The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01
council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

TUs,pAY, June 9th. 1855.
Pressui-Nayc. H,ckling, Aldermen Deano.
Wade. Prescott. pranker, teansli. Young. NediE-
Ms. Eiehel5.rger. Miller, Mitchell, COiiiEgs and
Hut,,n.
Ninuies OF the last meeting read aud approved
Petition OF J. u. Onistesd aud other dealers IN
gram, praying CITY Council not 10 pass ord.
u.ncs establishing city weigh scale was pre-
sen;gt
On molten 0. Delano. received.
Reconnaissance OF many citizens or TIE I'd Ward
asaIusi confirmation OF assessment fnsce by com
mi.sion.rs, for the i'm pro,enent of E.st Main 81,
from East end OF Fox Bsver bridge ~ tbs centre
Of Shaboua street was presented.
On molten of Ceilings, received.
Petition OF II. Hartman Co. askin: Council
TO refnd l~enty hive dollars for ed term Of
their liquor license, was presented.
On motion of D-inuo. 10 lay on the table was,
on motion Of Miller amended b! referring petition
10 com-nitee or Incense
Ieiit.on OF MN osrnan a.kin payment Of $50
on account et prInflug Ciiy Ordinances, was on
motion oi ps,ano, receive cd and GIty Clerk G-
rec'ed 20 issue an order tor smsrnt asked for.
Report of city marshal showing tls.s collected
from April 81 to Jun 10Th, smcrntiag 10 81 20.
OF which SIN he had received si7J. ia PAYMENT of
his ices from March 2Sth to June - 1915. and
balance, AS ~, he had deposited with treasurer,
was presented.
On motion Of Mitchell received AID approved.
Report Of Supervisor OF streets, showing that
t272, Communication money for street lat or had
been collected in Sd Ward, and that there were 1s
dehnquenis IN same ward was on motion of Col
hngs. received and approved.
Deiano, form Street and Alley coGmittee, re-
ported examination OF bridges of Jefferson aud
Courtney streets, and recommended shat necsssa-
~ rspsirs be made without delay.
Ou motion II Miller. report was received and i.
Sas ordered. that said bridges be repaired under
the supervision OF Street aud Alley Committee.
Fennell. from Street and Alley committee re-
commended that side walk, from the south bank
OF Feeder. on La Sale street across the ssid canal
Feeder and thence Forth TO the intersection OF La
Sale aud DE Soto streets. be located On west aide
Of said La Sale street. and constructed OF plank
laid ieDgthwise. three in width.
On motion Of Young, recon- nendation was
adopted, and side walk was ordered.
Ceilings from Sew erage committee, reported in
favor OF raising the grade Of gutter six inches At
b w. corner oil La Saiie and Main streets, with
gradual descent, to alley south Of La Sale street.
thence continued to Hydraulic basin by box sewer.
under the street.
On motion Of Deiano, received and referred to
Sewerage committee, and city surveyor, tor re-
port at next meeting of Council.
Young. from committee on Fire Department, re-
ported that after investigation committee had de-
cded tina, Undine Fire Engine Co.. entitled 10
leave the city on 4th July. prox., and permission
I" do SO. lad accordingly been granted.
On motion Of Mitchell, report was received.
On motion Of Delano, that portion Of d,nancs
locating city weigh scales north side o: " tdson
street, was repealed. and further time was granted.
Special committee appointed to inquire As to cost
OF scales, building, de-, to report.
Delano. from special committee. to whom WAS
referred the matter OF an appropriation for build
ing bridge across the Feeder, &c, as PRAYED for
in petition of E. ). Leland. reported that they
deemed it not advisable to grant the prayer Of Pc
titioner at the present time.
On motion Of Wade, received and adopted.
Communication Of Mayor Kicking was read.
recommending the leasing Of public landing.
and that portion Of Clinton street lying between
the hydraulic basin. also that members Of City
ha q n At lahO
and the reconsideration of the action of Council.
restoring liquor license to = Nevin, aud reporting
tho purchase Of eight county bonds, under the or
der appropriating 5000 to be invested by the
Mayor
TN motion Of Mitchell. the matter Of leasing
Public landing. and south end Of Clinton street.
WAS referred, to committee on Laws aud Ordi-
pances.
On motion of Fennell,
Ordsred. That members Of City Council DO ex>
empt from street labor. or pa, ment of poll tax tor
same.
On motion of Mitchell. the order restoring
liquor Incense to r. Nsvin was recousidered
On mC ton Of Fennel,
ordered, That clerk be iustrustsd to issue an
order to p Nsvn. for the sum of $50. to b used
BY said Nsviu in the procurement Of = new liquor
license.
Ayes-Delano, Wade. Fenaell, Young, McGin.
MIS- Miller. Csilings, Mitchell.
NOes-Eich .lberger, Hutton,
On motion Of Drlsno,,
COmmlttee
BE- instructed 10 report TO Council what action has
been taken in relation 70 the building Of bridge
across Hydraulic basin on La Sale street
On motion of Miller, committee on Street and
Alleys were authorized to contract for the COZ.
struction of side walk nerth side of Jefferson
street IN n ont OF block No. 70, States Audubon
On motion of Collings. the supervision of the
cleaning out and repairing OF steps in cnt on
Cbr,st,e street. was transferred from committee on
Streets and Alleys to Sewerage committee.
On motion Of Wade,
Oriered, That action on the asse sment roll for
East Main. street Improvement be Deferred for two
weeks. 'ili-i
On motion Of Young, le-
Ordsred, That the steps and side walk on Feeder
bridge across La Sale street. be constructed under
the direction Of Street and Alley committee.
On motion Of Miller. street supervisor was in.
strutted to p lock and chain, to be used on
Madison street BRIDGE. -1o 0H tsil ef
Bills OaaERED HAID,-Jas. Finnerty. attending
Madison street bridge, e2O; u. Il. Swift IS: Juo.
v. A. Hoes, 81; John Armour, a; Pat Finusr.
team labor Samuel Patterson, services as svoervi.
sor to juno 2Oth. s45; w. W. Garduer, jailors
fees, $3.50; Wm. Hughes. assistant marshal,
June goth, SAG George Jekyll, carpsnscrs' bill,
$685.; Pat Whalen, ,burying nuisance, so cts. j,
David Drlscol, burying nuisance, 81; VIM. Ryan,
burning nuisance, SO cents; koiph Sapdersop.
killing dogs, sI2: Saml. Oliver, hauling dogs, s.
Adjourned 70 Tuesday July I. 1855. -
R.N. WATERMAN. City Clerk.