The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-06-05
Council Proceedings.

June 1st, 1858.
Present Mayor Glover, Aid. Leavens,
Butler, Gray, Armour, Drew. Tanning,
Clancy, Richardson, Hoban, and Calkin.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Pine street sewer assessment was taken
up.
Objections of II. W. Gridlcy, ". c. Rich
ardsOn, and Dennis and Timothy Reardon
were read; they have duly filed the same
Gray moved to abate $3.50 on each Of
Gridley's lots.
Aycs-Leaycns, Gray, Tanning, and Rich
ardSon-4
Noes-Butler, Drew, Clancy, Hoban and
Caikin-5. Lost.
On motion Of Gray, The Pine street as
seSsment roll aud objections was referred 10
a select committee, to report at next meet
ing.
Chair appointed Ri .hardson, Leavens, and
Calkin committee.
Richardson OF the Gas Committee reported
in favor Of paying So per 1000 feet for gas;
that five meters be procured and set TO posts,
by which 10 av rage the amount consumed,
and that 81 lamps be kept burning from
twilight till ] o'clock p NJ, and lIon La
Sale street, from the depot TO Main street,
all night, except moonlight nights.
On motion of Gray, Report received and
Committee discharged from further consid-
Grafton of the subject.
communication from Ford & DclanO,
La Sale street contractors, asking the Coun-
Gil 10 make some arrangements by which
they could get their pay.
On motion OF Gray, The same was re-
ceircd and referred TO Finance Committee,
and the Committee on Laws and Ordinances
directed TO take proper steps 10 test the
question whet lots sold Tor a local assess
inent were rcdeemabie IN manner OF lands
sold under Jjud ginent Of law, or in the
manner Of lands sold for general taxes.
The bond Of Capt. a. 2. Reed, city auc-
tioue,r, WAS approved.
On motion OF Gray,
Ofdered, That AL licences for auctioneers
and bowling alleys and billiard tables be
paid for ia the same manner, and under
same conditions, As for liquor licenses.
Ayes-Learcrs, Butler, Gray. Armour.
tanning, Richardson, and IioLan-T.
Nays-Drcw, CLANCY, aGd Ca.kin-3.
The following persons made application
for liquor ice aSeS, which were referred 70
Lie nse Committee:
Ed Doyle, F. Wilhelm, p. Myers. c. Iri-
on. VIM. k.ager, VIM. Dewey. John
ger. L. iIutsel, W. GrvE=o~, John ID u.
Thos. Hickey, +. Mathrot, ORiey i Nitc:.-
elm. and Thu>. NJ y 'cholas.
CAIhin> presented petition from c. Field
and many others IA 9Th ward, against grant
ing any liquor licences in that ward.
Petitions from that ward, O'Re'ly *
Nitcaelm and e. iiion; which were ref r. cd
to the License Committee, By the following
vote:
Ayea-Lcayens, Butler, Gray, Armour,
Tanning, Richardson, and lloban-7.
NOes-Drcw, Clancy, nd Calkins.
BILLS PAID
:. ". Raymond. Pine - C,m'r, $500
!. livery, CITY Clerks fees, 81 20
- ATTY - 5000
E.Il Of Leland Leland and J. Avery.
AIRY fees IN CIly q. \. \. Fisher, City Cs.
Geo Il. Macy. and City as Trustees Of Free
Church, Gocal asses mcn) ia County and
Supreme Courts, $500, was pre- eniei.
or motion Of Cfkln, SGD orIered paid
in tgl
Fanniug moved to discharge the Stree;
and Alley Committee from further consider
alton of the sui Jcet Of repairing l bridge IN
Jones street.
Aye u;ler, flaming, Clancy.
Nuts-Lcaveus. Gray, Armour, Drew,
Richardson. !I"han. and "a Kan. Lost
FAnu.u. moved ihat he C.ty Surveyor hc
directed 60 establish a grade for Columbus
street, between the canal and feeder.
Ayes Leavens, Gray, Armour, Dew,
Tanning, Clancy, Richardson, Eooan, a"a
CalNiu-y.
Nos Egt'cr-I. Carried.
Ga motion %! Tanning, Tie city Surveyor
Was directed 10 establish grade tor Clinton
street.
Petition OF \ Eiwards It al. was referred
20 Street and Alley Commute.
Petition Of ID. Leahy et H.. for side walk,
vas presented. The Clerk reported notice
given.
On motion OF Richardson,
Criere3, That plank side walk be bui.t
according to law aud ordinance, on the south
side Of Superior street. from, Ia Sale street
to Go umbus street, in compliance w.Lh sad
petition.
On motion OF Caikin,
Ordeyed. That the Clerk be directed 10
issue City Oiders to the judges and clerks
Of election at last election.
BrLs REFERRED.
Rote Wills n, City Suv,yor, Sio210
Gas Company, gas for May. l+9,.t
Adjourned. j. AVERY, t.frN.