The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-31

Re-ularmeetins. Present AID. Leayens. vette,
Armour. Edwards. Bristol >lattcry. Smith HoJan,
Barton. CaikiH and Putnam.
On notion Le4vens was called 10 the chair.
Minutes II last meeting read and approved.
Petition Of G. ". Acserrnann was presented,
PRAYING for liquor license.
On motion Of Smith,
Drif.3. That a liquor license be issued to {. W
Acl ertuan upon tie payment Of s55 therefor, and
filing the bond required
Petition OF Maria Jancovious was presented
PRAYING 10 have part of the money paid by her
late husband for a liquor license refunded
On motion of Bristol, 50 ordered paid to her
when e. W Ackerman pays hi- license fee
BRISTOL Of finance committee. reported IN favor
of paying j. +. Troubles bill. :r65r.
On motion Of smith, report received and bill or
dered paid.
Bin OF judges and clerks of election in 9Th ward
on 18th oct 1857. 8 each. ordered paid.
Jos. Finne> bill of 81 street labor. ordered paid
Estimate of work done on Main street by j. :.
Mitchell, contractor. up tn Oct Goth. sj"1o.3l-
former estimate, sl3sJ-leavIug $40 now due
On motion of Bristol, sl65 ordered paid, in or
derS To suit contractor, not over , III number.
Like estimate of La Sale street. S3240-former
estimate, Sz5UO-leasing 50" now due
On motion OF Smith. $40 ordered paid in or
der> To suit Ford & DeanO, contractors, not 3
IN number.
Bill Of Ford & Delano for building culvert in Ia
Sale street, S.-s.67. ordered paid.
Barton. OF street and alley committee. reported
IN favor al appTOprIatng $500 for repairs OF Court
ney and state streets.
Petition OF David Strawn, and large number of
per-0ns living south Of Illinois River, asking the
Council To repair said streets. was presented
On motion of Armour. petition received.
Smith moved that > $50 be appropriated 10 repair
said streets. when the citizens south side OF the
Illinois River raise siju, the same TO be expended
under the direction of the street supervisor of the
9TH ward.
CalkIn moved to amend said motion by striking
out tina; pa before the words 'the same" and in
sertIng IN lieu thcreO: the words, that 800 Toe ap-
prUpra;cd 10 repair said streets. Ayes-Leavens,
Nette, Armour, Barton. Calkin and Putnam.
Noe,-Edwards, Bristol, Slattery, Smith Hoban-
D. Carried
Main question carried.
Armour moved to appoint special committee to
treat with the Illinois River Bridge Company in
regard 10 the repairs of said streets. Carried.
Chair appointed Armour, Smith and Putnam said
committee
On motion of Putnam, the street supervisor of
9TH ward was directed TO put down five street
crossings in 9Th ward the line of the sidewalk
recently made In said ward
On motion of Bristol. the committee on law and
ordinance directed to prepare and report an
ordinance 10 protect curb stones and lamp posts.
TN motion of Armour, the street supervisors of
Sd and rb wards were directed to remove the sur
plus earth Main and La Sale streets to such
places IL they, III connection with the aldermen of
said wards should think proper
On motion Of Smith, the owners of business lots
on Main and La Sale streets were allowed 10 put
wagon crossing oyer sidewalks TO get onto such
CUTTERS curb stone and sidewalk
On motion OF Edwards, the grade of side walks
both sides of Main street from La Sale to Gin
ton street, established at the top of the curb
stone
On n.otiOn of Armour, the grade of side ak on
north side OF Lafayette street, from Clinton street
TO the centre of block g, States Addition, was
adopted ard ordered to be recorded
Adjourned. J. AvERY, city Clark
O.s. 21h. 1885,.
Regular meeting. Present: MAYOR " alker Aid.
Leaven>. Armour, Edwards, Bristol, Richardson,
Smith, HOban. Calkin and Putnam.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Report oi city surveyor OF grade Of Guion street
was presented and motion of Smith approved
and ordered recorded.
Report Of city surveyor Of grade of sidewalk on
west line of Post street from Superior " ashing
ton street, thence north stde of Washington,
from Posi- TO Paul street, on motion of Ieav ems
approved and ordered recorded
Like report of grade for sidewalk on north side
Of Marquette street. from La Sale TO Columbus.
thence ON east side of Columbus To north side of
Norris street. thence east to line of section two
was motion Of Smith adopted anu ordered re-
corded
City surveyor reported Main street improvement
completed, and On motion OF Smith the work was
accepted
Mayor reported having received g 500 of Trustees
Of lllnsis and Michigan Canal account of Su-
perior and Paul street sewer, and that same was
deposited 10 the sewerage account.
On motion of Leavens. the Mayor was directed
to deposit the same to the account Of Superior and
Paul street sewer fund.
Leavens, Of sewerage committee, reported an cs