The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-26
duly elected alderman Of the city from the first
ward. Adjourned

Noy %, 1860
Regular meeting. Prese-t: Aid. Lindley, Pre-
sident. Gridley Wade, Drew, Clancy. Patterson,
Maierhofer. Smith, Iloban, Strawn, Reynolds, and
Richardson ,
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Edward Butler, alderman elect OF the first ward,
appeared, was sworn into ONCE, ana tooA MS seat
as alderman.
Drew moved that the regular order OF business
be dispensed WITH and that the city council pro
coed TO the election CT city officers. Ayes and nays
called tor. G.
Ayes-Iindley, Gridley, Wade Drew. Strawn,
Nays-Hutler, Clancy, Patterson, Maierhofer,
/ Smith Hoban and Reynolds. Lost.
On motion of Smith,
Ordeyed. That the council proceed to the election
! Of city assessor.
First ballot, Topley Drew received thirteen
votes beng all the cast, and was duly elect
! ed CITY assessor FOR present municipal year
/ Wade moved that the council proceed 10 'he
! election OF city clerk. Ayes and nays called ior.
Ayes-Lindley. Grdley, Wade, Drew, Maierho-
fer, Strawn, and Richardson-7. -,
J Nays-Buler, Clancy, Patterson, smith, no
ban and Rcynolds-6. Carried.
First ballot-Oranzo Ieavens had 10 votes; Jno.
A. Cook had 3 votes.
Oranzo Leavens, having received MAJORITY oil
all the votes cast was declared duly elected CITY
clerk for the present municipal year
Clancy, from finance committee, TO whohi was
referred the reports of city treasurer city coiiect
or CITY cie H. and various bills asked iuither time
10 report. g,
On motion Of Maierhofer, further time granted
Aid Wilson appeared and took his seat.
Wade from committee on gas aud gas light, to
whom was referred the bill ct Gas Company fo'
gas and repalrng street lamps reported the saInt
AS correct and recommended payment. Bill or
dered paid.
W ade from committee local assessments, &c
whom referred the assessment roll for eN,en
sion of Norris street reported the same Is correct
aud on his motion the following order Vas passed
Uher,0s. Due notice has been gwen by the cay
clerk OF the return OF the assessment made by th
/ commissioners appointed by the city council, OF
the goth day Of March, 1850. 10 assess the danag
: and rccompense du. the owner or owners OF lane
respectively, and al the same time TO determine
what persons viii Toe benefited bv the extension
Norris street. from the east line of Railroad ADD
ton to Ottawa in direct line east 10 the roa'
known ; the DAYTON road. and assess tie danag
and expense thereon on the real estate OF person
benefited, ia proportion nearly a may De 10 la
benefits resui'in. 10 each. No objections iLeict
having been made 1t j, therefore
Ccderef, That the SAID assessment be and liz
same l. hereby continued.
And IL l. luItuer
/ Ori.r,3. That a warrant be issued Tor the coliec
ton thereof reurnabc la thirty DAYS after ~ date
Wade, from committee on local assessments, Il
whom referred tie reports OF city collector ant
city clerk, Ia relation 10 local taxes, reported TIA
same correct, and recommended their adoption
Reports adopted.
Wade, from select committee appointed to con
fer With trustees of Illinois and Michigan canal, II
iti"''h ~ biie5ES d-iJso ttS 74-c-~usr ItfSi 1t'
thereon.
Bin Of George Avery. damages 20 windows pre-
seuird and reic red 10 finance cuulhIltec.
On motion II nrCw,
Ofdere{. That Edward Esrncs be allowed TO Gu
the as IL " Washington >suar-, prOrId ed that IA
Z " Ill cut the weed, well - grass.
E On motion Of Wade.
Or}eseL That the committee on cas and "a
lights be Instructed to notify the Ges Company L
; suspend lighting street lamps.
The Cl-rk presented the receipt Of the preseu
city treasurer, dated MAY -3i. ISIS TO II + Fame
former city treasurer, Tor So" aud Represented
80 lie same tebe the amount IN full Uf ali habliIuc
Of said H. r. Zane, - the CITY a. treasurer.
. On motion Of tiaHccv,
DrisysI That the same be recciy Ell and the bon,
Of the ,aid II F. Elnles A. CITY treasurer cancelled
- Adjourned . LEANENS, Cdy L-.rt.