Juliet signal., 1863-06-02
Row CT THE corxox cOrScIL,


Council met pursuant 10 adiournmene.
Present his Honor the Mayor Aid. Doo-
little, HiginbOtham, Calvin, HereehbAch,
Pess"li, Hunter, Cagwin, Austin, Leo,
Casey and Porter
Reading cf the minutes OF ofpreviOus meet
ing dispensed with.
Aid. CagwiE, chairman of echool boura
building committee, submitted report and
proposals that said committee bad receiy-
ed
On motion of Aid. DcolitiIe, the bids
were opened ny the committee
;. w. Bowen, chairman of the commit
tee on builiIng small school houses sub
mitted report recommending the letting
Of the contract for builcing said school
houses to r. ii. Dewey, the lowest respou-
sible bidder, for the sum of eight hundred
and forty dollars. Said committee slso
recommended the purchase Of lots one and
four in block forty-one School Section Ad-
dition to Joliet tor four hundred and ffty
dollars.
On motion of Aid. Casey, the regular
business was suspended and council pro
ceeded to act On builiing small school
houses.
Aid. Casey moved that the committee 10
authorized to purchase said lots recon.
mended.
Aid. D,olittle called for the yeas and
nays. which resulted as follows: Yeas
Aid Calvin, Austin, Len. Casey and PUr-
ter, 3. Nsys-Ald. Doolittle, HiginbOtb-
am. Herschbach, Paesold, Hunter and
Csgviu, 6.
The committee heretofore appointed In
investigate the titles of deeds given for lots
and s in the Subdivision Of the VA Of
Sec. IS T. IS r 10, reported that the com.
mittee had examined the titIes of said
deeds and found them good.
On motion, the report Of the eommittes
was received and committee discharged.
AID. Csgwin moved that the council
take an informal vote on the plans submit-
ted to the council, whether 10 repair the
old school house or build q new schpol
house on the coruer tower plan or center
to4er plan, or two story school house.
On motion Of Aid, Casey, the motion for
an informal vote was laid on the table.
Aid. Aiginbotham moved to repair the.
old school house, the yeas and nays being;
called for resulted a. follows:
Yeas. Aid. HiginbOtham, Calvin, Gag
win, Leo and Casey-5.
Nays. Aid. Doolittle, Herschbech. Pea.
sold. Hunter, Austin and Porter-6.
AID. Doolittle moved to build q thrse
story school house, according 10 the center
tower plan Of W. G. Thompson, srebitect-
The yeas and nays being called for, re-
snlted as follows:
Yeas. Aid. Doulittle. HieinbotA,
Pae'oldI Hunter. essWiD, Anssin and POr.,
and Casey-4. -''"
On motion ofAld. Hunter. the eoun;,,.
tee were instructed TO canvass the bid.,
and report to The council the lowest rs.
sponsible bidder, said COMMITTEES repoyted.
in favor Of VIM. Werner; Whsreupou. on,
motion OF Aid. Doolitte the contract for
building said school house was declared Ist
TO VIM. Werner for the sum of $I3 $40 0o
e 20 motion OF AID. Hunter, il was ordeF.-
ed that the committee complete the plan
and specifications of the center tower plan
and enter into contract with VIM. Werner
and the Mayor and Clerk to sign said con,
tract.
On motion Of Aid. CsgWin, the Clerk was-
authorized to draw an order Of 500 to
w. u. Thompson, to apply on plans and
specifications furnished she counsel.
On motion Council adjourned.
The council was convened sgaIn by order
Of the Mayor.
DO motion OF Aid. Casey, the proposal Cf
r. Ii. Dewey for building small school
house near Mr.. Weeks, according 10 the
plans and Specifications Of Mr.. Thompson,
aret; for the sum Of $40. 90. was accepted
and the Mayor and Clerk authorized 70
make contract with the said DeWy.
s On motion of AID. Casey, the motion
heretofore passed by the council not to
purchase lots & 4 in Block Al IN School
Sec. Addition to Joliet, was reconsidered.
On motion Of Aid. Casey, it was ordered
hat the committee on buileing small school,
,ousss were authorised to purchase said
Ots 4 In Block Al, IL they cannot do
1ettsr elsewhere; slso to let the building of
be school house to r. Il. Dewey, and re.
,ort to the Mayor and CLERK. who ara
to act In the matEsn. IsE.,s
On motion council adjourned. =
Wm. Il. FARLEY, City CLERK.