Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-04-09
PETITIONS.

t4iHN''o VI tISfIOus MEETING IeaQ anu
approved.
PETITIONS.
The petition of Henry Logan and 9th
ers, for stone crnsswalk across Richards
street, on the sO4th side of Second Avenue,
was received, and on motion Of Aid III wk
referred 10 committee ou Sires and
Bridges, with power to have said crosswalk
built if in their opinion, the sane shall lie
deemed necessary
The petition Of Chas. III. Weeks and 9th
ers for crosswalk across Eastern avenue
on the south side of Marion street, was re-
ceived /; and, on motion Of Aid. u,wk. re-
ferred TO the committee on Streets. and
Bridges, with power to cause said crussvaIk
to he constructed if, in the opinion If said
committee, the same shall be deemed nee,
essary.
The petition of S W. Stone and others.
for sidewalk IN the east side Of Eastern
avenue, from Sd avenue to CasS street. was
received and, on motion IF Ala Gooden.
referred 10 committee ON Streets and Britr
es.
The etition of Henry Logan an Others,
for two stone CT s. walks, one un the cast
side of Richards street. where said street
crosses Sd avenue; and one on the north
SIDE OF Sd avenue, where the same Grasses
Richards streets, was received; ard, on
m ton of AID Ulwk, referred to the com
mittee IN Streets and Bridges. with mower
t cause said crcsswalk To be constructed if
IN the opinion of said committee, the same
shall he deemed necessary.
The petition of Mrs. Juliet L. Elwood TO
eject q wooden building within the fire linn
It's OF the city, on lot three 81, block TWEEN
~ one t2ll, original town of Joliet, wa.
received.
Aid. Werner moved that the PRAYER a.
the petition lie granted. And the ayes and
nays being demanded thereon, it was de-
cIdoG IN the athrmative-Yeas, s: Nays .
Those voting IN the afirma i've are Aid.
Werner, Hart, Theiler. A Seheidt. Cock
Goodell, Caswell, and Porter.
Those voting in the negative are Ala
uowk and J. Scheidt
The petition of VIM. r. Hackley. Police
Magistrate Of the city Of Joliet, Ia relation
TO certain matters connected with said Office
was received; and, on motion of Ala
Goodell, referred TO committee on P,lice
The petition of VIM. Prosser. pravi6,
council TO remi, fine imposed upon him (, P
selling liquor without license. was received.
and, on motion Of Aid Heath, referred 10
committee on Licenses.
Aid. Gcodell introduced the E,lIow;n,
resolution, which passed:
Resolred, That the Mavor and the cor-
mittee on Streets and Bridges are hereby
requested to nemorialize the Board of
Trustees Of the Illinois and Miebigan Ca
nal, for the widening Of the bridge over the
canal on Jefferson street, so as 10 confirm
to the bridge over the river. on said street.
The report of w. w. Bartlett. late Chief
Engineer Of the Joliet Fire Department
was received, and ordered placed on file.
The report Of the Board Of School In
spectors Of the city Of Joliet, was submitted
and referred TO the committee ON Scbools
and ordered printed in the minutes of the
proceedings Of The common council.
VIM. X. llackley, Police Magistrate.
submitted his monthly report, which was
received, and ordered placed on file.
The committee on Judiciary, to whom
had been referred the matter Of the assess
ment OF the personal estate of o. Fox. sub-
united verbal report, recommending that
said U. Fox be refunded the sum Of So4 on
OF the tax paid by him for the wear IS60
ADD that the City Clerk be authorized ~
draw an order on the Treasurer lin his ia
vor) for that amount.
on motion the report of the committee
was concurred in.
Inc committee on Judiciary, to whom
had been referred the report of r Smi,h
late Police Magistrate, reported the same
TACK to the council, and recommended that
II be referred to the city Attorney. On mo
uon, II was so referred.
On motion of Aid GoodelI, the Mavoy
appointed committee to take CHARGE az
tie hre arms heretofore used by the Matte
son Guards.
Said committee consisting of AID. 7
Sehiedt, Porter, and Theiler.
The bills of VIM. S. Brooks an6 w w
Bartlett. for services as Engineers of tie
Joiiet Fire Department, on motion os AID.
nowk, were. referred to the committee on
Ordinances. '"
Aid. Hartintroduced an ordinance which
passed. lSee Ordinances.l
The committee on Claims. 10 whom had
been referred the bill of Henry Young a.,
the sum Of So, for services rendered IN
watching house on jackson street. in A nriI-
IooO. reported the same back to the counc,i
without recommendation. When on No"
ton the payment Of said bill was refused.
On mutton Of Aid. A. Scheidt ordered
that the Street Commissioner be. and he i
hereby notified, to notify the owners Of real
estate, fronting on the east side az RInfF
street, between Oneida street and Crnss
street, to repair the sidewalks in front Of
their premises Immediately. And if said