The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-04-27
Adams April 18th 1901.
Council Proceedings.

4 orSt y, Icoi
Regular meeting. Present Msvor Cheeyer. Aid.
Butler, Grdlev. brew, Dow. Clancy, S.aiiefy,
smith. Morgan. Nit>cheim and Stsckpoie.
Ninute. vf the las: meeting read and approved
RepoT; of the City Treasurer and The Ctly At
tornev presented and referred TO tIaaace Com
mii'ee.
Dow from street and aliev committee, TO whom
was referred tic communication of y Periey. IN
relation constructing street Crossings and Slnlces
reported thereon recommending the Indefinite
pO>,pomeut OF the
On motion of Clancy, report received and adop-
ted.
Dow from same committee TO whom was referred
the matier Of employing q man u tend Madison
street bridge. reported that William GTecgOr
could be employed 10 tend said bridge for So per
/ month.
On motion Of Smith
orierni That William Grcgcor be employed 70
tend Madison street bridge during the season OF
navigation At s. per month.
Dow from same committee 10 whom refer
red the matter of letting the contract for the con-
struction OF the cuiveri in Madison street repor-
ted. that the committee had let said contract to
UlIck BOurke for the sum of 1910, he being the
lowest responsible bidder.
On motion Of Drew, report receive and adopted.
Gridev from law and ordinance committe. re-
ported the following Ordinance, which, on motion
of Smith adopted
/ An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance, entitled
IAN Ordinance regulating the sale of SpiIituous
Liquors. passed June Il. 80.
SEc. BE il ordained by the City Council OF
+ the CITY of Ottawa that section !, ot the above
entitled Ordinance be and the same Is hereby
amended by striking 1T the words, until the ex.
piration Of the municipal year during which SAID
/ License is granted, and inserting the words for
aud during the term of one year from the date OF
( issuii sand License.
/ Passed April I'D 1861
o. LEAyENS, City CLsrt.
Smith from finance committee to whom wa- re-
ferred the bal f tie rse Bristol for lumber SIS. IS
reported the same correct aud recommended pay
ment. Ordered paid.
Smith from same committee to whom was re-
ferred the bill OF John Armour per ceniage on
gas fixtures, reported against allowing SAID bull.
On motion of Drew, report received and adop-
ted.
Communication from Schwam in relation 70
furnishing the city stone for curling and street
I crossings. presented.
On mo ion OF smith, communication receive
aud placed ON file.
Bits OnpxnEp Pnp-Bill of NJ. Downey work
on streets. 81; bill of otto Sreger work streets
IS; bill of VI. keeler, work streets. 81; bill of
u. Cab work on streets 81; bill of VIM. Con
dom work on streets 81; bill OF Edward Murphy,
work on streets 81; bull of J. Bailey, work on
streets s.; bill of Dennis Walsh. Team tlabor So.
bill of Andrew Reardon. team labor l.2'; bill of
X. Judge. work on calvert -: bill OF John Egan,
mason work 81 So bill of Samuel Patterson bal
lance due for services as Supervisor of streets to
April 2:d 1851, $33 90; bill of David 7. Brush
services city marshal to April 3D. lSil 81 81
bill of r. Hampton, printing - So bill of Den
mis- Tewhev. burying nuisance scots bill OF John
Walsh, team labor $40
AID Walters appeared and took bis seat
On motion of Grdley, the City Council proceed
ed TO the election of city marshal, to serve for
the term of three mouths in place Of the present
| MAJ shall.
First ballot-Henry Reifsnyder had 10 votes.
A. = Putnam
| Henry Reisnvder declared duly elected city
marshal for three months
On motion of Clancy.
, Oraerei. that the uniform rate Of fifty dollars
be charged for liquor licences for the present mu-
nicipal year. >,
Dow presented the verbal petition of ". II.
Ba,teu aud others asking the privilege Of building
fence in Prospect Avenue for the purpose OF pro-
tecting shade trees.
On notion of Clancy, referred to street and
alley committee. with power to graut the prayer
of petition if deemed advisable.
Adjourned to May 9TH. ls6l.
y LEAVENS, city Clerk.