Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-16

"a resent M bis Honor Mayor Srene ski
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Deing no quorum presens eosuca adj
JOufneo 10 meetOn Friday, june 5th, 1863.
Room OF THE COMMON Couxor.l
JOLIET, June 5, 1868.
Gouhcl met pursuant To adi0urnment
~, PRESENT his Honor Mayor Strong an&
ara DoGllttle, Higinbetham, Hersc6beefSs-
IaI'ln' 4nnteF, Paesoit, cagwis;e Austin !,
Minutes OF the previous meetings read
PETITIONS.
The petition of Z. Porter and othsrs
praying the council to create new we'll d;s,
trlct consisting Of Blocks 6, I5&I6;
School Section Addition to Joliet, on mo-
ton OF AID. Porter prayer of said petition,
vas granted.
Petition of j. Scbarnaon to cree. a wood,
en- building on Chicago street, on lot three
10 In Block two (2) East Joliet, on motion,
OF AID: HiginbOthamA prayer Of petition
Petition of Conrad Metzger and o,ba,.
praying that three stone crossings he Con
structed. one across CoIlinsst. on the north
side OF Cass ST., one across Collins Al. on
the south side of Cass st, and one across
Cass st. on the east sideOf Collins a.. on
motion Of Aid. Higinbotham, PRAYER Of
petition granted and the Sheet Commis.
sIoDer ordered to cause the same TO he con.
structed, and the expense Of the sauna 10 be.
paid from the Poll Tax of the LIST Ward
Petition OF VIM. Grace and others prav-
ing for sidewalk on the west side of JoE-
ct street, commencing south of Washing.
ton street and running to the south linz Of
Block 1S, School Section Add. 10 IoIiet on
motion of Aid. Leo prayer of said petition
was granted, whereu2Un, on motion tina
coubcIl proceeded to elect three commits
sloners to estimate the ezpepse, and re.
commend an assessment to construct said
sidewalk, the Mayor appointed Aid. Pae-
sold and Porter teIlers. and on counting
the votes cast ir~es found that Michael
SebastioD, J. NcNiff and Robert Lanping,
had each received ten votes they were de-
elared duly elected said commissioners.
Petition OF p. Carbery. praying that tho
council cause to be removed the rubbish in
the old stone building on Bluff ST., on mo-.
tics OF AID. DJolittle, referred to the St.
! Commissioner.
The report of w. r. HackIey, Polio,
Magistrate was received and ordered placed
| on file
Aid. Higinbotham from the COMMITTEES.
on Streets and Bridges, and 10 won bad
been referred the matter of covering the
ditch on Hickory street. reported in favor
OF covering the same, on motion of Aid,
Porter the report Of the Committee UaE
received and recommends ioos ooncurred
IN; whereupon the council proceeded TO
elect three commissioners to estimate the
expense and recommend al assessment to
ever said di'ch:
On motion Of AID. Leo, the St. Com
missioner was ordered 20 construct a cross
Walk across Wallace street, on the west
side OF Chicago st., the EXPENSE Of the saYns-
WaTk.
Ga motion OF AID. DoolittIe. IL was mr.
dered that IN order be drawn in favor of
+ l.. Cagwin, Tres. Of Oak Wood Ceme.Tv
ios the sum OF $50 fO= Its 80 & 34as =
burial r deceased soldiers, the same to lie
pall when the decd was given to tbs city.
LIE proposition Of John Giblia 70 liehtt
the street lamps from July Ist 1863 10.
July lst' 18Th for the sum Of one huodredi
dollars. was accepted upon the condition
cls-k. wy
On motion Of ALI. Dooliuls, the iudess
and Clerks Of the special election for an
assessor. were allowed the sum OF $50
Tor said service.
On motion of AID. PaeEosi, Mr.. Thomo-
SON. aTct., was requested Ia read the svc-
clhcations and the contrast with VIM.
Werner for building the sehoobhouse
AID Cagwin, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on building school house. submitted the
SDeciheatons and the contract with Wm.
erner, as the report of said committee
on molten OF Aid DOoltils. the reportof
the committee was accepted and .ha con-.
tract made BY them confirmed.
On motion Of Aid. CagwiD, o. HARDY
ii. Hawk and Geo. Woodruff; Nere sppoint.
ed a Building committee for district No..
On motion Of Aid. Doolittle, w. G.
Thompson was appointed Superintendent
OF building the school house, said Tbomr-
son 70 receive the sum Of $3.50, 90 ia. full
for plans, specifications and experimenting
the same.
On motion of Aid Hunter the amount
received Tor the Insurance on the old school
house, was appropried to building the new
school house.
Aid. Hunter introduced an ordinace an
$4,000 for school house .pur.-
pose IN district No. 2, which was adopted.
Bills reported back By COMMITTEES on Claims.
and on motion dlIOiced.
John Conlin, cleaning hose and ap-
paIatus. Engine N. /, $500.
j. W. 4 j. T. Starr, glass for street
lamps and express, 22.25-
Z. Porter, street lamps furnished. 40
Jones. Yerdee & Small, receivers
books, 001s
W. W. Stevens. l Or. saIery city
attorney. q 90
q. Young, St. Com. and bridewen
keeper salary lqr., 1925
A McNsrny, marshal salary ar. 1915
VIM. Ii. Farley, city clerk salary
Vim. Werner. room for special 'OOOO
election, 400.
Henry Herscbbseh, room for special
election, 2O0
l. Herschbach, repairing lock In
clerks ofice, *
Ohm Mccain, hauling gravel for
cross walks, I0o0 j.
V. j. Heath, room special election, 3Od
acob Patrick, extra police service
two nights, ann 3
homes O'brien, extra police service
one night, 200a
'hOmas Murphy, cleaning council
room, 2.01. e
!. Hester, lamp lighter, s,34
Sheridan, removing nuisance, so
;. Collins, repairing engine and hose
cart No. l, 1900
?. F. Barrett, witness fees Very
suit, 400
Verly suit, 500
7. C. Wood, witness fees in same, 400.
Blu Referred 10 Committee on Claims.