The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-04-14
ouaCil Proceedings.
REGULAR NETTING.

Tuesday, April 10 1866.
Presen;-Mavnr nelano. Aldermen Shschan,
How land. Lynch. PruuAsr. Pierce; Young. Fen
nell. dwell. Mitchell, Bgrke, Hutton. and Moore
Minute. Of the last needing were read and APP
proysd.
Petition Of J. u Hutton and others citizens OF
9Th ward. asking council to not grant any licenses
for tn. sale Of Intoxicating drinks IN sand ward,
was. gu motion Of Moore. received and referred TO
committee On lIcrn~e-
Petition oil Widow Quinn, praying council 70
grant her permission ~ buiid small house on
some street not presently needed for public use,
was on motion Of Shrehan. reUeiye ed
Peu;Ivu of y. 2. Si.otar!l and others. praying
council order the completion OF Paul street
sewer. from H. present terminus TO Fox river,
presented.
On motion of Mitchell, received and referred to
sewerage committee. with Instructions 10 report
20 next meeting Of council ordinance for the
completion of said sewer.
Young, from committee on law and ordinances,
10 N nom referred petition Of I. o. Miller, re
ported that they advised by city attorney that
city had authority to lease any portion Of the
public lhndng. and therefore were opposed IL
granting PRAYER OF petitioner
On mJiion OF Moore, report was accepted.
Burke, from sewerage committee, reported in
favor OF constructing plank sewer along the al
ley in block No. ~. States Addition, to connect
with Pine St. eet sewer, the same being needed for
/ the drainage OF said alley. -,
On motion Of Mitchell, report was received and
supervisor was ordered to construct said sewer
recoume nded by committee.
Lynch. from special committee appointed AT pre-
rious injecting 10 confer with Ottawa HYDRAULIC
Company IN relation to the building OF bridge
basin La Sale street, asked further time
| for report; and his motion city attorney was
added to said committee.
On molten of Sheehan. the matter of dranin z
pond IN alley in block No. So States Addition,
was referred 10 stree: and alley committee, with
power TACT.
Motion Of Rowland, that stone crossing on
west side of Court street. across Madi-on street.
be ordered constructed, was adopted amended
motion OF Lynch, that parties interested be per
mItted construct said crossing at their own ex-
( pCnse.
On motion of Rowland,
! Ordered, That crossing on south side of Superb
street, across Paul street. be repaired under su-
I pervisioI of street and alley committee.
Ayes Sheehan. Rowland. Bruuter, Pierce
Yourg, fennell, Colwell, Mitchell, Burke, Hutton
aud Meote-li
No Lynch i.
/ GA motion of Mitchell. the committee on fro
/ department and first engineer were requested TO
/ report to city council at Its next meeting plan
for supplying water for the Of engines IN case
| of fire.
! council IN reference TO the action of special com
niittee. (of which he member appointed
Jan. ID, 1866, TO report upon the eIpedIency and
proprlety OF dIsposing of one both the fire en-
gnes belonging to the city, and procuring instead
I steam fire engine, and asked that committee be
! discharged from further service.
On motion of Lynch, Committee discharged.
] Motion Of Bruuker,
/ That city purchase second class steam fire
| eng inc, was on motioa OF Lynch amended, and
/ adopted as amended that u special committee of
three be appointed to confer with citizens, and
! get expression Of their views IN regard to the
policy of purchasing a steam ire engine, to report
| TO next meeting of council
Brunker. LYNCH and Colwell were appointed
! said committee.
| Hutton moved the payment of bill of guardian
/ OF heirs Of Joseph Leonard, deceased.
! Motion was amended by Burke and passed. that
action IN the matter be post poned for one week.
Resignation of Jeremiah Wood presented,
| and on uipiion of Mitchell, accepted.
| On motion of Fennell, council proceeded to the
! election Of first engineer, to supply the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Jeremiah Wood.
! Hutton and Nit hell were appointed tellers.
On first ballot for first engineer, A. +. Dow had
! 8 votes. John CowelI had 3 votes.
! On motion of Hutton. A. +. Dow was declared
duly elected FIRST engineer Tor the presen; munich
! pal year.
On moi ion Of Co.w-ll.
ordered. That all persons liable be required to
work on streets two days, or pay the sum OF two
dollars as Communication money that supervisors
! wages be fixed at $3.50 per day; and that he-be
authorized to pay for street labor and team service
the same prices as were fixed for last year.
On melton of Mitchell,
Ordered, That the compensation of marshal and
assistant marshal be fixed at 50 per day.
On motion Of Mitchell.
Ordered, That members of city council and fire
wnrdens be exempt from payment of poll tax,
Ayes-Sheehan, Pierce, Young. Fenaell, Col
we'll, Mitchell. Burke, and Moore-s.
.Noes-Howland. Lynch. and Hutton-3.
for registry and election purposes $2; S. D. Felt,
filing saws, $3.50.
Adjourned to Tuesday, April IL. '66.
R. N. WATERMAN, City Clerk.