The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-05-26

street to Fox river. is not needed for any public
purpose whatever. CON- recommended that privi-
iege be granted Messrs. Hoister k GRAY so far
the city council have the pcweI to enclose said
street at the place specified suhidct To be reopen
ed at any time the city council ndy deem it neces.
sary. +a
Com. furthermore reported that. in granting
privileges it extreme cases of this kind they de-
sired it not TO be considered as establishing q
precedent bt virtue Of which parties could claim
to use streets which in the last ben fcnl TO.
the puuc and in all cases recon- mended that the
power be Reserved by city council TO reopen any
street when sufficient reason for 10 doing be pre-
sented
On motion of Mitchell. report vF as received.
Thorne moved that report De accepted and
adopted.
Amendment Of Lynch that con neil act upon the
recommendniIons Of committee separately, was
adopted.
Moore moved to amend report so far as same
referred to Christie street; that privilege PRAYED
for be granted, condition that Hosszck 4 Rich
srdssn agrte to build and keep d good repair the
wall proI,o3ed TO be built, and 1ise. IA bond that
will relieve The city from expense in of law
suit, should any result from the ir action in the
premises.
Lyneh's amendment, TO order an appropriation
Of a sufficient amount of monty from general
funds to construct good and convenient side
walk up the bluff on Christie stfeet. using there
for said street IN ITS eutlre width if NECESSARY
was not agreed to-
Amendment OF Moro was then carried, and re.
! ps.i. as an cnded adopted
Motion of Thornc 10 adopt THAT par, Of report
! Of com. having reference to pdutI0n of Ncssrs.
! HOLSTER GRAY, was amended by Lynch, that
! the same be ordered To lie on Ihe table.
! The amendment defeated by the following
vste:
! Ayes-Sheehan Lynch. MITCHELL
Hoes-Thorne, Brunker, tsnnelb Hutton and
! Noore-5.
Motion Of Thorne. foi adoption Of said part of
report. WAS cerried
Ayes-Thorne, Brunker, Fsnnell, Hutton aud
Moore s.
| Noes -Sheehan, Lynch. Ntche "a
| Brunker, from com. on IRE department and
! chief engineer. presented aud recommended the
adoption OF tie following order
J OrJered ~ ne Council That the committee on
engine houses be. and rhsy are hereby empowered
to prepare plans. specifications, and advertise and
receive proposals for building two engine houses,
according ~ the report submitted by them 10 the
council at their meeting Of the 18Th inst, W tn
/ power 10 contract for the banding of the same .
: FroUAfeJ, that such houses be bal!t gpoa tie
] foll-wing terms:
! one Quarter Of the amount PAYABLE npon com =
pieii0n Of the building. and the balance IN three
equal indictments uf one, two and three wears at
4 rate OF interest not TO exceed per cent. per
! aunun.
/ On motion of Lvrch. action on order was post
poned uatil next meeting u couICII.
Forth@r titno was granted com. on gas and gas
lights for report MATTERS referred al previous
meeting.
BILL. oRpERsD PAID.
Jno. Snooks. marshal. .ll2.o0
". W. Gardner, Jal'or's fees. 1873
Johanna Barley, small pox account, CO.
owen Shea, street labor, -
Nn- Rvan, DO. eTj
Jas. Hogan, do. SIS
Mel Niece. do aOy