The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-04-23
Council Proceedings.

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Council Proceedings.
-AprI l9, 1859.
Regular meeting Present: Mayor Glover, Aid.
Leavens. Butler Wade Drew, Clancy, Tanning,
Richardson, Wills, Hoban, Hamalie, Putnam, and
Calkin.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Reading of the minutes of the meeting next pre-
vious to the last meeting. dispensed with
Petition Of J. w. Hough, praying to have suit
goods at auction without license, dismissed, was
presented.
On motion of Aid. Hoban, and as prayed for. the
city attorney was directed to dismiss SAID suit.
Petition of Alex Forbes, to have line oil $40
refunded, was presented
On motion OF Aid. Richardson. the clerk vas di-
rected to issue to Mr. A. Forbes, 10 city order
A communication from Robert llennnS e. a.
committee on the part OF Undine Fire Co No =,
read, asking the city to purchase 'oo 1ee' Oh
hose for the use of said company.
On motion of Aid. Putnam
Orlered That $500 be appropriated to buy hose
for Undne FIRE Co No. 2, and city orders therefor
be issued to the foreman OF said Company, payable
on the first DAY of July, ls6p Proctdeh, ho"ecer,
Tha, such orders shall not be issued until the hose
is delivered to the city, and that such nose De I'M
der the control of the city
indLe Il further O,,i.rrd, That 1900 be appro-
priated for Niagara Fire Company No. ], for the
same purpose and upon the same conditions >,
Petition of Peter Russell ct a., for sidewalk,
was called up.
On motion of Drew,
ordered, That plank sidewalk be constructed
on the north side Of Main street, IRON buchanan
81. to Leland ST.
Petition of =. Lindley ,tol for side walk. Clerk
reported notice given.
On motion Of Drew,
Ordered, That plank side walk be constructed
on the east side of Post ST., from Lafayette St To
Superior street.
Petition of A. G. Freeman It a., for a sidewalk,
was presented. Clerk reported notice given.
ON motion of Wade,
Dr.ier.I. That "A plank sidewalk be built on the
north side of Congress ST., from Chester street 10
Orleans II.
\ communication from A +. Dow. chief engi
Of fire department. was presented, asking the
council carry out the order heretofore made for
procuring hook and ladder company. Referred
to committee on fire department.
City surveyor reported grade for side walk on
the north side OF WebsIer st. from alLer to Clay
st. Also, on north side OF Congress street, from
[ Orleans St TO Chester street.
On motion OF Calkin, said report and grade
adopted and ordered TO be recorded.
4. +. Dow. chief engineer Of the fire depart
ment reported an ordinance IN relation thereto.
On motion Of Putnam, referred to the committee
on fire department
prop6s!tioufrnm James Fiunerty, 10 tend Ma
Olson street bridge, at $40 per month, was pre-
secuted.
Clancy moved to accept,he proposal and employ
Finncrty
Putnam moved to refer the proposal the street
and alley committee.
Question to refer carried, by the following vote.
Ayes-Lcayeu~, Butler. Wade, Richardson,
Wills iiarnalle Calkin and Putnam.
NOes-Drew, Clancy, Tanning, and Hoban-i.
The following persons were appointed judges Of
election. to be holden on the first Monday OF May
next.
/ LIT wart-I.. B. De!ano, z. Barnard, and John
WEIGH.
J % ward-Ceo. Il. Macy, r. Thorne, and J. d.
: Olmstead.
/ 81 ward-John A. Shuler, VIM. Palmer, and
Hopley Drew.
4th werd-Q ID. Whitman. Timothy Slatierv,
and Hervcv King.
+ 9TH ward John y shuler, II. Eichelberger and
James Naerhoier.
9Th ward. g. Miller, y. +. NItchelin, and Z
W.Nau Dorcn.
/ 7th ward-Norman Matson, Isaac Hills, and
Elisha Card
+ The foIowin were selected places for holding
Is, ward-Delauo House.
I'd do Wilson's carpenter shop.
ID do Court House.
ith do tarnam House.
5'h do Geo. BrI>ioiS Office
9th DO liudau's brewery.
eth do Empire House.
Report Of city marshal for March was referred TO
Communicative of Charles Weidmann and seven
others, asking the passage OF an ordinance prJhi-
/ bi,lng the keeping open, on SUNDAY, Of barber
/ shops.
Leavcns. from committee to whom was referred
the petition 10 have buchanan - opened, reported
favUrahly. On ms motion,
( Dr}.rsS. That Buchanan street, from Douglas
street 10 Webster street, be opened. fifty feet WIDE
commencing at the north west corner oi lot four.
IN block four. ia Walkers Addition 10 Ottawa !;
lLence west hy feet, thence south Ia Douglas -;
thence ty feet; thence north t. the place OF
beginning and tue same declared ~ be q pub
lie street.
Lea,ens. Of She committee to whom wa. referred
the matter concerning the deficiency M La sale st
/ improvement account, reported that the money
WyulI :, Il be owe ~ be- lat. tFrl-
,UrcT
Wade, Of street and allcy committee, reported
that the committee had caused to be estimated 10y
the city surveyor the cost OF a Sidewalk on The
west side OF lot block 80, states Addition 10 Ut-
tawa, S26.21 and thai costs would BE- $i.75; that
. the walk had been lei by the committee and con
/ structed and on his motion. 1t was
Dsdsr,J, hat the sun. OF thirty dollars be, and
3 the same hereby u assessed aud levied upon >4Ii
lot four for tie purpose Of paving for SAID side
walk, and variant ordered 10 be issued, returna-
bic III iIiy DAYS from il date
On motion ot Wade. the city CLERK directed
10 inform Mr.. VIM. GuOding that, IN case the Board
of Trustees Of the Illinois and Michigan canal will
construct pivot bridges over the -Ide-cut in Main
street and in LAFAYETTE street. the council Will tend
/ the same for the term of five wears.
! On motion Of Clancy. the street supervisor was
( directed TO repair the bridge over ditch III La
Sale 81, north of the feeder.
/ BILLS PAIp.-A. q. Cook, making side ak,
! S26; A. ID. Beck, making dock Madison street
bridge. $3.50; y. Perley, stone, $50; Manlev Il
! Dow nails and a saw, SO " John Egan, paving La
Sale st. crossing in Madison 81, s. John lloban,
| - lbs nails, s.; 7. Ellsworth. day police,
sI5O; L. : Harms, city marshal, salary for Feb.
sIH.75; VIM +. Bell, repairing Madison ST. bridge,
/ 81 Gas Coke Co. gas for Feb. and March,
$2g51S divers persons, >treetlabor, $50 81: judges
and clerks Of election for directors of the Board OF
Education, i'll March, 81 each, SO; Pat Ryder, re-
! moving nuisance 81; james Wills, stone, 1912
?. :. Ellsworth, city jailor, si4.2o; Geo Bristol,
lumber. $500.
Adjourned 10 lst Tuesday in May next.
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