The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-07-17
Council proceedinSs.

July 10, 1853.
Adjourned meeting. Present: Mayor Glover,
AID Leavens, Butler, WI de, Drew, flaming, Clan
cy, Richardson, Wills, Hoban, Hamalle, Putnam,
and Calkin.
The following applications for liquor licenses
were presented and referred to the License COM
mittee: John Spicer Cobnrn Hanson.
On motion of Leavens, Martin Flannegan's petit
ton for license allowed by the following vote:
Ayes-Leavens Butler, Wade, Tanning, Clancy,
Hamalle and Calkin-7.
Nocs-Hoban and Putnam Gray not yet IN
his seat Richardson excused
Petition of Bridget OConnor to have Pine St
sewer tax on lot 10, block Al, States Addition,
abated was presented.
Tanning to refer to select committee
Ayes-Butler, Tanning, Hoban, and Putnam.
Nocs-Leavens, Wade, Clancy, Richardson,
Wills, Hamalle and Calkn-7. Lost.
Hoban to refer to committee on Local Assess
ments. Carried.
The bond of VIM. N. True. city treasurer, was
approved
favor of allowing Henry Tucker to put hay scales
IN the alley opposite Erwin's grocery store.
On motion OF Lcavens, report laid on the table
till next meeting.
Also, an additional estimate of cost of road up
the ravine from Courtney St, Sls.S5.
On motion of Leavens, report received.
On motion of Richardson, the appropriate com
mttee instructed to ascertain the cost of right
of way up said ravine, and report at next meeting
by the following vote:
Ayes-Leavens, Butler, Wade, Clancy Richard
son, Wills, Hamaile, Caikin, and Hoban-9.
Noes Gray, flaming, and Putnam.
GRAY moved to
Re80iCe, That whatever money is expended on a
road up the south bluff, be used ON Courtney and
State streets.
Ayes-Gray, Tanning, Clancy, and Putnam.
Noes-lcavens Butter, Wade, Richardson, Wills,
Hoban, Hama!le and Calkin-s. Lost.
Gray, of finance committee, reported the city
marshars report, from 18th May to 18th June cor
rect also, his bill, S40l5, correct
I'm, ,ofi tlp vnl
and bill ordered paid
Also, Robt. Wilson's BILL slO2.O, correct and it
was ordered paid.
Also p. :. Ellsworth, city iaior, bills, sos and
$500, correct ard they were ordered paid.
Bill OF VI. :. McGrath, s., for box culyert, or
| iered paid
Also, Jas. Murphy's bill, Coo ordered paid
| Bill of -, for damages to wagon in Court
Leavens to pay and charge to street supervisor
of 18th ward Lost.
Wade TO refer to finance committee. Carried
Putnam moved to
Hesotoe That Courtney and State ST be put in I.
good state of repair and if the labor of the
18th ward be not sufficient TO do 1t, the balance be
/ paid by the city.
On motion OF Gray IL was laid on the table, by
the following vote:
Ayes Leavens, Butler, Wade, Gray, Richardson.
Wills, Hoban, and iIamalle-s.
Nocs-fanuing, Clancy, Putnam, and C0lkin-i
On motion Of Richardson, 80 appropriated
to repair State and Courtney St., to be exp pended
under the direction OF the street supervisor OF tie
; 1th ward.
I On motion Of Hobar, .25 appropriated for
team labor on streets il 9Th ward.
: On motion OF Cray, SIS was appropriated for %
ward,
. On motion Of Tanning, So appropriated for
4;h ward.
On motion Of Leavens, 80 was appropriated FOR
Is; ward.
! On motion Of Wade, the city attorney was ii.
rected TO report the proper steps 10 be taken 10
make Fox River Bridge free.
On motion OF Gray, $l5U was appropriated 70 de-
fray the expenses Of the 9Th OF july celebration,
and be put INTO the hands OF the MAYOR.
Ayes-Wade Gray. Clancy, Richardson, Hoban
Putnam ard C4lkiu--7.
/ NoeS-Lcayens, Butler, flaming, wills, H-ulaIl5
3
! Adjourned. J.AyERY, cry Clerk.