The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-03-30
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.
TrRsnAY Ma

Moore and CAkins
On motion of Burke tie reading OF the minutes
OF last meeting was dispensed with
Clerk then read tie Rules and order of business
of City Council
THE Mayor announced the following etanding
S',ets and AHsys-Joseph Fennell. II p. Brun-
ker, John Nette 4
Ice As"sa>nts--Jshn Calwell, George W. Ra-
vens T. q. Miller.
Laas aud Oydin1nces.--H. A. Rowland H. p
Moore, George ). Stebbins.
f'nanec.-Patrick Burke, John Colwsll, George
W. Ravens.
Public Htal.A-w. W. Calkins, 7. o. Miller, Pat
rick Burke.
Fire D.patnrns.--H. P. Brunker II. P. Moore,
Henry Carroll.
,, Gas ard Gds Ligh.s.H. P. Moore Henry Carroll.
II. \. Rowland
FSi.cs Joel +. Pie.te, Joseph Fenuell, II. p.
Brunker
Licc@,c.-Peter Miller, John yette, Joel F.
Pierce
Sece,uge.-George S. S,ebbins, Peter Miller,
nseph Fenncll.
Petition of Mrs. Martha Hossack and other la
dies, residents Of the Seventh Ward praying CITY
Counclt to order the construction of sidewalk on
the east side of La Sale street from the Hydraulic
Basin to the sidewalk on the northern approach to
iiIlhois RIVER Fridge-was presented.
On motion OF Moore received and referred TO
street and Alley Committee with power to act.
4 communication from the Board of Education.
was read, stating that at meeting of said Board
passed
That the City Council be instructed to lew for
school purposes of six mills on the dollar on
the value Of all the taxable property in the CITY
liable to taxation
On notion Of fennel received and tax of six
mills on the dollar the value of all the taxable
properly In the city was ordered to be levied for
school purposes.
Report OF City Collector was submitted, and on
motion of Stebbins referred to Finance committee
on motion OF Stcbbins, City Clerk aud Citr At
torneY we're drectcdt to iIayo printed in pamphlet
form Two hundted copies of the ordinances adopted
by Ci;y Council since the Publication of the Re
vised Ordinances"
Motion Of Frnne-That Council! proceed to the
election ofCUy Officers, and that an informal bal
lot be first taken for each officer be elected was
carried
The Chair appointed FenneI and Colwell to as
si>t IN canyasslng the votes.
CLERK
Informal Ballot Z. " Waterman had : votes
Arthur Lockwood had . votes
Formal Ballot r. y. Waterman had 10 votes;
Arthur Lockwood had j vote.
On motion of Burke-R. n Waterman was de.
clared duly elected City Clerk for ensuing munich
pa! year.
Informal ballot, John +. Nash had votes; f. C. !
Aiien had votes; Eames Allen had votes
Edward Eames had vote
Second Formal ballot. T. c.. Allen had votes
John r. Nash had votes.
On motion Of Cowel Z. C. Allen was declared
duly elected City Treasurer for the ensuing mum
cipaI year.
ASSESSOR
Informal ballot, Arthur Lockwood had II votes
Bernhard had votes c. H. Hook had vote
Formal ballot, Arthur Lockwood bad l2 votes
{. H. Hook had vote; Blank vote.
On molten OF Fcn1Cli, Arthur Lockwood was de-
clared duly elected City Assessor for ensuing MT
nlcipal year.
COLLECTOR
Informal ballot, Joel F. Pierce had votes; Ar. I
thur Lockwood had votes Rowland HOMER had
votes Bernhard had vote.
Formal ballot, Joel t. Pierce had votes Ar
thur Lockwood had votes; Denherd had ! vote
On motion Of Coiweli. Joel i. Pierce was duly
declared elected City Collector for ensuing muui-
c,pal year.
MARSHAL
| Informal Ballot. Justus Harris had votes: O.
Whitman had vote Peter Meyer had } votes
| Formal ballot. Justus Harms had Q votes Peter
Never had votes
| On motion ofCQlwell Justus Harris was declared
duly elected City Marshal for ensuing municipal
year.
ASSISTANT MARsaAL
| Informal ballot Patrick snort mad 5 votes Peter
Meyer had 2votes Patrick RYAN had votes; L.
| l.. Hutton had votes; q. D. Whitman had V ote
| Fourteenth Formal ballot Peter Meyer had
| : votes q D. Whitman had votes; Mayor Clan
| cy voted for Peter Never
On motion of Ravens Peter Never was declared
| duly elected Assistant Marshal for ensuing year
81 SURVEYOR,
| Informal ballot, Robert Wilson had votes; W.
+. Wh'tmore had votes ID. +. Hit had 3 votes
| Blank vote
| Formal ballot, Robert Wilson had votes; ".
+. WhitmOre had votes ID. I. Hit had . votes
| On motion of Fennell, Robert Wilson was decla-
| red duly elected City Surveyor for ensuing muni-
| cipa year.
| SUPERVISOR or STREETS.
Informal ballot Edward Butler had s votes VIM
, Norris had votes Samuel Patterson had vote
| hpll nt yarI R,,tla had
| VIM. Norris had votes.
| On motion OF Calkins Edward Butler was de-
clared duly eected,Supervisor of Streets for en-
suing municipal year.
! CITY ArToRNgv.
Informal ballot. John b. Rice had ia votes r. +.
| Brewer had vote; II. r. Boyle had vote.
| Formal ballot, John B. Rice had IA votes
| On motion of Calkins John B. Rice was declared
dsy elected City Attorney for ensuing year.
HEALTH oyYIcKR.
| Informal ballot, Dr. Hsr"'s had 4 votes; DR..
| Wilbur mad votes; DR.. McArshur had 2 votes
| DR.. Godfrey had votes; Blank vote.
! Second Formal ballot, Dr.. Harris had votes
Scattering votes.
| On motion of Ravens. DR.. j. o. Harris was de-
clared duly elected Health Officer tor the ensuing
municipal faar.
CITY rEisrsa.
lr formal ballot VIM. Osmsn had 10 votes;
Joshua Pusey had votes
Formal ballot, VIM. Osman had II votes; Joshua
/ Pusey had votes.
On motion of Calkins VIM. Osman was declared
duly elected City Printer fer ensuing muncipal
year.
| FIRST ENGINEER oP rIRs DEPARTMENT.
| Informal ballot, VIM. Gogswcll had 10 votes; A.
+. Dow had vote; John Celwell had vote; Nc.
Clony had vote tlyer had vote.
! Formal ballot, VIM. Cogswcll had II votes; A.
+. Dow had vote; McClony had vote.
sRcoSp ENGINEER or FIRE DEPARTMENT.
\ lJufo mall hall 1nsonh Enn luh had y