The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-24
Council Proceedings.

Nqrei 90. 1850.
Adjourned meeting. Present: Mayor Avery.
Aid. Butler, Lindiey. Wilson, Drew, Wade. Fan.
hing Ciancey, Maierhofer, Hoban. and Ilanae.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
Petition of W. J. Nicely, for liquor license pre-
sented.
On motion Of Clancy, the PRAYER of said pe,i
non was granted by said petitioner paving 8 o for
the balance OF the municipal year, by the following
vote:
Ayes indley. Drew, Tanning, Clancey, Maier.
Nays Wilson,. Wade excused from voting
The clerk presented an order drawn upon the
treasurer OF the board of trustees Of the town Of
ottawa, for S..ll, which had been received by him
for taxes
On motion of Lindlcy the clerk W a, directed to
cancel said order and Issue - the city
treasurer Tor the same amount, in his own favor.
wade. from street and alley committee, reported
the bill OF Calvin Wilson $s4.1y Tor constructing
sidewalk opposite school house in 4,h ward as
correct and recommended payment. Ordered paid.
Waue, from same Committee, reported the bill
I OF John Egan, $40, constructing street crossing
across Paul street. north side of Superior street
On motion of Lindley laid over 10 next meeting
OF the city council
Bill Of John Brady. for team labor, slI25, pre-
scented.
I On motion Of Wade, IS Of said bill ordered paid
Hoban moved 10 pay the balance Of sad bill
On motion Of Clancy, said bill was referred TO
the street and alley committee. by the following
vote:
Aye.-Lindiey, Wilson. Drew, Wade, Clancy
Maierbofer, and Hoban-..
Nays-Butler, flaming. and HamalIe-3.
Bill OF Joseph Ayers, for team labor, s. so, was
presented.
On motion of Liudley referred to stree, and al
ley committee.
Bill of John Brady, for services a. street super.
visor from Dec II, ISIS, to March 81, ls6o 81 Is
81, was presented.
Wade moved to lay table. Lost.
RAINING moved 10 pay said bill.
Ayes-F~nning ssd Hamalle-2
Nays-Bo;.er. Lindley, Wilson, Drew. Wade,
Clancy. aud fioban-7. Lost
On motioe Of Tanning, said bill referred to
Proposition Of James Finncrty to tend Madison
street bridge at ei0 per month was presented
Hoban moved TO receive.
On motion Of Drew, referred to street and allev
Committee with power to act
Petition Of George Drawle in relation Tn u,e
hished sidewalk on Washington street. presented
On motion of Tanning. referred to street and al
iey committee, with directions 10 construct said
sidewalk.
Hoban presented the matter in relation to pur-
chasing additional hose for Niagara Fire Co. No. l.
On motion OF " AIDE, the matter was referred To
the chief engineer Of the fire department to c1a-
mine and report his opinion in relation thereto TO
the city conncil al their next meeting.
On motion of Clancy, the council proceeded 10
choose BY ballot three disinterested freehoders
siding IN the city of Ottawa as commissioners to
assess the damages and recompense due the owner
or owners of land respectively, and at the same
time TO determine what persons will be benefited
BY the extension of Norris street from the east line
OF Railroad Addition TO Ottawa. in direct line
east to the road known as the DAYTON road, and
assess the damages and expense thereon on the
real estate of persons benefited in proportion as
nearly AS may be- TO the benefits resulting to each
On the first ballot Albert F. Dow. William Red
dick, and liopley Drew received nine votes each
being majority Of all the aldermen authorized by
law TO be elected they were declared duly elected
such commissioners.
On motion of Lindlcy
Oriere,f,l That the trustees of the Illinois and
Michigan canal be requested to proceed and erect
such bridges across the sidccut this city as the
public necessities may require.
On motion of Tanning
Ordsred, That Aid. Made be authorized to notify
). o. Preston OF the passage of the above order.
Drew moved that the city surveyor be author
lzed to plat and number in regular order the out
lots IN the sw frlq of Sec ii, T. 81; K g. at an ex-
pense not to exceed &25
On motion, the matter referred to a select
committee in connection with the city attorney
Chair appointed Drew, Lindey, and Tanning
said committee.
Drew moved that the services of the supervisor
OF streets be dispensed WITH unless called upon by
the city council
Ayes--Lindley, Wilson, Drew, and Wade.
NEs-Butler, Tanning, Clancy, Hoban. and Ha-
malle-5. Lost.
bills ORDERED PAID.-Bill Of Turney English,
masshars salary to March Il, 1867 S29. I6; bill Of
Amasa Foster, burying dogs, IS; bill of Patrick
cullen. grading sidewalk, 81; bill of Dennis Tew
ny, work on streets, 81; bill of VIM. II. Brown,
repairing Jail, a.
Adjourned to April 3, 1860.
o. LEAVENS, CITY Clerk.