The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-04
Council Proceeding
REGULAR MEETING.

nette, Stebbins, Pierce Brunker, Fennell, Carroll
Coiweil, Ravens, Burke, Peter Miller, Moore, and
Minutes of last meeting were re ad and approved.
fetlti0n OF b. +. Shotwelt and others, pra wing
| Tor the extension of Superior and Paul streets
sewer from ITS present terminus to the Fox river,
was presented.
On motion Of Brunker, received and referred to
Sewerage Committee for report to council at ne ext
meeting
Alderman Peter Miller presented petition sign
ed sy parties interested, asking council to order
the construction of sidewalk commencing at the
northeast corner of Fl lm and West Pearl streets
running along the north side of Pearl street to
Limos Avenue thence along the north side of
| Illinois Avenue to Taylor street thence crossing
ILLINOIS Avenue to the south side of said Avenue
and running thence to tho south east corner of Clay
| street and Illinois Avenue and Oh his motion said
| petition was referred to Street and Alley Com
| nittee, TO be reported on at next meeting Of
| council,
Petition of Z. S. Leland and Others calling attcn.
ton OF city council to the condition OF Pine street
sewer, and praying for speedy action in the matter,
was on motion of Moore, referred to sewerage COM
mlttee for report to council at lie xt meeting
Application of Frank Flick for license to keen a
bowling alley at his place of business on Columbus
street. was on motion of Fennell, received and
granted.
Application Of s Benjamin. for city auctioneer's
| license, was on motion Stebbins, received, and
bond as required by ordinance presented with
same was approved.
!
the construction of sidewalk on the south side of
Marquette street from la Sale street to Paul st.
and with report submitted the following order:
ut IS hereby ordered by the city council of the
city OF Ottawa, that sidewalk be constructed on
the south side Of Marquette street in front of lots
one, two three. four, five, six and seven, in block
number seventeen. and the north lot in block eigh-
teen, and lots one, two, three, four fve SIX seven
/ ana eight, In block nineteen in Ottawa North in
said city, in accordance with the grade established
| for such sidewalk, and the ordinance Of said city
respecting sidewalks:
"And it is hereby ordered that the owners ofthe
lots or parts OF lots. fronting upon said sidewalk
be required to construct the sidewalk in front of
their respective lots. parts Of lots within thirty
days from and after the twentieth day OF Nav
A. 1867 aud that on failure OF any all of the
SAID lot owners 10 80 construct the same within
thirty days from and after the said twentieth day
OF May, the city council will cause the same to be
constructed, and will levy special asses sment on
the real estate deemed beaehted thereby to defray
the expenses of said Improvement and the costs of
the proceeding therein"
On motion of Miller, report was accepted and
| order adopted.
Further time was granted to Street and Alley
committee for report on sidewalks referred ut "a
previous meeting, also to committee on Laws and
Ordinances. for report on the matter of sidewalk
on Illinois River Bridge referred at last meeting
to said Committee and City Attorney.
Burke from Finance committee reported in favor
Of payment of V. Bowersock
On motion OF Fsnnell, report accepted and
clerk directed to issue an order payable to V.
Bowersock, for s3, amount Of his bill.
Howlsnd from committee on Gas and Gas lights
reported that committee has caused the city gas
lamps to be repaired, and presented the bill of the
Ottawa Gas Co. for the sum of $3.50 TO- for gas
furnished from Feb lst to May lst 1867, for light
ing ana extingnishing lamps during the same tirse.
and for repairing lamps and lamp posts as directed
by committee, and recommended payment of the
same.
On motion of Stcbbns, report was accepted. and
Clerk directed to issue an order payable to the OF
iowa Gas Co. for $5S0lO, amount Of bill reported
correct by committee on Gas and Gas Lights.
The following communication from residents of
the Second Ward, with resolution thereto anne xed
wss read.
On motion of Moore, communication was receiv
| ed and resolution adopted.
| WHEREAS by reason OF an unusual and extraordinary
aocd the l6tdsy Of February Of the present year the in
habitants OF parts the city o Ottawa were
in their possessions; and
wHEkE.s Much damage and loss would probably have oc.
Cured to the city in the loss Of the side walk extending from
the east end OF Fox River bridge but timely fore.
thought and active energies VI respected fellow citizens
william Thomas, Esq. and George Avery ESQ., who, Ly
watchfn and lanoros judgment and effort extending far in
to the night, saved this threstsnt. destruction;
1 hesoised That the thanks OF the Common Council
ana ot. inhabitants Of the second ward especially st.
y due to those two gentlemen for their successful efforts
and BY this resolution tbs thanks Of Common Council
are hereby gratefully rendered to them
On motion Of Fennell, City Council proceeded
to canvass the return Of special election held
April eth, 1867.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Stebbins and
Fennell to assist the clerk in canvassny the
votes.
RESULT OF THE CANVASS
For Hotel Loan Ordinance, 4sO votes.
Against Hotel Loan Ordinance, BIB :.
For School Honse Loan Ordinance. 4o7
Against School House Loan Ordinance. 80
On motion OF Stebbins, it was declared that
the Hotel Loan Ordinance and the School House
Loan Ordinance, adopted by the City Council at
special meeting of the City Council, held April
18th, had been approved by majority of the
voters OF the city of Ottawa, and the Mayor was
authorised to issue bonds as provided in said
ordinances
Motion Of Stcbbins, to elect three commission.
ers to represent the interests Of the city and to
vote and act for the city in the Ottawa Hotel
Company, was carried
On motion Of Fennell,
O,rcred That an iaformal ballot be first taken
for each commissioner to be elected.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Colwell and
Stebbins to assist clerk in canvassing the votes
+. NJ. Drew, Charles Delano and Washington
, Bushnell having received on formal ballot a ma.
jority OF all the votes cast, were, ON motion OF
Peter Miller, declared ., elected commission.
ers TO represent the .Aterests of the city Of Otta
va in the stock aut' orised to be subscribed by
said city TO the Ottawa Hotel Company.
On motion Of Fennell, city surveyor was d
rected to establish Grade for aidewalk on soutt