The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-01

September p, 1853.
Adjourned meeting. Present: Mayor Avery,
AID Butler. L.ndi.y, Wilson, Drew, Wade, ran
nm. Clancy Richardson, M4iesLoier, HoU-n.
ana ilaua.ie.
Minutes %: last meeting read and approved
Communication from the highway commissioners
Of tine town Of Ottawa asking the city council =
aAAy appropriation 10 pay part OF the expense
Of pairing bridge across the canal on sec g.,
presented, anu was, on motion OF Drew, laid
On t.ic table
Pc:irian Of r Thorne It a.. asking city council
to repair SD walk and street crossings on east
. side ot FOX river. VAS presented
On motion ut Richardson, petition received anu
. iGiI uu tie t-Jlt.
Petition OF T. Montgomery Il el asking tho CITY
council cause BI~>clI street to be opened tHiiit
Idc presented, and, on motion Oi EIch-
arlsOn It was received and referred 10 street and
alley committee.
Report Of William Norris, assistant superv
Of Streets .th ward, showing balance due hun Of
! *lS, was presented.
On motion OF Drew, report received and bail or
Report Of city surveyor, of grade Of SIDE walk
Oh tie north side OF Last Main street, from Chester
street to trraitom street, WAS presented.
On molten u Drew, report adopted and ordered
recorded
Report Of the city marshal in relation to selling
hos. and also his report IN re!eiOn 10 city cases,
to september 10Th. ly59. was presented.
On motion of tanning, report received.
Clancy. from select committee 10 whom was re
tcrrci the matter in relation to opening street
across Bruen's land north Of canal, reported that
the committee had written 10 Mr.. Herman Bruen
asking for release and dedication OF land suii,-
cIent Tor 4 street 50 fee: ide, commencing ut or
the northeast corner OF the corporate limits
Of the CITY; running thence along the south bank
of the Fox River Feeder 10 GuiCn street, in Rail
road Addition Ottawa. but had Vet TeccII cd
no answer, and moved that sad select committee
be auhorIZ ed 10 employ the city surveyor to SUI
vcv aud make IL plat OF the street above.
Wade NOV ed TO amend by authorizing said COM
~.rIH Hs.- NAi
ted. provided there Is TO be expense to the city
! for HE r. rht OF way. Anle duent carried.
Original motion, as amended, passed, by the fol-
iowInL vote:
I Ayes-BuIlcr Wilson. Drew, Wade, Tanning,
! ClaLccv Maierho.er Euban. and iIamale-g.
! Navs-LindIey and RIchardSUn-2.
| Richardson III ed that the Gas Company be au-
/ ,horIzed to set lamp posts III Columbus street.
/ where Lati yctte street crosses the same.
| Ayes-Lindlcy, Wilson, Wade, Tanning, and
! Richaid,On-5.
NayS-Eu,ler Drew, Clancy Naierhofer, lIo-
! ban and Hanaiic-G. Lost.
! Wade moved that the city clerk be authorized to
! issue license to Nabe i CrosJic TO exhibit
their circus i'll the city for day by their paying
: the sum OF 80 foT the same.
! Aycs-Liudlcy, Wilson. Drew. Wade, Tanning,
! Richardson, Malcrhoer and Hoban-s.
| Nays-Bu'ler Clancy and iamalle-3. Carried.
Bill of Robert Wilson, City Surveyor, referred
| to finance committee.
| BILLS ORDERED PAID: Bill of Fairfield Weld.
! lumber Sli.,j; bill of William Norris, assistant
| street supcrvi>ar - bill OF Iohu Brady super
! visor of streets, 10 cItembcr eth, is, bill Of
! Patrick RYDER. for burning dead cyw. 81 ; bill OF
James Finnertv tending Madison street bird &c, s..
| Adjourned TO 18th October, lSi
o. LEAvENs, CITY Cl4h.