, Regular Meeting, July 28.
Present - The Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Case, Colahan, Dockstader, Hall,
Harrington, Lemen and Spencer.
Petitions presented - Of James Baker for a license to keep a tavern;
granted, and the sum fixed at $30.
Of A. W. Wal worth and others, for the appointment of Alexander Sked
to the office of Sealer of Weights and Measures; laid on the· table.
Of James Lindsey for a license to keep a petit grocery; referred.
Claims - Of L. Case for rent of Council rooms; allowed.
Of John Shier, J. Mills, J. H. Parker, James Ball, Charles Careyen,
E. Collins, O. H. Palmer, and William Vanvalkenburgh, referred.
Reports - Mr. Case reported in part upon the petition of A. Hickox,
and asked to he discharged from the further consideration thereof; granted.
Mr. Hall from the committee on claims, reported in favor of the claims
of Clark Warren, John M'Gee and John Wills, one for $104.83, and one for
$176.14; allowed.