The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-08-19

REGULAR MEETING.
Trx.n.r. August lsts. 1875.

TuApAr, Angus. 18th, 1875.
Present-Mayor Tickling. Aldermen Loonev
Bruuker. Young. Feuue!i. Nct;'nnis Eichelber,,er
Miller Mitchell Ceilings and Hutton.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved.
Petition of Jno. r. Nash aud otber.. praying
city council to take such legal aud proper step,
A. may be necessary for the removal OF certain
distractions IN OTTAWA Avenue presented
On motion of Miller. received and referred TO
stree: sad alley committee, to be reported at
reXt meeting.
Petition or W Bushnell and others in relation
TO slaughter house. under the hill in Sosth Otia
wa. was, on motion of Ceilings, received and
referred 10 COMMITTEE On public health.
Petition Of WIN. o. Hutton and others for an
order for the construction of Q sidewalk the
east side OF State street il DAYS Addition to o.
tawa, said sidewalk to commence ~ the nnrthw ct
corner Of block eighteen. IN said Day 5 Addition
and from thence Ia run south oL tho east side of
State street 10 the corporation limits. was, Or
motion Of Ceilings. received
RESPONSIVENESS of r. A. Sherwood and sth<ss.
against tho granting Of order for sidewalk.
prayed for in petition Of VIM. b. Hutton and
others. was presented, aud. on melton Of Mitchell
received.
On motion of Miller il
Ordered That the sum Of twenty dollars be re-
funded 10 Ehly d Flick. tor uuexpi ed term OF
liquor license prayed tor ID their petition. and
clerk was directed to issue an order for saii
amount.
Clerk reported cspv Of assessment roll. correct
ed per order OF city council The city council.
I
was . correct copy motion OF Mitchell.
Orde'ed. That n warrant be issued nccording to
law. for the Collection OF The Sane. and delivered
| TO city collector.
ianding was recommitted TO corsmIt,e- on streets
and allie, aud proposal. for renting referred
for report ~ se1t meeting Of council.
Supsrvi,srs report Of Communication Money for
stree. labor. received, for trst ward, and number
Of delipqsss,s in same, was presented, aad. on
motion, received.
Fsnnell. frsm committee on streets and slievs
reported adversely to the prayer of u petition
from T.. }. Chaplin and Others tor the construction
Of q sidewalk on Christie street.
On motion of Miller. the report was rsceiv ed ,
and petition rccommitted to COMMITTEES streets
and alleys, for further consideration, TO be report
on at next meeting Of council.
On motion pf Mitchell, further time was grant
ed to special committee appointed 10 confer with
bridge companies 10 report. -
On motion of Mcuinsis, special committee. 10
whom was referred the petition of J. q. Glover
and others. v As allowed further time for report
Communicative Of DIR. J. y. Harris health Off
GER, motion Of Ceilings. received aud CITY
marshal was ordered 70 notify owners Of properly
the principal streets Of the CITY to clean ont
aud repair the cutters in front Of their property
On motion of Fennell, clerk was instructed to
issue order to Bernard If Albert fer the sum Of
1880, said amount refunded for the une1 pired
term Of theirpiquor license
On motion of Mitchell, city surveyor was in
structed to report at next meeting Of CITY council
a. to the measures advisable for the drainage and
general mpro vemeAt Of Ottawa Avsnue
On motion of Ceilings, a.
OySsred That a sidewalk be constructed in &C
cerdance with ordinance. on the east side of State
street. IN Days Addition to Ottawa said sidewalk
TO commence at the northwest corner Of block Is,
IN said Days Addition, and from thence to run
south on the east side Of State street. to the cor
poratiOn limits.
On motion Of Ceilings, city surveyor va. re-
quested to make prompt reports to city council Of
SURVEYS OF streets and sidewalks ordered by city
council.
Motion Of Ceilings. to appropriate 5000 for
the improvement OF Spring street. WAS on motion
Of Young amended, and the uiatter was referred
TO street and alley eomnittse, for report At next
meeting.
On motion of Mitchell,
Ordered, That city marshal be directed 10 notify
all parties concerned. that they are required to
make their sidewalks to conform to the grade
established by city ordinances.
On motion of Ceilings,
Ordered. That supervisor of streets b. directed
TO construct cu!verts west side Of Stale street,
ut northwest corner OF public square, in South
Ottawa and at cross,3g OF Centre street sad State
street.
On motion Of Ceilings, city marshal was direct.
ed to notify d. Cation to sbste the nuisance on
State street. oceasionsd by tho laying of water
pipes in said street.
On motion of Brunker. John Mathers was NOM
mated and elected city sealer Of weights and
measures fer ihe present municipal year.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
James Finnerty, Madison street bridge, $50 90; Z
Griggs SIS IS; Hathaway Bros, So IS; JOS FenneI,
ballot box, 50 so; Ralph Sanderson, killing dogs SIC 50
Fam Oliver hauling dead dogs, % "; Sam Patterson.
supervisor $50 co. Vim Hughes assistant marshal SIS 10
Police service Richard DAILY 81 90 wareld Ball 81 co.
Tos Qugley, 81 w; Team labor Henry Dugan, Szs IS
David Ssh SIS OO Thos Stack SO g. Pat Timer S2l g.
Edward Butler IS Is Pat Looney 50 50; Street labor
Martin Flannigan ~ Is Dennis Murphy $I3 II, Jerry
!oonsy sl5 75 no Turner 81 IL, Thomas Calkns 81 ST.
WIN Ahern % 81.
Adjourned TO Tuesday, Aug. %. 1865.
X. N. WATERMAN, City Clerk