The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-06
Counc II l.rocecdlnSs.
REGULAR MEETING.


Present-Mayor Hickling. Aldermen Looney.
Delano. Wade. Prescott, Bunker, Fenne Miller,
Mitchell, and Ceilings.
Minutes Of ihe last meeting were read and ap
proved.
Wade, from street and alley comm ttee, pre-
sented the following r5;.n-t in relation TO side
walks constructed by the city: A
That, whereas the city council Of the city of
Ottawa did, on the 18th day of October. A. ID.
1865, order the construction OF sidewalk the
north side Of East Nam street in front OF lots No.
and 4, block No. iO4, Orsg,HaI Gown Of Ottawa,
fronting said sidew ak, and, whereas the own
ef or owners Of said lots, aftes grade had been
established and due notice given provided hy
ordinance, failed TO build Tue same within The
time limited, the street and alley committee, in
conformity with the ordinance Of the CITY, have
caused sidewalk to be constructed on the route
above mentioned and report the sum of $4,000
as their estimate OF the expense thereof chargea-
bic upon said lots 3 aud 4, block l04, Original
Town of Ottawa.
On motion Of Mitch, Il, report " as received aud
the following order OF confirmation and assess
ment passed:
OydeJed. That the sum of $4,000, estimated
expense Of building sidewalk in trent of lots No 3
and 4, block lui. Original Town of Ottawa, on
north side Of East Main street, reported BY the
street and alley committee. be and the same
Is hereby assessed 'pon said lots. to de!rsy the
expense OF sidewalk caused TO be constructed by
said street and alley committee: and that war
rant be issued for The collection Of said amount
returnable within thirty days from the date
thereof
Wade. from street and alley committee, pre-
serted the following report in relation 10 side
walks Constructed by the CITY: FfdH
That. whereas the CITY counril Of the city of
Ottaw.' did on the 9Th day of June, A. d. 1853,
order the construction of sidewalk on the north
side of JEFF. son street, between sycamore and
Pine streets In front OF lots No. ~ ind ~. block
No ~ States 40, 'ition 10 Ottawa. fronting on
said sidewalk. and .-hereasDitss owDero or owners
OF SAID lots after .ra,e oren established,
and due NORGE given as p. 'otiae pf ORDNANCE
failed TO build the same with n the time limited
the street and a.ley commit,e l. conformity with
the ordinance oil the city. have c. 'i'eo Sidewalk
10 be constructed on the route abov mentioned,
and report tine following estimate of the expense
thereof chargeabie upon eaca lot respectively, VIZ
Stl'cS i iiaD. u O:tIrI.!
Lot H. Block 7e.......- ......-......$l7z37.S,
On motion Of Mitchell, report was received aud
the following order OF confirmation aud assess
ment passed: a."
Ord.rej, That the several sums of nioner set
opposite to the respective lots above dese ribed
the report of The street and alley com ltiee be
ard the same are hereby respectively assessed
upon the said lots, TO deray the expense of side
walks caused to be constructed by said street and
alley committee; and thai 4 warrant be il sued for
the collection Of SAID amounts. returnabl thirty
days from the date thereof.
Fenneil, from street and alley Committee re-
ported bill OF Gushing. for repairing bridge
u ~
Recommended payment.
On motion OF Mitchell, report was recef we'd, and
clerk was ordered to issue order 70 n. a.
Cushin. TOR f15O0, amount of his 5.ll.
Prescott. from finance committee. reported
bills of Thompson Dyer and VIM. Gibson, cor
rect, and recommended payment.
On motion of Miller, report was received an 4 |
clerk was ordered TO issue an order TO Thompson
Dyer, for s72-I5. and one to VIM. Gibson for
S3l 80, the amounts OF their respective bills.
On motion OF LosBey. committee OBJ FIRE de
partment was granted further time for report on
matters referred at last meeting. !
On motion of Fennell Alderman Mitthelt was |
granted further time 10 report on the matter o.
coal dug on Nebraska and Guyoa streets.
Motion of Brunker TO reconsider the vote
adopting report of stree. and alley committee,
was neg atired. . - 80
Ayes-peano, Brunker, FennelI, and Ceilings |
a r.
Noes-Loonev, Prescott, Miller, and Mitchell |
There being tie vote, Mayor uickling voted !
No.
On motion of Deiano. a special committee of
i've YVES appoisted, to report TT next meeting OF
council, on the expedency aud propriety Of dis |
posing OF one or both the FIRE engines, and pro- |
curing instead . steam fire engine.
Mayor appointed DeIano, Ceilings Mitchell, |
Eicheberger and Fenneii said committee.
On motion of Ceilings, clerk was diresfed to |
leave with clerk Of the Board Of Education. for
distribution amongst the members Of said Board, |
seven copies of Revised Ordinances" i1''
On mon@ Df Ceilings ell "-@T ' tEf
C'.iered. That crossings on east side Of State
street across Centre aud Morris streets, be con-
strucied soon practicable.
Protest OF w. h. w. Cushmap, assessment on
lots and 4, block lol, Original Town of Ottawa,
10 deiray expenses Of sidewalk constr ucted in
front { said lots, was presented and, on motion !
of Ct .lings, received. tEitGi 49, rs !
Mitchell, from committee on fire department, |
reported engines and house in good condition, |
and recommended that the services of watchmen |
at engine houses from this date be dispensed with
Report was received and committee was direct |
ed to discharge vatchmen recently employed.
;. ~ BILLS ORDERED PAID. -.--a1I as
Srmuel Patterson supervisor 5000 g. W. Raymond.
county court fees 30 Henry Carol, wachmah Mag
Engine Co 90 Michael Pierce. wachuan Undne
Eng Co. $3.50 WIN Kelly Niagara Engine Co. 81;
jas. Carey coal for Nasara Engine Cos; Robert VIII
Tam Lasr- Martin Giind5n, $3.50; Pat Locney, ,.oo
Pat Looney, Ss2A .7o8 Ta' 90 '@eaa4 =
$3.50. a.. -,
Adjourned to Feb. 9Th. 1866
Il r. n. WATERMAN, City Clerk.