The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-23
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
Tuesday April 18th 1864.
Regular meeting. Present Mayer Rice. Aid.
Rowland, Looney, Dow, Murphy, Fsnnell, Walker,
Mason, McGinnis. and Ceilings.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Petition Of George y. Macy and others asking
the City Council to take the necessary legal steps
to purchase the Fox River Bridge and to build
one over in its stead.
On motion of Dow, petition received and re-
ferred to Committee consisting of the Mayor.
CITY ATTORNEY and Aid. Wood. Petition of Gorge
Radcliffe, asking to have license money refunded
on motion of Wood referred to License Commit.
tee.
Petit, Of P. Teny and d. u. Halbert, asking
to have side walk constructed, motion of Fem
nell. in compliance with the prayer Of petition it
was
ordered. that plank side walk BE- constructed
accordind to law and ordinance. on the north side
of Warrington street FROM La Sale to Paul streets
presented. On motion of Dow received.
Dow, from street and alley Commute, TO whom
was referred the matter Of changing the grade
Of the eide walk in front Of block 10 in the origin
al town Of Ottawa, asked for time to make report.
Further time granted.
Dow, from same committee, to whom re-
ferred the matter of constructing . main drain or
culvert on Poplar street, reported plan and esti-
mate of costs Of the same and recommended the
passage Of the following order, which. on motion
Of Wood vas adopted:
Or5,red that a main drain or culvsrt be lai
through and under Poplar street, from Jackson
street to the Raviue, and that the sum Of .our
hundred dollars lie assessed upon tie real estate
in the DIVISION of the city benefited thereby to de-
fray the expenses of such improvement.
The City council proceeded TO make choice By
ballot of three commissioners to make such assess
mcnt. On the first ballot, b. 7. Phelps, e. N.
Eandorep, aud +. A. Nitscheln Tecsiv ed trn bal g..
lots each. which being . majority Of all the AID
srmen authorized BY law to be elected. they were
declared duly elected commissioners 10 assess
the sum Of four hundred dollars on the real estate
IN the div ision Of the city by them deemed bene
fitted bv the laying Of Z pain drain or cnlvert,
through and under Poplar street. from Jackson
street 20 the RAJ a, II pursuance OF the above
order.
Dow, from the same committee, to whom was
referred the matter Of constructing main drain
or culvert in Guion street, reported plan and esti
mate on the costs of same, and recommended the
passage oe the following order, which, on motion
Of Miller was adopted:
Or.i<red, tisat q main drain or cGlvsrt be laid
through and under Guion street, from Superior 70
Washington street. and that the sum Of one hund
red and thirty dollars be assessed upon the real
estate in the division Of the city benefited there
by. to dSfray the expenses Of such improvement.
The Cuoncii proceeded TO make choice by ballot
Of three Commissioners to make such As sessmeut
On the first ballot Allen Fisher bad eleven ballots
and John Armour and ). b. Gridley had nine bal
lots each, which being majority Ct all the alder
men authorized by law 10 be elected, they were
declared duly elect ed a. commissioners 10 assess
the sum Of one hundred and thirty dollars en- the
real estate in the division of the city BY them
deemed benefited by the laying Of . main drain
culvert Though and under Guion street TO
Washington street, IN pursuance OF the above
order
Rowland. from fnanceeommittse, to whom was
referred the reports Of city officers asked further
time To make report. Further time granted.
On motion Of Miller,
Ordered that the matter Of constructing street
crossing across Madison street east side of MIL
berry street, be referred to the street ADD alley
Committee, with power TO act
On motion OF Prescott
Orderedr that the matter of constructing stons
st.eet crossing oCross Shabana avenue, north side
Il East Ss4n street, be referred TO street and al
tey committee, with power 10 act
On motion Of Prescott.
Ori>rsd, that the matter Of repairing side walk
IN font Of Lots eight and nine, IN block twelve,
in Green's addition to Ottawa. ts referred to the
street and alley committee with power 20 act.
On motion Of Weed. the report Of the stree.
supervisor referred 70 the street and alley
committee.
On motion Of Miller,
crdsrsd, that the matter Of constructing side
walk on tie north side OF Jefferson street in Fl on,
OF block serenity nine, be referred to the city at
torney.
On motion Of Miller.
Orltrej, that the matter Of repairing aide walk
across the ravins north SIDE of man street be re-
ierred 10 the street and alley committee
The following Communication from the Board
Of Education presented:
AT the last meeting Of the Board of Educa
ton they ordered all assessment fer school pnr
poses Of SIX mills OH each dollars valuation oil
real and persona! property liable to tax alton !ol
the year 1864, and that the city Council cause
such assessment to te made.
Roar. Wilson Cl<rE'.
Fennel moved that the Uniform rate Of $50 b,
charged for liquor licenses FOR the prssen, munich
pal year
Ceiling. moved to amend bv fixing the rate Al
~ al far A. a
i.ooney, Wood, Prescott, Mason, Reynolds and
Coilings-7.
Noss-Dow, Feanel,. Murphy. NeGinni,, anc
Aiiler-5.
The questior recurring on the m otiou A. amend
ed, ayes aud noes being called for resulted - fol
lows:
! Ayes-Howland Wood, Prescott. Mason. Rey
noids and Coilings-6.
Noes-Looney. Dow. FsnnelI, Murphy, NeGin
mis- and Miller tie vote
Mayor gave the casting vote 10 the negative
Notion lost
Ceilings moved that all persons selling Liquor
South Sf the rail road north of the Illinois river
west Of Fox river and east Of the ravins be take
s75 for License. and all other places $50 . when
on motion Of Dow, the whole matter was laid
over TO the next meeting of the City Council.
On motion of Rowland.
| Oydred. that the snm of eight hundred be ap
propriated to the Board Of Education Of the city
Of Ottawa for the purpose of paying for a lot pur
CLdseu Oy tne SAID BOARD OF Education, ana re
pairing school houses. and that the clerk be di.
rscted to draw orders on the city treasurer in ia
Of said Board Tor taid amount.
On melton Of Rowland.
Ordered. that special committee consisting Of
the Mayor, City Attorney. Aid. Mason and Wood
be appointed to receive any proposals the Boar
of Supervisors OF La Sale County may make in
relation TO locating Court House 10 Washington
square and to report az next meeting Of the COun
ell.
Bills ordered paid. F. Schanin Special police
services $2l,O0; Robert Wagner Special poiice
services 81; FOR :eam labor John Murphy SIS. So
Hervsy Dugan SIS; Joseph Fennell *l5 Vim
Slnnatt $l2; Michael Hunt SIP; Charles Hart
sI2 John Walsh sI2; for work on streets. Mar
tn Flanagan 1915: VIM. MoncTisf s.: Michael
Downey $6.25: Michael Barney IS. Aral McGeeI
IS; Patrek Murray $3.50; VIM. Brlnick $3.50;
William Lansnagan s3.25: Andrew Hennessy
s6.25; Michael Carney IS; Thomas Clark $3.50;
John Tobin p; james DUN s.; James South
IS; Richard Condor Is: Patrick Bowling 1915
Jerry Mahan 1915; Patrick O'Herron $3.50
James Clark 1880; John Nalond 81 so.
Adjourned to April &C. 1864.
O. LxAvxNs. City Clerk.