The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-11-02
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

REGULAR MEETING.
Tuesday, Oct 90. 1867.
Present.. Mayor Clancy. and Aldermen Rowland,
Sitebb'ns. Brunker, Carroll. Colwe Burke,
Miller Peter, Moore, and Calkins.
Minutes ot last meeting read and approved
fetitlon OF Il. l.. Armstrong and others praynr
'or the passage OF an ordinance accompanying the
same, regulating the sale OF dry goods and
ready made clothing, was presented
Caikins moved to refer to committee on Laws and
Ordinances.
Amendment of Peter Miller TO receive and adopt
the ordinance was carried, and original motion as
amended, was adopted
ORDINANCE.
BE al ordained Ly IT, ciy coaci, ot tt, ciiy of OVapn
SEc II shall not be lawful for any son his agen
auctioneer TO sell or otter any dry goods or ready
made clothing. brought from places towns with
out this city, for sale barter or cychance at any
place in, upon. along through the streets aven-
ues alleys, or other public places auction stores
docks and public landings III this city, without
license as hereinafter provided, and if any person
SHAH sell or o.er tor sale, barter exchange any
dry goods or ready made clothisg contrary to the
provisions of this section without having first
obtained such license as hereinafter provided every
person so offending shall be fined not less than
twenty more than one hundred dollars for each
and every such oilensc
SEC. =. Every person, his agent or auctioneer
desiring to sell or offer any dry goods or ready
made clothing brought from places or towns with
out this city for sale barter or exchange in, upon.
along or through the streets, avenues alleys or
other public places, auction stores, docks and pub
lie landings, within this city shall first give bond as
hereinafter provided, and pay to the city clerk for
the use OF the city the sum of twenty dollars and
thereupon the city clerk shall issuo license to such
person desiring TO sell offer for sale any dry
goods or rcady-mudc clothing brought from places
or towns without this city as aforesaid which
license shall he in full force from the date thereof
to the close OF the municipal year in which il shall
be issued, granting full power and th0rty to such
person desiring hs agent or auctloneer to sell or
eher for sale any dry goods ready made clothing
aforesaid to sell offer any dry goods or ready
| made clothing brought from places or towns with
out this city, upon, along through the Streets
avenues. alleys or other public places, auction
stores, docks and public landings within the limits
OF this city in accordance with the provisions of
tins ordnance provided such sales shall be made
insuch manner as not to obstruct the Streets side
walks and other public places in said city and for
issuing said license the city clerk shall be entitled
to receive two dollars to be paid by the person so
licensed up-n the delivery of the same to HIM.
| SEC. 3. Every person, his agent or auctioneer,
who shall hereafter SELL barter or exchange any
dry goods or ready made clethng, In, upoa. along
or through the streets other public places, Auc-
tion stores. docks aud public landings within the
limits OF this city, under the provisions of this
dinance shall pay to The city collector for the
OF the city five per cent Of the gross amount Of the
sales so made by him. his agent or auctiOneer,
which tive per cent. 50 received by the collector,
shall be by him paid to the city treasurer. and
every person. his agent or auctioneer desiring to
sell or offer for sale any dry goods ready made
clothing aforesaid. shall render to the city treas
urer written account of all sales made. with
all affidavit attacncd by the person making such
sales or his clerk thereto signed setting forth in
| substance that the same con tains an accurate
| statement OF the amount of all sales made, &C.
companed by the receipts OF the collector. for the
payment OF such five per cent of the gross amount
Of such sales,
SIC. 4. Every person, his agent or auctoneer -
desiring to sell or Offer for sale any dry goods or
ready made clothing as aforesaid, shall before
ceving license to make such sales ~ herein be-
fore provided execute bond TO- the CITY of Ottavn
in the sum Of i've hundred dollars, with sursty 70
BE- approved BY the Mayer. conditioned that he
will well and truly pay to the city collector i've
per cent OF the gross amount Of oil sales made BY
him, that he will render true account to the CITY
treasurer as required by this ordinance, and that
he will not in making such sales obsruct the streets
sidewalks or other public places in said city.
SIC. .. IL shall be the duty of the city collector
to collect said five per cent. Of the amount Of ill
gross sales made as aforesaid and he shall receive
~ his fees therefor, five per cent. Of the amount
40 collected and received by him under this ordin-
ance.
SEC 6. The mode of proceeding In oil cases aris-
ing under the provision Of this ordinance shall be
the same as provided in chapter thirteen Of the
ordinances of this city, entitled ordinance regu-
lating the Police Of the city of Ottawa.
SKC. Z. This ordinance shall not be construed 50
as apply or in any way affect regular Merchants Of
said city, in the sale of ther dry goods or ready
made clothing, in their stores BY retail Wholesale
or in any other manner, except by auction.
SIC. s. This ordinance shall be in force from and
after it's publication.
Petition of Jacob Mooney and others. asking couns
Gil to pass an ordinance regulating the posting Of
bills and notices, was on motion of Moore received
and referred to com. on Laws and Ordinances, for
report to council NJ next session.
Report of city surveyor. with estimate OF cost OF
drain on west side OF Guyon street. from Superior
to Washington street, was, on motion Of Rowland
received and referred to CON- on Streets and Alleys
for report to next meeting of council.
City Surveyors report ON rebuilding Pine street
sewer, and estimate of cost OF same was motion
Of Calkns received aud referred 10 sewerage com.
Report of city surveyor, establishing grade for
sidewck On the north side OF Joliet street, from
Columbus street to Paul street, was on motion OF
Carroll accepted. rIN ..
Specifications OF city surveyor of the manner Of
constructing cisierns for tire engine purposes, was
submitted and was on motion OF Carroll received
Proposal OF Colwe Clark 4 Stebbins, TO build
the four csterns advertised to be let in accordance
with plan and spefcatons of city surveyor 250 90
ench, WAS submitted to council
Peter Miller moved that proposal be accepted,
and comnnttce BE- authorized to contract with Col-
we'll Clarke Stebbns for the construction Of cls-
terms. IN accordance with proposal.
Amendment of Carol, that the cost of construct
ing said cisterns be assessed upon the property
deemed benefited, by the same was lost, and
motion of Peter Miller then carried.
Communication of George Schlosscr, in relation
to ditch through property claimed as lot belong
ing to him was read, and on motion OF Calkins re-
ferred to Street and Alley committee. ,4.t :.
Petition of B. +. Shotwcll, prNing city council
to order Paul street sewer to he extended from Ms
present terminus near the south end ofPaul street
to the intersection of Fox river with the west line
OF Paul street cost OF said extension to be raised
by special assessment upon the property oenenttea
. 6y said sewer. was presenssa, aad on motion VI
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