The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-11-19
Council Ploce1dings.

i.--.. November II. i~6i.
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Mayor nert- absent, Ala. Dow was a.
pointed President ,,, tim.
Minutes OF the last meeting read and ap-
prove
Petition of \. J. Cook and others. asking
the CITY cuunc. - cause the distractions IN
Washington between tiIDt,H street and the
side cut t. be removed.
Ga motion at Hathaway. petition received
Petition OF c. II. Norris and others. asking
the city council to grant Uriah Wilde the
privilege OF taking Goals from Jones in front
OF lots one and two III block three | mon adj
ditIOn to Ottawa.
On mption of Fennel. petition received
and referred to street and alley committee.
Mason from street and alley committee L.
whom was referred The matter in relation u
obstruction in Washington street. reported
thereon in writing mmcuailG thai the
matter be dismissed from TIE Considerable.
o the coGncil
GA motion Of Iia-icvgv ..- ... .. the
table.
Hathaway moved tia. ,ae pa pr 70, tAr
petition vi \. j. Cook a.. atu-gs a..,gu. 'or
street be granted, wh.ch .lot.JA Ms lost by
the following vote,
Ayes. McGinnis, Hathaway, Miller and
Noes, Rowland, Wood, Dow, Mason and
Fenne!l-5.
On motion of Mason DR.. j. Q. Harris, was
appointed health officer.
l.. L. Payson heretofore appointed by the
city council to look up and report to the coun-
Gil all outstanding Indebtedness to the city
made report in writing setting forth the
amount OF such Indebtedness, the character.
and by whom owing, which report on motion
of Mason was received. ordered placed on
file aad his bill, $2j) ordered paid
On motion OF Mason. the matter in relation
to Indebtedness OF A. +. Dow to the city was
referred to the finance committee and the
Mayor.
On motion of Wood,
Ordered, That the clerk be instructed to
tender Elk Sh- riff Warner his fees III the case
OF the City Of Ottawa IS. ,Josep p ,ckingham
ct. ais and obtain from himl tie certificate OF
sales made by him on the Judgment IL said
case.
Mayor Rice appeared and took his seat.
On motion Oh .l.s.. 81 tie matter of OBJ
struction, il Er.e -.ce-. vas referred to the
street and a..e. committee.
On motion y. Iav>i.;.a, the matter in re-
ation t. cat.. running at large in Tie city
was referred 10 committee on laws and ordin-
ances.
On motion Of Mason. the matter Of Print
ing and revising the city ordinances was re-
ferred to the committee on laws and ordin-
anceS with power to act and instructions to
report action at next meeting of the council.
On motion of " God, the matter of CON
structing street crossing across Congress on
East side OF Shaboaa street was referred to
the street and alley committee with power to
act.
Bills ORDERED PAID, Joseph Eyers, gra-
ding side walk S75; George W. Alden Jail
ors fees to November II, $50; James Ken
adv, laying stone Sl.75; Peter Cavanaugh |
do 5Octs Joe Eiherington, draying 10cts /; !
Martin Flanagan, work on streets $50 f; |
Special Police Patrick Looney 81 3; William |
Burnett s.; Patrick Bradshaw 50; Micheal |
Looney So; VIM Norris 81; Justus Harris |
81; Wm Earl 81 John Finnell 81 Fred
Schanin 81; George Alden SO; Patrick |
81 Chris. Nelson 81; Bill OF ).
Jolwell & Co., referred to finance committee.
Adjourned TO November 20, 1864.
O. LgAvEHs, City Clerk.