The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-07-24

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Council met pursuant TO adjournment.
Present: -u. .r Clover. Ali. L,ayeGS, Wade,
Drew flaming, CLANCY. Nl.Is, i.alu---c, Putnam,
Tie ytr clerk reported the assessment roll If
l-j5-t, aul Wat proper notice bad been given az
tie return 90 tAe same ami when II Wou.L bee acted
On bT the council, and that objections thereto
hgd been tiled.
On motion If AID CaIs.u,
pr.sr,4. That the assessment Toll for the mum
cipll wear ending on the ISL Monday of Nav. y. -,
--J'. Toe and the saline l. hereby confirmed, NJ Ug
lection tLerct" LasIr- been u.eL.. and q warrant
Tor tie collection thereof directed 10 be issued.
II being the time Tor regular meeting, the
council Proceeded 10 the usual business
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved
License petitions Il " III Condor and George
>c-zlerger were presented ana referred to the Ii
Cyuse committee.
Petition of !. +. Caque,in - have Z. Mat:hiot's
license and note for - cancelled, and one issued
10 Clgue.iu upon filing bond and giving note for
*.5.
Or motion of Wade, the prayer Of the petitioner
Petition Of Geo Bristol and - others, praying
for the reconstruction of Main y. bridge.
On motion q! CdlAIu. the city attorney was di
rectca TO confer with the secretary OF the Board OF
Trustees Of the il.CelS and Michigan canal con-
corning sand bridge, and inform them that the
same Is out of repair, and enquire II they viii
make pivot bridge.
On motion Of Caikin. the sewerage committee
was directed to report II next meeting facts con
corning the efficiency OF the pipe under the canal
IN flue ST, Tor conducting Oft the wafer north ct
the canal.
flaming moved to abate 3 of the Pine ST sewer
TAX on Lot l. Block %, states Addition, the ap-
plicatOn Of Mr.. Pendcr.ra>t.
On motion OF Clancy, the matter was referred 70
the committee on local assessments.
Report OF grade for "A sidewalk on Jackson
Tine, jefferson, and Sycamore streets was present
ed, and on motion OF Wade adopted.
Report OF WA. Norris, street supervisor, of
work on ditch TO drain La Salic St. north OF feed
or, was presented. and on motion oi Calhiu,
adopted, and tae bills ordered paid, : g.49.
ne finance committee reported the Ioi.owiu =
oils correct, and they were ordered paid
Gas and Coke Co. gas for May and June, $2Tj.-
g; j. CLANCY l. Co, lumber, -4.1I jas. Fincrjy
bridge tender, $ij Ira Potter, stone, si.5O " n.
OsInan, blank tax book. So.
CommIttee also reported against allowing Ed.
SatteyS bill, H. for team labor Jones bridge.
On motion OF FanuIng. 500 ordered pad.
Bills OF I. Forbes for making Lafayette st. side
walk were referred TO street 4pd alley committee.
LeaVenS, OF finance committee. reported mar
shall report from 18th May to 18th jane correct,
and naishAts bill, %. ,, correct and recommend
ed he be pald upon his depositu the money in his
Hands with the Treasurer. Report adopted.
The following bills were ordered paid {. Hal.
enstcln, burning dead dog. sos; Thcs. Clark do,
.Uc N. McGee, do, 5Uc.; p. Murphy, do, soc; +.
l.owney, moving council room furniture, soc; j.
oi5nne;I lai: "rsS on pubic SQUARE s5a James
Clancy x Co, lumber, $.3.2l Drew L Maivrh0ier,
plows, So,
On motion OF Leavens, the street and alley com
mttec were directed TO examine the stagnant pools
Of water on the south side OF the canal and report,
c. W. Grow. city attorney, reported, that the
Fox River Bridge charter provided that the city
could buy the same al ;.rIce 10 be fixed by three
commissioners to be appointed by re circuit court
aud that the payment could be made as toiur : :
One-quarter In SIX months from the time of the
purchase, and the balance in four equal aunus,
payments, at per cent, and the brio e compaf
10 have lien on the tolls for payment of the in
debtedness. Such purchase could be made at any
time after ten years from the time said bridge was
completed.
Adjourned. J. AVERY. Ctr Carl