Annals of Cleveland

Cleveland city council

Abstracts: 75

34

Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 September 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

34 - L. Sept. 8:4/4 - A resolution was adopted by the city council that
Northfield township be allowed the sum of $100 as compensation in full
for all claims against the city for the support and medical attendance of
Carolina Hentz and her child while they were confined with the small-
pox in the township. - (1)

Awards and Claims

Index terms:

*Awards & Claims; Cleveland city council; Hentz, Carolina; Northfield, O.

43

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 February 1864 (0 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.5 ~ View at ChronAm

43 - I Feb. 10:4/5 - The following resolution, presented by Mr. Willard,
was adopted by the city council: That the city attorney be requested
to prepare a law authorizing the city to issue bonds in the amount of
$100,000 to purchase land and to build a market house and armory. (l)

Bonds and Stocks / Municipal

Index terms:

*Bonds & Stocks; Cleveland city council; *Municipal Bonds; Willard (councilman)

46

Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 April 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

46 - L Apr. 6:4/4 - The city council met and transacted the following
business: Resolution adopted - offered by Mr. Roberts - That the city
clerk together with the finance committee be authorized to procure the
printing of the bonds for funding the floating indebtedness of the city
in accordance with a law of the state passed in the last session of the
legislature. * . (1)

Bonds and Stocks / Municipal

Index terms:

Cleveland city council; Roberts, Ansel (auditor)

87

Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 September 1864 (2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

87 - L. Sept. 8:4/3 - A resolution was adopted by the city council author-
izing the board of city improvements to award a contract to James McHenry
for building the substructure of a bridge across the canal and river at
Seneca st. at a cost of $24,790.53, also to award a contract to Zenas King
for building a super-structure for said bridge at a cost of $25,375, pro-
vided the county commissioners levy five-tenths of a mill on county taxes
for that purpose. (2)

Bridges

Index terms:

Cleveland board of improvements; Cleveland city council; King, Zenas (inventor and builder); McHenry, James (builder); Seneca st.

89

Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 December 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

89 - I, Dec. 21:4/4 - City council met last night and transacted the follow-
ing business: Resolution adopted - That the committee on harbors and
wharves be instructed to reduce the pay to two dollars a day, on the Main,
the Centre, and the Columbus st. bridges, from Dec. 18 to the opening of
navigation in 1865, (1)

Bridges

Index terms:

Centre st. bridge; Cleveland city council; Columbus st. bridge; Main st. bridge

200

Cleveland Morning Leader, 12 April 1864 (4 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

200 - L Apr. 12:4/2 - City council last evening fixed the salaries of city
officers for the coming year. The salaries, compared with last year's,
are: 1863-4 1864-5
City auditor - - - - - * - * * * * * * *
. . . City clerk $ 800 $ 1,000
Health officer and infirmary physician 1,500 1,500
City civil engineer 1,500 1,500
Supt. of markets 400 500
Chief engineer of fire department 500 800
Gas inspector 300 300
Supt. of infirmary 500 600.
Total - $5,500 $6,200
In addition to the regular salary, last year, as city civil engineer,
an appropriation of $300 was made by the council raking the total salary,
received for the year, by that officer, $1,800.
"The increase in the salary of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart-
ment is especially commendable. The office is one of great responsibility,
demanding an experienced, quick, courageous, comm inding man. It is also
a difficult, hazardous, expensive, and annoying office. Five hundred dol-
lars was a salary altogether too small for a good Fire Engineer, and
Cleveland ought not to have any but a good one." - (4)

City Government / Council

Index terms:

Cleveland city council; Cleveland Fire dept.

202

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 April 1864 (3 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

202 - L. Apr. 14:4/3 - We take this opportunity of expressing the general
satisfaction felt in the choice by the city council of city offices for
the ensuing year. The officers are as follows:
City Civil Engineer, John White law; Fire Ergineer, James Hill; Infir-
mary Physician and Health Officer, Dr. J. H. Marshall; Inspector of Liquors,
M. L. Rider; Superintendent of Infirm asy, C. M. Smith, and Superintendent
of Markets, G. Folsom.
All of these men have held their posts previously. -
The council also unanimously reappointed A. T. Brinsmade, Esq., as-
sistant city attorney for the ensuing year, with a salary increased to
$600. - (3)

City Government / Council

Index terms:

Brinsmade, A. T. (assistant city attorney); Cleveland city council; Folsom, G. (superintendent of markets); Hills, James (chief engineer); Marshall, Dr. J. H.; Rider, M. L. (inspector of liquors); Smith, C. M. (superintendent of infirmary); Whitelaw, John (city civil engineer)

574

Cleveland Morning Leader, 26 April 1864 (5 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

574 - L Apr. 26:4/4 - Yesterday, according to the soldiers' voting law, the
time for the reception of soldiers' votes for the last city election expired.
No soldiers' votes for this election have been received, either by the county
or city clerk, and, indeed, as far as is known, none have ever been cast.
The returns from the various wards were opened and counted yesterday morn-
ing. . They agree so nearly in all respects with the returns which we pub-
lished the morning, after the election that it is not worth while to repro-
duce them in detail. We give the total vote for water works commissioner
and justice of the peace. Water works commissioner - Willam B. Castle
(Union) 3,730, Morrison Foster (Democrat) 2, 154. - - -
Justice of the peace • George Hester (Union) 3,682, J. S. Allen (Democrat)
2, 149, total majority l, 533. -
The Union nominees for constables were all elected.
On the proposition to annex a part of Brooklyn to the city, the vote was
as follows: For annexation, 4, 171; against annexation, 11.
The successful candidates for assessors, trustees, the board of education,
have already been correctly given. - - - -
On May 2 the first meeting of the new council wiil be held, at which the
newly elected members will be inaugurated, the city offices filled, and the
usual annual business transacted. - (5)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / Cleveland

Index terms:

Allen, J. S.; Brooklyn, Ohio; Castle, William B.; Cleveland board of education; Cleveland city council; Foster, Morrison

853

Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 April 1864 (2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.5 ~ View at ChronAm

853 - L Apr. 20:4/5 - The city council met and transacted the following
business: -
Resolutions - Proposed by Mr. Roberts that the committee on fire and
water be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $200 to provide a shed
and a barn for steamer No. 5. Proposed by Mr. Payne that the committee
on fire and water purchase a bell on steam engine house No. 5 at a cost
of $250. (2)

Fire Department

Index terms:

Cleveland city council; Payne (councilman); Roberts, Ansel (auditor)

1731

Cleveland Morning Leader, 5 August 1864 (2 inches) ~ See original
p.3, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1731 - H Aug. 5:3/2 - On Aug. 8 there will be a meeting of the board of
city improvements in connection with the special committee appointed by
the city council to consider the question of allowing the Cleveland and
Toledo railroad the use of certain streets necessary in crossing from the
west side of the river to the new union passenger depot. (2)

Railroads

Index terms:

Cleveland and Toledo railroad; Cleveland board of improvements; Cleveland city council

1799

Cleveland Morning Leader, 16 March 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1799 - L. Mar. 16:4/3 - The following resolution, presented by Mr. Payne,
was adopted by the city council: That the committee on harbors and wharfs
be authorized. to dredge out bars in the river channel above Light House
st. bridge, to give uniform depth, providing the cost does not exceed
$8,000. . . . . . . . . . - (1)

Rivers and Harbors

Index terms:

Cleveland city council; Lighthouse st. bridge; Payne (councilman)

1996

Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 January 1864 (6 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1996 - L. Jan. 21:4/4 - In a letter to the editor, H. S. Stevens, says:
That the management of the horse railway had publicly stated that (Stevens)
was instrumental in procuring the passage of a resolution and the report
of a committee of the city council censuring the general management of
the railway. The resolution was passed Jan. 12.
In his letter, Mr. Stevens states: "I had no knowledge of any such
movement until it came up in the regular course of the proceedings of
council." - (6)

Street Railways

Index terms:

Cleveland city council; Stevens, H. S.; *Street Railways

2003

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 February 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2003 - L. Feb. 3:4/3 - The following resolution presented by Mr. Willard
was adopted by the city council: That the board of city improvements
give notice to property owners on the north side of St. Clair and Case
sts. to have sidewalks of brick or stone. (1)

Streets

Index terms:

Adams, Edwin (actor); Case ave.; Cleveland board of improvements; Cleveland city council; St. Clair st.; Willard (councilman)

2007

Cleveland Morning Leader, 25 January 1864 (3 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

2007 - L. Jan. 25:4/4 - The city council and the board of city improvements
should consider the following: When it rains on the Public Square the
paved walks fill with water and are impassable, the pavement is lower
than the ground around it; the crosswalks are left with mud, snow, and
water for women and children to wade through. Provisions should be made
to remedy the situation. (3)

Streets / Cleaning

Index terms:

Cleveland city council; Public Square

2010

Cleveland Morning Leader, 27 January 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

2010 - L. Jan. 27:4/4 - The city council passed an ordinance establishing
the grade of Belden st., between Superior st. and St. Clair st. (1)

Streets / Improvements

Index terms:

Belden st.; Cleveland city council; St. Clair st.; Superior st., 36 52 66 67 95 106 124 218 222 225 226 228 490 528 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 563 801 840 980 1007 1017 1090 1091 1092 1111 1173 1221 1228 1241 2142 1420

2012

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 February 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2012 - L. Feb. 3:4/3 - The following resolution, presented by Mr. Wantassel,
was adopted by the city council: That the city engineer be asked to
give the property holders on West River st., between Columbus and Detroit
sts., proper grades of their sidewalks in order that they may lay the
S2IIle. (1)

Streets / Improvements

Index terms:

Cleveland city council; Columbus st.; Detroit st.; River st.; Vantassel

2014

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 February 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2014 - L. Feb. 3:4/3 - The following resolution presented by Mr. Anderson
was adopted by the city council: That the attention of the board of
city improvements be directed to the impassable condition of Main st.,
between Main st. bridge and Pearl st., and that they should be authorized
to gravel and improve same. (1)

Streets / Improvements

Index terms:

Anderson (councilman); Cleveland board of improvements; Cleveland city council; Main st.; Main st. bridge; Pearl st.

2015

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 February 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

2015 - L. Feb. 10:4/4 - The following resolution presented by Mr. Hunting-
ton was adopted by the city council: That the board of city improvements
be authorized to establish the grade of Seneca st., from Champlain to
Canel st., and Michigan st., from Ontario to Canal st. (1)

Streets / Improvements

Index terms:

Canal st.; Champlain st.; Cleveland board of improvements; Cleveland city council; Huntington, John (councilman); Michigan st.; Ontario st.; Seneca st.

2016

Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 February 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2016 - L. Feb. 17:4/3 - The following resolution presented by Mr. Stevens
was adopted by the city council: That the board of city improvements be
authorized to contract with James Howell and Company for paving Seneca,
Prospect and Pittsburgh sts. (1)

Streets / Improvements

Index terms:

Cleveland board of improvements; Cleveland city council; Howell, James and co.; Pittsburgh st.; Seneca st.; Stevens (councilman)

2028

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 February 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2028 - L. Feb. 3:4/3 - The following resolution, presented by Mr. Jones,
was adopted by the city council: That the city attorney be asked to
prepare an ordinance to annex Scranton farm and the territory between -
Walworth run and the Cuyahoga river, to the city of Cleveland. (1)

Suburbs, Districts, and Annexations

Index terms:

Cleveland city council; Cuyahoga river; Jones (councilman); Walworth run

2029

Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 July 1864 (2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2029 - L. July 21:4/3 - The city council adopted the following resolution:
That the board of city improvements be instructed to confer with the
directors of Plank rq., to ascertain whether arrangements can be made to.
surrender to the city a portion of the road east of Kentucky st. (2)

Suburbs, Districts, and Annexations

Index terms:

Cleveland board of improvements; Cleveland city council; Kentucky st.; Plank rid.

2424

Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 July 1864 (2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2424 - L. July 21:4/3 - The city council met last night and adopted the
following resolution: That a city military committee be appointed to adopt
means most efficient for the purpose of procuring the required number of
men to fill the quota of Cleveland under the last call of the President
for volunteers for military service. (2)

Wars / Civil War / Enlistments and Confiscations

Index terms:

Cleveland city council

2624

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 February 1864 (26 inches) ~ See original
p.3, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

2624 - L Feb. 4:3/4 - In the reception given for the 41st regiment, -
the parade to the Public Square was headed by Leland's band, and march- " -
ed to the north wing of the Sanitary fair. H. S. Stevens, Esq., presi-
dent of the city council, presided. C. W. Palmer said: "You are part
of the great army of the Republic which for more than two years has
borne the destinies of the nation through perilous days to a triumphant
issue." - - (26)

Wars / Civil War / Receptions and Celebrations

Index terms:

Cleveland city council; Leland's band; Northern Ohio Sanitary fair; Palmer, C. W. (prosecuting attorney); Public Square; Stevens, H. S.