The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-01-30
Council Proceedings.

Jun. pc, 1858.
Present: Mayor Walker, Aid. Leavens,
Gray, Armour, Edwards, Bristol, Hoban,
Putnam and Calkns.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
Calkins of st. and alley committee report
ed part of side walk east side of Court st.
out of repair and recommended the same be
put in order and stair ways be covered up.
On motion of Gray.
Ordered that the general st. Supervisor
be directed to see that the side walk on the
east side Of Court st. be put in good order,
and that the stair way in front of the drug
store of a. S. Putnam be covered, an6 all
distractions to said side walk, be removed
Also that the grade of said side walk be
established or reported for improvement of
said street by city surveyor.
On motion of Gray, the bill OF the Gas
Co. S140,74, for gas for December was Or
dered paid.
excavation of Pine st. sewer nearly finished,
and on his motion $500 ordered paid l.. b.
Deano's contract in city orders on Pine st.
sewer fund.
Leavens Of special committee to whom
the claim of ii. Hodges for personal injuries
occasioned by falling through side walk on
Court street, was referred, reported against
paying him anything.
On motion Of Gray, report received.
Gray moved that five hundred dollars be
paid Harry Hodges for said injuries, upsn
his executing release TO the city therefor,
and assigning to the city any cause OF action
he might have against the occupants OF the
lot in front OF which he received the injury,
and permitting the use of his name by the
city in any suit it might bring 10 recover
the amount so paid him, Of such occupant
or any person liable therefor.
Aye--Gray, Armour, Putnam and Calk
ins-four.
Macs Leavens, Edwards, Bristol, and
Hoban-four.
The Mayor giving the casting vote in ia
yor the motion. Motion carried.
Gray Of committee on W. q. Parks claim
reported progI ess, and asked tme-iime
given.
On motion Of Bristol, the city attorney
was directed To commence SUIT IN behalf
OF the city against whoever he should deter
mine liable, FOR the injuries received by H.
Hodges.
On motion of Bristol, street crossings
was ordered on east side Of Paul in Laiay-
cite St on north side Of Lafayette, across
Post ST on west side Of Columbus across
Madison, Jefferson, and Lafayette streets,
and on east side Of Columbus across Jefier-
son street, to be put down by street Super
visor.
On motion of Bristol, street Supervisor
was directed to put down plank side walk
on east side Of La Sale street, from Feeder
bridge TO north side of the school house lot
6 feet wide. of 2 inch stuff
On motion of Gray, street crossing was
ordered on north side Of East Main street
across Chester street.
On motion of GRAY. street Supervisor
was directed to put down side walk on south
side Of East Pear street in front Of lots d
S in block IL, Green's Addition, Ike the one
on west side of said lots.
On motion OF Gray, city clerk was direct
Cd to give proper notice that the council in
tend to order side walk to be built accord.
ing to law and ordinance in front of lots Q,
10. il & ~, in block IS in Green's Addition
TO Ottawa.
On motion Of Edwards, street crossing
was ordered on north side of illinois Avenue
in Benton street, and on west side of Benton
across Illinois Avenue.
Adjourned J. AVERY, city C-erE.