The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-01
Council Proceedings.

JIIy SStf1i lSol
Regular meeting. Present-May: Cheever, Aid.
Butter, Walters, Gridley, Drew. Clancy, Dow,
Slattery, Morgan, Nitschelm and Stackpole.
Minutes of last nesting read and approved.
Communicate on from X. Thorne and q. NJ.
Dunavan calling the attention Of the city Council
to the trespassIng, upon the Dayton road, by per-
sons d -giug Goals, presented.
On motion of Morgan, referred to the street and
alley committee.
Petition of ID. F. Shotwell, asking permission
TO lover the side drain into Superior and Paul st.
sewer at the y Z corner of said streets.
On motion of GrIdley.
Orier~! That the petitioner be allowed to lower
said drain, under the supervision of the Supervi-
sor Of streets and al his own expense.
Report of the city Surveyor Of the grade Of .
side walk the south side Of Madison street, from
La Sale street 10 the lateral canal. presented.
On motion Of Drew, report received and adopted.
Report Of the city Surveyor Of the amount of
wors do--e on Madison street culver', presented.
On motion Of Gudiey, report receives and placed
. GA L.e.
Pond Of Z r. Far, City Treasurer. presented,
and on motion OF brew, approved.
City Clerk reported statement Of the city
Enunce to March ~ SCI.
On motion oi Drew. report received and ordered
priutedt
Dow, from street and alley committee. to whom
referred the matter IN relation 10 the bridge
the hydraulic basin III La Sale street, asked
iGr tiigr time 10 report.
On motion Of Drew. further time granted.
Dow. from same committee, TO whom refer
red the matter Of procuring stone for street
ings aud constructing street crossings, reported q
Communication from J. j. Swain, in relation
thereto, and moved that it he secured and placed
on he.-Carrled.
Dow called the attention Of the city Council TO
the Filthy condition Of alleys IN various parts Of
the city.
o. motion o. Drew.
Or4.r,l, TIA; the city Marshal be instructed to
notii' al persons owning or occupying property
o.aay al e. containing hith or ans q .:ructi0n,
. 10 e the same immediately
Dow moved thit the clty M4rsh1l he instructed
to cHsInine the POOL Of water block B. original
tlaU %. Cltd@a. and report the condition. OF the
! sa,ue atutHc nest nIcei n, OF the CITY Council.
Drew mo. cd TO amend By directing the city
Mas la { Hn1iy parties OWING property iu biOCk
+ Original iowa Of Ottawa. 10 abate the nuisance
On >a.d bloc, immediate y.-Ameninicnt carried
SlAL;ury, from >Vsclai committee, 10 whom Was
r.:eIrci lie Ie..iIon Of John Fennell, also the
r. after Of constructing sewer IN Columbus street,
aske further ti'ue 10 report in relation thereto
, Iuflher time granted.
GIdlcy. from Finance committee, to whom was
referred bill Of John Clancy ca, for umte and
l. t.e aIi OF Ee.EN ii Iiu.cI>je. for work Madison
D street b-iige, reported the same correct, and lie
, CONN. lIel payment. Ordered paid.
90 motion # Drew, :be bill II Gas Co. z .ius
UuSine ire Co for gas, $500, ordered pal4
4 Ga motion al Orlairy,
y O.d,rsf, That the Committee on Fire Depart
=, meat lie Instructed 10 report the next nicetin:
:. o. tie city Council upon what conditions ard t
what lTie1a building suitable - house JndIne tlr
/ engine be rented for, and also to report tn
e cost to he city OF constructing building for tn
J. Aforesaid purpose.
, Un mo'Iin 81 Drew,
Or!Eaa, That tie supervisor Of streets be di
= ieced u struei street crossings across syca
/ more and fiue STREETS On south side OF Jack so
. street.
e On no on Of &o-gsn,
: os.,r,5 hat Edward Eames lie allowed TO Gu
- and use the gr-s- Il! " ashiB zion Square lrocids
that lie cuts and taxes away the weeds IS well
/: grass.
>taekpole called the attention Of the CITY Counc
10 the unsafe condition of tia wall IN front
the premises OF John IioSsack in South OF ava
Gu motion OF Dcw,
he Orfsgei, That the city Marshal be directed |
monty } In HosSack to immediately repair or T,
" bui'd the stone wall in front of has premises
. South Ottawa, 50 as 10 render the same safe ,
pcrsous passing along the street.
IL Ellis ORDEKrD PAID.-BilIs Of Il. Wilson SUI
h vey ing, s., anGs2 so; bill, OF VIM Grergor teue
ing Madison street bridge 500; bill of Henri
-, k'lf>nyCcr, services as city Marshal 10 Nav 2
icJ s33., 3; IL of Samuel Patterson services
u Supervisor OF streets 10 May % 1851 si2oO; bi
OF Thomas Murray, burning dog Is cts.
b. BI4l OF UlIck Burke Tor constructing Madison .
GU vert, balance S2Si.10 presented
II On motion of Drew, bill referred to street an
ia alley committee aud the Clerk directed to issue
ip city order to said Bourke for So u in part ya
ld DeLt of said bal.
TO On motion of Drew
10 Ofd,rsd, That The city Marshal be directed
g nOtty AL persons selling liquor without licenc,
80 that unless they procure license within two week
re from this date their names wiz be left with Ii
IL city Attorney.
ie Adjourned to June itf. 1861.
Of o. LEAyENS, City Clerk