Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-04-12
COUNCIL PROCEEnINGa.
ROOM OF TIE COMMON COUNCIL !

poohttie, HIgin5otham, Scbeidt, Ulricb.
Hunter, Cagwln, Austin. Clabby, Casey,
Caswell and Tighe.
Minutes OF three previous Ineetines read
aGd approved. X "a, |
Aid. Casey having removed from the |
9Th Ward, rendered his resignation as
Alderman and also his resignation as one
OF the school house building committee.
The Mayor accepted the same and tender.
ed to, Aid. Casey the thanks of the council
for the able and efficient manner he had
dischared the duties asrmsmber of the
c0ppcil, .-.-...-'---r
Petition of the Illinois and Michigan Ca
nal for permission to fence up the alley
running east and west between the canal
and Des PLANES River and between lot 3
School Section Addition to Joliet and lot
in block IL West Joliet, was presented
and also the petition of c. Il. Bush and
others praying the council to keen said
alley open-on motion Of Aid. DoolittIe.
referred to committee on streets and
bridges.
Remonstrance of Patrick Hart against
strengthening Hickory street near the
northern city limits was presented, and on
motion of AID. Scheldt, was laid on the
tatle together with all the proceedings
heretofore had in relation to Strengthening
said street.
Affidavit of Thomas Murphy that be had
LIST tax certificate Of lot in block West
Joliet, and praying the council to issue
him duplicate certificate was, on molten
OF Aid. CasweIl, referred to City Attor-
ney. 81,
The communication of NJ. Moran in re.
latIon to Lighting the street lamps was, on
motion Of Alderman Tigbe, referred to toe
| committee on streets and bridges.
Petition Of NJ. j. Rsub for culvert on
First Street between Hickory and Summit
street was, on motion of Aid. Aid. Sche dt
referred 10 Committee on streets and
| bridges.
Petition of Thomas O Brian, Street Com
missioner, praying the council to raise his
salary was, on motion Of Aid. Doolttle,
referred, together with all the matter of
raising salaries.to the committee on streets
and bridges and the committee instructed
to ascertain if there be al ordinance in
force now regulating the salaries Of Off
GERS.
] Communication of Ex- Mayor Bowen
stating that when the school house burned
down he got permission from NJ. C. Bissell
to store ihe furniture in one of his stores,
was presented; and the petition Of NJ. c.
BIsseil asking for compensation for storing
the same, was, On motion of Aid. Hunter,
referred to the Mayor and the Mayor EN-.
powered to settle the same.
The commissioners heretofore appointed
to estimate the cost and recommend an
assessment for the purpose of covering the
ditch on Hickory Street, submitted a re-
port that they had made no estimate bu,
beg leave to change the order in regard to
SAID ditch-that the order be made for q
ditch running from the ditch on Hickory
Street commencing south west corner lot
block Z, thence east on the north side Of
Lafayette to the Illinois and Michigan Ca
nal.
On motion Aid. Caswell, tie report o
the comm Ittee was accepted and conquered
IN, and commissioners empowered to est
mate the cost Of said ditch.
The official bond of w. Ii. Zarley. Cit,
Clerk, was presented and referred to
COMMITTEES consisting of Aid. Austin, Hig
ginb0tbam and Hunter.
The committee reported back said bout
and recommended its approval, when. OF
motion, the report of the committee wa
concurred in and said bond declared dull,
approved.
On motion of Aid Caswell, the coupc;
proceeded TO select commissioners to est
mate the expense and recommend an assess
ment for the purpose of extending FRS
Avenue. The Mayor appointed Aid. Hig
} lnbotham, Hunter and Ulrich tellers Of
{ counting the ballots cast is was found tn
II Il Barber, 5. y SimOnds and E. B
, Shaw had received nine yotes-they wer
duly declared elected said commissioners
"a IN -
referred the matter of allowing Josenl
Calais to build his side walk on the Yves
I side OF Ottawa street four feet wide instes,
Of six, submitted verbal report that tn,
cHuucll had authority to grant the prave
of said petition, when on motion of Aid
Cuswe!l. the matter was laid on the table
On motion of Aid. Caswen, bill of L, ]
Reed for two days services as Judge o
election. was referred to committee on SITS
and bridges-sad committee reported tn,
same back and recommended that he b,
allowed for one days service.
, On motion of Aid. Caswell. the claim n
Orren Stevens against the city for lot take,
on opening Railroad Street, was referred
to com. On fiuance
Aid. Tigho from the committee To whom
had been referred the bill of VIM. GrintoI
for damages for horse and wagon, submit
ted verbal report adverse to the allow,
ance of said bill.
On motion of Aid. Cagwin, report wa,
received and concurred in.
On motion Of Aid. Do, little. it was or
dered that the City Attorney publish 3
notice IN the corporation newspaper for two
weeks, that he commence suit against ali
saloon keepers who have not taken out Ii.
cense.
On motion Of Aid Caswell, it was or
dered that the Treasurer be and he is
hereby authorized to purchase a set Of
books for his use.
The assessment for building the side
walk on the west side of Joliet street. was,
on m otion of Aid. Cagwin, laid over unit
the next meeting of the council.
On motion of AID. Caswell, Edwin Por-
ter was declared elected Chief Engineer.
John Scheidt LIST Assistant, and franklin
Haines I'd Assistant Engineers of the Joliet
Fire Department for ensuing year.
The committee to whom had been refer.
red the petition of John Sloan to relieve
him from the assessment Oh the uud. l.
Of lot in block % in School Section AID,
ditiOn to Joliet, submitted report and
recommended that said tax be RENTED.
On motion of Aid. Hunter, report re.
ceiVed and concurred iD.
The Collector returned the gen eral war
rant for the collection of taxes for the wear
A. D. 1868, and also the warrant for the
collection of the special assessment levied
for the purpose af repairing the side walk
on both sides of Chicago street, from Ma.
rion street TO the distillery on the west
side, and from Marion street to Fifth Ave.
nue. on the East side also war; aut for the
special assessment levied for the purpose
Of making up the deficiency for grading
Jefferson street from Chicago street to the
Des PLANES river, unsatisied az to the lots
and blocks,parts of lots and parts of blocks
| and real estate not marked maid nm Tho