ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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Abstracts 260
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
CITY GOVERNMENT • Council (Cant 'd)
A communication from the Chief Engineer on the subject of the conduct
of the Foreman of Fire Company No.1, was read and referred to a
committee of Andrews, Harrington and Dockstader.
Mr. Hall offered the following:
Resolved, That the Supervisor be directed to protect the Lake end
of Seneca street, by putting in brush so as to prevent water from
carrying off the dirt· in its descent to the lake. Carried.
Mr. Dockstader presented an ordinance to loan money for the protection
of the Hanks of the Lake, by grading the streets near thereto on
which, the motion to engross was taken and carried,
Ayes. Andrews, Calahan, Dockstader, Eldridge, Hall, Harrington,
Lemen and Spencer.
Ayes, Mr. Blair.
Read the third time and passed as above. (5)
260 • H&G Sept. 21:2/4 . Regular Meeting, Sept. 19.
Present - the Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Blair, Case, Childs, Dockstader,
Eldridge, Hall, Harrington, Lemen and Spencer.
The petition of S. Remington was read and referred.
Claims Presented - Of Stephen Whipple, Charles Scott, and J. Wills.
Referred.
A communicat ion from the street supervisor in relation to the street
in front of the burial ground, was read and referred.
Mr. Case presented several papers in relation to the title of the
city to the burial ground. Referred to the committee on the judiciary.
Reports - Mr. Hall, from the committee on claims, reported in favor
of the claims of J. Wills and S. Inglehart. Agreed to.
Mr. Dockstader reported an ordinance to "improve the publ ic square"
upon which the quest ion to engross was taken and carried - Ayes 10, nays O.
Mr. Andrews made a report in relation to the conduct of the Foreman
of Fire Company, No. I, and presented an ordinance to amend an ordinance
regUlating the Fire Department .. Referred to the committee on Fire and
Water.
Mr. Hall reported in favor of the petition of Milo Hickox to grade
the sidewalks of Seneca street. Agreed to.
Mr. Lemen moved that the communication from the Fire Department respecting
the Trusteeship of the Department be referred to the committee
on the Judiciary. Carried.
Mr. Dockstader offered the following:
Resolved, That the Street Supervisor be and is hereby directed to procure
and plant on the outer side of the sidewalks facing the public square
(or so much of the same as lies north of Superior street) a suitable
number of elm and maple trees, and that the same shall be done at the
time the trees are planted in the enclosure. Carried.
Mr. Lemen moved that the Supervisor be authorized to sell the timber
procured for a culvert on Union Lane at a price not less than cost •
Carried.