The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-11
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.
Ottawa, May 4, 1867.

TUESDAY, May I, 1857.
Present-Mayor Clancy, Aldermen Rowland,
Vette, 1. o. Miller, Pierce, Brunker, Fcnnell Car
roll, Colwell, Ravens, Burke, Peter Miller Moore,
and Calkins.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and approved.
Petition Of N. H. Prescott and Others asking
council to order grade to be established for y
sidewalk on the south side ofeast Main street. from
South Division street to Orleans street, was pre-.
sented.
On motion Of Miller, received, and City Surveyor
was directed to establish grade for sidewalk as
prayed for By petitioner:
Petition Of Oscar Hoffman and others praying
city council to order the construction of sidewalk
on the north side of Joliet street, in front of lots
Z, 8, !, ~, II, l3, and IA, in block II. in Rail-
road addition to Ottawa, was on motion of Car
roll received and referred TO street and alley
mittee.
Communication of J. c. Champlin, Esq, repre-
senting the inability of Mrs Hicks to construct u
sidewalk in front Of lots owned by her on the north
side Of West Pearl street, and PRAYING the city
council to take such action in the matter, as might
be necessary to excuse her for not constructing
sidewalk in accordance order prayed for by petit
TONERS. was. on motion Of Peter Miller, received
DIR. J. y. Harris, health officer, reported the ne.
cessity of draining the pond on East Canal street
On motion of CAlkins, report was accepted and
referred to sewerage committee.
Street and Alley committee, to whom was re.
srred the petition OF sundry persons asking for the
construction Of sidewalk on the north side of
feari street from Elm street to lllinOis avenue
the north side Of Illinois avenue to TAYLOR street
and thence on the south side Of Illinois avenue to
Clay street. reported in favor Of said sidewalk As
prayed for by the petitioners, which, on motion of
Rowland, was received and the following ordinance
submitted with report, was adopted:
ut is hereby ordered by the city council of the
oity Of Ottawa, That u sidewalk be constructed on
the north side of West Pearl street from Elm
street to Illinois avenuethence on the north side
Of Illinois avenue to Taylor street-thence on the
south side of Illinois avenue to Clay street. in front
Of block eleven in Ottawa city, lots I, g. 0, 10, H.
IL and l3 in subdivision OF lot number 10; lots s.
and in subdivision Of lot number o; lots 5, g.
| and in subdivision of lot number 8. and lots g.
81 in subdivision Of lot in Ottawa city; lots
and in Ottawa city; Quito g. 10 and go in south.
| west fractional quarter of section IL. town 83,
range 3, and lots !, g and in block number five
! in walkers addition to Ottawa in accordance
with the grade established for such sidewalk and
the ordinance Of said city respecting sidewalks:
"Aud it is hereby ordered, that the owners ofthe
lots or parts OF lots fronting upon said sidewalk,
| DO required to construct the sidewalk in front Of
their respective lots or parts of lots, within thirty
days from and after the first day Of June, A. D.
1857; and that on failure Of any or all of the said
| lot owners to construct the same within thirty
days from and after the first day OF June, 1867 the
city council will cause the same tobe constructed,