The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-20

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| in accordance with the provisions of an ordinance
of tbis city entitled "An ordinance concerning as
sessments for public improv ement' contained in
chapter AAXll of the revised ordinance of the city
! SEC. II. Whenever any sidewalk within the
| limits of this city shall become broken or out of
repair, it shall be the duty of the supervisor of
streets to serve notice upon the owner or
lots fronting on such sidewalks, when they are
known or can be found directing them to repair
such sidewalk within three days, if dangerous
to life or limb within twenty -four hours after the
service Of such notice; and il any such owner or
owners, occupant or occupants as aforesaid, shall
fail to comply with said notice to repair such side
walks within the time above limited, such owner
| or owners, occupant or occupants, shall DO fined
not less than ten nor more than one hundred dol
| lars for each and every offense.
SEC. H. When any sidewalk shall be out of re-
pair to endanger TIE life limb Of any person
! passing the same, and when the owner or owners
| of the property are absent cannot be found, or
not residents of this city, it shall be the duty
of the supervisor of streets to the same to
be repaired within twenty -four hours after the
! time allowed to the owner occupant as afore-
said and the costs thereof when returned to the
| City council and approved. shall be deemed and
held an assessment chargeable. Jon the lot or lots
upon which such repairs shall have heen made and
shall be proceeded against as in other ASSESSMENTS
SEC. lS. The City Council shall have power at
all times to order the construction reconstruct
| tion or repair Of any sidewalk in this city, when
the same may be deemed 1pedent.
| SEC. a., An ordinance entitled ordinance
contained in chapter III of the revised ordinances
| Of the city of Ottawa is hereby repealed.
/ Rowland from committee on Laws and Ordinan.
ces presented the following order, which on mo-
| tiOn of Moore ewas adopted ro. .s-1..t .',s,.
| SEC. l. Be 1T ordered.b by the City Council of
I the city of Ottawa that tax of five mills on each
/ dollar ofthe assessed value Ofthe real and per-
sona property in said city be levied and collected
4 for city purposes. ,,
SEC. 9. cit further ordered that tax of two
mills on each dollar of the assessed value of The
real and personal property in said city be le Wed
and collected. Said two mill tax when collected
TO be paid to the city treasurer, and by him to
| be kept as . sepaeate fund to pay of the bonds
| now held against said city 1t shall be the duty
of the city treasurer invest the proceeds of said
two mill tax when collected in bonds of the United
| State aor of this State. flf
| Ravens from Finance Committee, to whom as
referred report of CITY Treasurer reported that in
consequence of city orders not having been re-
| turned to clerk, committee were not prepared to
make report, and on his motion it was ordered
that City Clerk be directed to draw An order on
the late City Treasurer, for the surrender of or
ders paid by him during the last municipal year,
| to Finance Committee. -
Bill of John Manly referred to Finance Com
mittee reported correct, aud bill Of j. H. Dem
inston, was, on motion of Peter Millre, recon-
mitted. fI l', tre3.s l.l
Cakius presented, and on his motion the follow.
ing order was adopted. ...y fL,f sa i.ti4,
That the Street and Alley Committee inform
the President of the Illinois River Bridge Com.
pany, that said company has not provided for the
safe and speedy passage of persons travelling on
foot over the bridge Of said company, and request
him to have the bridge company take measures
to have such sidewalk constructed along said
bridge, as will allow safe passage, to all persons
who wish to cross the river on SAID bridge. ,e ,.
On motion of Eavens-cOmmittse on Fire De
partment were instructed to prevent, by notfca
tion of parties concerned, or to report to City
nail all u.atn ,s ee,k1 k1,,t
ing Fire Limits =. t.0i to'" ..a"
By permission, Mr.. C. Dclano submitted the
following ordinances. t. -.a.f.t. e, s.. 10
Be IL orddined BY the city Cone; Of tho city Of OtaUa
SIC. J.. Thatthe Mayor of the, city OF Ottawa bs
and he is hereby authorized to issue bonds in the
name Of the city to the amount of ten Thousand
dollars payable ON or before fifteen years At rate
of interest not exceeding ten per cent per annuin
exchange said city bonds with the directors of the
Ottawa Hotel Company for an equal amount of stock
in said Company. The said bonds shall be in suns
not less than one hundred dollars, nor more thar
one thousand dollars each. .,..
SIC. 9. Be it also ordained, that u suficient sun
TO pay the interest on said bonds shall he anpuall,
set apart by the City Treasurer out ofthe revenu,
of the city first received by him, to be kept as
separate fund to be applied to the payment of sal,
interest, and to be paid out by him for no othe
purpose. .. t,.ai.... ya, ue
SEC 8. The city shall, after taking stock in sal,
! Hotel Company, have and possess ali the rights
! which any other stockholder in said Company ma!
. have.
| SEC 4. The City Council shal! appoint three per
sons, freeholders of said city, commissioners t.
vote and act for said city In said Company. s sr
SIC. 5. BE it further ordained, that special elec
ton Of the voters of said city be held at the count
court house, in said city, Saturday, the 27th da
of April A. D. 1867, for the purpose Of submitting
this ordinance to thevoters of the city, to be vote
for or against. The manner OF determining shal
be by depositng ballots upon which shall be print
. ed or written "For the Hotel Loan Ordinance" O
: | = Apa at tha Hntel IOsn 0rdinanca Tha
Clerk shall give six days notice of said election, b.
. publishing notice thereof in the newspapers pub
I lshed in said city. The City Council shall elec
three judges for said election. " '".
Motion Of Calkins to refer to Committee o,
. Laws and Ordinances to report to next meetin.
of Council was lost.
Ayes-Stebbins, Brunker, Peter Miller, Moor
: and Collins-5
Nocs-Howland, Vettc, Fennell, Colwel
Ravens, Carroll-G.
Motion of Rowland, that ordinance lie on tn
table, was lost. ,
Ayes-Howland, Moore and Calkins-3
. Noes-Vettc, Stebbns, T. o. Miller Brunke,
| Fennell, Carroll Ravens, Colwell, Peter Mile
Y 3. L.,
1 On motion of Colwell, '''"' d, 5'.a 'b'".
+, O,dered, That the blanks in section 1st Of OF
, dinancc, as presented to Council be filed, desg
mating the sum for which the Mayor il author
| lied to issue bonds ut 10000, and the time 70
! payment of said bonds not to exceed fiftee
Q years
y On motion of Ravens, Ia ~
Ordered, That the election, provided rim salt
: ordinance, be held at the Court House, in tn
City of Ottawa, on Saturday, April 27, 1867
' On motion Of Colwell, ,lail.l a.-..s asN u
!. Ordinance, with blanks filled, as per orders o.
motions Of Colwell and Ravens, was adopted
a Ayes--Vette, L. 0. Miller, Brunker Fennel
y Carroll, Ravens Colwell and Peter Miller--S.