The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-11-09
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING,
7. Il. CLARK, Clerk.
Tuesday. Oct. %

Tuesday, Oct. 90, 1867
Continuationl
Rowland offered the following order. which. on
his motion WAS adopted:
Ordered, That the Ottawa Petroleum and Mining
Company, and their assgnees and lessees be. and
| they are hereby authorized to lay iron pipes in
such OF ths streets OF OTTAWA, as they may deem
necessary, they making their excav atons for that
purpose, 80 ~ to produce no permanent injury. or
Inconvenience to said Streets and that thev return
said streets to their former condition as soon as
practicable.
| Circular of d. c. Cregiris. for improved fire bvd.
rant, was presented by Brunker, and on his motion.
| committee on Fire Department was authorized to
purchase hydrant. (Cregris patent and cause
the same to be placed on the north east corner of
La Sale and Madison streets.
On motion of Carroll, special com. on supnlv of
water for engine purposes, authorized for pro.
posals to lay pipe from canal to cisterns ordered
according to plan of city surveyor file in clerks
| office.
On motion Of Calkns, com. on gas and gss-light
we're instructed to cause a lamp post to be placed
at the north end Of Illinois river bridge, and the
necessary pipe TO make connectio with same TO be
laid. also. pipe in Main street needed 10 connect
with lamp At east end Of bridge across lateral
| canal on Main street.
On motion Of Brunker,
Ordered, That Lawrence Murray be not REQUIRED
to remove distractions by him placed on Poplar
street. until after the LIST day of May, 1868.
On motion of Carroll, stone crossing WAS order.
street.
Carroll moved that o. p. Marsh be permitted to
dig coal on Guyor street, on condition that the
street be left in good condition by said Marsh after
coal shall have been taken therstrOm
Howland moved to refer to Com. on Streets and
Alleys. q
Motion of Burke to lay on the table, was carried.
Motion of Carroll, that special com. be appoint.
ed to collect from all parties who have dug coal on
Guyon and Nebraska streets, two cents per cubic
foot for all coal dug by said parties was carried.
Mayor Clancy appointed Carroll. Fennell and
Nette said committee
On motion of Colwell, gas and gasli ght com. were
dlrvcted to place lamp-post ON southwest corner
OF issell ana CasS Streets and to cause pipe to be
laid necessary to make connection Herewith
On motion of Carroll, supervisor of streets was
ordered to notify owners OF property whose side.
walks were not in good condition, to repair the
same.
On motion OF Carroll, the matter of repairing
culvsrt under the c.. X. l. 4 p. Il. r. Co.'S railway,
was referred to sewerage com. for report to next
meeting of Council.
On motion OF Calkins James T. Cunningham and
Lewis n. Hutton were appointed special policemen
and Rowland Martin on motion Of Sebbins vas
appointed special policeman, all to receive no
compensation from the city, except fees as provd
ed for by city ordinance.
On motion of Moore, plank crossing was order.
ed on east side OF state street Glover street.
On pOton of Calkins, Street and Alley CON-
were requested to report to next meeting Of coun.
Gil, on sidewalk ordered from bridge across llyd.
rauc Basin to approach to Illinois river bridge
On motion OF Rowland. supervisor OF streets was
authorized to hire men and teams at rates not to
exceed s2.0O per day for men, aud 500 per day
for teams
On motion of Carroll, com. on Fire Department,
were authorized to purchase stoves for the use OF
the undne and Niagara Fire Companies in the
hall Of said companies.
On motion Of Burke Mayor and city counti il were
directed to purchase stove for council room, and
have sae same placed therein without delay.