The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-03-15
Council Proceedings.
, Monday evening, Me srch, 81

Councll met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Mayor, Recorder, Marshal:
AIDS. CASTOR, Brady, Holly, Abrahams,
Bonnifield and Carpenter. Absent, Moss,
and Higgins.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved. q" t.'''t#l'. ''.'" ...'''' ''' '''
On motion. the order in relation to abate
ment of Taxes on the Estate of A. D..
-Whipple, passed at last session was rcscin-
ded. -'A "~ t.2"i@"fHG ~7.H.i"" ~ ""ii
Aid. Holly asked for further time to in
troduce an ordinance in relation to curl :
stones, which en- motion was granted, 81"
i1 AID. Carpenter H Health Co.nmittee,
presented the following recommendation,
which on motion was adopted. ''i9''1 '..#
The Board of Health Of the City Of OF
t,Tmwr, Iowa, recommend (in''as much as
our city in all probability may be visited
the coming season by the Asiatic Cholera)
the City Council of the City Of Ottumwa,
to cause the Streets. Alleys and back Tots
Of said city to be thoroughly cleansed as
soon as the frost is out Of the ground, and
that the Marshal be authorized to notify
the property holders respectfully, 10 clean
up their back Lots by removing all filth
and drain the sam. where IL is necessary,
and also to drain their cellars if necessary
Aid. Castor offered the following reso-
olution, which, on motion was adopted.
Be it Resolved by the City Council Of
the City of Ottumwa, That the owners of
Lots fronting on the south east side of
Union ST., from Front ST. to Mill ST., own
ers Of Lots fronting on the north west side
of Green St. from Frontto Samantha st.,
and the owners of Lots fronting on the
south west side of Second ST., from Court
st. to the north west limits of the CITY, also
all owners of Lots fronting on the north
east side Of Second ST.. from Cass st. to
north west limits of the city. be, and they
are hereby required to construct a side
walk, Four Feet wide in front of said Lots,
said sidewalks to he constructed of good
Oak, II inches thick, or Pine inches thick,
or of stone, and the Marshal is hereby re-
qured to notify the owners of said .ot to
construct said side walks within thirty
days from the receipt of said notice, forth
with; also to remove all houses and OBJ
structons In Union ST. ... E..-
On motion, the Leasing of Lots. on
Wharf Block was referred to Finance Com
mittee. .'. off,. .... ..-. r'f O" .....
On motion, the Recorder was instructed
to square the account Of Thos. O'Sullivan
Ex-City Marshal and Collector.
The Committee on Claims recommended
the payment ofthe following claims, which
on motion were allowed. ...s .r ..a..
John Coyan, for So days as Assessor 81
per day .r-.-'. So 90
Thos. O'Sullivan for services as Asst.
Marshal days, I'll .# -.- .-.. 6 %
cleo
ting up Street Signs, .. ,.. Il 30
NJ Platt for hauling . 90
Recorder presented the Treasurer's re-
port, which on motion was .rdered to be
placed or file.
On motion, the bin of 7. L. Milligan for
services as City Marshal for the month of
February, 1866, and for moving dead ear
casses out of city limits. Amount of bill,
$40 66, was allowed.
Aid. CASTOR offered the following resolu-
ton. which on motion was adopted.
City of Ottumwa, That each and all prop
erty owner in said city be required to re-
move all instructions and filth in the
Streets, Cutters Alleys, in front of their
property, and remove all filth and nuisan-
ces on their property within forty-eight
hours from the publication of this Resolu-
ton, and if the same is not done within
Al. r
move the same and Tax the property own
ers with the cost and collect the same as he
proceeds, and that the Marshal is hereby
authorized and required to arrest all per-
sons who refuse TO comply with the pro-
visions of this resolution. and bring them
before the Mayor, and prosecute them for
maintaining a nuisance.
On motion the Council Adjourned.
J. Nj. DOUGLASS, ..A
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