The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-04-12
Council PROCEEDINGS.


Regular meeting. Present. Mayor Rice; Aid
| Walters, Dwyer Olmstead, Morgan, Fennell
Clancy, pimick. Nitschelm, Dow, Armstrong.
Ashley and Miller.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
E. l.. Armstrong, Alderman elect from third
| Ward, appeared, was qualified, and took his seat
| as Alderman of the city.
Bond of City Treasurer. Collector, Marshal and
Clerk presented, sud, on motion of Clancy, were
| severally approved
Walters, from Sewerage Committee, to whom
was referred the matter in relation to sepairing
Pine ST. sewer, Reported in favor of the city
pairing said sewer Immediately, and that the pro-
bable cost would not exceed $1,000
On motion Of Dryer,
Ordered, That the supervisor of streets be in.
structed to repair Pine st. sewer in accordance
with the recommendation of the committe.
Dow, from Street and Alley Committee, to whom
was referred the petition of the Supervisors Of La
Sale county, asking for the right of way to con-
struct sewer from the east side of the Court
House east to Fox river, through the alley in
Blocks 10 and Il, original town of Ottawa, report
ed thereon IN writing that the committee have
granted the prayer OF petition under certain con-
diions.
On motion Of Clancy, report received and
adopted.
Dow called the attention of the city council to
the condition of Main st. bridge, that said bridge
is so out of repair that it cannot be used
On motion Of Clancy, the matter was referred
to the Street and Alley Committee. with instruc-
tons TO report at the next meeting of the city
and rlso of high bridge.
Walters, from Law and Ordinance Committee,
to whom was referred the Ordinance in relation to
side walks. asked further time to report.
On motion of Nitschelm, further time granted
On motion of Clancy,
Ortered, That the city Clerk provide the Super
visors of streets and the city Marshall with copy
of Section ~ of the ordinance relative to side
walks and that the said Supervisors of streets and
city Marshal be and they are hereby directed TO
notify all persons owning or occupying lots in
front of which side walks out OF repair. to
pair the same immediately.
Olmstead, from Finance Committee to whom
was referred the bill of " Magill. for opening
Madison ST. bridge $500, reported in favor of
allowing and paying $500 of SAID bill.
On motion, 1890 was ordered paid.
Olmstead, from same committee to whom was
referred the bill of Lewis Umlauf for services as
city Attorney, sl00Oc) reported in favor allowing
and PAYING The same.
On motion, bill ordered paid
Oimstead, from same committee, to whom was
referred the report Of the City Treasurer Collector
and Clerk. reported TIE same correct, and recon-
monded their adoption.
On motion of Clancy, report received and
adopted and the city Orders returned by Treasurer
ordered cancelled.
Communication from A H. Rowland asking
to have the Dayton road, north of Railroad, re-
paired, presented
On motion of W alters the street Supervisor was
directed TO repair said road practicable.
Proposals from 7. X. Barrett. William Osman,
for the present municipal year, were received and
read
On motion of Omstead, the council took an in
formal ballot in relation to said proposals as fol-
3votes, and Tbaddeus Hampton had vote.
Dow moved to refer the matter to the Finance
committee to report at the next meeting Of the
city council, which of said proposals is the lowest.
Ayes and nays called for.
Args-Walters Olmstead, Dow, Armstrong,
Morgan. Stackpole and Ashley.
NATs-Dwyer, Clancy, Fennell, Dimick, Nits-
chelm and MileI-6. Carried
Stackpole presented the following resolution
Resolred, That the city council appropriate
10000 towards grading and graveliing in the
seventh ward, from the south end of the Illinois
river bridge cast to State st. thence south to the
public square, and thence east to the Bloomington
road, on condition that the town of South Ottawa
and other parties appropriate sum sufficient TO
complete a good and permanent gravel road from
the Illinois river bridge to the southeast corner of
the city, before the first day of October A.
1862.
On motion of Clancy, the resolution referred to
the Street and Alley committee, with instructions
to report at the next meeting of the city council.
BILLS ORDERED PAID-Bill of p Ellsworth,
Jaiors fees to April LIST 1862 1927 bill of s
Ellsworth, police services, $l5 bill of Trainer,
repairing bridge 81 90; bill of Chester Kellogg;
work on Streets so cts. To the following named
persons for team labor on streets Michael Maher
$500, Joseph Fennell 5000. John Murray $500.
Barney Short $500. John Walsh s4.0O, Michael
Hunt g. CO. Andrew Reardon $IOO, John White
$500 Carney $500.
To the following named persons for work on
streets: Pat'k Sheridan - John Duffy 81. Patk
Maher %, Tbos Eagan ~, Timothy Lynch q. Jno
McNultv -, John Gloon u, Peter johnson 81, w
Moucreif 81, Timothy Murphy el.50, john McMa-
han 81, Pat'k Golf so cts. Pat'k Larry 81 J ODon-
nell $3.50. James Clark -, Frank Clark IS, Thos
Murray %, Patk Murray 81. Martin Flanagan 81.
G Loney 81, J. Loney 81, John Bailey -. Edward
Murghy 81.
Adjourned to April 18th, 1852.
o. LEAvENS, City Clerk.