The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-15
Council Proceedings.

REGULAR meeting Present: Mayor Wake, Aid
Ieay5ps- Butler. Wade CRAY. Armour Drew
Farming CLANCY. Richardson, Wills. Hoban, Ham
ale. Putnam and taihin-
Minutes of the last meeting read and approved
On motion otGray. the Z ,uncll proceeded to IN
stall the Saysr serf- -,
Hon. Jo>crt o. Glover appeared and took the
oath Of office. ~.
Tn. retiring Mayor therefore conducted Nj
Glover TO th. chair who made some remarks call
iu,, the. attention of the Council TO the pta7cy lie
thoug; be-; TO be pursued IN conducting tt1 affairs
OF the city.
On motion Il Aid GRAY.
Resolved That Re Hon G.. f v .iker, for the
ability and fidelity with whIch he has executed the
arelunu> duties of his oriice merits the thanks OF
all rood citizens and for the urbane. impartial and
ceIlemanly manner display ed as the presiding OIL
icer of the civ Council, We tender him our best
wishes for his future success and usefulness.
On motion of Gray the reading of the rules was
dispensed with
lid GRAY presented the petition Of VI. +. Hol-
lister Il al for lamp post at or near the lst Con
rregationalist Church, and moved that the com
nn,tec on gas and gas lights be directed to Set u
post > prayed for.
Aid Wade moved to amend by receiving and
referring TO gas com
Amendment carried.
Question as amended carried.
The Mavor announced the following standing
committees 500
streets Alleys Messrs. Wade, Hoban and Cal
kin.
Local assessments, Messrs Leavens, Clancy and
Armour.
laws and Ordinances, Messrs. Calkin, Gray and
Wills.
Finances. Messrs. GRAY, Leavens and Putnam.
Pnbiic Health, Mes,.s. Putnam, Wills and But
Ter.
Fire Department. Messrs. Drew, Hamalle and
Fanniug , wi
Gas and Gas Lights, richardson, Caikin and
Lcaveas-
Licenses Nessrs Hsban. Hamalle and Leavens.
Police Armsnr, Wade and Putnam
On motion of Putnam. Arthur Lockwood was al
lowed 70 put street crossing across Columbus ST.
opposite has obcr . -, =,
S,rynyors report of grade of sidewalk north side
Of superior St, from Clinton to Columbus ST. was
presented
On mott IN Of Leavens the same was adopted
Like report of side walk grade on south side oil
Jackson street from Pine street, was on Ho'ioh VI
Richardson adopted ~
v " cor Of 10, 80 Ottawa city TO Cross ST. thence
on souti. side of Gross ST to Gay ST, VAS on mo
ton OF Leavens adopted
Ayes-Leavens, Bailey, Gray, Wade. Armour
Drew, Clancy, Richardson, Wills. Hoban, Ham
allie aud Calkin.
Navs-Fanning and Putnam.
Ieavens moved that ID. +. Hit be allowed TO
build his side walk ct gravel Instead OF plank as
ordered Lost
Surveyor reported estimate of work on Pine ST.
sewer 81 SIS III May 18th 1855
On motion of Gray, S',555 20 ordered paid out OF
Pine street sewer fund after deductng S7ll pre-
yiously paid and Z per cent according to contract
to L. Il. Deiauo:
On motion of Lcayens Pine street Sewer assess
fnent was laid over one week.
BILLS PAID.
Geo Bristol lumber for Mad. st. BRIDGE ..:l9 '3
James Finn6riy, bridge tender. ........... Is 20
Nm Wilson, blacksmithng... ........... 70
Strawn d Powell, lumber. ......-........ w
Gas Co. gas, 81 oo
WIN. T. Bell repairs on Mad ST. bridge,.... So 20
BILLS REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE.
T. LARS, removing nuisance, 2oo
Aid. Gray, introduced the following ordinance,
which on motion Of AID. Putnam passed: -
An Ordinance in relation TO city officers
(Scc ordinance in another column
On motion of Aid. Tanning, the Council procce-
ded TO elect city officers.
Aid Richardson moved TO reverse the order of
election commencing with last mentioned, in sec.
. Art. S. city Charter Lost
Tanning moved 70 elect in the order mentioned
In said section of the charter. Carried
Calkin moved to elect by ballot Carried
Chair appointed Leavens and Armour tillers.
julius Avery received for Clerk, 10 votes
TboS. X. Courtney do
On motion of Lcavens, WIN. n. True was elected
Treasurer by exclamation.
Hopley brew for Assessor. bad - votes. VIM.
n. True ].
A. T. Dow ler Oo,ls9or. bad -osss, Geo q.
waller Q, Z. B. CooYtnsyL