The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-30
AN ORDINANCE
To b, ITote Aonfp to Luy and rebuild For Ri,
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To b, rTom Aontr to tuy and ~ebuih For Rirer
Bridge
Sec. BE it orddinrd yNe City Council Of uhe
CEy Of Otcd, that the Msyor of said city borrow in
the of the city, sum OF money not exceeding
twelve thous and dollars, anu that he issue city bonds
therefor to sums no: ex ceedins thousand donrs
payable the City Treasurer's in Ottawa, and draw
ing interest not exceeding ten per sent, payable
annually, aud that one thousan dollars oil such bonds
sha become due in each and e' cry year. The said
money sl al be used for the purpose, and other Of
buying and rebuilding the For River Bridge on Main
Street.
sec 2 the Mayor of said city lay issue bonds with
n anne OF the city the owner OF the pre-
ent Fox River iBridge in pay went OF the purchase
money thereof, payable provided in section six Of
an act entitled an act to build bridge the
Fox RIVER at Ottawa La Sale County," approved
March lst, 1864 But the of the boLds mentioned
in this section together With the sum OF the bonds
mention in section of this ordinance shall not
exceed the uhorized to be loane1 by secone-
one, the bonds that may he used undsr this section
shall that they are for the purchase money and
shall be lien Aforesaid bridge and the tolls, as prov-
ded by said act.
Sec As soon rs the city takes possession Of said
BRIDGE it shall estab ish rates Of toll An the same
which shall be Of amount sufice to pay and dis
charge said bonds and interest," as a, a. they tecsm
due provided however that such tolls shall not sx-
CT. ID rates fixed in the act referred 70 in section
second Of thss ordinance.
Sec When the city takes possession Of said bridge,
it shall appoint competent person persons to take
eh arge terof collect tolls who SHALL each day
deposit with the uty Treasurer he amount received,
and the all keep seperate account OF the
same to called the Eek River bridge account, and
shall not pay ont the same for any purpose except to
Sec The city Of Ottawa shall, At all times, keep
said bridge insured.
Sec 6. II, at anytime after the payment Of the
bonds, or ebtness for tho purchase money, the
city shall fail to pay the interest principal on the
bonds mentioned in section one Of this ordinance.
the any of the owners Of said bonds who
sha u control half of the amount of the repaid
may take possession Of said bridge and receive
tolls until the amount due shall be paid. And any
toll gatherer appointed by said bondhoders shall give
bonds the cay, with security to be approved by
the city, for the faithful ischargs of his duty, and
shall also report weekly to the City Treasurer UNDER
oath, the ap:punt OF tolls received,
Sect The city shall medstel proceed TO purchase
said bridge and, soon as 1t can get possession,
shall rebuild the sane in good, substantial, and
wsikmanike manper.
Sec. g. This ordinance shall be submitted the legal
voters the city, election 70 be held for that
purpose on the tenth ~ Of May. A. D, 1864. under
the election ordinances Of the city. The voter shall
be For the Fox River bridge iosn," and against
the 70. Riv.r Bridge Le.n u majority q the bal
BE- For the Fox Bivsr bridge lean" then this shan
bSseug 81 ordinance 81 ssiA city. Attest.
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