Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-10
RooH OF THE COMMON Corxrll.1
JOLIET, Dec. 4th, lsGl

NOON OF THE COMMON C0rYriL,l
JOLIET, Dec. 4th, lS6l. !
Council met.
Present AID. Werner, Hart. S,ron,
ScheidS. Heath, Cook, John Schisdt n
Cdswell.
Ga motion ALI Heath was appai,s
Mayor protein
Re ding of the minutes Of preriOu. ID
ing dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
The peti-iun Of John Re;ehart. and Il
ers, for cu,yPrt across : ut S,ree'. !, J
Intersection with Washington Street, Z.
received, and on motion. referred to s.psu
zee on streets and bridges.
at this point in the proceedings Mar
Bnwen appeared and took the chair.
On motion If Aid Heath, 0rderei, II
the Mayor AID Clerk be, aud they are ben
10y authorized to execute deed in la
Official capacities to &c rye A. Buck fl i
number seven q in Gardner aud GrsT.
subdivision Of part If the NOrtbHes; Gus
te- of the Narthsast quarter Of sect. /
teen tl5l township thirty i've e 81 1T.
ten (l0l East. in the CITY Of joliet
AID Heath introduced the +, Il wing RS
clu;ion. which passed:
Resolred, That aeonlmittee cnn,ista,
A'd Heath, Cook, and String. he aut ID,
are hereby authorized TO Inquire hD d
present condition Of the suits 10 xhica n
city ale pariy-and that they b. m
lied If they shall deem it ADVISABLE, .sii
fair settlement can be had, to seitis -
suits. or sucn of them as they deem la<
and that the Mayor be added to said 60
nittee.
Aid Caswell INTRODUCED the fSlleTY
resolution, which passed:
ReSoirod, That the eOmmiite 90 Csin
be and they are hereby authorized 70 u
anime the accounts el the Cts Trsurr
and also his Official bonds, and reports 10
next meeting Of the Council, wha: scdA !!
any Is necessary in the premises
On motion. Ordered, that the stsstss
missioner be and be is hereby requirsS
employ McNulty (now confined IN The q
BridewelQ on the streets Of the city q
Gent time TO cancelth fine recorded agS
him.
On motion OF AID Strong. ORDERED. "
the street commissioner BE-, and be % IN
by requested to pay over to the Ifss1s'
Of the city forthwith, all monies solls'1
by him, as such street commissioner, 80
count Of poll tax il the several vs'a. !
the city, and also that be make rsP'n :
the Common Council at its next mssii'I ;
his acts as said commissioner.
On motion of AID Hart, it vas 0rash
that the Street commissioner be, and
hersby required &c collect the hslsos
all Poll Tax due the city, between ihs J
sent date and the next regular nesa4
tie Common Council.
On motion of Aid Heath, ortero =
the city clerk draw orders in favor o ~
or Bowen, for the sum Of four bundrsa J
twenty three dollsrs, money paid y :
for interest, due December lst l@s
city bouds-and also twenty<hvs
paid Judge Randall. attorney IN ee0n
the city, in suit of Very 70 the eI'!.
On motion, ordered. that the c0Ic
on Gas be. and they are hereby suns-
to investigate the matter OF lighhl.
public streets, and that they iusi'Sar
lampligbrer. at what hour be snaA =
and extinguish the street lamps -
=, On motion, ordered, that the sirfe, "a
missioner be, and he is hereby rtGub-
cause to be removed the stone oosI'S =.
Exchange street. in front Of Bufh -
new bulldog, within rsnty'b00n
BILLS REroRTED BACK BIZ coxrlne
CLAIMS AND on xoTIOs ALLosps -;s
"a McSeruy marshal salary i q nj
Fish Il Adams lumber
John Curry materials for bedoiDs IL
..,.,., Budewell
Mrs Kelly making cOmforten W q /
t'<- Bridewell Isl
jus o'Riley st com salary q - III |
JAS oRi.ey Lam ejighter | upD@ ~
JGeiger . Binding Books isI
r Beutenmuller rersifiDg gas lanR I'll
same making keys 70 Brl'es' ~
same repsifing engise No. :
On motion Council adjourned. et
4 SAHEp. s1Irn' =
sarfbe Secretary Of the Nay ~
Of the action Of Capt. Wilkes 10 nbfI
Mason and .Slidell, and says Do D's
seized the vessel bearing tnen'