The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-05-26
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR NETTING.
TUESDAY, Nay Is, 1865.

TUESDAY, Nay Is. 1865.
! Present-Mayor Helsno, Aldermen Shsehar
| HowlaDd. Lynch, Brunker, Pierce Young, Fer
neil, dwell, Burke, Hutton and Moore.
! Minutes Of the last meeting were read and ar
I proved.
Petition Of W. C. Putnam and others. aakin
! council To grant TO Jno. Eossack aud VIM. {
! Rich-rd,on the right 20 occupy that por'isn {
I Christie street lying between their Isspectiv
properties end the ca. up the bluff IN said Chris
tie street. on condition that sad EossAck az
Richardson would, aI their own expense, construc
u good aud sufficient wall oil dry masonry escl
side OF said cut, also remonstrtnce Of John Co.
iings and others, IN reference - same matter
were presented.
Melton OF br1Gker, TO grant PRAYER ei petition
ers amended Oh molten OF Lynch, that psti
tou be referred to street and ale; com. sad ciil
surveyor, - rePor: to uext meeting Of coanc'l ,h
cost OF repairing or constructing new side"ali
up the bluff IN Christie street.
Amendment was adopted.
Petition ot 81 +. Hoilis;-r aud o. c. Gray. AK
ing council to Pass resolution granting % pet!
TONERS the right TO enclose aud e8c.u,iveiy u.s
that part Of Grafton stree: IyinS uOrih OF tae
north line vi Chapel street, until said part Of sss
street be required isr public use, Vas re:si'sd.
Motion OF Colweii 10 grant PRAYER Of petition
els. ieserrIug a roadway ls feet IN wldis Wal
amended BY saeehan, thai petition b. referred tC
street and alley cCL., Tor report 10 Eexi GIss;
of c ty council
The aneudment was adopted by The following
vote:
Ayes-Sheeh.n Brunker, Pierce, Fennel
IoIuy Coiweil, Burke. Hutton, GOOre-s.
Hoss-HOwl.Ui, Ly uch-2.
Bunker, from SPECIAL com. consisting OF eon
Gn .re department, chief engineer and city SUI
veyor reported that, after due csnsIderauou OF
matters referred CON. were vi opinion ia4I It -
not eIpejIruL st present 10 plFC.ase = steam IRE
engine, ina. III consequences VI being unable -
dvteTH,ue lhe true IussL: OF order OF cOGac.! ia
relation 10 supp!ytss Ia. CITY with water. com.
were not prepared 10 TcpOf. definite V on that
matter lhAt. III view OF lie necessity tor bet
ter buildings Tor the accommodation oi IRE com
pguies. ana the preservation W enRiGes aud tire
apparatus pertaining thereto, com. would Irco n
mend ta4I IaO engine hsuses be built, nccOraGng Z
~ plans submitted, ~ cost Of say a, lU 90.
IOi ell IA we'd tnat report be adopted aud tha'
c:ty s8TyryOr be instructed 10 s.aAe Nh estimate
OF cost CT UUI.iIn-s an accordance wIIh piAus Re
commended, aud advertise for proposals FOR Oullt-
Iag the sane.
Lynch amended to postpone action Oh repor,
for Que wees.
The ameuLmen; wa. carried by ih. following
vote:
Ayes-Sheeh.n, l. uch. Brunksr, Pierce, Young
Eurke-t.
Noes-Howland. Feuu.il, Cowsn. Hutton and
Moore )
on motion Of Lynch.
Orzc,-J. That 4 special com. OF Eve citizens.
not members Ot city council. be appointed by the
mayor, with Tee request tiI they w!ii solicit sLo-
scrIPuons. % uc aPPned towards building engine
EOtscs, ifolG ftaftlcs most iut-Fcsiel,
hIaOIut sue.STItet 10 next meeting Ui council.
Mu. HlcE!iuy jesse DTck-y. :. ". CEeeyer.
jeremiah " ood aud +. c. Prescott: were appoint
e3 sad com
Further time granted ccrn. to report plan
and estimate OF cost Ui supplying VI ater bt means
OF pipes i.ii IN La sale street.
Com Oh IRE department Gnd CITY attorney, vhe.
By order Of city cJIncI', were directed 10 exam
ine and report whether or not the repairs aud
adtlUsns TO lh- building, OF suadry persons
f' At ~
ItshIn. ire limits reported that L. :. Leland sad
jesse DIc1-y had repaired their buildings, after
obtaining from clty council 81 order gIanN8g
them tue privilege, nOL deemed IN vIO Ion OF
saii ordinance that iu the other cases referred
the buIdings seemrd 10 have been erected net
only without any attempt TO comply with the or
dlnsace. but in direct violation Of The provisions
Ci said ordnance; and that com. could L D
other TOR city council 10 pursue ihan TO d.
rect the strict enforcement Of the 9Th atd sih
sections uf said ordinance, which. II carridt oct,
would ,fscigay prevent violations OF The ordI-
nance establishing ire iImIis. except 10 repeal
said ORC nance entirely, which latter coatss the
coui. would not IN sny case recommend.
On motion Of Moore. report as accepted
On motion OF Lynch, lAe following resolution
was adopted
l9>.o.e,i, That the city counci! will not receive
or entertain any petition or application for per
rugs within the fire limits established in this city.
Lynch. from finance com. reported the bill Of
=. ". Ra,hcun correct; also bill OF Osnan &
Hapeman. except the item of ti.5O. for police
magistrates blanks, which com. thought oush
~ be paid by the party for whose use the Same
were obtained.
On motion of Hovland, report "a. accepted.
and clerk directed TO issue orders Tor amounts Of
bills resnrled
Health officer reported that since the second
day sf March there had been In the city 81 cases
OF small pox and yariolold -only two deaths,
neither OF which came under hls observation
tnat all cases now under treatment were out OF
danger: thai the sanitary condition OF the city
was mach improved, and the general health good.
Burke, from sewerage com. reported au esti-
mate by surveyor OF cost OF eAteDsIug Paul street
sewer 20 Fox riter Ia direct line along Paul
street at .OJ and iGaSmCch as citizens dn the
line of said objected to special asses cnt
for said extension. aud deennng 1t unjust to tax
the whole city for tho benefit of few indivi iiusls
not considering the sewer complained "f really
u nuisance com. would report adversely 70 prayer
OF petitioners and ask to oe discharged.
On motion of Lynch report was accepted, and
com. discharged
Young NOV ed that clerk be directed 10 issue an
order for the sum of S25o. payable to f. ). Leland
for account OF appropriation made toward. build
ing pivot bridge across Feeder on larhue,ie
street.
lynch. amendment That no pay yment be m ade
until bridge and approaches thereto shall have
bseu fully completed, was lost.
Original motion Wa, then adopted BY the Pillow
ing vote:
Ayes Sheehan. Hovland, Brunter, Pierce,
Fenneli, Young, Burke. Hutton, Moore-9.
Nocs-Lyncb Cowell--2.
Ou motion o! Sbrehan, supervisor was instruct
ed to erect fences across the east ends of Madison
and streets, under the direction of street
and alley committee.
On n.ct,on of Lynch,
Orisred, That Gem. on gas and gas lights re-
port to next meeting in reference to lighting with
gas or otherwise al bridges within city limits.
On motion of Fenneli supervisor was ordered
to put sign board on Madison street bridge.
warning persons not to drive over said bridge at
a faster gait tkau a walk, under penalty of D fine
Of $40.
-3-t W Ellis ORDERED PAID.
Osman 4 Hapeman, for printing, s4766
N. w. Rathbuu, for lumber. I.6O
Strawn 4 Powell. glass for JAIL 500
- do. do engine house, 2l4
T. McDermott. wrenches for bridge, 7CO
VIM. Ryan. buryiDg nuisance, leo
Mark Weilman. do IS
Dimmick 4 Bro, OIL for bridge LOO
Jas. Finnerty, attending bridge, 100
Jas. Graham, fees in Case +. Brady, $50
David Sisk, team labor, l6 50
Thos Stack do. 800
John Dwyer, do. ss 80
Michl Barry, do. SEQ
owen Shea street labor, 1880
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