J. F. Potts, Commissioner, Room 435. Division of Engineering and ConstructionRobert Hoffman, Commissioner, 618 City Hall. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES— Thomas S. Farrell, Director. Director's Secretary-Harold S. Weidel. 228 City Hall. Division of Water George B. Dusinberre, Commissioner; J. T. Martin, Deputy Commissioner, 211 City Hall. Division of Light and Heat W. E. Davis, Commissioner, 228 City Hall. Board of Control-Mayor Davis, President, and Directors FitzGerald, Bernstein, Beman, Sprosty, Neal and Farrell. Nathan E. Cook, Secretary. Room 305 City Hall. Civil Service Commission-Ralph W. Edwards, L. A. Deutsch and Benedict Crowell, Commissioners. E. A. Kline, Secretary, 414 City Hall. Sinking Fund Commission-Mayor Davis, President; Clarence J. Neal, Secretary, and President of City Council Thompson. J. H. Morris, Asst. Secretary, 128 City Hall. Board of Revision of Assessments-Mayor Davis, President; Clarence J. Neal, Secretary; Directors FitzGerald and Bernstein, and President of City Council Thompson, 305 City Hall. City Architect-F. H. Betz, 604 City Hall. CITY STREET RAILROAD COMMISSIONER- Lamar T. Beman, Director. Dr. Robert H. Bishop, Jr., Commissioner. LEGISLATIVE CITY COUNCIL President-William F. Thompson. Name Jerry R. Zmunt. W. J. Horrigan. J. J. McGinty. Ward 1 2 3 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Alva R. Dittrick.. Charles V. Dickerson Sampel B. Michell. 4 Frank J. Faulhaber. Clayton C. Townes. 7 Division of Health 8 9 John W. Reynolds. Thomas W. Fleming. Benjamin H. Schwartz. Charles A. Kadlecek. Jos. F. Sledz... Wm. F. Thompson. Wm. L. Wagner. Harry C. Gahn. Wm. Stolte. Charles B. Stannard. John Sulzmann. Edward A. Meyers. Adam J. Damm. E. H. Krueger. J. E. Smith. William Rolf. Address .8700 Lorain Ave .5834 Storer Ave. 7915 Madison Ave. N. W .2185 West 67th St. ...3308 Fulton Rd. .3800 West 33rd St. 2172 West 14th St. 4607 Franklin Ave. 2741 Commercial Rd. .1760 East 27th St. .2171 East 30th St. .2544 East 50th St. 5314 McBride Ave. 3593 East 65th St. .9213 Miles Ave. ..9308 Kinsman Rd. 5816 Woodland Ave. .4912 Cedar Ave. 10813 Fairchild Ave. 1679 East 82nd St. .1338 East 81st St. 1739 East 70th St. 1046 East 74th St. .899 Parkwood Dr. 1376 East 112th St. .15322 St. Clair Ave. Clerk-R. E. Collins, 316 City Hall. JUDICIAL MUNICIPAL COURT Civil Branch Chief Justice-William H. McGannon. Judges-Geo P. Baer, Daniel B. Cull, Wm. B. Beebe, Frank C. Phillips, Samuel H. Silbert, Samuel E. Kramer. Bailiff-Chas. L. Selzer. City Hall. Main 4600, Central 1. Criminal Branch Judges-Wm. C. Keough, David Moylan. Central Police Station. Main 1330, Central 4031. Clerk-Peter J. Henry. VOL. 4 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND The City Record Published weekly under authority of 316 City Hall Entered as second-class matter February 18, 1914, at the post-office at Cleveland, Ohio, under the Act of March 3, 1879. BOARD OF CONTROL The regular session of the board of control was called to order by Director Bernstein at 10:00 a. m., Friday, July 27th, 1917. Present: Directors Bernstein, Beman, Sprosty and Farrell. Absent: Mayor Davis, Directors FitzGerald and Neal. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as presented and on motion of Director Bernstein the following resolutions were adopted: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1917 File No. 4778. By Director Bernstein. Resolved, by the board of control, that contract No. 11736, with F. A. Skeel, amounting to approximately $3,850.00, covering the erection and completion of a comfort station in Sterling park, be and the same is hereby approved. File No. 4779. By Director Bernstein. Resolved, by the board of control, that resolution No. 4279, adopted March 26, 1917, fixing the number, salaries and bonds of positions in the department of public service, division of markets, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out "1 superintendent of storage at $1,500.00 per year, bond $1,000.00," and inserting in lieu thereof "1 superintendent of cold storage, TG-3A, at $1,800.00 per year, bond $1,000.00;" and Be it further resolved, that this resolution shall relate back to and be effective from and after July 15, 1917. File No. 4780. By Director Farrell. Resolved, by the board of control, that subsidiary 768 to contract 11492 with the Rensselaer Valve Co. for gate valves for the division of water and providing for additional gate valves in the sum of sixteen hundred and thirty dollars ($1,630.00) be and the same is hereby approved. File No. 4781. By Director Beman. No. 187 of By Director Bernstein. Resolved that the director public service be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with The Baldwin Brothers Company, the lowest and best bidders July 25, 1917, for paving and improving Arey rd. S. E., from Murray Hill rd. to N .L. Random rd., in accordance with their bid for the same, approximately $3,726.45. Re-assessment will be required. By Director Bernstein. Resolved that the director of public service be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with The Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company, the lowest and best bidders, June 27, 1917, for resurfacing and improving the following named thoroughfares between points named, in accordance with their bids for the same. Clifton rd. N. W., from W. 110th st. to W. 112th st. and W. 115th st. to C. L. W. 117th st., $20,453.15. Clifton rd. N. W., from Lake ave. N. W. to E. L. W. 110th st., $34,872.00 File No. 4785. By Director Beman. Resolved by the board of control of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio, that the director of public welfare be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with the American Steam Conveyor Company for ash conveyor with the necessary equipment for handling ashes as per their bid submitted July 17th, 1917, for the division of city hospital, department of public welfare in the sum of one thousand one hundred and eighteen dollars ($1,118.00). File No. 4786. By Director Beman. Resolved, by the board of control of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio, that the director of public welfare be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with the Brown Hoisting Machinery Company for a one ton monorail system with the necessary equipment for handling coal as per their bid submitted July 24, 1917, for the division of city hospital, division of charities and correction, department of public welfare in the sum of seven thousand four hundred and twenty dollars ($7,420.00). File No. 4787. By Director Beman. Resolved, by the board of control that the director of public welfare be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Warden & Leese, the lowest and best bidder, for the erection and completion of the plumbing equipment for the school building and three cottage ward buildings of the tuberculosis sanatorium, Warrensville, O., the cost amounting to approximately $9,135.00. in accordance with their bid of July 5th, 1917, and revision. File No. 4787-A. By Director Beman. Resolved, by the board of control that the director of public welfare be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with The Electric Construction & Sales Company, the lowest and best bidder, for the erection and completion of the electrical equipment for the school building and three cottage ward buildings of the tuberculosis sanatorium, Warrensville, O., the cost amounting to approximately twelve hundred and fifty ($1,250.00) dollars, in accordance with their bid of July 5th, 1917, and revision. File No. 4788. By Director Beman. Resolved, by the board of control that the director of public welfare be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Warden & Leese, the lowest and best bidder, for the erection and completion of the heating equipment for the school building and Applications and full information covering the following examinations may now be obtained at the office of the civil service commission, 414 City Hall. Applications should be obtained as soon as possible, and must be filed by applicant in person at that office not later than 12 o'clock noon of the seventh day preceding the date of the examination. Until further notice all examinations will be held at the examination room, second floor old Court House (Public Square). SENIOR INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, IW-2, Division OF STREETS Civil service promotion examination will be held at 9 a. m. Thursday, August 2, 1917 for the position of senior inspector of public works in the division of streets. Salary- $1,200.00 per annum. This examination is restricted to civil service employees holding positions of inspector of public works, IW-1, (formerly inspector of street openings), in the division of streets. The subjects of the examination will include the following: (1) A written examination consisting of practical questions relating to the duties of the position; (2) An oral examination to be conducted by a committee of experts designated for that purpose; (3) Experience as an inspector, and seniority and record in the department verified to the satisfaction of the commission will be considered and given a weight as a subject of the examination. Duties: The incumbent of this position assigns inspectors to the various jobs, and personally supervises their work; decides all questions as to street openings and refills, and issues orders for repaving work when openings are ready for same. GENERAL FOREMAN OF SHOPS, TF-2, DIVISION OF FIRE Civil service examinations will be held at 9:00 a. m., Monday, August 6, 1917, for the position of general foreman of shops, TF-2, in the division of fire. Salary $1,800.00 per annum. The subjects of the examination will include the following: (1) An oral examina tion and practical test to be conducted by an examining committee of experts, designated by the commission, to determine the relative qualifications of candidates to perform the duties of the position hereafter describe1; (2) The commission may in its discretion include a written examination consisting of practical questions relating to said duties; (3) Experience tending to qualify applicants to perform the duties of the position, verified to the satisfaction of the commission. Duties and Qualifications: The incumbent of this position will have entire charge and control of the repair shop in the fire department, with a proposed organization of 15 mechanics and helpers, and will be responsible for the repairs of motors, fire apparatus and other equipment of the department. He must be a practical machinist, experienced in the above specified work, and competent to supervise a repair shop. COAL FOR GARBAGE REDUCTION Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, room 219, city hall, untii 12 o'clock noon( castern standard time), August 17. 1917. for coal for the garbage reduction plant, and will be opened immediately thereafter in room 305 city hall. Specification and bidding blank may be obtained at the office of the director of public service, room 314 city hall. No proposal will be entertained unless made on the blank furnished by the director of public service and delivered at the office of the commissioner of purchases and noon 12 o'clock supplies previous to the day specified. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. August 1, 8, 1917. on TRANSFORMERS FOR THE DIVISION OF LIGHT AND HEAT Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, city hall, Cleveland, O. until 12 o'clock noon eastern standard time, August 21, 1917. for transformers for the division of light and heat and will be opened and read in room 305 city hall, immediately thereafter. Each bid must be made in accordance with the specifications which may be ohtained by applying to the office of the division of light and heat, room 204, city hall. No proposal will be entertained unless made on the blanks furnished by the divi sion of light and heat and delivered to the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies previous to 12 o'clock noon, eastern standard time on the day above specified. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. August 1, 8, 1917. BOARD OF REVISION OF ASSESSMENTS Thursday, July 26, 1917. At this meeting of the board, the following improvements were disposed of: Hough ave. N. E. repaving, from E. 79th st. to Ansel rd. Not approved. Lowell ave. N. E. paving, from E. 96th st. to E. 99th st. Approved. E. 49th pl. paving, from Barkwell ave. S. E. to Czar ave. N. E. Approved. Tivoli ct. S. E., from E. 57th st. to Ashland ave. Approved. Wright ct. N. E.. from E. 93rd st. to easterly end. Approved. Cobb et. N. E. paving, from E. 93rd st. to easterly end. Postponed one week. E. 57th st. paving, from Hege ave. S. E. to Harvard ave. Approved. E. 58th st. paving, from Hege ave. S. E. to Harvard ave. S. E. Approved. Hege ave. S. E. paving, from E. 55th st. to E. 58th st. Approved. Stanhope ave. and W. 96th st. paving, from Kirkwood ave. to W .95th st. Approved. Lowell ave. N. E., from E. 93rd st. to E. 96th st. Approved. Pythias ave. N. E., from E. 156th st. to E. 161st st. Approved. Alcoba ct. S. W., from W. 67th st. to W. 73rd st. Approved. W. 73rd pl. paving, from Hague ave. to Conrad ave. S. W. Approved. W. 70th st. paving, from Hope ave. S. W. to Conrad ave. S. W. Approved. W. 70th st. paving, from Conrad ave. S. W. to Hope ave. S. W. Approved. Mirlo ave. S. W. paving, from W. 67th st. to W. 73rd st. Approved. E. 122nd st. sewer, from Miles ave. to Puritan ave. Postponed two weeks. Ashland rd. sewer, from Longfellow ave. to Central ave. Postponed two weeks. St. Clair ave. sewer, from Woodworth rd. to E. 140th st. Approved. E. 135th st. sewer, from Miles ave. to Marnston ave. Postponed two weeks. E. 100th st. sewer, from Pratt ave. Gaylord ave. Postponed two weeks. Franklin ave. resurfacing, from Franklin circle to W. 65th st. Approved. to The following improvements will be considered at the next regular meeting of the board: Cobb et. N. E. paving, from E. 93rd st. to easterly end. W. 25th st. curb line, from Detroit ave. N. W. to Franklin ave. N. W. E. 103rd st. paving, from Union ave. S. E. to Aetna rd. S. E. E. 74th st. paving, from Union ave. S. E. to Aetna rd. S. E. Woodhill rd. sewer, from Fairmount blvd. to Arthur ave. W. 68th st. paving, from Hague ave. S. W. to Conrad ave. S. W. Stoughton ave. S. E. sewer. from 180 feet west of E. 102nd st. to 90 feet west of E. 102nd st. Andover ct. S. W.. from W. 6th st. to W. 73rd pl., paving. Lawn ct. N. E. paving, from Elton ave. N. W. to W. 80th st. Tate ave. S. W. sewer, from 100 feet west of W. 28th st. to Broadview rd. Willowdale ave. S. W. paving, from W. 25th st. to W. 18th st. Poe ave. S. W. paving, from W. 39th pl. to Fulton rd. S. W. Joan ave. S. W. paving, from W. 105th st. to Lorain ave. S. W. Bernard ave. S. W. paving, from W. 105th st. to W. 110th st. L. C. CUKR, Acting Secretary. CALENDAR Friday, August 3 Meeting of the board of control, room 305, City Hall, 10 a. m. Monday, August 6 Meeting of the board of control, 10 a. m. INFORMATION AND Complaints, inquiries or suggestions regarding the work of municipal departments should be made in writing or by telephone to the officials directly in charge or to clerk of council, 316 City Hall. A directory of city officials appears on the inside cover page. 33 The following subjects will be considered: Ord. No. 44670-Granting to The Pennsylvania Company, C. & P. division, the right to lay a switch track across E. 84th st. to Ord. No. 44759-A-GGranting The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. an easement for warehouse wall foundation projecting into W. 3rd st.. etc. Ord. No. 44968-Authorizing the expenditure of fifty thousand ($50,900) dollars for coal for the division of light and heat, department of public utilities. Ord. No. 44969-To issue bonds in the sum of two hundred fifty thousand ($250,000.00) dollars to pay the cost and expense of procuring the "cal estate and right of way and erecting water works for supplying water to the corporation and inhabitants of the city of Cleveland and extending, enlarging, improving, repairing, equipping, furnishing and securing the more complete enjoyment of the same. Sec. Ord. No. 44205-Amending 146 of the revised ordinances. Ordinances directing to proceed with the appropriations described in resolution file Nos. 44213, 44800 and 44992. adopted July 16, 1917. Also a resolution now on file with the clerk, entitled: "A resolution to provide for the borrowing of one million five hundred thousand ($1,500.000.00) dollars, in anticipation of the general revenue fund to be received from taxes and other revenues at the next semi-annual settlement of tax collections and to au CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, JULY 30, 1917 our names. a Chas. A. Kadlecek, July 20, 1917. John P. Becker, July 20, 1917. Frank J. Faulhaber, July 20, 1917. Chas. V. Dickerson, July 20, 1917. Wm. Stolte, July 20, 1917. Wm. Rolf, July 23, 1917. John W. Reynolds, July 23, 1917. Jas. J. McGinty, July 23, 1917. J. E. Smith, July 24, 1917. Joseph F. Sledz, July 25, 1917. A. R. Dittrick, July 25, 1917. Cuyahoga County State of Ohio Ss: E. F. Manning, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he served a copy of the above notice personally upon each of the following at the time set after their names Wm. L. Wagner, July 23, 1917, 2:45 p. m. R. S. Taylor, July 25, 3:32 p. m. Harry L. Davis, Mayor, July 28, 10:30 a. m. W. S. FitzGerald. Director of Law, July 28, 1917. 10:32 a. m. Alex Bernstein. Director of Public service, July 28, 10:35 a. m. Lamar T. Beman. Director of Public Welfare, July 28, 1917, 10:36 a. m. Clarence J. Neal, Director of Finance, July 28, 1917. 10:40 a. m. A. B. Sprosty, Director of Public Safety, July 28. 1917, 10:31 a. m. Thomas S. Farrell, Director of Public Utilities, July 28, 1917, 10:42 12:30 p. m. S. B. Michell, July 25, 1917, 12:37 p. m. J. R. Zmunt, July 25, 1917, 12:50 p. m. C. C. Townes, July 25, 1917, 1:00 p. m. Wm. F. Thompson, July 25, 1917, 1:25 p. m. B. J. Schwartz, July 25, 1917, 2:25 p. m. Harry C. Gahn, July 25, 1917, 2:35 p. m. C. B. Stannard, July 25, 1917, 2:45 p. m. E. H. Krueger, July 25, 1917, 3:00 p. m. J. M. Sulzmann, July 25, 1917, 3:10 p. m. A. J. Damm, July 25, 1917, 3:15 p. m. E. A. Meyers, July 25, 1917, 3:20 p. m. Thos. W. Fleming, July 25, 1917. 3:35 p. m. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this 28th day of July, 1917. JAS. J. HODOUS, COMMUNICATIONS File No. 45035. July 30, 1917. To the Honorable City Council, Cleveland. Gentlemen: At a meeting of the city plan commission held Monday July 30, the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved that the city plan commission, believing that the construction of the proposed Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company's warehouse and freight terminal would be a valuable public benefit, endorses Ord. No. 44759-A. Respectfully yours, WILLIAM GANSON ROSE, Referring to council resolution No. 44980, adopted July 16, 1917, requesting that a copy of the city payrolls for the month of June, 1917, be included in the new classification of the municipal service, beg to advise that the civil service commission are unable to comply with said request for the following reasons: First, the printing of 300 copies of the classification was contracted for and the work started a week prior to the adoption of said resolution. Second, the classification is a permanent system, in accordance with which all municipal positions in the classified service are divided into designated classes, groups and grades with specifications as to the duties and classification of each, and fixing salary limits therefor. It relates only to positions and not to the encumbents thereof. It is extremely desirable that the printed copies of the classification be as concise as possible, for the reason that they will be in continuous use in all departments of the service and should be convenient for ready reference. Moreover, the new classification not having as yet been installed, the current payrolls do not designate employees thereon by their new titles and classifications: hence the two are not so related as |