The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-13
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
August 9, 1859.
Adjourned meeting. Present: Mayor Avery,
AID; Butler, Wilson, GIidley, Drew; Tanning.
Richardson, Maicrhofer, HOban, Hamalie, Putnam
and Reynolds.
! Minutes of the meeting of June 2sth. July 18th,
and special meeting July 22d read and approved
Petition OF William Hess for Liquor license was
presented.
Hoban moved to grant prayer of petition by his
paying $50 therefor.
flaming moved to amend by giving him license
| by his paving S3S therefor.
Ayes-Drew, Tanning, Maierhofer, Hoban, and
Hamae-5.
Nays-Butler, Wilson, Gridley, Richardson, and
! Putnam
! Chair voted no. Lost.
Main question put and lost
| Hoban moved to grant the said William Hess IL
cense by his paying $40 therefor.
Ayes-Drew, Tanning, Maierhofer, HOban, Ha-
MALE Putnam and Reynolds-7.
Nays-Buter, Wilson, Gridley, and Richardson
| = 4. Carried.
The petition of n. woolsey for liquor license
was presented.
| Butler moved to grant PRAYER Of petition.
Ayes,Richardson, Malerhofer, Putnam, and
Nays-Butler, Wilson, Gridley, Drew, Tanning,
and Hoban-6. Lost.
Hoban moved to grant the said n. WoOlsey IL
cense by his paving $40 therefor:
Ayes-Butler, Drew, Tanning, Maierhofer. Ho-
ban, and Hamalle-6
and Reynolds-5. Carried.
Petition of J. Kachelle for liquor license was
presented.
Butler moved to grant prayer of petition. Lost.
Hoban moved to grant the said j. kachelle Ii
cense by his paving $40 therefor. Carried.
Communication from Calkin 4 Hard, in relation
to Madison street bridge was presented, asking to
be released from their agreement 70 tend the same.
On motion of Hoban, the sand Calkin Hard
were released from the agreement TO tend Madison
street bridge.
On motion of Drew, the street and alley commit
tee directed to employ some suitable person to
tend Madison street bridge the balance of the
season.
On motion of Gridley
Ordered, That a sidewalk be constructed accor-
ding to law and ordinance, on the north side Of
East Main street, from Chester street to Grafton
street. except in front Of lots and 10, T block Is
On motion of Maierhofer. the council proceeded
to choose By ballot three dsintcrested freeholdcrs
residing in the city of Ottawa, commissioners
to assess the damage and recompense due the own
ers of land respectively, and at the same time to
determine what persons will be benefited by va
eating that portion of Madison street which lies
south OF liuc running parallel to and eighty feet
south of the north line OF said street from the
side cut 10 the ravine, thence diagonallv IL the
quarter section corner the west line of section
eleven, and assess the damages and expense then
on the real estate of persons benefited. proper
ton nearly be To the benefits resulting
to each. On the first ballot, Albert +. Dow, Hop
ley Drew, aud Richard ThOrne received nine votes
each. being majority Of all the alderEen author
lied by law Ia be elected, they were declared elect
ell such commissioners.
Richardson presented a communication from the
Gas Company, asking - have the city orders now
held by them cancelled, and new ones issued with
ten per cent. interest added, in which case they
will keep said orders from becoming q charge upon
the city treasury until the first of May next.
On motion of Richardson, it
Orisysa That the CITY clerk be directed tina;
the presentation BY the Gas Company of the above
mentioned orders, to cancel the same and issue
new ones instead, with ten per cent. interest for
one year added, dated June lst, $50 and due one
year after date.
Supervisor of streets presented report Of the
amount Of street labor performed i'll the several
wards of the city; also of the amount of conriu-
tation money received by him, together with the
treasurer receipt for the same also, his bill for
services street supervisor. sg4 50; also his l.
for team labor, %, and the bill Of Patrick Dob
bins, for team labor, :ll.5p
On motion OF flaming. the report received. and
the several bills ordered paid out OF the street fund
The matter IN relation to bridge across the
sldccut IN Main street being unCer consi deratUn,
motion of Richardson, IL was
rri"rsI, That whenever Alexander W. NagjlI,
George Bristol, and John Hossacs shall execute. TO
the city of Ottawa bond in the penal sum of
three thousand dollars, conditioned TO keep well
plankcd and tend the same for the period Of ten
wears, such hrst-Class pivot bridge the trustees
Of the Illinois aud Michigan canal shall erect
across the sIde-cut or lateral canal in said city at
the point where Main street crosses the same; that
the Aa'or be authorized 10 receive SAID bond and
10 execute TO the trustees aforesaid such release
shall be necessary 20 release them from further la
bilIty to construct bridges at said point.
On motion of Drew. II was
ordcre2. hat " Whenever any person or persons
shall execute to the CITY Of Ottawa bond in the
penal sum of three Thousand dollars with good and
sufficient securities conditioned 10 keep ell plank
ed and tend the same for the period OF ten wears,
such hr>'cia>s pivot bridge the trustees of the
Illinois and Michigan canal shall erect across the
slde-cut or lateral canal in said city at the point
Where lafayette street cTU>scs the same; that tho
Mayor be authorized 20 receive said bond and to
execute TO the ustces aforesaid such release as
may be necessary 10 release them from further liza
bilitv TO construct bridges at said point.
On motion of Maierhofer, the supervisor d:
streets was directed 10 repair side drains leading
into main sewers.
Gridlev moved the following order:
DrGertI, That the street and alley committee be
authorized 10 repair street crossings and walk
az street crossings
Fanniny moved to amend by directing the su-
pervisor Of streets TO repair said street crossings
aud sidewalks Lost
The original motion of Gridley then put and
carried
Bills ORDgREp P.Ip-Bnl of Hoplev Drew
slO4 making assessment for $50: bill of Thomas
forbs, making sidewalks, 81; bill OF VIM. 10
bert,, removing dead COW, 81; bill Of Calkin
Hard tending Madison street bridge To date, sl1.-
s.; bill OF Justus Harris iailors fees and one day
police services, $3.50; bill of C. :. c. Crane. for
police badges, IS. IS; bill of Calvin Wilson, maxim 2
Sidewalks Tt:.ou; Dill OF w. IeaTens, copying a.
scssmcnt roll for 1889, $50; bill of Amasa Foster.
burying dogs. s3l; bill of y. Tanning. blacksmith
ing, sl.25: bill of Tim. McCarty. burying dog 50
cents; bill of VIM. Pyncheon, watering trees in
Washington Square, SIS; bills OF Joseph Eve rs.
team labor IN watering trees ir Washington
Square $3.50.
Bill of John Clancy 4 Co ordered paid out of
street fund.
Bills of Ford 4 Helano and bill of James MURRAY
referred 10 finance conn ittee
Drew moved that the bill Of the supervisor Of
streets for services SUCH be paid out of the &C
neral fund.
Cridiey moved to oStpone the consideration OF
the same until the next meeting of the city coun-
Gil Carried
Adjourned TO ed August. 1859
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