The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-04-17
council Proceedings.

REGULAR meeting. Present Mayor Walker, Aid.
Ieavcns, GIeen, Gray, Armour, BRISTOL Siatteiy'
Richardson Barton, Calkin and Putnam
Minute, OF the last meeting read and approNei.
Petition of y. MCINTYRE Il H. for sidewalk " as
presented. The clerk reported the Usual notice
given.
On motion Of GRAY,
1y,Lred That a plank sidewalk be constructed
according To law and ordinance, GU the south side
of East Pearl street, from York street to Grafton
street
Petition Of A. ". Magil for sidewalk on
north side of Webster st, from buchanan street 10
Walker street was presented. Clerk reported NO
gray moved TO grant prayer of petition. lost.
Petition of c. u. kan Duren Il a. lor slice VAIN
was presented. The clerk reported usual notice
given.
On motion Of Gray,
Criyef. That a plank sidewalk be con.'s-, ted
according II Law and ordinance, comm"u' b 81 ne
northwest corner ui lot ~, Ottawa M. .' .A
A north east direction the south siue . '.at'a
Avenue the west line OF Cas- street t-...- .-'t
on the south side of Cas- street 10 TIE Il. "a east
corner Of block nine, o. IN Walkers addition 10
A communication from J. c. Miller present
ed ASKING allow auce Of 10 per cent. Oh LOU
a. damages to compensate hun Tor loss SUSTAINED
bv reason Of the depreciation oi jefferson s'te-'
sewer ORDERS.
/ Lcavens moved to pay him $50 Lost.
{ Petition of L. Urnlauf It NJ for AN order to have
the surface water in Paul 81 let nio Paul ST sewer
.
On motion Of Gray, SO Vas appropriated to
build a blank sewer across East Main street, in
York II.
On motion Of Bristol
Or,i.r,d That Aldermen Richardson and Armour
be directed 10 see that Madison -. bridge be re
paired, with power 70 direct the city clerk TO issue
orders TO pay therefor.
Barton, Of street and alley committee, reported
on the petition Of Anderson. Spencer Co, for Il
lease Of part Of the public iandin. ON the lateral
canal and recommended that such lease be given
for 100 feet, upon the payment OF *l,o, Tor one
year.
On motion Of I.eavens, report received and com
mt;ee discharged.
r.cted 10 notify Anderson, Spencer Co 20 re
move ;Ler stone yard from the pubic !aoiHt; IN 10
day-
BuL, P,lD-Thos Burk. repairs Madison -
bridge >; John Hvbau, mails Tor sane. &C. jas
Firnerty work an sane 3 50: -- K0ark. cui-
vert in Joliet 81. 3; Hotchki,s Tar bic, lumber
for same 80 -: Gas AID Coke Co, gas tor March,
slip.7L ,.
rtted TO see that the contract of the city with the
Gas Co was performed on the paEf Of said company
! On motion of Armour the council projected 10
appoint judges tor tine neat municipal election
; The aldermen of the several wards put Ia noiHI-
nation the following named persons a2d selected
the following places for holding the election;
l., ward-Leloies Barnard Iii Barnes and l.
~ ward.-I H. Fredinburgh, Jesse Dickey aud
John Huston.
ID wari-John = Shulcr, George avery and
. John = Mitchell.
9Th warI--K, Hopper, @ d. Whitman and 7
Slatery.
9Th ward-Francis Warner, james wills and
Geo. ". Fuchs.
9th ward.-Z;rnri Lewis, J. ID. Halaalie and W.
:. Ea,toIL
7th ward. Z Skinner Theron johnson and
3 DAME. l.. Post.
/ Place, Of holding the election:
1T ward.-Belauo House.
Visions uCy: C-.--le..tgr shop.
I "a Court House.
sth " EasHaIu House
5ih HagIlls Office.
"th e School Uou-s.
.th - Empire House.
On motion of C.lkiu, the said persons were zg-
r pointed. and said places selected.
! UI motion Of Bristol, tie following ordinance
was passed
t.Sce ordinance in another column
On motion of Bristol the following named per
appointed 10 take the census of the city.
lst war,i-O. l.eavens,
I'd T. J. Wade
/ 81 \. T. Dow
4th T. X. Courtney
. 5;h - 4. h. Smith aud A A Fisher.
9th I. English.
/ eth NJ d. Calkin.
On motion Of GRAY
/ Ori,r.3, That a suitable book be purchased for
,he OF the health officer to record the mortality
o; the city.
Cn motion Of Richardson, SIS was appropriated
10 put street crossing side of CLAW street,
under the direction Of the alderman of the otA
ward.
Adjourned. J.AyERY, City Ccert.