Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-08-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINes,
RooM OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. I
Joliet, Aug. 8, 1864. I

well.
Minutes Of the two previous meetings
read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Petition of r. Robertson aud others |
praying the council to cause the ditch on
Monroe street to be deepened two feet was
presented and, on motion of AID. Clabby,
was laid on the table.
Petition of Thomas Leddy, Jr., asking
of council the vacation Of al! that part Of
Park street, lying south of Cass street.
on motion of Aid Do9little, prayer of pc
titi0n granted and ordinance passed. (See
ordiDaDce.)
Petition of F w. Woodruff and others
for side walk on the east side Of Broad
way street, between Oneida and Cross
streets. was presented, and, on motion Of
Aid. Scbefdt prayer Of petition granted
and ordinance passed. rs ordinance
Petition Of John Leo aud others praying
the council to remove the bridges across
Chicago street, between Marion aud WAL
lace streets, and TO cause the same to be
filled up, was, on motion Of Aid DJolittle,
referred to the committee ON streets and
bridges.
Petition of William Grintun and others
setting forth that Messrs. Bush & Bro. are
carrying on business in the old tannery,
between the eanal aud river bridges, of
frying grease, scraps of meat Sc, and
praying the council to cause said nul sance
to be removed was presented, aud, on mo-
ton Of Aid. Higinbo'ham, was referred to
| the Aldermen Of 81 aud Gih Wvrds with
full power to act in the premises.
Petition OF Simon H5ueer and others for
for stone crossing across Second street
on the east side Of Broadway, on motion Of
| AID. uIgiE bnthsm, prayer Of petition was
! granted and Street Commissioner ordered
to lay the same and the expense to be paid
! from the % ward poll tax.
petition was presented from the teach
ers in the primary department School
district No. l, asking for chairs enough 10
accommodate their School, on ton of
Aid. CaswelI, prayer Of petition granted.
and DR.. 3 T. Allen authorized to procur
said seats.
Petition Of II Lowe asking that he NAV
be allowed to build a stone walk IN front of
his bot on west side Of Joliet street, and
petition of j. L. Cotter stating that he bad
built bis walk on said street, were pre-
scented.
On motion Of Aid. D1olittle, ordered tina,
property owners on. the west side Of Joliet
street lie and they are hereby allowed
thirty days to build their side walks said
property owners to pay the cost of the
assessment and give security that said side
walk will be built.
Petition Of City Clerk to increase BIZ.
salary was,- on motion of Aid. Caswell
referred to committee on claims,
The report Ct Police Magistrate Carbery
vase motion, received and ordered placed
on file.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Aid. HIginbotham iron the committee
ON streets and bridges, TO whom had beer
referred the petition for side walk on III
north side Of Exchange street. from ives
side If Broadway to 1T IL in Heck sc
Canal Trustees Subd. W ] Section 7. 81
X. 20 L, submitted a report in favor o.
the same, when on motion Of Aid. Cas-
well, report concurred in and ordinance
passed. (See ordinance)
The same committee to whom bad beer
referred the petition for a cross walk across
Spring street submitted report in favor o
the same, on motion Of Ali. UIrich, repor
adopted and the expense of the same to b,
paid from the Sd ward poll tax.
} The same committee to whom had beer
referred the petition to have so much 0
North street opened so as to give passwa,
10 fat below.
% motion. the report received and con.
CURED in and the CITY Marshal ordered Il
cause the houses Standing on said street t,
be removed and Sir. Whittier autboriz-
to grade the same.
The committee on the judiciary to whom
had been referred the Verlv case statet
that they were unable to report to thi
meeting, aud asked for further time I
make their report.
On motion of AID. Hieiub1thap, tn
time was extended until next meeting,
AIscELANEaUs BUSINESS
On motion of Aid. CsswelI, the matte
of charging the school house in the 5tl
ward was referred to the -AIdermen of IN,
LIST and 5th wards.
X. j. Hammond appeared or mart Roar,
OF School Inspectors asked thst the nro
ceedings had by said Board in relation t,
raising the salaries Of the teachers in eacl
school district be confirmed.
On motion Of Aid. Doolittle, the actor
} had by said Board Bgs concurred in.
) On motion of ALI DpuHt,ls, il was or
; dered that committee Of five and tb,
Mayor to act as chairman, be appointed {,
confer with the Chicago & Alton Raj
Road Co.. IN relation TO removing thei
depot the Mayor appointed the f5Ilowipe
{ N. L -
!: Bowen. c kncwltup, II. y. Marsh spc
r Doclitile.
On motion Of AID Clsbhv. ordered ,bs
the Mayer and Clerk lie and they ar,
hereby authorized 60 execute deed in tbeir
official capacity to Heryey Lowe. on city
tax sale certificate No. 1892 Of lot one n
North Of Kuowlton street in block tire,
81. Csgwin & Young's Subdiv. of a part
WI S Ell Section 10 T. IS r Joe, in th,
city of Joliet.
On motion Of Aid Doolittle. il was or.
dered that the Board Of School Inspector,
be and they are hereby autorized TO sci
the Well House in district NJ. 2.
On motion Of Aid. Caswell, the Mavol
and City Clerk were authorized to sign tn,
contract for grading Exchange street. from
Broadway west to the city. limits.
On motion of Aid. Chidsey, The sale d
lots for building sidewalk on the west side
of Joliet street, was postponed for thirty
days.
On motion Of Aid Doolittle, it was or,
deyed that the Inspectors for Dist No. 2
be and they are hereby authorized to cause
a good aud substantial picket fence TO b.
constructed around the yard of the large
School House in said district, elso grade
said yard end repair the out houses
/ On motion of Aid. DooIittIe, it was or
dered that one Thousand one hundred and
! sixty-two dollars and seventy five cents b.
/ borrowed from the Bridge fund and trans
ferred toths city fund to pay the princips
and interest 90 bonds.
The City Assessor returned the assess.
meut roll for the year 1864. 20 the common
, council, when on motion it was ordered
that committee OF three be appointed b,
the Mayor, to examine said assessment roll
; and report to the coDmon council at il
next regular meeting. The MAYOR an.
poiated Aid. Hunter. Dooliltle and Higin
bOtham said committee.
On motion Of Aid. Dnnliitle Tia n,al..