The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-30
Council Proceedings.

Tuesday April 26th 1864.
Regular meeting. Present, Mayor RICE. Az
Mason Walker McGipnis, Hathaway, Miller, Rey.
noldS, and Ceilings.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Bond Of Amos p. Reed as CITY auctloneer pre-
sented and on motion of Walker approved.
Dow, from Street and Alley Committee, to whom
was referred the matter of changing the grade OF
side walk in front of block Is, IN Original town OF
Ottawa. reported thereon and recommended the
adoption of the following order in relation thereto,
which on the motion of Miller, was received and
adopted.
Ordered, That the grade of the side walk in
front of lots one two, aud three IN block eighteen
in the original town of Ottawa be changed IN ac-
cordaDce with the plan and specifications OF the
city survey or presented herewith and made part
of the report of the committee.
Dow from same committee. TO whom was refer
red the report of the Supervisor Of streets made
the following reports in relation to matters therein
contained. In relation 10 Webster street recon-
mending that the Supervisor of streets be instruc
ted to secure the approach to the old bridge IN
such a manner as to render the same free from
danger TO teams or persons travelling said street
On motion Of Rowland adopted. ss
In relation to the bridge across Hydraulic basin
in La Sale street, recommending the adoption of
the following order, which on motion OF Ceilings
was adopted.
(, ordered, That the City Clerk cause notices to be
served on the hydraulic Company, informing them
OF the action of the Council, of date August S. 1862
street together with the order passed by said
Council ut that time, also that If the orders are
not complied with in fifteen DAYS from the date OF
said notice, measures Will be inss'tosed to cause
the officers of the company TO fulfill their contract
fer the right OF way through said La Sale street
Rowland, from Finance Committee, TO whom
referred the reports of the Treasurer, Coilec-
tor and Clerk, reported IL same correct.
On motion, report adopted and the vouchers re
turned by the Treasurer. Ordered cancelled.
finIeil from License Committee to whom was
referred the petition OF George Routctfe, asking
to hare license. Money refunded reported
cOnmendIng that the sum OF twenty i've dollars
be refunded said petonsr.
On motion, received and accepted and the Clerk
directed 20 draw order on the City Treasurer IN
favor Of petition tor $.J.OJ
City Attorney from special committee, 70 whom
was referred the petition Of George Il. Macy and
othors, IN relation ~ The purchase Of Fox River
bridge, reported. and ordinance in relation theret-
On motion of V cod. the blank in first section
was filed with Twelve
On motion of Mason the blanks in the eighth
section. were filed with Tenth and may
When on motion of Mason, the ordinance was
adopted follows: See next column
The motion Of Colllugs mad. al !a5i meeting Of
the Council 10 Tx the rare Of license for al! per
sonsiSelliug liquor south OF the railroad, moth Of
the Illinois river, west Of Fox river and east of
the ravne at g.. and all other places at $50 being
utder consideration.
EIunell moved to amend bY fixing the rnif,-p
raie u so for all liquor licenses,
Amendment carried by the follow ,lp vote.
leas-Howlanj. Looney, Wo,,d. Dow. Mason
murphy FenueIi' Walker, "cGinais, Harhew ~
Miller, aud REYNOLDS.
Nays Ceilings.
Motion as amended, put and carried in III. at
trmHtIvc.
Ga motion d Woo;
DLa9'o, That nc matter Of procuring pound
,oI u. use OF the cry be referred to special com
Cha. appointed Wood, Mason, and Fenn.n saiC
oor.mittee
cIty Attorney, from the special committee t'
whom was referred the matter Of locating Cour
house IN Washington square, reported resolution
setting forth tho conditions upon which the cit,
would permit the county 20 locate court house II
said square which resolution, On motion OF Dow
was adopted.
On motion Of Reynolds Aid. Walker was addsl
10 r.eciA! committee on location Of court house
Or motion Of Murphy,
br4Crs6 that the compensation Of the supervisor
Of streets be fixed for The present municipal vca
al two dollars per day " bile employed
Ei!is ordered paid Jackson al lockwood les
FatE!ck Looney liz. Andrew HcEnesy ? % Jos
Fcunei 800. james Dewncy $50 Samuel PAtier
sou 24.Co Adjourned TO MAY 3 49,.
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