The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-30
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

TUESDAY. December 10, 1865.
Delano Schneider, Feuuell, McGiDnis Eichelber-
ger, Miller, Mitchell, Ceilings, and Hutton.
Minutes of regular meeting Of November l4th,
special meeting held Dec. i,h, aad regular meet
ing Of Dec l2th, were read and approved.
Petition of j. G. Hathaway and others, praying
council TO order the bridge crossing the Feeder on
North Columbus street repaired or rebuilt, was,
on motion OF Mitchell, received.
Petition of L. X. Fay aud others, asking coun-
Gil 10 reconsider the ordinance passed the 18th
day OF August 1865, for The construction OF a
sidewalk on the east side of State street. COM
mencing at the NV corner Of block eighteen, 10
Days Addition, aud running thence south 10 the
corporation limits. was, on motion Of Mitchell,
received.
Petition of Edw'd Eames, Secretary Illinois
River Bridge Co, 10 relation 10 refunding city
taxes paid By said Bridge Co. for the year 1865,
was, motion of Delano, received and referred
TO committee on laws and ordinances, With power
to act
Petition OF Undinc Engine Co. No. Q, praying
council TO furnish suitable engine house and
fixtures for the use of said UndIne Engine Co.,
was on motion Of Mitchell, referred to committee
on fire department, in connection with assistant
engineer and foreman OF the company, with power
to act; provided in their opinion the house IL
present occupied by said company could he re-
paired and rendered suitable at reasonable eX-
peDse.
Petition of Iteury Paivre. asking council to re-
fund him twenty dollars for the uDexpired term
Of his liquor icense,-he having sold out to a
party who had taken out license to sell liquor at
the same place, was, motion of Mitchell, re-
ceved and clerk directed to issue order for the
amount prayed for.
Petition Of Christian Chrisaeller praying
council to refund HIM twenty five dollars, amount
paid by him 10 Christian Manner Tor his unexpred
liquor license, was, moti0s Of Miller, received
and referred to license committee, for report TO
next meeting.
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to refund the pro rata amount paid by them for
liquor license for the uneXpired term OF same,
from date OF sab TO their successor, Z. Drew was
motion of F@nneli, received and referred TO
license committee, for report to next meeting.
ton to sidewalk built by city authority on the
north side of East Main street, in front OF lots
and 4, block I04, Town of Ottawa, was, on motion
Of DelauO ived aud referred to city attorney,
to be reported On at next meeting.
Report Of city surveyor, Oh the drainage of
Locust street. was, on motion OF Miller, received
and referred to street aud alley COMMITTEE, with
power to act.
Report Of city marshal, Of fines collected from
Sept. 24th to Dec. 18th, amounting to SS9.50, was
motion of Mitchell, received, and clerk was
directed to issue an order to John Shook for
$50 80, the balance due hum for services from
Sept. 25;h to Dec. 18th, per bill rendered.
Eennell, from street and alley committee, sub
mitted the following report in relation to side
walks constructed BY the city:
That. whereas The city council of the city of
Ottawa did, on the 29th day of August 1865, order
the construction of q sidewalk on the north side
Of Superior street, in front of blocks No. % aud
80, States Addition to Ottawa, and, whereas the
owners of lots H. ID, IL, 20, 81, %, %. "a, IS,
block o. and lots G. Z. s, g. 10, block 80, fronting
on said sidewalk after grade had been estab
llshed, and due notice & wen as provided by or
dinance, failed to build the same within the time
limited, the street and alley commitie in con-
formity with the ordinance of the city, have
caused Sidewalk TO be constructed on the route
above mentioned, and report the following esti-
mate of the expense thereof chargeable upon each
lot respectively, viz: