Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-24
ROoN OF TnE COMMON COUxcrL
JOLIET. March Ii. 1861

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Special Meeting.
Present HE Honor the Mayor. aud AID.
Austin, Casey. Csgwin. DnoIittle, Paesold
uigintotham, Hunter aud Porter.
Reading of the minutes Of previous meet.
ing dispensed with. -.-I
Petition Of j, Ii. Whiting and Others,
praying for sidewalk on the west side of
Iowa Avenue, commencing at Washing ton
street and running to Sec0ad Aven6e,. on
motion of Aid Porter. referred to commit,
tee on Streets and Bridges. ~. ....
Petition Of John Weber and others, pray
ing Ter the STRENGTHENING Of Hickory ST.,
near the northern city limits, and On mo-
tion OF Aid. DJOlittle referred 10 committee
on Streets and Bridges.
The petition Of E!iza S. Grover, 10 use
the chairs, decks, Maps. &c. of Uuion
School No. 2, in Der private school. and
Offering to pay for the use OF the same.
which on motion of ALI. Casey was refer
red to committee on Schools. Z
The petition Of the Superintendent lof
the P.apk Road Gemraay, that Lot 10
assessed tn Plank BROAD 10 Subdivision of
Sec 4, I. 80 Il, 10, contains bot 10 acres
and the collector to have credit in settIin9
with the city for half the amount of tax az
carried out enormously on 20 acres. which
on motion OF Aid. DOolittle, prayer of pc
titinn granted. -. :
The report Of a. Csgwin,. Treasurer for
the year 1862 was received, and on motion
was referred to committee on Finances. ard
the committee instructed TO settle with
the same. .-.7s 90 f.-r. ~,
Superintendent of the Plank Road Co.
notified the city that they bad vacated and
released all their rights upon that portion
of their road, lying between the north line
of Fifth Avenue and the city limits, which
on motion Of Aid. Porter, was received and
ordered placed on file.
The report of the committee on Schools
was received and referred back to same
committee.
90 motion Of Aid. Casey, the Mayor ADJ
pointed g special committee of az. on,
from each Ward, Consisting OF Ali. Casey.
Cagwin, DOobttle, Porter, Hunter and
GslEin, to consult with Ale peopls in "a.
laliJn TO erecting new School Houae-
the cost Of the same end to report at
the next meeting.
On motion Of Aid. Casey. the Clerk mas
authorized to draw an order of S40 20 w
W. Stevens, City Attorney, to nav er.
penses 10 the suit of Amelia H VeyIv re-
The City Of J.liet. . '''
The Mayor appointed the follOvioo com.
mittee to superentend tue repairing of tba
City Bridegell. 7. r. Hunter, e. Porter |
AOd A. MeNerny. II w.
On motion, the Insurance on School
House was referred to committee on FIRE
and Water. With power to act.
% motion Of Aid. Porter, the comm;ttsa
Inc 40 1
glass 10 Gas Lamps broken.
On motion Of Aid Casey, the committes
IN ordinances we're instructed to revise tbe
ordinances for publication. AID. DooH.,1s
'fered an amendment that the CITY Aftsy ]
larried.
The Official bonds of W, II. Zariev c;.v
Clerk was presented, ard on. mof;an ~
Nd. Porter, approved BY the ea.,a;l
On motion of Aid. Doo;:stle. Es.;n
Porter was declared elected Chief Rae,ne-
Ohm Scheidt, First Assistent and FssnI.
in Haines. Second Assistant Eneineer oil
ne J0llst flre DePartpsnt for the snsuing
fills Reporfed buck by c0R1nsittes on claims
and O1l 1asfi0n alLOsced. I'd
!. Whittier. lime I'd ward poli tar slB
MeNerny, service as spell police. IS 60
hos. q Brien, Refreshments furnish.
ed to Fire Department at School Irt
House IRE, . s5'ae7 1.50I
Bin Referred % Committee on Czai,.... :
!. Murphy, sweeping Council Room ~
d aTT;,a ~ -. .sE9.si O. 400
aid. Dgolittls ashed to be relieved from
a, - 4