The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-26
Council Proceedin Is.

Regular meeting Present: Aid. LFndIey, VII
son. uridiry. wade Drew, o'@neey Patterson
MaIer hoier. Smith REYNOLDS, and Rsehafa-Cn-
Assent MAJOR Walker aud Aid. Hoban and
S' oH notion sf Wilson, II Padlyy w;.aPPoqr
ed President Of the CourSh aUG .telS MAJ u,
during the absence Of Mayor alker.
Minutes Of Las, meeting, read aud approved.
Petition Of Henry scbmei>scr. asking The re-
mOvai OF a shHDty occupied oH one bnth> and sat
uated IL Columbus s,reeI north y! tie depot, was
presented.
On motion Of Ma,erhofer, PRAYER OF said petition
granted and the marshal directed 10 notify said
Burn, to remove SAID obstruction IInui elaiely-
The following communication from The Board Of
Education OF Ilc city Of Ottawa presented
OFFICE OF THE BoAED OF EDycNTIoS,
OTTAWA, May ), 4 g.. is1n.
T. lie E9acr. TIE .Nagoy, aaI tty t0anc'l o' tie
Cty y OttJ,ru:-i am authorized bv the Board Of
Education Of the city TO notify your honorable bo-
dy that they. the Board Ol Education, viii require
All assessment Oi sIN mills on each dollar Of vaiua-
ton. pei assessment oi all the real aud personal
property in this city, as per assessment tor the
year 1850 kobT. WILSON
Carl # the E0dr4 cf E.lacItion.
On motion Of Drew,
t,rd.red That the rate OF axajion for the MUM
cipal wear ending on the irst Monday MAY, a. D.
1901, be fixed al six mills on each dollar for school
purposes, aud five mills each dollar for CITY
purposes on each dollars valuation of all The real
and personal property within the limits ot the city
OF Ottawa liable 10 taxation
/ Clancy, from committee on local assessments,
TO " hoIu referred the communication OF Her
vcy hing asking the city TO refund To Inn por-
ton of the paid by him on lot :, IN block 2,
Railroad Addition TO Ottawa, reported thereon,
and moved that the sum OF 1888 be refunded 10
sand ileTVeN hing
AYES laucey and Pattcrson-2.
Navs-LiuGley. Wilson, Grdoy. Wade, Drew,
Maicrhofer, Smith, Reynolds, ana Richardson-9
Motion lost.
Petition OF T O. Miller. asking the city council
TO cause the unfinished sidewalk IN iiont oil lot
a. III block Is. ia Green's Addition TO Ottawa to be
constructed, presented
On motion OF Wilson, referred 10 the committee
: streets and alleys.
Wade from the committee on local assessments
10 whom was referred the assessment roll for the
1 extension OF Norris street, asked further time 20
/ report in relation thereto.
! On motion OF Gridley, further time granted.
Wade. from committee on gas and gas lights to
| whom referred the bill vi Gas Company, ask
ed further time To report thereon.
I On motion of Gridley, further time granted.
/ Report of Albert +. Dow, chef engineer Of fire
department, in relation to The condition OF the tire
/ companies of the CITY, was presented and read
/ On motion vi Wade, report received and ordered
TO be placed on HE.
The reports of the city treasurer, city collector
and the city clerk i'll relation to general city taxes
! were presented, and, on motion oi Drew, referred
10 the committee on finance.
Reports Of city collector and city clerk, in rela-
ton tn local taxes, were presented, and on motion
of Drew, referred to committee on local assess
ments
On motion of Gridiey,
Ltieye,f That the city clerk be authorized to re-
ceive from NJ. W. Dimmick the sum of sixteen dol
lars aud twelve cents III full satisfaction e
sessmcnt levied 10y the city council on lots Is and
l6 in block II, Green's Addition TO Ottawa, TO de-
fray the expense of constructing a sidewalk IN
front of said lots.
Wnde presented the matter in relation to the
street running between the eastern boundary of
the city and the town OF South Ottawa, in the 9Th
ward and represented that the citizens of the town
| OF South Ottawa were desirous OF improving the
| same in connection with the city
| On his motion,
Urfe,..I That the matter be referred TO the
street and alley committee, with power To make
| such arrangements with the town of South Ottawa
| as they NAV deem proper in relation TO said street
Eli of L. Leland, clerk of the supreme court
for fees III city $780, presented and referred
: TO finance committee
! Hill of William Osman, for city printing, pre-
scnteh and referred TO finance committee
ON motion of Wade,
O,dered, That the city attorney be directed to
dismiss the prosecution commenced in the Su
nreme Court by the city against the trustees of the
Illinois and Michigan canal, to compel SAID trus
tees erect bridges across the side cut in this city
Ou motion of Gridlev,
ordered. That Aid. Wade be authorized to confer
with the trustees OF the Illinois and Mich gan ca
nal IN relation to the erection OF bridges tie
hills ORnERrD PA1p.-Bill of Joseph MYERS
breaking windows, 81; bill of john Brady, fol
, services as supervisor OF streets, $50.
Wade presented the matter IN relation 10 the
standing wafer on the north side of canal and wes
side of Fox river feeder.
On motion of Drew, the matter was referred te
n special committee. with power to act.
Chair appointed Wade, Maierhoie-, and Clancy
said committee.
On motion of Maierhofer, the matter in relation
to the election OF alderman in the first ward was
, taken up.
On motion of Smith,
ord. red, That the Mayor proceed to determine
the election of alderman in the first ward in man
ner provided by ordinance.
Whereupon the Mayor proceeded to prepare two
ballots with the Of contestant writ en- upon
each, and after placing them In boz and shaking
the same. drew one ihere!r0m' and Announced tO
the city council that the name of Edward Butler
appeared written upon the same.
| On motion of Smith, Edward Butler was declared