The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-20

ment on parties benefited, was presented.
On motion of Fennell, received and refer
red to committee on law and ordinances to
be reported on at next meeting.
Wade. from committee on street and alley,
to whom were referred petition Of E: S. Leland
for appropriation tor building a bridge across
the Feeder. and petition in reference to the
opening of east Pearl street, asked further
time to report. On motion of Miller granted.
Fennell, from committee On FireDepart-
ment to whom was referred the communication
of chief engineer, asking anofdef for the pur>
chase of ESQ to 800 feet Of rubber hose for
the fire companies, reported that committee
had ordered the purchase OF the number OF
feet OF hose required.
Young, from special committee appointed
to procure q suitable place for the use of
Hook & Ladder company, asked further time
for report
On motion of Fennell granted.
On motion of Fennell
| Ordered, that tie judges and clerks OF
special election for alderman of Sd ward be
allowed the usual compensation, and that the
clerk be directed to.issue orders for 81 each
to Arthur Lockwood, John G. Nattinger,
VIM. Palmer Judges, and George H. ThOmp,
son and John j. Taylor clerks, of said
election,
On motion of Wade.
Ordered, that an assessment of two days.
street labor be levied on all persons liable
according to poll list returned.
On motion of Delano.
| The City Council proceeded to make
choice, by ballot, of one commissioner to
make assessment ordered for east Main street
improvement to supply the place Of VIM.
Reddick, who declined to serve.
On the first ballot John Armour received
ten votes, which being a majority of all the
aldermen authorized by law to be elected, hf
was duly declared elected commissioner II
assess tie SUM of Lne Thousand dollars on thf
real estate in the division of the City by him
deemed benefited by the grading and wider
ing of east Main street from the east end d
Fox river bridge eastward the distance d
nine hundred feet, in pursuance of an order
Of the City Council passed May I'd, 1906.
On motion of Wade,
Ordered, That the matter of building
stone culvert on Superior street near Wafer
blacksmith shop be referred to street a4C
alley committee, to be reported on at ne 3
meeting.
On motion of Miller,
Ordered, That the stree, and Alley com
mittee be authorized to procure stone, by
them deemed necessary for the construction
of culverts and crossings.
Alderman Delano presented the following
ordinance, which on his motion was adopted
An Ordinance
For rebuilding Sidewalks therein named.
Sac l. Ne it ordained by City Council Of the City
Oawa That the side walk the north side Of Main stree,
In front Of the I'll feet Of outot No a. in the g.
fractional quarter section No H. town "a, 3 s-
side walk the north side Of Main street in front Of tn
west = Of lot No Q, in block No H. in original town
Ottawa be built the established grade therefor and IL
accordance with ordinances Of the city.
Sc The proceedings fT snforciny the rebuilding O
side walks shall be the under the ordinance
said city for building side walks entitled An ordinances
18th 1865
Bills Ordered Paid. Clancy & Co.
lumber SCI 81; ". ". Gardner, iailor.
fees $l3 80 Jas. Finnerty, attending Madison
street bridge from April l2,h to May l2tf
$50; J. W. CalkiDs, lumber S37 Sc; Frank
Porter, burying nuisance so cts, Pat Looney
drayage 80 cts. Team Labor, Joseph Ayers
s2l; F. J. Chappell, sl2 %; Ulick Bourke
$l4; Pat Tsrner, 50 rs; Street Labo
WIN. Murphy, $40 80; Dennis Murphy, SIS
Frank Porter, 81 so; John SO IS: Pat. NJ,
Bride. 81 10; Martin Flanagan, So; Dame
Looney So.
Bills referred TO finance coa,mihee.-JohT
! Hossack. Sl20. for two years reut of building
used By undine Fir.Aomplny, J. d. Hat
MALE $40; for four days labor.
Adjourned to Tuesday Nav 30. 1865.
| r. N WATERMAN,
City Clerk.