File No. 4973. By Director Farrell. Resolved, by the board of control, 803 that subsidiary agreement modifying contract 11735 with the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. for the removal of crib No. 5 and providing for additional material, labor, etc., in, the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) be and the same is hereby approved. File No. 4974. By Director Farrell. Resolved, by the board of control, that the director of public utilities be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with The East Ohio Gas Co., highest and best bidder, for the sale of 8,000 feet of six-inch black iron pipe from the division of water, in the sum of approximately six thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars ($6,960.00) in accordance with its bid received September 12, 1917. File No. 4975. And, be it further resolved, that resolution No. 4853 adopted by the board of control August 17, 1917, be and the same is hereby repealed. NATHAN E. COOK, CIVIL SERVICE NOTICES Applications and full information covering the following examinations may now be obtained at the office of the civil service commission, 414 City Hall. Ap.. plications 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). JUNIOR CLERK CC 1 Penmanship; spelling; arithmetic. A written examination consisting of practical questions covering ordinary business forms, (bills, invoices, checks, drafts, notes, etc.) and common accounts. Educational training tending to qualify applicant to perform the duties of the position, verified to the satisfaction of the commission, will be considered and given weight as a subject of the examination. A complete and comprehensive statement of applicant's past experience tending to qualify him for the position will be required with each application on form furnished by the commission for that purpose. JUNIOR STENOGRAPHERS CS 1 Civil service examination will be held at 9:00 a. m. Saturday, October 27th, at the Dkye School of Business, sixth floor Anisfield building, corner of Prospect ave. and E. 9th st.. for positions of junior stenographer CS 1 in the service of the city and board of education. Initial salary-Men, $720.00 per annum. $780.00; women, The subjects of the examination will include the following: Penmanship; spelling, arithmetic, typewriter copying; dictation and transcription; experience tending to qualifyy applicant to perform the duties of the position. verified to the satisfaction of the commission, will be considered and given weight as a subject of the examination. Each applicant will be required to take dictation in shorthand and transcribe same on the typewriter. Dictation will be at the rate of 80 to 90 words per minute. Grading will be based on accuracy and neatness in transcription; some weight also being given to speed in transcription. Applicants will be required to file with their applications complete and comprehensive statements of their past experience tending to qualify them for the position, which will be given due weight and allowance made therefor as a subject of the examination. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Typewriters with BLANK KEYBOARDS will be furnished free of charge. All those desiring to use typewriters with VISIBLE keyboards must furnish their own, and have same delivered at the examination room the day previous to the examination. SENIOR INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, IW-2, Division OF STREETS Civil service promotion examination will be held at a date to be later announced 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. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, Edward A. Kline. Secretary. PROPOSALS Division of Purchases and Supplies PROPOSAL FOR FOUNDATIONS, PUBLIC HALL BUILDING Situated between Lakeside ave. and St. Clair ave., between E. 4th st. and E. 6thst. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, room 218 city hall, until 12 o'clock noon, October 25th, 1917, and will be opened and read immediately thereafter in room 305 city hall, for the reinforced concrete column foundations required for the public hall building. Each bid must be in accordance with the drawings and specifications, copies of which may be obtained at the office of the city architect. 604 city hall. No proposal will be entertained unless made on the blanks furnished by the city architect and delivered at the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies previous to 12 o'clock noon on the day specified. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. October 10, 17, 1917. ONE MOTOR DRIVEN POWER HOUSE TYPE COAL CRUSHER Sealed bids will be received at the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, city hall, Cleveland, Ohio, until 12:00 o'clock noon, eastern standard time, October 26th, 1917, for one motor driven power house type coal crusher, for the division of water, 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 obtained by applying at the office of the commissioner of water. No proposal will be entertained unless made on the blanks furnished by the commissioner of water and delivered to the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies previous to 12:00 o'clock noon. eastern standard time, on the day above specified. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. October 10, 17, 1917. FOR CONCRETE RETAINING WALL IN CLARK AVE. S. W. FROM W. 38TH ST. TO. WEST 41ST ST. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, city hall, Cleveland, Ohio, until 12:00 o'clock noon, eastern standard time, Wednesday, October 24th, 1917, for concrete retaining wall in Clark ave. S. W., from W. 38th st. to W. 41st st., 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 obtained by applying to bridge engineer, 618 city hall. No proposals will be entertained unless made on the blanks furnished by bridge engineer, 618 city hall, and delivered to the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, previous to 12:00 o'clock noon, eastern standard time, on the day above specified. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. October 10, 17, 1917. PAVING Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, room 219 city hall, until 12 o'clock m., October 24, 1917, and will be opened in room 305 city hall, immediately thereafter, for grading, draining, curbing, paving and improving the following named thoroughfares between the points named. E. 130th st., from Woodland ave. S. E. to Shaker blvd. Each bid must be made in accordance with the plans and specifications which may be seen at the office of the commissioner of engineering, room 618 city hall. No proposal will be entertained unless made on the blanks furnished by the commissioner of engineering and delivered at the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, room 219 city hall, previous to 12 o'clock m., eastern standard time, on the day above specified. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. October 10, 17, 1917. LIQUEFIED CHLORINE GAS Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, room 219 city hall, until 12 m., October 25th, 1917, for supplying not less than 40.000 nor more than 60,000 pounds of liquefied chlorine gas to the division of water, and will be opened and read in hoom 305 city hall, immediately thereafter. Each bid must be made in accordance with the specifications which may be ob tained by applying at the office of the commissioner of water. No proposals will be entertained unless made on the blanks furnished by the commissioner of water and delivered to the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, previous to 12:00 o'clock noon, eastern standard time, on the day above specified. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. October 10, 17, 1917. TURBINE REDUCTION GEAR DRIVEN CENTRIFUGAL PUMP UNIT FOR FAIRMOUNT PUMPING STATION, DIVISION OF WATER Sealed bids will be received at the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, city hall, Cleveland, Ohio, until 12:00 o'clock noon, eastern standard time, October 22nd, 1917, for one turbine reduction gear driven centrifugal pumping unit for Fairmount pumping station, division of water, 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 obtained by applying at the office of the commissioner of water. No proposal will be entertained unless made on the blanks furnished by the commissioner of water and delivered to the office of the commissioner of purchases and supplies, previous to 12:00 o'clock noon, eastern standard time, on the day above specified. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. October 17, 1917. BOARD OF REVISION OF ASSESSMENTS Thursday, October 11th, 1917. At this meeting of the board, the following improvements were disposed of: Berlin rd. vacation as per resolution No. 40346. Deferred two weeks. Berlin rd. vacation as per resolution No. 42169. Deferred two weeks. Gertrude ct. vacation from E. 102nd st. to E. 104th pl. Approved. E. 82nd st. vacation as per resolution No. 45208. Approved. At the next meeting of the board, the following improvements will be disposed of: W. 98th st. paving, from N. L. Loretta ave. S. W. to S. C. L. of Walford ave. S. W. L. C. CUKR, Acting Secretary. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912. Of the City Record Published Weekly at Cleveland, Ohio, for October 1, 1917 State of Ohio County of Cuyahoga SS. Before me, a notary public in and for the state and county aforesaid, personally appeared R. E. Collins, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the editor of the City Record and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership and management of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, postal laws and regulations, to-wit: That the publisher is S. J. Monck, St. Clair ave. and E. 3rd st., Cleveland, Ohio; that the editor is R. E. Collins, city hall, Cleveland, Ohio; that the city of Cleveland is sole owner and that there are no bond holders or mortagees. R. E. COLLINS, Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of September, 1917. WM. H. TAYLOR. (My commission expires June 13. 1920). CALENDAR Friday, October 19 Meeting of the board of control, room 305, City Hall, 10 a. m. Monday, October 22 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 for improving the same, and for improving or completing the improvement of existing parks and boulevards. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on parks, finance, director of finance, director of law, as an emergency measure. Read second time. The rules were suspended. 25, nays 0. Yeas Read third time. Passed as an emergency measure. Yeas 25, nays 0. Ord. No. 45495. An ordinance to issue bonds in the sum of sixty-six thousand ($66,000) dollars for purchasing the real estate for and establishing free public baths and equipping and furnishing the same. Passage recommended by four members and adverse report by five members of the committee on city property, public works, finance. Read third time. Not passed. Those who voted in the affirmative are: Messrs. An ordinance to issue bonds in the sum of forty thousand ($40,000) dollars for purchasing the real estate for and establishing free public baths and equipping and furnishing the same. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on parks, finance. director of finance, director of law, as an emergency measure. Read second time. An ordinance to authorize the director of public service to expend an additional amount not to exceed two thousand eight hundred dollars and twenty-two cents for grading, draining, seeding, loaming, improving approaches to and otherwise improving upper Kingsbury park. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on parks, finance, director of finance, director of law, as an emergency measure. Read second time. Passed as an emergency measure. Yeas 24, nays 1. Those who voted in the affirmative are: Messrs. An ordinance to transfer the following: $20.00 from 54-D to 54-B. $50.00 from 54-E to 54-B. $85.00 from 54-F to 54-B. $ 9.05 from 54-Z to 54-B. Passage recommended by the director of public welfare, committee on finance, director of finance, director of law, as an emergency measure when amended by striking out the figures "54" wherever they appear and insert in lieu thereof the figures "55." Amended as recommended. Passed as an emergency measure. Ord. No. 45600. An ordinance to authorize the director of public utilities to expend a sum not to exceed three thousand and 00-100 ($3,000) dollars for the purpose of equipping and installing a coal crusher at Fairmount station and the work appertaining thereto. Passage recommended by the director of public utilities, committee on finance, director of finance, director of law, as an emergency measure. Read second time. Passed as an emergency measure. An ordinance to authorize the director of public utilities to expend a sum not to exceed two thousand five hundred and 00-100 ($2.500) dollars for the purpose of building foundations at Division ave. pumping plant for the 30,000,000 gallon turbine pump now lcated at Kirtland station and the work appertaining thereto. Passage recommended by the director of public utilities, committee on finance, director of finance, director of law, as an emergency measure. Read second time. Passed as an emergency measure. An ordinance to authorize the director of public utilities to expend a sum not to exceed ten thousand and 00-100 ($10,000.00) dollars for the purchase of oils and grease for the division of water for the coming year. Passage recommended by the director of public utilities, committee on finance, director of finance, director of law, as an emergency measure. Read second time. Passed as an emergency measure. An ordinance to provide for the reversion of money to the fund from which it was drawn. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on finance, director of finance, director of law, as an emergency measure when amended by striking out the figures $3,000.00 wherever they appear and insert in lieu thereof the figures $2,975.01. Amended as recommended. Read second time. Passed as an emergency measure. Ord. No. 45606. An ordinance to transfer the following: $400.00 from 32-B to 30-A-4. $1,000 from 32-A-3 to 30-F. $600 from 32-A-3 to 30-D. $200.00 from 32-A-3 to 30-C. Passage recommended by ythe director of public service, committee on finance, director of finance, director of law, as an emergency measure. Read first time. Referred to the director of public service, committee on parks, finance, director of finance, director of law, as an emergency measure. SECOND READING ORDINANCES Ord. No. 44156. An ordinance to amend section 4 of the revised ordinances of the city of Cleveland, as amended by ordinance No. 21023-A, passed May 1, 1911, and fixing the boundaries of ward 2 of the city of Cleveland. Passage recommended by the director of public service, the committee on judiciary and director of law. Read second time. Ord. No. 45342. An ordinance to amend section 952 of the revised ordinances of the city of Cleveland. as amended by ordinance No. 38689, passed December 13th, 1915, relating to the construction of garages. Passage recommended by the director of public safety, committee on building code, director of law, when amended after the last line in paragraph "F" by adding the following "and that the ceiling plastered with a three-quarter (%) inch coat of Portland cement plaster applied on metal lath." Amended as recommended. The rules were suspended. 25, nays 0. Read third time. 25, nays 0. Ord. No. 45530. is Yeas Passed. Yeas Ord. No. 45640. An ordinance to accept the dedication of E. 102nd st., from Union ave. to the northerly line of The Gleim allotment. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on streets and director of law. Read second time. Ord. No. 45641. 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 brick sewer with necessary appurtenances in E. 171st st., from St. Clair ave. N. E. to Saranac rd. N. E., as per estimated assessment No. 2661. (G. R. 9924). Passage recommended by the committee on taxes and assessments and the director of law. Read second time. THIRD READING RESOLUTIONS File No. 45335. By Mr. Thompson. one Whereas, the council has received a petition signed by the owners of all property abutting upon the alley lying about hundred and thirty (130) feet north of Union ave. S. E., and extending from E. 99th st. easterly to the easterly line of the Doering subdivision affected by the proposed vacation of a part of said of alley, and waiving notice passage of resolution declaring the intention of the council to vacate said part of said alley, and of the time and place at which objections can be heard before the board of revision of assessments and consenting to the vacation as prayed for in said petition; and the Whereas, this council is satisfied that there is good cause for vacatand ing the portion of said alley, that it will not be detrimental to the general interests and 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 the alley lying about one hundred and thirty (130) feet north of Union ave. S. E., and extending from E. 99th st., easterly to the easterly line of the Doering subdivision. Read third time. Adopted. Yeas 25, nays 0. File No. 45522. Mr. Thompson. Whereas, under the terms of a certain deed from the Cranwood Estates Company and the Standard Land Company to the city of Cleveland, dated on the 9th day of October, 1915, and as recorded in volume 1698, page 512, it is provided, that the city of Cleveland shall pay the cost of grading the land conveyed for park and boulevard purposes, and laying sidewalks thereon, and that said grading and other improvements shall be completed before and during the year of 1917. Whereas, the Cranwood Estates Company desires to have a portion of said boulevard graded and cindered and some of the sidewalks laid at once; and are willing to advance money for the cost of said grading, cindering and sidewalks. Whereas, the city of Cleveland has at present no funds appropriated for paying the cost of said grading, cindering and sidewalks; now, therefore, be it Resolved, that it is the sense of this council that the cost of grading, cindering and laying of sidewalks on a portion of East blvd. in the Cranwood Park allotment, shall be reimbursed to the said Cranwood Estates Company as soon as the city of Cleveland shall have provided the necessary funds to pay said cost; the said sum to be paid by the city of Cleveland not to exceed fifteen hundred ($1,500.00) dollars, and shall be determined in accordance with the bills rendered for the doing of said work, and approved by the director of public service. Read third time. Adopted. Yeas 25, nays 0. File No. 45569. By Mr. Faulhaber. Whereas, it is necessary for the daily operation of the Department of public service that the following described property be acquired at once for the opening of a new street between W. 75th st. and W. 79th st. in the city of Cleveland in connection with the grade elimination along the line of The New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company, now, therefore Be it resolved, that the council of the city of Cleveland hereby declares its intention to appropriate for the purpose of opening said new street between W. 75th st. and W. 79th st., in the city of Cleveland, the following described property: Parcel No. 1 The following parcel of land situated in the city of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga and state of Ohio, and known as sublot No. 13, in Herr & Gregerson's subdivision of original Brooklyn Township lot No. 29. recorded in volume 5, page 46 of maps, Cuyahoga county records, and W. being forty (40) feet front on 79th st., and one hundred and thirty (130) feet six (6) inches deep. |