The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-22
Council Proceed inE~.

MONDAY, JJl y 18th. 1868.
Charter meeting to review the assessment roll
for the year 1868.
Present-Mayor Hickling, Aldermen LoOney.
Delano Wade, Prescott. Brunker. Fennel. Young,
Mcuinnis Eichelberger, Miller, Mitchell, Collihgs
aud Hutton.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
The Clerk reported tire assessment roll tor the
year 1865 as returned by the city assessor. Also
that due notice had been given Of the time and
place. when the City Council would review, and
hear objections 10 the same.
Communication Of I. u. Mshony, Directing to
assessment OF his personal property, aud praying
for reduction vi same was read. and on motion
of DelauO. referred TO SPECIAL committee
of three. whose duty should be to consider this,
and all other objections that mig be made to
sessnient Iol aud report 1T next meeting OF Coun-
cil
The Mayor appointed Delano, McGnnis and
Fl chelberger said committee.
Petition o Z. q. skinner and others. asking
Council to grant u lease ofthc south end of Christy
street tyrrg between blocks No. 20 and "a IN Day
Addition presented. and on motion OF Ceilings,
received aud referred To committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Petition O. Eusti. Calkins L Co, for the abate.
ment of certain nuI,ances and along the alley
south Of Nam street between La Sale and Cliu-
ton streets, and the open space west OF the
building occupied by Joseph Meyer WAS PIE
scented.
On motion of DsanO. received and referred TO
city marshal with instructions 10 tiAe such
action may be required tor the Abatement oi
uulsances Complained OF
Petition ut Joseph Meyer. asking the Council to
grant hu the privilege of erecting platform
scale III front OF lis bu.id:ng on La Sale street,
was presented.
NOTION eli Miller 10 receiee and grant prayer Of
petitioner was on motion oil Wade aneutet, and
petition laid on the table.
Delano, from Stfeei and Alley committee, TO
vhom 4as referred the inquiry 49, To the building
-,
street reported thai nothing had been done either
Uy the city drduc Cosnpay. and recOti'ineh1'
ed that tie bridge De constructed III aceoTianee
with the plan aud specifications gu HE Ia the
clerks office aud approved " CITY Council Nov. j,
1904 Also, that Inc steps aud side walk On feeder
bridge La Sale street. h.d been constr ucted aud
tue bridge across the raSIue on Jeh-rrou street,
Poplar street completed, A. ordered b. Cny
Council, and cuy.tt across Superior street, ne-r
" a!ers blacksmith shop, and recommended the
payment OF bills contracted therefor
Or motor VI COliILgs, report MAS received and
adopted.
Miller from Sewerage committee, reported The
work ordered Christie street completed. aud re-
Commended payment OF bills OF >tTawn x Pow eli
tor lumber ac., and u. W. LiHi for labor On same
10 be paid
On motion Of Ceilings, received aud adcf ted
Motion OF CUii.ugs ~ receive and adopt report
Of Sewerage cctlfinRie.. accommodating iHe adSp
tIon Vt tie plan previously reported, Tor me con
-rE,,ctiou OF = server on Ia Sale street from the
II
amended motion Vi! i'e..sn aud the mattel a.
reerred to Sr~erGze coufntIt-e aud city Surveyor,
wish power to AeI.
Met,inuis. fIou. Police committee. reported the
employment Of twenty extra police officers "n the
Al, Vt niy. 500 recommended pay u-ent OF same
~ r..t- Ut two dollar, per day.
GA motion % BrBDser, report W Is receiE ed and
adopted
DciauO, & ON Committee on Laws and Ord finances
recommended that the potion IL Ci'uiOn street
lying between the alley south Of Mann HTvei aud
the hydraulic BASIN. Except that part aIrt al,
rented to john Hossac~.j b. leased Is a Srti;luT.
Tor the term OF irn years. at tie yearly renil Of
hlty dollars. As, that the easing y; the
Public l'n.Jr-: icr the term OF th r. Or hse eas>
BE- reiv.r,t ttIe ~I.eri aud Ale. Uouirtiee, IOI
report az next meeting. Ui Council
on molten OF Mitchell, report - b received ane
adopted
Prescott from Finance COMMITTEE reported bills
OF Ottawa Gas Company, and RObt. Wilson cor
rect. and recommended p-yIssul OF & Oh ). u.
HImmalle's bI.I.
On motion ol Wade, report was received aud
payment OF bulls CT Ut,a~a Gag ConIp4Dy aud
Kobi u iisou ordered.
On notion Of Deauo. bill Of }. e. Famr1alle
was reported was ordered paid.
Ayes-Looney, Delano, Prescott, W aGe; Bruuker,
Young, Mctitnurs and EIchelberger.
NOes-MIlfer Mitchell, CoilIug hnd Hutton.
Supervisors report OF Communication money for
street labor received and number Ui de.IuGucDtS
IN I'd and ith wards, was Oh motion vi Mitchell
received.
Eichcbe-ger. from License committee recon
mended that the OF ~ be refunded TO Henry
Hartman If Co, for the unrxpIred term of their
liquor license.
Un motion of Mitchell. repor; was received and
Clerk directed 10 issue an order tor as paw able 10
Henry Hartman i Go.
Application OF Illinois River Bridge CO., and
Fox River Bridge Co, 10 be released from pay
inent OF city lakes, referred 10 special cuu,-
Inittee assessment roll.
On motion OF Wade the street supervisor WAS
authorized TO employ such persons as iaborers on
streets, as IN hi> Judgment lie deemed most beue-
hclal TO the interests OF the city.
On motion of Mitchell, the Supdr visor was d.
rected 10 construct II plank crossing south side
OF Jackson street across Poplar Street
Adjourned to TUESDAY, Aug. /, 1865.
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