of Floyd E. Waite, Director of Parks and Public Property. Fielder Sanders, Street Railroad Commissioner. Absent: H. L. Davis, Mayor. A. B. Sprosty, Director of Public Safety. Lamar T. Beman, Director of Public Welfare. Under the terms of section 10, ordinance No. 31783-A, I wish to repurchase emergency an The City Record CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, JULY 8, 1918 an a amounting to more than $1,000.00. Requisition No. 111-3453 was issued by the garbage disposal plant and called for one small tank car of This was special gasoline. emergency purchase in that the gasoline was needed for the daily operation of the garbage plant and as The Standard Oil Company had car of this special grade in the city, an order was placed with said company at a price of 30c per gallon the f. o. b. Willow, Ohio. Estimating 7,000 gallons to of this purchase the amount will approximate $2,135.00. us to make It is impossible for formal contracts for gasoline covering specified quantities or times of we must purdelivery; therefore, chase same informally in the open market from time to time. car, Very truly yours, Received and referred to the committee on finance. File No. 47550. W. M. ROBINSON 1361 E. 112th St. The President Cleveland City Council,, City. Dear Sir: I desire to call the attention of council to a very extortionate increase in rent. I am one of the tenants in a terrace in which there are seven suites, on E. 112th st., south of Superior. months were In the last fourteen months the rent has been raised from $25.00 to $40.00, an increase of $15.00 per month, or 60%. ago we paid Fourteen raised to $28.00. $25.00 and April 1st, 1918, we were raised $5.00, and today we were formally notified raise of $7.00, which of another We makes the rent $40.0 per month. We winter coal in. all have our have no janitor service and furnished have not our own awnings, and did our own would We we papering. thought $35.00 unreasonable, as appreciate war conditions and the natural increase of everything, but the to have a $7.00 raise put on us when have just recovered from shock of a $5.00 raise, is too much, and we feel justified in calling your Can you do anything attention to it. for us? Cleveland, O., July 3rd, 1918. Cleveland Telephone Co., We note from the daily papers the following reason: Today we had occasion to call the this H. MORGONTHALER CO. We desire to include also in the any other above invitation bers of the council whose interest in the produce market conditions of the city of Cleveland may prompt their attendance at such meeting. Very respectfully yours, THE CLEVELAND GROWERS' ASSOCIATION, FRANK YESBERGER, Executive Committee. Received and referred to special committee on market investigation. File No. 47553. July 8th, 1918. The police department of the city such men 592 officer, to sacrifice their positions in civil life in order to become public servants; and a great many officers already on the force have been resigning to better themselves. While a member of your body, in the years of 1916 and 1917, I frequently came in contact with men on the police force and I endeavored to learn their views and study their conditions. I have made diligent inquiries as to the conditions of police officers in other cities, and found that these other cities are also suffering because of the great many officers who are resigning from their respective forces and because of the fact that it is very hard to get them replaced. And that, in spite of the fact that their working conditions are less strenuous and their reward greater than that of our police department. There is one condition that I would like to call to the attention of your body; the system under which our detective bureau operates. It is a very efficient body and in my opinion has been well managed for many years. Most of the men in the bureau are highly efficient officers, in fact, the pick of our police department for shrewdness and sagacity, and yet, the laws of our city prohibit any police officer of rank higher than patrolman, to serve in that bureau, excepting the inspector. While serving in that bureau, they receive the pay of a lieutenant, which in my opinion is little enough recognition. The men serving in the detective department cannot carry their own lunches and are therefore obliged to buy their meals while away from home; they do not know how many hours they will have to serve after reporting for duty, for there has been instances where men have been on duty for twenty-four and thirty-six hours while working on an important case, and they are further obliged to pay their own transportation. However, an officer serving in that department for many years, may be demoted without cause or explanation, not that the right to do so has been abused by any one as yet, but as a precaution to these unselfish self sacrificing men, I believe some assurances of reward should be given them to inspire them in their difficult work. I believe that Detroit, Mich., has solved that problem most satisfactorily, and I would suggest that your police and judiciary committee give the Detroit law some consideration with a view of adopting a law like or similar to it. The Detroit law in substance is: That after a man serves in the detective bureau for five years, he attains the rank of lieutenant for all future time. After serving ten years. he attains the rank of captain, and after serving fifteen years, the rank of inspector. In the event it is the desire of the chief of police or some one else in charge to take any of these men out of the detective bureau, they can be transferred in the department but retain the rank years of faithful work in the detective bureau rewarded them with. And they make good officers wherever placed, because their years of experience in the detective bureau is much more valuable to them as police officers than having the ability to cram some book knowledge in order to be able to pass an examination. I believe also that the ordinance providing for the detective to be taken out of the patrolmen ranks should be amended so that those who have served in that department, but in order to gain advancement, have passed examination for higher ranks, can be used in that department. I want to call your body's attention particularly to the case of Sergeant Joseph Sweeney; he bears the reputation, and I believe is one of Cleveland's, if not the country's best detectives. He has trained himself and specialized in certain branches of detective work and his services were practically indispensable to our police department in the capacity he was serving. He took the examination, passed and was promoted to the position of sergeant, which in itself disqualifies him for further service in the detective bureau under our ordinance. You can readily see that such a system cannot have very many redeeming features and should be changed to meet the necessities of the day I haven't read the Detroit ordinance in several years and am not sufficiently familiar with it to be sure that the contents of same are as I have given them in this letter, but I know that in substance they provide as above. Assuring you that I will be pleased to co-operate with any committee of your body that will consider this subject, I remain Respectfully yours, B. H. SCHWARTZ. Cleveland, Ohio, July 8, 1918. Gentlemen: The executive board of the Civic League, has today notified Director of Finance Clarence J. Neal, that any further payment of salary to former Councilman John W. Reynolds, will be questioned as a violation of the provisions of section 29, of the city charter. The charter provides that "Councilmen shall not hold any other public office except that of notary public or member of the state militia. Any member who shall cease to possess any of the qualifications herein prescribed, shall forthwith forfeit his office." In other words, when Mr. Reynolds accepted the appointment to the federal office which he now holds, he thereby surrendered his right to sit in the city council, and any payment of salary after the date on which he accepted the federal position, is contrary to specific provisions of the city charter. The league has been informed from a reliable source, that the members of the council had informally agreed to overlook this provision of the charter, and permit Mr. Reynolds to continue to hold the two positions until after the vacation period. For that reason we have today sent the notice above referred to, to the director of finance. Very respectfully, THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE CIVIC LEAGUE, Received. File No. 47555. MAYO FESLER, Secretary. THE CLEVELAND RAILWAY To the Council of the City of Cleveland, Ohio. Gentlemen: We respectfully desire to call your attention to the necessity of immediate action looking to the financial relief of this company from burdens caused by war conditions. You have already been advised by letters from the mayor and ourselves of the general situation. The National War Labor Board will make its award about August 1st. It is reasonably to be anticipated that some substantial increase in wages will be made, and by agreement this increase is to become effective as of May 1st. However, the company at the present rate of fare and scale of wages, is not able to give the service now required and earn money enough to meet the requirements of sections 16 and 18 of the Tayler ordinance. The interest fund on January 1st, 1918, was $226,036.64; on June 1st it was $145.510.12; it was reduced in June to about $100,000; it will be entirely depleted in July and August unless some relief is given. Therefore the necessity for immediate action is apparent. There seem to be but two sources of relief, either an increase in the rate of fare or a reduction in the amount of service. The ordinance permits an arbitration on the question of service. As the matter is so urgent, we are constrained to ask, pending the consideration by you of an increase in the rate of fare, an arbitration on the question of whether or not the company can provide the service now required and earn money enough to make good the losses in the interest fund and to meet the requirements of sections 16 and 18 of the Tayler ordinance, and we name as our arbitrator Mr. Charles Higley. Very respectfully, THE CLEVELAND RAILWAY COMPANY, JOHN J. STANLEY, President. Received and referred to the committee on street railways. Of the Boulevard Heights Company's Fairview Park allotment, situated in a part of original Newburgh in the township lot No. 459, now city of Cleveland. as The commissioner and chief enNelson follows: bineer reports as ave. S. E., the street proposed to be dedicated to public use by this plat as shown hereon in yelow shade, is sufficiently defined by monuments. director of law reports The follows: The land embraced in Nelson ave. S. E. and proposed to be dedicated to public use by this plat, as shown hereon in yellow shade is free from all incumbrances save the taxes for the last half of 1917 and all of 1918, title thereto being good of record in the dedicators as pears per certificate of title dated June 21, 1918. ap Approval recommended by the director of public service and committee on streets. Plat approved. Yeas 25, nays 0. THIRD READING ORDINANCES Ord. No. 47379. An ordinance to accept the dedication of E. 123rd st., from Harvard ave. S. E. to a point 120 feet south of Dove ave. S. E. Read third time. Yeas 25, nays 0. Ord. No. 47484. Passed. An ordinance to accept the dedication of Rexford ave. S. E., from E. 118th st. to the west line of the R. Weiss allotment. a Read third time. Yeas 25, nays 0. Ord. No. 47487. Passed. An ordinance determining to proceed with the improvement and to levy and assess a special tax to pay the cost and expense of constructing concrete steel, brick masonry, segmental block, and vitrified pipe sewer with necessary appurtenances in Larchmont rd. N. E., from St. Clair ave. N. E. to Clermont ave. N. E., as per estimated assessment No. 2944. (G. R. 10490). Read third time. Yeas 25, nays 0. Ord. No. 47488. Passed. An ordinance to assess an additional tax to pay the cost and expense of grading, draining, curbing. repaving with brick on concrete and improving Hough ave. N. E., from E. 55th st. to E. L. of E. 66th st. (G. R. 10042). Read third time. Yeas 25, nays 0. Ord. No. 47489. Passed. An ordinance determining to proceed with the improvement and to levy and assess a special tax to pay the cost and expense of constructing a vitrified pipe sewer with necessary appurtenances in E. 140th st., from Luke rd. S. E. to Abell ave. S. E. Passed. Read third time. Yeas 25, nays 0. An ordinance to authorize the purchase of certain property for street purposes in connection with grade crossing elimination from W. 75th st. to the tracks of the Nickel Plate railroad. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on streets, city property, steam railways and grade crossings, finance, director of finance and director of law, as an emergency measure. Read second time. Passed as an emergency measure. An ordinance to repeal ordinance No. 45266, being "An ordinance determining to proceed with the improvement of Maxim ave. N. W., between W. 83rd st. and W. 85th st." (G. R. Passed August 27, 1917. 10312). Read first time. Referred to the director of public service, committee on streets, taxes and assessments, director of finance and director of law, as an emergency measure. the Ord. No. 47567. By Mr. Townes. to authorize An ordinance commissioner of purchases and supplies to lease certain lands needed for a garbage collection station in the department of public service. (Canal rd.). Read first time. Referred to the director of public service, committee on public works, finance, director of finance and dias an emergency of law, rector now measure. Ord. No. 47568. By Mr. Townes. An ordinance providing for the Passage recommended by the di- measure. Read second time. An ordinance authorizing the di- Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on harbors, wharves and bridges, finance, director of finance and dias an emergency rector of law, measure. Read second time. Passed as an emergency measure. Ord. No. 47463. An ordinance to transfer the fol- Two thousand three hundred and Passage recommended by the di- the Read second time. on Passage recommended by the di- Passed as an emergency measure. the ordinance to authorize An ordinance to transfer the following amounts in the division of health, department of public welfare. $700.0 from 64-A salaries to 62-B supplies. $300.00 from 64-A salaries to 64-B supplies. $800.00 from 65-A salaries to 65-E maintenance equipment. $1,000.00 from 66-B supplies. 63-A salaries to $500.00 from 63-A salaries to 66-E maintenance equipment. $200.00 from 66-A salaries to 67-B supplies. Read first time. Referred to the director of public on health and welfare, committee sanitation, appropriations, director of finance and director of law, as an emergency measure. Ord. No. 47569. By Mr. Townes. An ordinance to authorize an expenditure not to exceed one thousand, seven hundred ($1,700.00) dollars for making repairs to percolator shell at the garbage disposal plant, Willow, Ohio. Read first time. Referred to the director of public service, committee on public works, finance, director of finance and dilaw, of as an emergency rector measure. Ord. No. 47570. By Mr. Rolf. An ordinance to authorize the director of public service to expend a sum not to exceed nine thousand two hundred ($9,200.00) dollars to cover the cost and expense of grading, draining, repaving and improving Euclid ave., from Ivanhoe rd. N. E. to the easterly city limits. Read first time. on Referred to the director of public streets, service, committee finance, director of finance and dias an emergency rector of law, measure. Ord. No. 47571. By Mr. Reynolds. An ordinance to provide for the of the material removal and sale now constituting the east approach to the old Superior st. viaduct and the draw bridge. Read first time. Referred to the director of public 594 Ord. No. 47400. ordinance to An lease of land owned by the city of Cleveland. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on city property, finance, director of finance and director of law. Read second time. Ord. No. 47421. The An ordinance granting to Chandler Motor Car Co., its successors and assigns, authority and permission to construct, maintain and use two pipe lines 131st st. across E. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on streets and director of law. Read second time. The rules were suspended. Yeas 25, nays 0. Read third time. Yeas 25, nays 0. Passed. in An ordinance authorizing and permitting The Standard Parts Co., its successors and assigns, to construct, use a conduit line maintain, Baden ct. S. E. and E. 67th st. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on streets and director of law. Read second time. Ord. No. 47485. An ordinance to accept the dedication of E. 75th st., from Detour ave. N. E. to Bittern ave. N. E. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on streets and director of law. The City Record Read second time. An ordinance determining to proceed with the improvement and to levy and assess a special tax to pay the cost and expense of grading, draining, setting curbs, re-surfacing with sheet asphalt and improving Lamont ave. N. E., from E. 93rd st. to 180 feet easterly, as per esti(G. R. mated assessment No. 2945. 10492). by the recommended Passage committee on taxes and assessments and the director of law. Read second time. Ord. No. 47540. An ordinance determining to proceed with the improvement and to levy and assess a special tax to pay the cost and expense of constructing a vitrified pipe sewer with necessary ave. S. E., appurtenances in Dove from E. 103th st. to E. 116th st., as per estimated assessment No. 2946. (G. R. 10494). by the Passage recommended committee on taxes and assessments and the director of law. Read second time. Passage recommended committee on taxes and assessments and the director of law. Read second time. Ord. No. 47545. An ordinance determining to proceed with the improvement and to levy and assess a special tax to pay the cost and expense of constructing a vitrified pipe sewer with necessary appurtenances in Lowell ave. N. E., from E. 96th st. to E. 99th st., as per (G. estimated assessment No. 2951. R. 10504). by the Passage recommended committee on taxes and assessments and the director of law. 595 Whereas, the council is satisfied that there is good cause for vacating the portion of E. 65th st. hereinafter described and that it will not be detrimental to the general interest of the public and that such vacation ought to be made; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio: That it hereby declares its intention to vacate the portion of E. 65th st. bounded on the south by the right of way of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the southerly line extended of sublot No. 23 in E. N. Keyes' allotment as said allotment is recorded in volume 5, page 2 of Cuyahoga county record of maps, and bounded on the north by a straight line drawn from the northeasterly corner of sublot No. 32 to the northwesterly corner of sublot No. 12 of said E. N. Keyes' allotment. That the mayor be and he is hereby authorized to serve notice of the adoption of this resolution persons whose property upon all abuts upon said E. 65th st. affected by this resolution. Adoption recommended by the director of public service, committee on streets, city property, director of finance and director of law. Read second time. NEW RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Adopted. File No. 47578. By Mr. Gahn. Whereas, The Cleveland Telephone Company, operating in the city of Cleveland as an adjunct to the Bell Telephone System, refuses to abide by the service rates established by this council and fails to give adequate service within this city in accordance with the wishes of this council and the residents of Cleveland; and Whereas, said telephone company has not given suitable service within this city to various war service organizations; and Whereas, there is a bill pending in the United States congress authorizing the president to take over all the telephone systems in this country, which bill has passed the lower house in congress; Now, therefore, be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland, Ohio, that said bill be and is hereby the senate is that endorsed; and hereby requested to pass said bill, and that the president is urged to use his influence in the enactment of said bill; and Be it further resolved, that the clerk of council send a copy of this resolution to the president, to the clerk of the United States senate two senators and to each of the from Ohio. Adopted. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland that The Cleveland Railway Company be and the same is hereby authorized to install said pit and crossover at an estimated cost of $3,940.00 in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the city street railroad commissioner; and Be it further resolved, that when The City Record said pit and crossover have been installed the cost of same be deemed to the committee on To construct water main together with its appurtenances in Klonowski ave. S. E., from 141 feet west of E. 75th st. to pipe in E. 76th st., and No. 47015, resolution repealing adopted May 13, 1918. Read first time. Referred to on committee the streets, taxes and assessments and director of law. To construct water main together with its appurtenances in E. 141st st., from N. L. Miles ave. S. E. to S. L. Benwood ave. S. E. Read first time. the to Referred streets, taxes and assessments and director of law. File No. 47583. Mr. Thompson. committee on To construct water main together with its appurtenances in E. 142nd st., from north line of Miles ave. S. E. to south line Benwood ave. S. E. Read first time. the committee to Referred streets, taxes and assessments and director of law. File No. 47584. Mr. Braschwitz. on to of the with To provide for the additional asin connection sessment grading, draining and improvir Lorain ave. W. 105th st., from Thrush ave. S. W. Read first time. to the Referred committee on streets, taxes and assessments and director of law. File No. 47584%. Mr. Kadlecek. Whereas, the council is satisfied that there is good cause for vacating the portion of E. 33rd st. hereinafter described and that it will not be detrimental to the general interest of the public and that such vacation ought to be made; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio: That it hereby declares its intention to vacate the portion of E. 33rd st. lying between the southerly right of way line of the Erie Railroad Co. and the northerly line produced of sublot No. 28 of J. and M. Holly's 45 of allotment as said allotment is recorded in volume 11, page is Cuyahoga county record of maps. be and he the mayor That hereby authorized to serve notice of the adoption of this resolution upon all persons whose property abuts upon the portion of said E. 33rd st. affected by this resolution. An ordinance to repeal ordinance No. 45286, being "An ordinance determining to proceed with the_improvement of Stanhope ave. and W. 96th pl., between Kirkwood ave. and W. 96th st." passed August 27, 1917. G. R. 10250. Adverse report by the director of finance, committee on taxes and as 596 |