The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-06

whom was sferreu the matter OF opening
Erie street, south of Superior street to Fox
River, recommen that the occupants of
property adj )ining said portion Of said street
be required to keep open, a passage way
su Ec en-: t. accommoda the public.
On motisn of Wade, received and adopted.
On motion Of Young,
The petition of Patrick Dwyer and others,
for sidewalk and crossings. was Withdrawn,
and committee on street and alley relieved
from the consideration Of the same.
On motion of Wade,
The order for the construction of stone
crossing from west side Of Sy Eamore street,
passed last meeting of council, was reconsid-
cred, and it was ordered that the location of
said crossing be fixed from the east side of
Sycamore street across Madison street OPP
posite fifth ward school house.
On motion of Wade,
Ordered, that the supervisor be instructed
to clean out all paved gnttefs, as soon as
practicable.
On motion of Wade,
Ordered, that public squar Ia block 95
States addition be deca ed a nuisance, and
that owners o pro per y 20 ii uous thereto be
notified by City Marshal to a bate the same.
Committee on Laws and Ordinances to
whom was referred the petition of G. C.
Brewster and others, reported the following
or ina VIII oh on notion Of Wade, was
adopted.
An ordinance to License Street Buyers of
Produce and Provisions.
Be 1t ordained by the CttD C5vncA Of he
City Of Oitawa:
SEC. /. That hereafter, it !. hall not be law
full for any person, except foI his own use or
family, to buy or barter for directly or in
directly, without license as hereinafter provi-
ded, upon any public street, alley, square or
other public place within ii limits of this
city, any produce or provisions of any kind
or description whatever. AID if any person
shall buy, or attempt to buyI any produce
provisions, excep. for his owIu use or family,
contrary to the provisions of this section,
without having first obtaiIedl such license
as hereinafter provided, cv ery person SO Of
Tending shall not pay less tlI ian ten nor more
than one hundred dollars fol each and every
such offens..
SEC. 2. Every person do string to buy up
oa any street, alley, square or other public
place within the limits of This city, any pro-
dnce or provisions whatever, on behalf OF, or
for the use o. benefit of other persons, and
not for the use Of such per son so buying, or
family, shall first pay to the City Clerk for
the use of the city, the su 10 Of six hundred
dollars, ami thereuPOn th4 City Clerk shall
issue license TO such pers bn desiring TO buy,
as q street buver as atoreIa laid, which license
shall be in full force from the date thereof, to
:te close of the municipal year in which il
shall be issued, granting full power and au-
thorit : 10 such street buyeE, or person G-sir-
ing to buy any produce orr provisions for any
other person or persons, as provided In this
ordinance, to bus any pro luce or provisions
as aforesaid, upon any p hblic street, alley,
square, or other public pla &c within the limit.
of this city, and for issuing said license the
said City Clerk shall be entitled to receive
two dollars, TO be paid the person so IL
censed, upon the delivery of the same to him
SEC. 3. The mode OF proceeding in all
| cases arising under the prov sions of this or
dinance, shall lie the same as provided in
chapter thirteen of the ordinances of this
ciiy, emitted AN ordinance regulating the po-
lice OF he cityOf Ottawa"
SEC. 4. This ordinance shall t.ks effect
and be in force from add after its publication.
COMMITTEE on Fire Department. to whom
was referred petition OF b. Eber.ol & r. Rose,
reported against granting permit of removal
Of frame building petitioned for, and on mo-
tion report was received and adopted
Mitchell, from committee on Public Health,
reported that information had been laid be-
fore said committee that one or more mem
bers Of Mr. BENZ Conly's family were now
sick with the smallpox, and on motion OF
Fennell, the marshal was directed to request
Mr. Comfy to confine himself TO his residence
during the continuance Of said disease in mis-
flmily.
On motion of Mitchell,
Ordered, That the frame building Gently
erected by Mr.. pa:chin, in violation of the
:
VI, block NJ. 80, States Addition, &c declar-
ed a nuisance, and that t city IN ,rshll be
directed to abate the same.
On ,-ioa o. Mitchell,
Orjerei That sewer on Madison street,
east of Columbus street be repaired. under
the direction OF Sewerage Committee
Resignation Of Levi VI .sln, as alderman
for third Ward, was presented, and on motion
Of Deiano, was accepted.
On motion of Wade.
ordered, That an election for alderman #
third Ward. to supply vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Mason, be held at the
Court House, Monday, May 18th, 1865.
On motto, of Brunkcr,
WIN. Palmer, John G. Nattnger & Arthur
Lockwood, were appointed to act a, judges
of election ordered to be held May 18TH 1855.
On motion of Mitchell.
OideFcd, That the matter OF procuring a
room for the use of the Marshals and Super.
visor of streets, be referred to Police Com
mttee, with power to act.
On motion Of Miller,
10 appropriate from general fund, SIS, for
the completion of bridge across ravine on
, Jefferson street. near Poplar street, was
amended on motion Of Looney, and it was
ordered that the matter be referred to Com
itte,a on Sfrepfs and Allows
On motion of Mitchell,
Ordered, That special committee OF FIVE
be appointed by the Mayor to procure suit
able place for the use of the Hook and Lad
der company.
Young, Fennell, Ceilings, Mitchell and
Eichelberger were appointed
On motion of Mitchell,
Albert F. Dow, first engineer, was added
to said committee.
On motion of Looney,
order d, That ule.visor of streets be
directed to repair the street at the culvert on
Che east side of Columbus street north Of r.
II. Depot.
Bas Ordered Pail-Wm. Ha, lbs, SER
vices as asst. Marshal 10 May I'd, SO; Z. u.
Lutz, assessor and collector books 81, rs;
Samuel Patterson, services supervisor of
streets to May ID $3.50; Rumple & Stewart,
work OH Madison street bridge and materials
furnished $500; Hugh Kintz. team labor
81, Ulick Bourke, team labor and mason
work $4.25; Patrick Looney, drayage Scots.
Martin Flanagan, street labor, s., 25; VIM.
Lamy mason work 81 rs; Neal MCGEE. street
lahor 81 So. Thomas Sta ok street Ia hnr Sflcts