suggestions which may be of value in finally solving the subway problem." In the second communication however, he writes: "I desire also to call your attention again to the fact that it is the power and duty of the commission to determine all plans for the location of subways and the order of building the same subject to the approval of the people." If the mayor had gone the full length and admitted that his first communication was a poor understanding of the subject, and that he was willing to submit the whole subject to the commission as the act provided, a different situation would be now presented to council. The fact is, however, that his original proposition still persists and seems to be a pre-determined purpose to submit this fall to the electors a definite bond issue in the sum of $3,500,000.00 for a subway in W. Superior ave. There is too much uncertainty, too much lack of frankness in this matter for the council to proceed in the way requested. The council should take no steps now that would incur uncalled for haste in submitting a bond issue in the sum of $3,500,000.00 for W. Superior ave. subway this fall. W. Superior ave. is the widest street in America. It is occupied with four street railway tracks and has room on each side of the street for two lines of vehicles, making in all, eight lanes of travel. Clearly, a subway in Ontario street, E. Superior ave, and Euclid ave. is far more pressing than a subway in W. Superior ave. A year and a half ago the subject of subway approaches to the Superior high level bridge was before council and discussion of the subject occupied public attention. There were advocates of a subway to the square, but the cheaper method prevailed for a subway ending at W. 6th st. The decision made at that time should be worked out before any steps are taken to extend the subway to the square. The high level bridge should be completed and the subway approaches used in order that the effect on traffic may be determined. We should take no chances in delaying the completion and use of The the Superior high level bridge. communication mayor, in his to council on June 15th, states, referring to the proposed subway "The improvement could be made at the present time at much less cost than hereafter in view of the fact that the work on the new bridge approaches is now well under way." There is only one meaning to be attached to this statement and that is that the use of the subwav approaches the bridge should to be delayed until the subway could be extended to the square. This half considered statement the mayor has corrected in his communication of July 9th, but the correction serves to drive home the conviction that the whole project has been only half considered and clearly the Council should take no chances in delaying the use of the new high level bridge. While it is felt that the city of Cleveland should be the last agency in these parts to take any steps to prevent the continuation of our normal activities during times of war, nevertheless, it seems unwise to start a public improvement of the magnitude of the subway at a time when it is difficult to obtain materials, such as steel, and to obtain labor This argument seems to have added force when it is applied to W. Superior ave.. in which there is an uncompleted subway structure, the effect of the use of which upon traffic is unknown, and when it is considered that It is the widest street in America and the least congested important main thoroughfare in Cleveland. No complete study has as yet been made of terminal subways in Cleveland by any public agency and no estimate of the cost, under normal conditions, has as yet been made. Of course, everyone in Cleveland is for a down town terminal subway at the earliest possible time. If the executive department desires, through its engineeding department, or through any other existing public agency at its command, to make a study of the needs of the city in this direction and will present an intelligible and complete report to council, basing thereon the request that a bond issue be submitted to the people, your committee does not hesitate to say that council will unanimously and quickly act in favor of the project. It does seem to be the part of ordinary wisdom that the people of Cleveland should know what the subway plan is and what the cost will be before the constituted government of the city of Cleveland shall voluntarily surrender from its own control, as is proposed by the above ordinance, a question of such public importance, involving, as it does, the payment of substantial taxes. an The finances of the city of Cleveland at the present time are in the most desperate condition they have ever been in and the lack of frankness on this subject on the part of the city's administrative officers is not doing anything to help the situation. The issuing of statements explaining the alleged amount of money to have been saved does not alter the fact that the city of Cleveland now owes $1,500,000.00 on emergency notes that must be renewed every six months and an additional deficit of at least $1,000,000 is being piled up during the current year. The city seems to face the necessity of authorizing emergency bond issue in the sum of $2,500,000.00 and the council seems to face the necessity of submitting that proposition to the electors this fall. Clearly, the council should know exactly what this deficit is, (and it has requested this information from the director of finance on May 21st, 1917) before any steps should be taken by the council that may lead to the submission to the electors this fall of any bond issue. Furthermore, if any improvement bond issues are to be submitted to the electors this fall, it does seem that the opening of Chester ave., Carnegie ave. and other streets is far more pressing as relief to traffic conditions, than is the construction of a subway in W. Superior ave. a Your committee realizes that council will be charged with acting from petty political motives in opposing this ordinance. Of course, the question is a political one, as are all questions of government, especially those involving the payment of taxes. Your committee is content to present its objections to the subway plan proposed by the mayor and to have them compared with the two communications from the mayor on that subject. Respectfully submitted. W. L. WAGNER, Committee on Street Railways. By Mr. Schwartz. An ordinance to amend section 6 of ord. No. 23124-A, as amended by Ord. No. 23636, passed January 29, 1912, Ord. No. 31429, passed Dec. 15, 1913, Ord. No. 32531, passed Jan. 11th, 1915, Ord. No. 37037, passed July 6th, 1915, Ord. No. 37845, passed August 30th, 1915, Ord. No. 38842, passed Dec. 20th, 1915, Ord. No. 41657, passed Sept. 11th, 1916, Ord. No. 42406, passed Nov. 27th, 1916, and Ord. No. 42900, passed Jan. 22nd, 1917, fixing the compensation of employees of the municipal court. Passage recommended by the committee on judiciary, finance, director of finance and director of law as an emergency measure. Read second time. Passed as an emergency measure. Ord. No. 44525-A. An ordinance to authorize the purchase of certain property needed for street purposes in connection with the grade crossing elimination at W. 65th st. and the Nickel Plate railroad. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on grade crossings, city property, finance, director of finance and director of law as an emergency measure as a substitute for Ord. No. 44525. Substitute accepted. Passed as an emergency measure. Ord. No. 44525. Ord. No. 44964. By Mr. Damm. An ordinance to transfer the following: $4,000 from 56-Y to 56-B. $3,000 from 50-A-3 for 50-B. $1,000 from 50-A-4 for 50-B. $2,500 from 50-A-6 for 50-B. $1,000 from 50-Z to 50-B. $2,000 from 50-Y to 50-B $5,000 from 51-A-3 to 50-B. $1,000 from 50-Z to 50-E. $3,000 from 51-F to 56-B. $1,500 from 51-X to 56-B. $6,000 from 56-A-3 to 56-B. Passage recommended by the committee on finance, director of finance, director of law, as emergency measure. Read first time. an Ord. No. 44756. ORDINANCES The An ordinance granting to Cleveland Galvanizing Works Company the right to lay one four and one-half inch steam pipe and one two and one-half inch steam pipe, to be encased in a fifteen inch vitrified tile across Cooper ave. N. E. near Short st. Passage recommended by the director of public servcie, committee on streets and director of law when amended by striking out the words "they were" in line 3, section 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "it was.' Read second time. The rules were suspended. 25, nays 0. Read third time, passed. An ordinance granting Cleveland Railway Company right to operate a double track extension of its railway in Euclid ave., between the easterly limits of the city of East Cleveland and the easterly limits of the city of Cleveland, and to repeal ordinance No. 44287, passed June 25, 1917. the by Passage recommended committee on street railways and director of law. Read second time. The rules were suspended. Yeas 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, paving and 110th from st.. St. improving E. Clair ave. N. E. to Glenview ave. N. E., as per estimated assessment No. 2791. (G. R. 10184). Yeas Passage recommended committee on taxes and assessments and the director of law. Read second time. by the The rules were suspended. Yeas An ordinance granting The Standard Parts Company, its successors and assigns, the right to lay three (3) vitrified conduits across W. 74th st., for the purpose of carrying pipes through which oil, acid or steam may be transmitted. Passage recommended by the director of public service, committee on streets and director of law. Read second time. The rules were suspended. 25, nays 0. Read third time, passed. 25, nays 0. Read third time, passed. Yeas 25, nays 0. Ord. No. 44917. 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. 106th st., from Sandusky ave. S. E. to Aetna rd. S. E., as per estimated assessment No. 2792. (G. R. 10186). the Yeas Passage recommended committee on taxes and assessments and the director of law. by Read second time. The rules were suspended. Yeas 25, nays 0. by the An ordinance to make it a misdemeanor to trespass on motor recommended committee on judiciary and director vehicles. Passage of law. 25, nays 0. Read third time, passed. Yeas 25, nays 0. Ord. No. 44819-A. An ordinance amending section 1343-e of the revised ordinances of the city of Cleveland, as amended, and regulating traffic on the streets and public highways of the city of Cleveland. Passage recommended by the committee on streets and director of law, as a substitute for ordinance Substitute accepted. No. 44819. Read second time. The rules were suspended. Yeas An ordinance amending and supplementing section 1343-B of the revised ordinances of of the city 779 Read third time, passed. Yeas 25, nays 0. Ord. No. 44918. 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. 108th st., from Sandusky ave. S. E. to Aetna rd. S. E., as per estimated assessment No. 2793. (G. R. 10188). by the Passage recommended committee on taxes and assessments and the director of law. Read second time. The rules were suspended. 25, nays 0. Read third time, passed. Ord. No. 44919. Yeas 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, paving and improving Glenview ave. N. E., from E. 108th st. to E. 110th st., as per (G. estimated assessment No. 2794. R. 10190). Mr. Townes. Be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio: that Section 1. The owner or owners of a parcel of land, situated at the corner of Pearl rd. S. W. and Gifford rd. S. W., be and they are hereby directed to abate the nuisance existing on this parcel of land, caused by a stagnant pool of water, which constitutes a menace to the health anl comfort of the residents of this community. Sec. 2. Such owner or owners are requested to comply with the direction herein given within fifteen (15) days of the notice hereof, or the publication of same, and if the same is not done by that time, the director of public service will proceed to do the work, report the cost and expense of the same to the council which cost and expense shall be collected in the same manner as other assessments, with a penalty of five per cent (5%) and interest for failure to pay at the time fixed by the assessment ordinance. Sec. 3. The director of finance is hereby directed to cause a copy of this resolution to be served upon the owner or owners of the parcel of land above described. If the owner or owners are non-residents of the city, he shall serve a copy of same to the person having control of the property. Read third time. Adopted. Yeas 25, nays 0. DECLARATORY ave. and the Erie Railway upon condition that the city of Cleveland extend to said Miles ave. and the Erie Railway the present electric railway line running from Kinsman rd. to the tuberculosis sanatorium in Warrensville farms. Be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio: That said extension of said electric railway line upon the conditions set forth in the preamble of this resolution to be and the same is hereby favored. Adoption recommended by the committee on charities and corrections. Adopted. File No. 44912. Mr. Becker. Whereas, there are many complaints against the condition of the street railway tracks and pavement on Fulton rd., between Trent ave. and Storer ave.; and Whereas, the Cleveland Railway Company has long since been authorized to expend the necessary money for this improvement; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio: That the Cleveland Railway Company be requested to make the repairs described herein at the earliest possible time. Adoption recommended by committee on street railways. Adopted. File No. 44972. Mr. Reynolds. the Resolved, that the Cleveland Railway Company be and it is hereby authorized to enter into contract with the Lorain Steel Company for the purchase of special work to be used at the corner of Euclid ave. and Ontario st. as per drawing N-1962; and Be it further resolved, that when said special work has been received and installed, the actual cost of same not to exceed $5,785.00, be distributed between capital and M. D. & R. accounts as defined in amended ordinance No. 16238-A. Adoption recommended by committee on street railways. Adopted. NEW RESOLUTIONS File No. 44973. crease the Whereas, on account of the inin traffic in down town streets the problem of the construction of down town terminal subways should receive immediate study; and Whereas, it is desirable before any action be taken by council, looking toward the expenditure of vast sums of money that will be required for the construction of adequate terminal subways, that there be available information as to plans and costs; and Whereas, it is provided by section 83 of the charter that "The director of a department, with the approval of the mayor, may appoint a board composed of citizens qualified to act in an advisory capacity to the commissioner of any division under his supervision;" now, therefore Be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland: That the director of public service, through the office of the commissioner of engineering and construction, be requested to have made a complete study may be made by the city eninclude ways which will general plans and estimates of costs, which study maw be made by the city engineer with such expert assistants as it may be necessary to employ and with such advice as he may obtain from an advisory board which Whereas, the residents of the vicinity of W. 65th st. and Denison ave, are greatly annoyed and inconvenienced by the emission of offensive, nauseating and obnoxious odor caused by the drying of fertilizer by certain abattoirs in this location; now, therefore Be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland: That the director of public welfare, through the commissioner of health, be and he is hereby directed to use all possible means to abate this nuisance at the earliest possible date. Adopted. File No. 44975. Mr. Becker. Resolved, that the committee on telegraphs and telephones make an investigation of the possibility of arrangements being made between local competing telephone companies for interchange of services. Adopted. File No. 44976. Mr. Reynolds. Whereas, it is provided by section 84 of the charter of the city of Cleveland that the director of each department shall annually on such date as may be fixed by the council, render to the mayor a full report of the transactions of his department and shall furnish to the council at any time such information relating to his department as the council may require; and Whereas, reports of the departments of the city of Cleveland for the year 1916 have not as yet been filed for the information of council; now, therefore Be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland: That September 1, 1917, be fixed as the date for the rendering by the directors of each department of the report for the year 1916 of the several departments through the mayor and for the filing of either the original or a copy of such report with the council. Adopted. File No. 44977. Mr. Townes. Whereas, the telephone service in Cleveland is intolerable; and Whereas, the telephone company officials are claiming to do all possible with present equipment; and Whereas, the only solution to the problem is added equipment and facilities; Therefore, be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland and state of Ohio: That the public utilities commission be called to Cleveland to investigate the service and establish a standard sufficient for the city and to see that the company take the necessary steps to protect the Cleveland patrons in the future. rd. N. E., from Euclid ave. to easterly end. Adopted. File No. 44980. Mr. McGinty. Whereas, the civil service commission is about to publish a report of the classification of city positions, together with a statement of the duties of each; and Whereas, it is desirable that there be included in this report a copy of the present salaries paid for the present established positions; now, therefore Be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio: That the civil service commission be requested to include in their report about to be published a copy of the city pay rolls for the month of June, 1917. File No. 44213. By Mr. Fleming. Whereas, this resolution constitutes an emergency in that it is necessary for the daily operation of the department of public service that this land be obtained as soon as possible now, therefore Be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio, that: Section 1. It hereby declares its intention to appropriate, for the purpose of erecting and constructing in the street a public urinal (sometimes called a public toilet and public comfort station), an absolute estate in fee simple in the following described property, towit: at The rights of the abutting owner in the premises beginning at the point of intersection of the southerly line of Euclid ave., with the westerly line of E. 55th st. in the city of Cleveland, thence southerly along the west line of E. 55th st., 55 feet; thence easterly right angles to the west line of E. 55th st. to the center of E. 55th st.; thence northerly along the center line of E. 55th st. to its intersection with the southerly line of Euclid ave:; thence westerly along the southerly line of Euclid ave. to the place of beginning. The premises of the said abutting owner are situated in the city of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga and state of Ohio, and known as being sublots Nos. 3 and 4 in Michael Schiely's subdivision of part of original 10 acre lot No. 73 in said city, according to the map of said subdivision recorded in volume 3, page 19 of the map records in the office of the recorder of said county. Sec. 2. That immediately upon the passage of this resolution the mayor shall cause written notice to be given as required by law. Sec. 3. This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the mayor. Adoption recommended by the director of public service, committee on streets, city property and the director of law, as an emergency measure. Read second time. Adopted as an emergency measure. Yeas 25, nays 0. File No. 44800. By Mr. Krueger. A resolution declaring the neces sity to appropriate land for opening Wheelock rd. N. E., through to Ansel rd. N. E. Whereas, this resolution constitutes an emergency measure, in that it is necessary for the daily operation of the department of public service that this land be required at once; now, therefore, be it Resolved, by the council of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio: that it hereby declares the necessity and its intention to appropriate to public use for the opening of Wheelock rd. N. E., through to Ansel rd. N. E., an absolute estate in fee simple in the following described real estate as indicated in the following descriptions: Parcel No. 1. Situated in the city of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga and state of Ohio, and known as being the northerly 35 feet of sublot No. 52 in Zenas King's subdivision of a part of original lots No. 367 and 375 as said subdivision is recorded in volume 14, page 41 of Cuyahoga county record of maps and is a parcel of land having a frontage of 35 feet on the easterly side of Ansel rd. N. E. and extends back of equal width a depth of about 125 feet. Parcel No. 2. Situated in the city of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga and state of Ohio, and known as being a part of sublots Nos. 55 and 56 in Zenas King's subdivision of a part of original lots Nos. 367 and 375 as said subdivision is recorded in volume 14, page 41 of Cuyahoga county record of maps and is bounded and described as follows: beginning at a point on the westerly line of said sublot No. 56, which point is the northeasterly corner of sublot No. 52 in said Zenas King's subdivision, thence easterly parallel with the northerly line of said sublot No. 56 about 100 feet to the easterly line of said sublot No. 56; thence southerly along the easterly line of said sublots No. 56 and 55 a distance of 35 feet; thence westerly parallel with the northerly line of said sublot No. 56 about 100 feet to the westerly line of sublot No. 55; thence northerly along the westerly line of sublots Nos. 55 and 56 a distance of 35 feet to the place of beginning. Sec. 2. That immediately upon the passage of this resolution the mayor shall cause written notice thereof to be given as required by law. Sec. 3. This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the mayor. Adoption recommended by the director of public service, committee on streets, city property and the director of law, as an emergency measure. Whereas, this resolution constitutes an emergency in that it is necessary for the daily operation of the department of public service that this land be obtained as soon as possible; now, therefore Be it resolved by the council of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio, that: Section 1. It hereby declares its intention to appropriate, for the purpose of erecting and constructing in the street a public urinal (sometimes called a public toilet and public comfort station), an absolute estate in fee simple in the following described property, to-wit: The rights of the abutting owner in the premises, beginning at the point of intersection of the westerly line of W. 25th st., with the |
