The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-10-27
OunciI Proceedings.
REGCLAR MEETING.


TurspAr, Oct 2i. 1865.
Present-AlGsrmeB Sneehan; Howlani. Lynch,
Thoru-, Brunker. Pierce, Fenneii, EIcheiberger,
Hutton and Moore.
On motion of Lynch, Alderman Hilton was
elected president pro TEN.
Minutes OF the last meeting were read aud
approved.
Petition Of Charles ". Hardy. asking council
to refund 10 hIm the sun OF $-5.U0 tor -ISht
months uneXpired term of his liquor iceuS9 or
grant him the privilege IL dispuse ofhi- hcsnse
to some other party, vino might conluct ousi-
ness on other premises. under The iIcen>c granted
To him. was. on motion OF teune, I.ceIEei and
referred 10 license com.
Communication of j. W bean. freeman and
F. ". Rove. assistant forem.n. OF Und,ne En-
gIne Go. No :, rendering 10 the city the Updine
FITe Eugiue. with statement of tn, retsuIis for
such acton OF UadIne Engine Co. " ,, " iS on
motion OF Thorne. received.
Report of commissioners upon tie dams yes TO
q certain wooden building belonging IN -irnon
Zimmerman. sitauted on lot No a. IN biOck n.
go Original Town of Ottawa, was, on motion OF
Pierce, Land ON the table.
Fenneii, from street and alley cGn., to y hon.
with Alderman Thorne. bad beet referred the
matter OF granting privilege to MI Carey 10 dig
coal on Champiiu street north of the railroad
reported that. alter u thorough Inve-tI gstt ION
com. were of opinion that the interests bt the
city would promoted by grantia, the praveryo
petitioner, upon the payment by hn of 1898 TO
the city treasurer, and the eSection OF u bond
ninety days. and leave the street such condI-
ton may be atistactory to committee.
- On motion OF Pierce, repor: wits accepted, and
committee authorized to contract With Mr. Carey,
| IN accordance with r-commend4tit IN report.
Ayes Aid Rowland, Thorne. Brinker, Pierce
Fenneii. Hutton and Moore =.
Noes -Sheehan, Lynch, and Eic!tlbcrger-3
Fennell. from street and aiiey com nIttee, re.
/ ported that work on Christie stret stairway was
beng prosecuted AS per contract and. on his mo-
ton, clerk directed issue a order pay able
| to the contractor, Joel W uuttoI for the sun OF
one hundred dollars.
Further time was granted COB. on laws and
| ordinances, aad com. on fire detrtmeut. for re-
| port matters referred pres Jus meeting.
On motion of fierce, the foliFIny order sub
fmited by Alderman Thorne, has referred to
! street ana alley com. with powe to act:
Or,iered, That Hardin street. rom CaSs street
to the river be opened, and thai he street super
VISOR be, and he ~ hereby orderi to dig Ia ditch
OF sufficient width and depth to cain the pond on
Ottawa Avenue near the junctlot OF Casi stree:
and Ottawa Avenue.
On motion of Fennel, the mater of construct
! ing sewer on Guyon street vas tierred td sewer
ago com, with power TO ac.
On motion of Fennel, spen'isor was directed
to construct bridges acrosstiich on south side of
canal, on Columbus, Pacl Post and Guyoh sts.
On motion OF Fennel
Orderei, That city sufeyor be instructed to
establish grade tor sidenik the outh side
OF Courtney street from De south end of Illinois
piiukc W Cuiistlc StIeeI
On motion of Sheehan
Ordered. That com. onA6H departn1 ent and
chiet engineer. and Wm. ReHick and Jeremiah h
Wood, added to com. fer thiJpecial puTpose,) be
! authorized to let TO the lows i bidder, for cash.
and TO contract with the sams for tie bi ldlng OF
one or two engine houses, b. accordanc with
plans aud specifications onfile i'll the clerk
! office.
Ayes-Aid. Sheehan. How Ind Lynch, Thorne
Brunker. Pierce. Fennell, Iiuion aud M3ore-9.
| Noes-O.
On motion Of Thorne. Tn 1ne Eugine ac-
! cepted, as rendered by Cndiie Engine Go. No 2
and marshal was direGed b take charge of the
same aud SEQ that s,ii Etglne and apparatus
were kept IN condition tr efecl,ve service.
On motion OF Pierce. ..Supsrvisor wa$ directed
to repair fence around Public Square, under the
supervision of street api alley com.