The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-21
Proceedings Of the City Council.

Tuesday evening, April l1h
Percent Mayor IiicklinR, and AID. L.avens,
Thompson, Fash, Cogs~e'l. Macy, flaming.
Brs'o /, Haskell, HIT. md &. g.. Miller-ll.
Absent-Ald. Mitchell and VI. MIIer-2.
Minutes read and approved.
A petition was presented for / planked side
walk On the east side of Clinton street, from
Naln street to superior street.
The clerk reported having gwen the notice re-
quifed by law.
WhrrrupOn Aid Cogsw-ll moved reconside.
ration oi an ordc' passed 18th March last, IN the
words following:
"Ordered, That plunked side walk be con-
strucird according 10 lawan ordinance, on the
east side Of Clinton street, from Nam street 10
Washington street
WOiIuu carried,
AID, Cogsw,il moved to strike ou, Washing
ton" aud insert superior" instead
Carried and the order as amended was passed
as follows
OTdsisd, That planksd sidewalk be COZ.
siiuct,d, according to law and ordinance, on the
east side OF Clinton street, from Nam street to
Superior street.
Ordr,d. That the clerk give the notice reqli =
red by law.
Petition OF II +. Eames and nineteen others
WIS presented, asking the council to cause the
fence around ia. court house to he repaired and
painted, md that part Of the yard north 81 the
court house 10 be Ofndmehtri with suitable shade
trees.
Idlu on llIt tiUir uOlI ll!r lOurin OF July next.
Petition Of r.. Y Gnggs and seven others, was
pTes-ntrd, asking the council to yacate that pa II
Of South Division street, lying between East
Pearl street aud the Fox uyrr, about 100 feet IN
f length Referred 10 street committee
Petition Of X. IhOfne aud W. l.. GIbsC was
pTeseEtrd, requesting that Gel tain streets or paris
Of str~e,s, running through portion Of the low
grounds N tn. second ward, aud south OF Nam
| street, be vacated Referred to street committee
! Bills OF D, +. lllt ST. so, surveying; aud
Bushnell Il Gray s2i1, attorney tees; were pre-
! tentrd. found correct, and ordered paid
J Collector Dow reported asses.men, iyrregula-
ting aud grading Michigan street, not yet coiiec
ted, and askcd further time.
NhrTeuyon II vas
I -trtcred. That he return day on assessment To
[ regulate and grade Michigan street, be- and the
Fame u hereby extended two weeks
On motion d Ala. Bristol,
Ordey,d, That the supervisor Of streets be
hereby directed TO construct the side walk on the
east side OF La Sale street and N front OF Wash
. IN ton square.
Tn motion, It was
OTdcied, That the city collector be hereby au-
thorzrd to receive certain receipts gwen by Hall
"a h."L. '"r collrcuOns on nccnuut al Madison
. srti bflJgt, and credit the same on the assess
Wcni Tor s1Id improvement, and that he pay them
over 20 the ciiv treasurer a-cnsh.
OidTsd, Thai the city treasurer be and he is
hereby authorized 10 iec>y. saId receipts as ca sh
On motion ol Aid. Cogswell,
OTdsFtd, hat the celk give public notice 10 al
persons having claims ngainsi the city Of Ottawa
to present them t.lor. the frs, day 81 Nay next
On motioI OF AID. Fash, the following oTdi.
nance was adopted, TO create, temporarily, the
b Office 81 assistant marshal.
iSee or diunnCe ~ another column
The council then proceeded to eec, an assistan
mar-hsl.
On the irstbsliot J. f.. SIX nner had votes
Andrew Anderson Ind votes, and blank vote
The chair declared Mr.. skinner elected.
WhsTeupon, Ad Fash moved a reoont idera
tion o. the vote which was carried.
The council pro.r.ded to a second ballot. whic
gave Andrew Anderson votes, and J, T.. Skin
uer4 yOtcs.
Andrew Anderson was decated elected.
On mot on q Aid Cogswe
Order,d, Thaiihe same compensation be al
lowed the assistant marshal, turing his contlnu
once in Office, as has heretofore been paid to III
marshal
The council then adj burned.
j X. COURTNEY, City CLERK.