Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-08-11
PETITIONS.

Petition of Eugene DAILY and others pray
ing the council to take measures to improve
Exchange street from the west line of
Hickory street, running west to the city
limits, was received, and on motion of Aid
Caswell. referred to a special committee Of
three. The Mayor appointed Aid. Higin-
mittee.
Petition Of III. n. Marsh and others, ask
ing the council to construct side walk On
the north side Of Cross street from Bluff to
Hickory street, with suitable crossings at
Bluff and Broadway streets. was received
and on motion Of Aid. D0olittle, referred
to committee on Streets and Bridges.
Petition OF James Mccain and others
praying the council to construct side walk
in fr mt of Lot and Block 2 East JJIiet,
on the east side Of Chicago ct. was received
90 motion Of Aid. Higinbothsm, granted,
Petition Ct Cbas. ii. Weeks and others
for q side walk upon the east side Of East
ern Avenue, from Cass street to Third
Avenue. said side walk to be built Of stone
Tour feet wide and not less than three incl
es thick, was received, and on motion Of
Aid. Duolittle, referred to committee on
Streets and Bridges.
The petition Of Patrick Carbery, ESQ
in regard to the Marshal releasing three
boys from Bridewell, was received and re-
ferred to committee on Judiciary.
Petition of A. Williams and others for q
stone side walk four feet vide, on the ives.
side Of Mississippi Avenue from Washing
ton st. to Second Avenue wss received, and
On motion referred to committee on Streets
and Bridges.
The communication of the Board Of
School Inspectors from District No. ], rep
reseDting to the council that the present
school house Accommodations are insufficient
to m eet the requirements Of said district,
not aHOrding proper accommodation to
much more than one half Of the children,
~ho have attended during she present sum-
mer. The Board also submitted Q plan to
extend the Primary school house westward
to twice its present length, and the proba-
bic cost OF such enlargement, vas received,
and on motion Of Aid. DoolittlO, referred 70
o committee Of one alderman from each
ward 10 said district, to estimate the ex-
pense Of building the same, and also 10 re-
oeiVs proposals for building said enlaI ge-
msut. The Mayor appointed AID. Porter,
Hunter and Herschbach as such commit
tee
Whereas, the commissioners heretofore
appointed by the common council Of the
city Of Joliet, to levy aR assessment upon
the real estate fronting Oh the west side of
Iowa Avenue between Washington street
and Second Avenue, TO defray the expense
Of constructing Q stone side walk four feet
wide on said Wsat side Iowa Avenue, have
returned their assessment, due notice Of
which has been published 10 the corpora
ton DeWspspeT. in accordance with the or.
dinsoces and charter of said city, in Fela.
ton to special assessments, and no person
having hled any obj ection, therefore.
BE It ordained by the common council of
the City Of Joliet.
That said assessment be and the same is
hereby approved and confirmed, and that
the city clerk issue warrant 10 the City
Collector for the collection Of the same.
Passed and approved Aug. S. 1868.
W. A STRONG Jr. Mayor.
Attest, W. II. FARLEY, City Clerk.
The commissioners heretofore appointed
by the common council to estimate the sx.
pelse, and recommend an assessment 10 re-.
pair the side walk on both sides of Chicago
street from Marion street to 5th Avep1e
submitted their report, and on motion of
AID. Leo. ordered that the property own
ers on Chicago street between Marion st.
and 5th Avenue on the east, and on the
west side from Marion street to the Distil-
iery, have ten days from the llth day Of
August, 1863, TO repair said side walk.
The Finance committee to whom bad
been referred the matter of settling with
James 0'Reilly, City Collector, submitted
their repOr which was received and ordered
plsOed on file.
The commissioners heretofore appointed
I BY the common council for the purpose OF
opening Let Avenue 10 EsstsEn Avenue
ssbmittsd their report and assessment
Ehich on motion Of Aid. Bgirbothan vas
! fscsiycd end pleased on Sic, and clerk o..