The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-05-27

luHpA Evening, May III, 1854.
Present, the Mayor and AID. Lavcns,
Lynch, Miller, Fash, CogSwcll, Bristol, Has.
kcll, and Walker, ..
Absent, Md Richardson and Tanning, 2.
Minutes read AND approved.
\ petition was presented from W. Barger
and - others, residing iu,nat part Of
the second ward, lying east of the Fox river
asking that the side walk in that part Of tho
city be established at the width of fifteen
| feet.
/ Bricrcd to committee on streets and al.
| lcys.
| A petition was presented from Geo. Mann
and others for tie constru ION of side
walk ON the west side Of Walker street, from
( Webster street to Illinois avenue, thence
along the north side of Illinois avenue to
Benton street Laid on table until advcr.
Used by clerk.
| Apctition was received from s. W. Ray
mond ond 81 others, in relation to school
districts in the fifth ward. Laid on table
until next meeting, to enable other interest
ed persons To be heard
Mr.. Raymond, who was present, then ask.
ed leave to Withdraw his petition, to enable
him to procure other signatures thereto.
On motion of AID. Fash, leave was so
granted.
AID Bristol, from committee on streets, to
whom were referred at last meeting, the pc
ttion of Geo. ;. Fisher, reported, recon-
m,nding the following order for adoption:
Drjrd, That Geo, 5. Fisher be hereby
authorized, 'to construct an area three feet
wide ON the east and south fronts of the new
building now being built for himself, for the
use of the Bank of Ottawa, on the south
east corner of lot No. &, in block No. II, OF
tawa.
Report accepted, and on motion of AID.
Walker, the order as recommended was
adopted
AID. Bristol, from the committee appoint
ed at last meeting TO confer with the printers
OF this city, in rclation to public printing, re.
portcdb by handing in the bids of T. Hampton
and G. II J. Avery.
Nd. Bristol then moved that the public
printing of the city of Ottawa be awarded to
q. }. Avery, as the lowest bidders there.
for, Carried.
Bills were presented from y. Y. Griggs,
S. 60, stationery for last year; Drew Il
Maicrhoitr S32, wopows.
The bills were found correct and ordered
paid
AID Haskell, from committee appointed
at last meeting to select city attorney, re.
ported in favor of Bushnell & Gray, at a sal.
AIRY of SI25 for present municipal term
Report accepted
The council then proceeded to ballot for
cityaltomcy, with the following result; Bush.
neil y Gray, I, hlan!, | whcrcupon Bush.
nell y Gray were declared elected.
On motion of Md. FASH it was
0ricrcd, That the salary orthc city a,tor.
ncy he fixed at 1925, for all services before
the municipal court before the council, and
for preparing and revising ordinances.
AYES, Aid. l.caycns, Fash, Cogswcll, and
Haskell, /.
Nors, AID. Lynch, Miller, Bristol and
Walker 4.
A tic vote, decided by the casting vote Of
the mayor in the affirmative.
ADD Fash, from the committee appointed
at last meeting to inquire into the cost Of
printing. ordinances in pamphlet form, re-.
ported, recommending that the publication
olthc ordinances in pamphlet form, be defer.
ed until further order by the council. Re.
port accepted.
On motion of \ld. Haskell, it was