The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-08-18
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR NETTING.
TUEsrAT, Aug. :, 1865

TUEsrAr, Aug. :, 1865,
/ Present-Mavor nelauo Aldermen Sheehan,
Hnw'an Lynch. Bruuker. Pierce Young, FeuneU,
( EIchei5crger Burke, Hutton and Moore.
| Minutes OF the last meeting were read and ap-
! proved
Petition Of John IIoban asking council to grant
him permission to build stairway in the alley on
me south side of the south four feet of To-;
ore. bloc. twelve. Original Town Of Ottawa, OF
/ the usual w-dth. was presented
! On motion Of Burke, petition was received and
prayer granted.
. Petition Of David Sanderson, PRAYING for the
/ priv eye to make stairway, four feet IN drh,
IN front Of lot i in block s. States AdG,tru- to
/ Ottawa, leading 10 the basement story Of the
building erected thereon, and 10 change grade Of
| sidewalk IN front OF sand lot. was presented.
Motion OF Pierce, 10 grant PRAYER OF petitioner,
was motion OF Lynch to refer the matter TO
/ street aud alley committee, carried.
| Petition OF Thomas Ready was presented. ask
! Ing uucii to refund to him the sum Of $500.
! pad by hIn as fine imposed for violation Of
| the ordinance establishing fire limits.
Brunker moved to receive petition and refund
! the sum of fifteen dollars.
Notion Of Lyncn, to indefinitely postpone
action petition was lost by the following vote
Eyes-Lynch. Elcheioerger, hutton, Moore 4.
Noes-Sheehsn, Rowland, Brunker, Pierce,
Fenuel. Burke-6.
Amendment of Lynch. to refer to law and ordi-
CON-, tor report to next meeting Of council,
was adopted.
Ayes-Sheeban, Lynch, Eicheberger. Burke,
Noes, Rowland, Brunker, Pierce, Young and
FeuUcll-5.
Communication of E. Y. Griggs, in relation to
the lease OF u gravel bed on Illinois river bank,
was on motion of Moore, received and referred 10
street and alley conn., for report to next meeting.
Report of street supervisor for month OF July
was. on motion OF Burke, accepted.
Report of city marshal, showing that he had
collected aud paid into the treasury, for fines for
violation of city ordinances, the SUN OF Sis a.,
from June le, 1866, to Aug. 7, 1866, was. on mo
ton OF Burke, accepted
Clerk reported copy OF the assessment roll
for the year 1866, returned by the city assessor,
and adopted and confirmed by the city council.
TIE council, afier examination, being satisfied
that the correct copy, II was, OF mo- /
ton OF Lynch,
Oriered That warrant be issued according 10
law for the collection of said assessment roll and
delivered to the city collector.
On motion of Rowland,
OrdereG That the bill of Osmau Hapeman, I
tor $i54 60. less $500 charged for blanks furnish
ed city sealer. be paid
On motion of Young, marshal was instructed to !
notify owners OF property fronting on La Safe |
street, from slam street to hydraulic basin, TO |
abate the nuisance caused by the bad condition of
the gutter on said part OF said street.
Burke, from sewerage com, reported Jackson
street sewer need OF repair, and recommended |
that be repaired under the direction OF super
VISOR, and expense thereof be paid from poll tax
fund of third ward.
On motion of Rowland, report received
and adopted.
On motion of Lynch,
Orde,sd, That the health officer and marshals
be directd to strictly enforce the health ordinance
and ordinance relating TO nGisances.
On motion Of Rowland,
OrieyeG That the mayor be empowered to ap-
point an additional health officer for each ward
provided the same may be done without expense
10 the city.
On motion of Fennel council adjourned to meet
again Tuesday. a gust 18th. sos.
r. n. WATERMAN, City Clerk.