The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-26
Council Proceedings.

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Regular meeting-Present, Mayor Glover,
Tanning, Clancy, Richardson, Wills, Ho-
ban, Putnam, and Caikin.
Minutes Of the last meeting read and ap-
proved.
The Bond Of Geo. II. Walker, City Col
lector, was approved, and also that of J.
Avery, CITY Clerk.
The petitions of W. G. Fox, ". Kneusse,
and F. Rabenstein, for liquor license, were
referred to the License Committee.
Application of James O'Brien for license
was presented.
Wade moved to lay the same over till
next meeting. Lost
Putnam moved that license be granted, as
prayed for.
Ayes-Butler, Drew, Tanning, Clancy,
Wills, Hoban, and Putnam.
Nays-Lcavens, Wade, Gray, Richardson,
and Calkin-5. Carried.
On motion of Gray, the Marshal and City
Attorney were directed to see that no places
are kept for selling liquor without license,
and that those who have license keep an
orderly and we'll governed house.
The petition Of Geo. Bristol ct al to have
La Sale streer. between y. b. Brstol's and
the bluff, repaired, was presented.
On motion OF Gray, the same was referred
to the Street and Alley Committee, with
power, in connection with the Aldermen Of
the 4th ward, to put the said street in tenn
porary repair.
Petition Of John Sprit'and ct al to have
work provided fr poor persons, was pre-
sented, and. on motion Of Butler, received.
The petition of VIM Cogswell ct al. to
open the west end of Lafayst street, was
referred to the Street and Alley Committee
The petition of Thos. Reybo,n ct al to
oren Buchanan street, was, on motion of
Gray, referred to a select committee.
Chair appointed Leavsns, Gray, and Put
nam said committee.
4 remonstrance to the side walk from
State Street to the Bloomington road, was
presented and received.
On motion of Gray,
Ordered, That the order for a side walk
from the NE. corner of Block 80 to the Sc.
corner of Block 80, in the original Town of
Ottawa, be vacated; and that the Clerk be
directed to give notice, by publication in the
corporation paper, that the Council intend,
according to law and ordinance, on the
south side OF Prospect avenue, from State
street to the east line of section II.
Wade, of Street and Alley Committee, re-
ported description Of lots on south side of
Madison street, in front of which side walk
was not built.
On motion Of Gray, report received and
referred to Law and Ordinance Committee.
Gray, of Finance Committee, reported the
account of H. F. Eames, City Treasurer;
that there was due him $3s0,16. And also
due A. F. Dow $6,2S, Coll. fees-and rec
ommcnd payment.
Report rdopted, and flames aud Dow Or
dered paid.
Wade, of Street and Alley Committee, re-
ported on State street repairs, and recon-
mended survey and estimate for q street
up the ravine from Courtney street.
Report received and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Leavsns, Wade, Butler, Richard
son, Hoban, and Calkin-6.
Noes-G'ay, Drew, Tanning, Clancy,
Wills. and Putpam-6.
Chair voted aye. Carried.
On motion of Gray, the Aldermen Of 4th
Ward authorized to expedd . sum not ex-
ceedng $25 to repair the feeder bridge in
Columbus street.
On motion Of Gray, the City Attorney
was directed to confer with the Trustees of
The canal, concerning the repair Of the feed
er bridge III La Sale street.
On motion of Hoban. the ditch ordered to
be made on the west side Of Elm street, was
directed to be put on the east side.
Gray, of Finance Committee, reported P.
S. Ellsworth city jailor's bill, $20, 80, correct,
and it was ordered paid.
GRAY introduced an ordinance entitled
can Ordinance Designating the Duties of
Police Magistrate" which, on his motion,
was passed. (See Ordinance in another
column.)
Also, one entitled Gan Ordinance De-
fining the Duties of City Attorney" which,
on his motion, was passed. (See Ordinance
in another column.
Gray of select committee to whom the
matter was referred, reported that the COM
mittee had settled tho claim Of VIM. V.
Park for $500, that city order for that sum
had been issued to him, and proper re-
lease taken, which was presented.
On motion Of Leavens, report received
ard committee discharged.
Adjourned. J. AVERY, Clerk.
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