The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-08-07
Council Proceedings.

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Regular Meeting. Present, Mayor Glover. Lea
yens, Butler, Wade, Drew, Fanuing, Clancy Rich
aTdSUn, Hoban. and Calkiu.
Minutes ofGharter meeting and last regular nee
ting read and approved.
The MAYOR stated that he had on behalf Of the
city, offered So reward the arrest aud convIc-
ton Of the murderer of Joseph TAYLOR on the night
OF the "a ult and had also sent persons il pursuit
On motion of W ade the action Of the MAJOR
the premises was approved.
Messrs. Delano and Ford made an application to
have the council take Immediate measures TO pay
them for LaSalle ST improvement.
On motion of LeavcDS the Finance Com. were
authorized TO procure funds To purchase the lots to
be sold on LaSae ST. assessment not to
exceed per cent.
Communication from Vim. Gooding, Sec'y Of
Board OF Canal Trustees, concerning Main street
bridge was read, giving no encouragement for the
immediate rebuilding OF the same.
On motion of Leayens, the City Attorney di-
rected to institute legal proceedings TO recover the
LaSallc 1T. assessments that were not returned de
linquent by the Collector aud which paid.
The applications Of VIM. I6rinhals and G. ".
Tagart tor liquor licenses were granted
Application of Edwards and Howard for Billiard
license were granted.
Applications of NJ. Heating and N. McGetrick
for liquor license were laid on the table.
Petition Of L. 7. Sanger ct al for an appropriation
to drain West Madison ST., was referred to street
and alley com.
Wade of Police comm. reported John Brady bill
$3.50 and Andrew Anderson s2!,Ge correct and
they were ordered PAID.
Wade of 1t. and alley com reported T. Forbes
bits s3l - for building side walk front lot II Blk
81 and go - front lot Il, Blk 81. States Addition
correct, and $40 cross walks correct and they
were ordered paid.
On motion Of Wade, the following order WIS
passed:
Whereas the city council of the CITY of Ottawa
did on the 18th day of May 4. ID. 1851 order a
plank side walk to be constructed according to
law and ordinances on the south side of Laf;,y cite
street from the west side of Clinton street 10 the
middle of block SO in Staes Addition to CT ana
and whereas grade for the same was duly cstab-
lshed and whereas the owners of lots i and a
block 81, States Addition, fronting said side
walk after due notice given as provided by crdi-
nance, failed to build the same within the time
limited and the street and alley committee have
duly let the same to the lowest bidder, TO build AZ
ter having the expense of the in front of each
lot separately duly estimated by the city surveyor.
1t is therefore ordered that the OF S33 be as
essed on said lot IL and the of $40 be assess
ed on said lot ~ to defray the costs and expenses
of building said side walk in front of said lots re
spectively, and that warrant be issued for the
collection thereof returnable in 60 days from the
date thereof.
Richardson of the st. and alley com. reported
survey and map of the Ravine Road up the south
bluff with the names of the owners of the land
which SAID contempat d t. will pass, land that
all said owners except Mr.. Knight will release the
right of way.
On motion Of Wade, ordered that said Ravine
road be directed to be located per map reported
above under the direction of the street and alley
commute, and thar the clerk give public notice
thereof.
On motion Of Richardson SOS was appropriated
to MI up hole IN Superior st west of side cut
Wade asked to be discharged from Police COM
mittee-lost.
On motion Of Tanning, the marsh.l was directed
to notify the owners OF lots 10, II, and - in blk
S. States Addition to remove the nuisance there.
on.
On nation Of Clancy, the city Atty was direct.