The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-03-22
Council Proceedings.

TUESDAY, March 49, 1862
Regular meeting Present: Mayor Cheever
Alderman Butler, Drew, Dow. Smith, Strawn
Clancy, Slattery, Morgan, Nitschelm and Stack
pole.
Minutes of two previous meetings read and ap-
| proved.
| Gridlev from Law and Ordinance Committee
to whom was referred the petition of Moses Osman
and ii n Cramer asking the city Council to pass
an ordinance licensing news boys, reported an Or
dinance in relation thereto
On motion OF Smith ordinance laid on the table.
On motion of Gridey,
! Ordered, That the sum of five hundred dollars
/ be reserved and set apart by the city Treasurer
! for the purpose of making the first payment on
purchase of Undine fire engine and apparatus, and
! that the balance Of the money now IN the city
Treasury be loaned to the Board Of Education of
the city of Ottawa until the first day Of November
next, atten per cent. interest
Clancy, from special Committee 70 visit wound
ed soldiers at For Donelson and other places, re-
ported in writing, and asked that the committee be
discharged.
On motion committee was discharged.
BILLS ORDERED PAID-Bli Of John Esgan, re-
pairing culvert S2.25 Bill of William Cartman,
making ballot box for 9th ward. 1928.
On motion Of Drew, the Council proceeded to
the returns of the city election held March
18th inst.
Chair appointed Clancy and Morgan to assist
in canyassIng the same.
First Harl-J b Rice for Mayor had l07 votes ;
Michael Downee. for Alderman, 10; Jare b
FORD, Tor ponce magistrate, lUS Aaron Is smith.
do 80: scattering =.
.>s.vad Uarl-J Rice for Mayor. had G6 votes
S Il Grdev do >; 6 b Macy do ,; Jacob Low
mon for Alderman, 30; John ID OImstead ~ ; ia
red Il Ford Police Magistrate, 81; Aaron smith,
do 81 o Leavens do :; Lockwood do | /; { q
Miller do |; \ \ Fisher do / + Hoyt do = g
W Jackson do !; w West do ].
ziird H;rd-J Rice, for Mayor, had l09 votes
8 B Gridlev do T. |. Armstrong for Alderman,
had i Edward Drew do > II b Dmoch do / :;
Jai ell Il pord for Police Magistrate had lOi, Aaron
Il Smith do iO4: g Miller i . : Lockwood
do ) \ \ Fisher do l.
Fourth Uari--J Il Rice for Havor, had Is;
Joseph Fcnucll for Alderman. l24 Il : Cracraft
do = Jared Il Ford Police Magistrate had l23;
Aaron Smith do ~; A A Fisher do 6 Chas
Miller 90 \ lockwood do ].
FifA UGri-J Rice for Muvor. had 40 votes;
Short do = Jacob kacheer do ,. II Dimack
for Alderman, had Ii3; Jared b Ford, for Police
Magistrate. had 80; G Penderga>t do I Aaron b
Smith do ~ Pat Sheridan DO = c q Miller do
>,ltE ITayd-J b Rice for Mayor. had 1872 votes;
Peter Miller. for Alderman, had -; b K Powell
do q; Aaron b Smith. for Police Magistrate. had
Is Jared Ford do Ia y Lockwood do A
\ Fisher do /.
S.geoh uarf-J Rice for Mayor, had B.
votes b NJ Eaye, for Aldermen. had u; Lew l.
Ashley do -: Jared Ford tor Police Magistrate,
had %; Aaron L Smith do 20 q LeaVcus do :.
On motion of Drew, John Il Rice was de-
clarsd duly elected Mayor Of the city of Ottawa
for the ensuing municipal wear.
On motion OF Butler the following persons were
declared duiy ecc'ed Aldermen:
First Ward-MIchael Dowuie.
Second Ward-Jobn Oirn>tead.
Third Ward-E l. Armstrong.
Fourth Ward-Joseph Fcnneil
Fifth Ward-iI Il DImocs
Sixth Ward-Peter Miller.
Seventh " ard-Lcyi l. Ashley
The Aldermen elect Except Edward l. Arm
strong appeared took and subscribed the oath Of
Office ard took their seats as aldermen.
In m piion of Drew cUuu,il adjourned o March
18th, 1852. O. LEANENS, CITY C.rr&.