ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

Abstracts 267 - 269
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
CITY GOVERNMENT - Council (Cont'd)
The following resolution offered by Barnett was adopted: Resolved,
That the Mayor be directed to see that a resolution passed May 2d, 1838,
in relation to the collection of the delinquent taxes for 1837, both
general and special, is carried into effect. (4)
267 - H&G Dec. 27:2/5 - Municipal, Council, Regular Meeting, Dec. 27.
Present - His Honor the Mayor, Messrs. Andrews, Blair, Barnett,
Dockstader, Eldridge, Hall, Harrington, and Lemen.
Claims Presented: Of Ross and Lemen, and E. Southworth - referred;
of S. Belden - allowed.
Reports: Of Mr. Barnett in favor of the claims of S. Belden for $16
for taking a census of the city; Henry Sexton, for $3.13, and Milo
Hickox for $8. - agreed to. Mr. Barnett moved that the committee on
claims be discharged from the further consideration of the claim of
SteJman, Holt & Co. and that the same be referred to the Board of Health.
Carried.
Mr. Lemen offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on fire and water be instructed to see
that the apparatus of Hook and Ladder Company No.1, be put in a condition
for use, and that their hose be repaired forthwith. Referred to
Messrs. Lemen. Dockstader, and Blair to ascertain the cost.
Mr. Barnett moved that fifty dollars be appropriated from the school
fund for the purchase of fuel, subject to the direction of the school
DJanagers. Agreed to. (4)
Finance
268 - H&G Jan. 25; ed:2/3 • None of our mouthpieces of the city council
have yet vouchsafed an explanation of a certain "exhibit," published
some months ago, which puzzled ordinary arithmeticians to understand.
The wonder was, how it was possible for about $7,000 in receipts to meet
some $24,000 of expenditures. We learn that a project for issuing certif·
icatts of loan, vulgo shin plaslers. is not contemplated by the city
council.
"If such certificates can be redeemed at the same rate percent and
the funds hold out as well, as according to the exhibit they have done
heretofore, we should hope the plan might be adopted. The profits would
be sufficient in a short time to build the Pittsburgh Railroad complete,
without any other resort." (2)
269 - H&G June 4:2/4 - In a letter to the editor, "A Tax Payer" says:
"The report of the Board of Health made to the Common Council on Saturday
(June 2) evening, deserves at this time the attention of all who feel
any interest in the disbursement of the monies of this city. It is known
to our citizens, that up to last year, the support and management of the
poor of this city and township have been in the hands of township officers;
that last year this change, so far as concerned the paupers within the city
limits, was transferred to the officers of this city, and that by ordinance
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