The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-06-07
MONDAY Evening. 10Th Nav 1881

MONDAY Evening 18Th Nav, 1901.
The Holrd met pursuant to Adjournment
Present A full Board
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
On motion Of Mr. Hollister. the board proceed.
ed to the election Of officers by ballot; the clerk
acting as teller
The following gentlemen were duly elected and
appointed for the current term:
Street Commissioner, John Palmer; Assessor,
4. B. Smith; Collector, Levi Hills; Surveyor,
Joseph H. Wagner; Weighmaster, Geo. Mann;
Constable, Joseph l.. Skinner; Auctioneor, JOS.
+, Skinner.
The appointment of Treasurer was, on mo-
ton, laid over until next meeting
On motion OF Mr. HOLSTER, 1t was
Crtered, That the clerk be directed 10 notify
he treasurer of the late Board to report, at the
next meeting, the receipts and expenditures Of
the past wear
Orirsi That the clerk notify the officers e
lect Of their appointments,
Mr.. HOLSTER moved to amend Article "a OF
the by laws and Ordinances, entitled "Ol Meet.
tngs, by striking out the word Saturday and
inserting IN lieu thereof the word Tuesday
which was unanimously adopted.
Constable skinner reported service ol Clerk :
notice to keeper, ot billiard tables aud ball alloy-,
on Morse u Connolly, James o Conner, aud Mr
Dl'NNhths 'lh'lN' w w HNI
ON motion of Mr.. HOLSTER, 1t was
Ordsr,d That Mo,srs, kunau, Thomc, and
Frcdenhurgh be- appointed committee to report
on the practicabity and cost of opening street
ls proposed To be- laid out ON the east side OF out
lots No. %, 49, -, %, &C. 81. IS, 90, and 81, IN
! Walkers Addition and for which petition was
! pres euted 10 the lata Board
On motion,
| orhycR, That commilte ON Finance aud Claims
be appointed to consist Of three members
| Nes,rS. lioster Thorne and Morris were then
elected to serve ON said committee.
MIR John H. Murphy bill of 81 was presented
and referred.
On motion, adjourned to Friday evening next,
at 6i o'clock
The Board met pursuant TO adjournment
Present, Messrs. Fredenburgh, HOLSTER, kir-
nan and 1horne.
In the absence Of the President from town, Mr.
HOLSTER was, on motion Of Mr.. kitnan, called 10
the chair.
Minutes Of last meeting rend and approved.
The treasurer Of the lAto Board presented his
report II the amount received and expended du'
ring the past year, leaving n balance of Sill III
the treasury, Report and accompanying voueh'
ers referred to committee ON Finance.
The clerk reported having notified the officers
elect Of their appointments
The committee appointed at last meeting to
report in relation to a proposed new street in
Walkers Addition, reported verbally, that the
opening of the proposed street was practicable
aud asked further time TO complete their exam
nation of the subject; which was, OH motion
granted.
On motion Of Mr. Kiman, the election Of treas
urer was further deferred until next meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Thornc, the following was
passed:
Or'tercd, That no person or persons shall turn
in, or permit or suffer to run at large, any COW
horse, or mule, or any other animal, in any enclos
ed public square within thi, town, unCsr The
penalty Of not less than one dollar, nor more thai
five dollars for each and every offence.
The following bill, were presented and REFER
cd 10 committee:
H. Thornc's bill Of 81, duo since 1850.
j. q. Nattingers bill Of sl63, for books fur
nishcd officers Of the board.