Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
RooN OF THE COMMON Council,
Joliet, July. 6. 1864.

ROOM OF THE COMMON COUNCIL,
Joliet, July, 6, 1864.
Council met
Present his Honor the Mayor and Aid.
Dooliule. Higinbo,hsm, Herschbscs,
Seheidt. -UIrich, Cagwin, Austin, Clabby,
| Cbtdsey, Caswell and Tigbe.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
PETITIONS.
Petitions of James McCsnn and Lsyfield
Il Brsnnan TO erect wooden building
within the Fire limits was presented and
on motion Of AID. Hig 'LbOtham prayer of
periyns were granted.
Petition Of John Darcy in regard to
driving across Jefferson ST. bridge faster
than walk and the foe imposed CD him
by Police MsgistTateM iliGms vas received
and on motion of Aid. Caswell toe fine was
RENTED on condition that NJ. Darcy pay
the cost Of suit.
Petition of Joseph Whittier and others
praying the council 10 cause SO much IF
North street in the Second Ward to be
opened as to give psssway from east side
of Broadway to fat below was received
and on motion of A. Scbeidt referred to
committee on Streets and Bridge.
Petition Of Oren Stevens claiming dam
ages for lot taken on opening Rail RoGd
street was presented, on motion Aid. Cas.
well laid ON the table,
Petition Of Chicago 4 Alton Raj Road
company praying the council for permits
sion to remove their depots, and to locate
them upon lots now owned by your petit
TONERS, in Blocks fifteen, Eixteen and six
between Scott and Michigan streets, and
requesting the passage of an ordinance
vacating Washington street between Scott
and Michigan and gro nting the privilege
of standing its trains across jefferson st.
so long as may be necessary to enable said
trains to take VIC Cd and water, was presen.
ted and 90 motion of Aid. Doolittle refer
red te-committee on Streets end Bridges,
said committee to report on Monday eve
ming next.
Rsmonstrance of Simon HUuser against
selling the stone in Division street was re-
ceived and on motion Of Aid. Ssheidt laid
on the table:
The application of W. b. Hawley for
duplicate tax sale certificate Of No 90 OF
Lot Is Block 2 West Joliet was presented
on motion of Aid. Doolittle application
granted and City. Clerk ordered to issue
said duplicate.
The City Attorney to whom bad been
referred the matter Of settling with the
Police Magistrates submitted report and
recommended tbstthe City Clerk give said
Police Magistrates written notice to report
every month, on motion Of Aid. Doolittle
report received ard concurred in and Po-
lice Magistrates ordered to pey to the
City Treasurer the amount due tbs city.
Urn 0sgOod's verbal petition in relation
to the Verify suit and wishing 10 know
what action the council will take 10 rela-
ton TO paying said judgement on motion
OF Aid. Caswell referred to committee on
Judiciary.
The City Attorney to whom had been
referred the verbal petition of John Me.
nif pfayi3g The council to remit fine sub
mitted report against RENTING said fine
90 motion Of Aid. CasWell report received
and coucurTed in. -
Aid. Tighe moved that committee of
three be appointed to investigate the mat.
ter OF selling the stone in Division street.
The yeas and nays being called for the
motion was carried by the following vote:
Yeas, Aid. Higinbotbam, Horseback,
Austin, Clabey, Chidsey, caswsll and
Tighe-7.
Nays-Ald. Doolittls. scheidt aud u
fich-3. -s.s5 =
The Mayor appointed AID. CasWeii,
Hunter and Seheidt as said COMMITTEE,
The committee appoipted to furnish the
school house IN district No. submitted
report and recommend that AN order be