The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-03-18
Council Proceedings.

Tuesday, March, IA. 1865.
Regular Meeting. Present, Mayor Rice,
Aid. Rowland, Wood, Prescott, Dow, Fennell,
McGinnis and Ceilings.
Minutes of last meeting read and APPROX
ed.
Communication from Vim. Osman, in rela-
,ioa to printing City Ordinances.
On motion o. Wood. received and referred
to committee on Laws and Ordinances.
Dow, from Street and Alley committee, 10
whom was referred the petition of William {.
r chardson and others. asking the City Coun-
Gil TO levy an assessment on the rea! estate
benefited by the construction of grade and
steps up the bluff, in Chester street IN the 9TH
ward, repo: ted plan, specifications and estl-
mate of said work and recommended the
adoption of the following order in relation
thereto:
Ordered, That Chester street be improved
BY the construction OF grade and steps up
the bluff In said street, IN accordance with
the plan, specifications and estimate Of the
City Surveyor reported herewith and that tie
sum Of seven hundred and seven,y-fye dol
lars be assessed upon the real estate in the
division of the city benefited thereby, to de-
fray the expenses OF said improvement.
On motion Of Ceilings, report received and
adopted.
Dow presented the following ordinance,
which on his motion was adopted
An ordir snce concerning the duties Of as
sistant marshal
SEC. !. Be i, ordained by the City Coun-
ell Of the city of Ottawa that the assistant;
marshal Of said city shall within ten days
after his election and before be enters upon
the duties Of hi, office, take oath for the faith
I ful performance Cf his duties. and give bond
Z ~, ,k.. cI,- ~ III a a-al Of
/ thousand dollars. with at least two respousi-
/ bic sure;ies. residents Of said city, to be ap-
/ proved by the City Council: which said bond
I shall be conditioned as near as may be IN The
same manner. a the nar,has bond is re-
+ required 10 be cond .tioucd.
( SIC 3 il shall De the duty Of the assist
/ ant Marshal, to aid the marshal in the per
, formance of oil duties which the charter aud
F.. ordinances of said city require the marshal to
| perforil. and 10 perform all duties whsh the
| Ci,y Council may require him TO perform.
! SEC. 3. The assistant marshal shall pay
all moneys received BY him for fines aud pen
aities to the mars n. and shall rcrcrt the
same t. the City Council.
Dow presented the following ordinance,
, which or MS motion adopted:
An ordinance adopting the Revised O-d.-
nances.
Sc !. Be it ordained by the CITY Coun-
Gil o. tie city of Ottawa, that the foregoing
| Revised Ordinances shall be in force, aud f
fall authority within this city, from and after
the publication thereof ia pamphlet form.
/ SEC. >. All articles and resolutions, by
laws and ordinances, passed by the es.dent
and Trustees of the town OF Ottawa, not
treated on. or provided for in the foregoing
Revised Ordinances, shall remain in force and
unrepealcd.
| SEC. ;. All ordinances OF the CITY Coun-
Gil of the city Of Ottawa. and all By flaws, or
dinances, articles or resolutions, Of the Pre,i-
dent and Trustees Of the town of Ottawa, the
subject matter of which are treated on, and
provided for, in the foregoing revised ord.
nances, be and the same are hereby repealed :
Frorided ho,cerer that such repeal shall in no
| wise affect or invalidate any act done, right
! accrued, off nee committed, penalty incurred,
or prosecution or proceeding commenced be-
fore this ordinance takes effect, but the same
| shall be and remain in the same condition,
and of the same force and effect in all re-
spects as ii this ordinance had not been made
SEC. 4. All ordinances, bylaws or resolu-
| tons establishing any street, lane, alley, ave
nue, or public pound, or establishing or
changing any grade street, lane, alley. or
public ground within the CITY, or of a purely
special character, and local, applying t. a
particular object, or the interest and purpose
OF which has been fully accomplished and ex-
ecuted, and which remains only as authority
for such act or executor, the same not being
provided for or treated on in the foregoing
revised ordinances, shall remain in force and
unrepeaed.
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take eject
from and after its publication.
Passed March Ia 1865
On motion Of Rowland,
Ordered That the committee on Laws and
Ordinances be instructed 10 prepare digest
of all the decisions of the Supreme Court,
in relation 10 or in any way affecting cities
or towns and on general orders of the City
Council affecting the title to real estate and
cause the same to be published as An appen-
dix to the revised ordinances about to be
published.
On motion of Dow,
Ordered, That the matter in relation to the
present condition of the gutter on the west
side of La Sale street from Main street to
the Hydraulic basin be referred to the City
Surveyor, with instructions to report at the
next meeting of the City Council the proper
measures to be taken to remedy the evil there
existing.
Bill Ordered Paid-Peter Russell, repairing
ballot box, Scots.
Adjourned to March Dist, 1865.
o. LEAVENS, City Clerk.