The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-16
Council Proceedings.

Tuesday April 18th 1854
Regular meeting. Present. Mayer Rice. Aid.
Howiand. Looney, Dow, Murphy, Fennell, Walker,
McGibnis.and Ceilings.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved
Petition Of William y. v. Cushnan and Others
asking TO have the grade of the side walk in from,
OF block eighteen, original town o: Ottawa,
changed.
On motion Of Walker, petition received and re-
fsrred TO Street and Al ley committee, in copjunc
ton with city Surveyor, 10 report Al next meeting
OF the Council.
Petition of l.. Leland and others, asking the CITY
Council To cause certain ST. eets TO be lIghtened
with gas during the season of the Supreme Court.
On motion Of Fenpell, referred to COMMITTEE on
gas and asighis. with power to act.
Petition OF A. =. Reed, asking for auctioueers
license.
On motion of Dow, petition received and PRAYER
thereof granted. by petitioner complying with the
ordinances OF the city.
| Report of the City Collector presented.
On motion Of Ualker, referred to finance COM
mlttee.
Tee annual report Of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department presented
! On Motion Of Dow. referred to eommitte on fire
| department.
Bond Of the City Treasurer, Collector, Marshal
| and Clerk presented.
On motion o: Dow. were severally approved.
Dow. from Street and Alley committee, to whom
was referred The matter Of repairing putier in
! Guion street reported thereon. Recommending the
construction OF stone culvert the c3pense there
OF, to be assessed upon the property deemed bene
! fitted thereby.
On motion Of Walker. report referred back to
same COMMITTEES With instruction. tr repor, plan
and estimate of expense Of the same
Dow, from same committee, to whom WAS refer
red the matter OF constructing stone cuvert IN
Poplar street from Jackson street south to the IA
vine reported thereoa recommending the con.
stru ctiep Of said calvert, and that the expense
thereof be assessed upon tho property deemed
benefited thereby.
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the some committee with INSTRUCTIONS 10 reDort
plan and estimate of the expense of constructing
the same.
Rowland, from finance commttes, to whom was
referred the reports OF the Treasurer aud Clerk
asked further time to report. Further time grant
ed.
bow. from COMMITTEES Gu Fire Department, to
whom was referred the matter Of constructing
suce from Pine street sewer, ask ed further time
to report. Further time granted.
Communications from the Fire Companies of the
city in relation to the appointment OF . first and
second Engineer of the Fire Department. pre-.
sented.
On motion Of Walker. received
The Council proceeded TO the election of first
and second Engineer. Of the Fire Department.
First ballot. Levi Mason had votes for LIST
engineer and Albert Woford had 8 yetes for I'd
engineer Of the Fire Department.
On motion Of Rowland Levi Mason for 6rst
engineer and Albert Wolford for second engineer
of the Fire Department. were duly elected,
DOW, presented tn0 Application Of ID. &. O'Kapo
to have tax refunded, which on his motion w.s rs.
ferred to the finance committee
On motion .! Walker,
Ordered. That the chairman Of the Street and
Alley committee. be authorize to purchase stone
for tho use of the city.
On motion of Rowland,
Ordered. That the matter ofreset.ing eurbstone
on west side of La Sale street. near the canal
bridge, be referred to lie Street and Ally commit
tee with power to act.
On moti0L Of Ceilings,
Ordere3, That the matter Of constructing eros
sing across Prospect Avenue west side State
street., b referred to Street sud Alley committee
with power - act
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