Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-15

-. " S-eouoo tno former order Of l.
the council in relation to the individual ,ss
bond and retain in his possession o. /
mortgages Of the Gas Light Co.
On motion OF Aid. Casey, the matter of
allowing Joseph Calais 10 build the side
walk in front Of his lots on the west side Of
Ottawa street four feet wide instead of six
feet wides vas fsferred to the City AltOr-
Dey. ~
On motion Of AID. Casey, the council
proceeded to election Of City Clerk.
The Mayor appointed Aid. Casev. Cas-.
well and Hunter tellers. On counting the
votes cast it was found that W. III. ZarIev
had received eleven votes, whereupop W
II. 'Ztrley was declared duly elected CITY
Clerk.
Aid D0olit.le moved that the council
now designate public DsWspaper in which |
! shall be Published all ordinances and 9th |
/ er proceedings and matter reqsired 10 shy
case by the charter, laws and ordinances Of
the common council TO be published in O
! public newspaper, which motion was car.
ried, Whersupon the council proceeded to
ballot for corporation newspaper.
The Mayor appointed Aid. Casey, Cas-
we'll and Hunter tellers-on counting the
votes cast il was found that the Joliet Sig
nal had received eight votes and Joliet He
pub1cdn two votes.
The Joliet Signal was declared to be the
corporation newspaper for the ensuing
year.
The Official bonds of the several officers
elected OF the late municipal election, on
motion of AID. Casey, was referred to O
special committee Of three.
The Mayor appointed Aid. Hunter, Cas-.
we'll and Higinbothsm as said committee.
The committee reported adverse TO said
bonds on account OF having no Governments
stamps on.
On motion of Aid. Hunter, the Marshal
was required to give bonds for the sum Of
three thOueend dollars.
The bonds of the several officers were
presented again and referred to same COM
mittee.
The committee reported back to the
coupcil the bonds Of the following named
officers, and and recommended the approval
Of the same, viz:
. The bonds of A. McNerny, Marshal !;
John Lennon, CoIlectOr; William Smith,
Treasurer Thomas O. Briaa. Street Com
missioner; Jacob Patrick, Gabriel Metzger,
Joseph Brown, j. P. Murphy, Owen Hes.
ter and Walter Brennan, Constab les; when
, on motion, the Recommendation of the com
: mittee was cOncurred IN and said bonds
declared approved. ...
On motion Of Aid. Doolitle, it was or
: dered that the committee on gas be and
they are hereby authorised t. purchase q
half dozeu street lamps -~..-,-..,
= % motion Of Aid CasWell. it was order.
ed that the Police Magistrates give bonds
= for the sum of one thousand dollars.
The bill of j, @. Van Auken for services
: as Marsha, land bill of William GFinton for
damage to horse and wagon, were presented
and, on motion referred to speeia! com
mittee consisting Cf ALI. Tighe. Hunter
i and Caswen,
The Mayor announced the standiuR
r committees for the ensuing year, viz:
FInance-Caswell, Casey and Higin-
botham. t 't'
Judiciary-cagwiD, Dooiittle, scssidt.
? Schools-Csswell, CsgwiD and Austin
Streets 4 Bridges-HiginbOthsm, Hun.
, ter and Caswell
Claims-Aus.in. Tighs and Clabby. "
i Misunderstanding. CagWin and Ca
: sey.
; Printing-. UIricb, cIabby, Herscbbsck.
Puslle Grounds Casey. Tighs and
3 F.. and ws'srAc.sSssyI,q' Hunter a and
Higinbotham. ~
= Licenses-Austin, Tigbe and Ulrich.
= Pdiice-Ciabby. Clrich and Hrrscb bach.
e Gas-Hunter, D,olitfle and Scbeidt..
Petition Of o. w. SiiIllnan TO gl!og the
g side walk IN fr mt d lot. l & 1 10 block 20
Seho' l Section. to remain az it is now emu
e that be be not required to charge the
a plank in said walk lppgthwsys, was pre-
sented and on motiuD Of Aid Doolitle,
a referred 10 the Committee making the
o assessments with power to act in the
J. premises.
j The peri,iop Of Johir Fry for permission
| - -, u ~
. sub. lot % in OsgoOd's subdivision OF lots
I 8, 4. S and 6 in bl ok % Old Town Of
Joliet, was presented and, on motion Of
3 Aid. Higinbntham, prayer granted uron
D condition that be remove the same in one
: year after notice from the common council
Of tie city. -
;. The petition Of John. Slcan- praying tho
e council to relieve him from the aetessmept
on the und IS Of lot 10 block % School
: Section Addition to Joliet, as be had built
o the side walk 10 frent of said lot, ives re-
ceiSed and on motion oil AID. D1nliitle
Il referred to committee on streets & bridges.
e The petition of Rev, p Farrelly and
z others that the Improvement of Exchange
street be extended from the west side Of
q Hickory street to the west side Of Broad
!. way street was presented and on notion Of
p Aid Tighs, prayer, Of said petition was
HsdCteu.
9 The report Of A, MoNsrny. Marsha, was
9 submitted and ordered placed on file.
]. Aid. Csswell Introduced an ordinances
: for the improvement of Exchange street
from the west side Of Broadway to the citv
/ limits. which passed. (Ses ofdioance.l
/, On motion Of Aid. Scbeidt, the Civ
{. Attorney was requested 70 go to Geneva
? to attend 70 matters connected with the
4 Verify suit. ~ ssH ,'7-.i' ,'f'71
Q % moti{n Of Ala. Hunter, the expense.
: Of the City Attorney to Geneva and
back wers allowed. ~.
The committee to whom had been re fer,
red the bills of j. G. Van Auken aud VIM.
. Grinton, asked for further time to consider
the same, when on motion Of Aid. Hiein.
I botham, they were granted till the bexy
meeting TO make their report. saa z.i2
Aid. Caswell offered 90 ordinances 10
u cover the ditch'oB Hickory street between
q Marion and Exchanges streets, which pass.
q ed.sstSee ordinaDcs.1 y.57e5 sav Ea'FTGs
! Bills reported back By committee on claims
- . lls and on motion allosced: se!s a90is
! John Doyle services extra police $500
John Hartigans s"n buf 81 . IS r0Oo
George Duffy SD 1SHsfa 7!.,af dna o ~
@. MetEgerii sEH ",5G; asehI .oo60
Jacob Patrick .4e6OD