Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-10

mutiuD OF Ala. ocAelut, referred TO COM
Dittee on Streets and Bridges.
Petition If L Baunou and others, to
cause the bog pens, &c. obstTucting Fourth
street, 10 be removed.
On motion Of Aid. Caswell, referred to
city Marshal.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE.
The committee on Streets aud Bridges
TO whom had been referred the petition To
rebuild the bridge on First street, between
Hickory and Summit streets, submitted
report and recommended that the prayer
of the petition be granted 90 motion of
Aid Scheidt the report Of the committee
was received and cDneurred in.
The same committee to " HON had been
referred the Communication Of NJ. Moran
in relation to lighting the Street Lamps.
submitted a report aud recommended that
the committee on Gas be authorized to re-
ceive bids and let the contract to the low
est bidder, the committee reserving the
right to reject any or all bids, said COM
mittee 10 report at the next meeting of the
council. % motion Of Aid. Scheiit, re-
port accepted and concurred in.
The same Committee to whom had been
referred the petition Of the Ill. and Mich.
Canal for perm ission to fence up the Al
ley running east and west between Lot
in School Section Add, and Lot Block
p west Joliet, submitted report and re.
commenced that the prayer Of the petition
be not granted. On molten of Aid Hunt
er report received and cJncurred 10.
The same committee TO whom had been
referred the petition TO keep open the Al
ley between Lot3 in School Sec. Add, and
Lot ) in B ock II West Joliet, submitted
a report ard recommended that the PRAYER
Of the petition be granted. On motion Of
AID. Scheidt, report received and concur
red in
The same committee to whom bad been
referred the petition Of Thomas O'Brian.
81. CON-, il relation 70 raising his salary.
submIted report and recommended that
the Street Com. be allowed in addition TO
/ MS present salary l0-cts 90 all Poll Tax
collected CT worked out. On motion of
All. Ciabby, report accepted and concur
red in
Tie City Attorney to whom had been
referred the affidavit Of Thomas Murphy
t"r duplicate tex sale certificate Of Lot
IL block West Joliet, submitted d report
and recommended that the City Clerk be
authorized to issue duplicate certificate
70 said Murphy. On motion report received
and adopted.
The committee on Streets and Bridges
asked leave to amend their report in rela-
ton to raising the salary Of the Street
Com. and allow him 90 per cent on all
Poll Tax collected or worked out. On mo
ton of Alb. Doolittle the ameudent was
sccepted and adopted
Aid. Caswell from the committee on Fl
nance to whom had been referred the mat.
ter of se:tlir e with A. Cagvip late Trea-
surer, made report that the committee bad
settled with the same, said committee also
recommended that the Treasurer be allow
ed cue and one half per cent for receiving
end l per cent Tor paying out. On motion
OF AID. Hunter, report received and con-
CURED in.
The committee On Claims to whom bad
been referred the petition of Parker and
Burke, praying the council to vacate the
Alley between Lots 6 and 3, School See.
Add. to Joliet, and asking for deed Of the
same, submitted q report against :he aGop>
ton Of the prayer Of said petition. On
motion Of Aid. Doolittls report received
and adopted.
AID. Tighe from the special committee
to whom bad been referred the bill Of j. G.
Van AukeD Of Sl25,O0, for services as
Marshel, reported the same back and re-
commended that he be allowed $50 on said
bill, when on motion of Aid. Doolittle the
bill was referred 10 Aid. Scheidt and
uunter end the City Clerk
% mutton Of Aid. Scheidt, it was or
dered that the City Attorney commence
suit against NJ. w. Baunon, for stone ia.
ken out of North street.
Oa motion o! Aid. Caswell, the fine of
50 imposed upon c. F. Fem by Police
Magistrate Carbery, be and is hereby res
mitted.
Dc motion the committee on BUILDING
the addition to the School House in Dist
No L, were authorized to settle with the
contractors.
Ga motion Of AID Caswell. the Stree
Commissioners, I. O'Brian, was instruct.
ed to confer with the commissioners here
toiore appointed ID cover the ditch on
Hickory street and ascertain if any stems
have been taken to cover said ditch. and if
no steps have been taken, to cause the same
to be filled up and the expense of filling
said ditch to be paid from the poll fund of
the 9th Ward.
The commissioners appointed by the
common council to recommend an assess
ment on grading Exchange street from
Broadway to the city limits having failed
" ihdhO uiiy itpVils VII uOtlOu OF AID. 1
Austin, the council appointed Thomas |
Keegan. w. F. Barrett and John Curry
commissioners on said improvement.
The commissioners heretofore appointed |
by the common council to make an assess |
ment for the purpose of repairing the side |
walk On the south side Van Buren, street
from Chicago street to Eastern Avenue, /
having failed to make report, 90 motion |
OF Aid Seheidt. the council appointed |
NJ. G. Bissell, Rodney House and A. Leach |
commissioners to make the assessment on /
said Improvement
On motion Of Aid Scheidt, it was order |
ed that the Aldermen of the I'd Ward be
and they are hereby authorized 20 make /
contract with J. Whittier fer stone taken 1
out Of North Street
90 molten Of Aid. Doolittle, the Chief
Engineer was Authorized to purchase FIVE
hundred feet of hose and advertise the
small engines for sale.
On motion Of Aid. Doolittle, Aid. Austin
was added to the committee on building
school houses in Dist. No. 2, in place Of
Aid Casey resigned
The com. to whom had been referred the
communication of M. c. Bissell, asking
for pay for storing the school house furni.
ture, submitted q verbal report and re-
commended that be be allowed for storing
the same one dollar per week, making six.
ty dullsrs On motion, received and adopt-
ed and the Mayor ordered to settle the
tame.