The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-11-30
NUMBER 16,


ing for the repeal OF the ordinance in relation ia
licensing auctioneers Offering for sale dry roods
and ready made clothing brought from places with
out city limits, passed by city council October. DO
A, D. 1867, was presented
Peter Miller moved to receive and lay ON the
table.
Amendment of Carroll to receive and repeal the
ordinance, was lost.
Howlands amendment to receive was carried
and motion as amended.
Petition of james Robinson and Others. askino
city council to cause the pond IN block fifty States
Addition, to be filed ordered at a previous
meeting OF council, ON motion of Colwell re-
celyed, and Supervisor OF Streets ordered to ill
SAID pond, and City Attorney directed to take the
necessary legal steps to collect from the owners of
the property the expense incurred by Supervisor
IN hlling the same, as heretofore ordered
Fenneli from Committee on Streets and Alevs
reported mat sidewalk on the.east side La Salfc
street IN r9hto lot four ~ in block twenty one
t2l,) original town of Ottawa was necessary and
proper, also crossing connecting said walk with
me sidewalk along the northern approach To the
ILLINOIS RIVER Bridge, and recommended the adop.
ton OF the following ordinance
1t Is hereby ordered by the citv council of tho
city OF Ottawa, That sidewalk be constructed ON
the west side of La Sale street along and in front
OF lot number four ~ IN block twenty-one l2l1
original town OF Ottawa, in accordance with grade
to be established for such sidewalk by CITY Sur
yeyOr and in accordance with the ordinance of sad
city respecting sidewalks.
And 1t Is hereby ordered, That the owner or
ONiielS ol SibC lpt fronting upon sad sidewalk he
required TO construct the same within thirty days
from the date Of publication of notice to be given
by CITY Clerk as required by ordnance and that
on failure of said owner or owners of said lot to
construct said sidewalk within thirty days from
and aiter the publication of notice aforesaid the
city council Will cause the TO be constructed
and will levy special assessment on the real
estate deemed benefited thereby to defray the ex-
penses of said improvement and the costs OF the
proceedings therein.
|. On motion OF CnlkinS reDort was accented nIso
Supervisor of Streets was directed to lay crossing
as recommended by committee after sidewalk shall
have been constructed.
An ordinance liking the fees OF Police Mapis.
trates, and Marshal and Assistant Marshal refer
red to Committee on Laws and Ordinances at a
former meeting, was returned by said committee.
win report that committee recommended neither
the adoption or reiecti0n of the ordinance.
Cal.sins movedthe adoption of the ordinance as
originally submitted to council
Burke moved TO amend by striking out the fee
allowed the Marshal and -Assistent Marshal for
arrest and commitment.
CarrollS amendment to the amendment of Burke
';as carried,
! Ayes -lIowland, vette,2 T, o. Miller, Fennell,
Carroll. Cowel Burke, Peter Miller, Moore and
Caklns-lO. ta- Hl
Noes--0. .er . ...
The vote on amendment of Burke as amended by
| Carroll, was - . rf .t.-.
Ayes--Birke and Moorc-2
+ Nocs-liowIand Nette, I. U. Miller Fennell.
Carroll, Colwcll Peter Miller aud Calkns-
! The motion oi calkns, was then defeated by the
following vote:
Ayes'-Goiwell, Burke and culkias-4a.
/ Noes-Howland, Nettcy T.. d. Miller, Fennell,
osgrs ss aSf s5sIss mn n Us and Gas Lights,
reproted that committee had already completed
F, much of the work assigned them, BY orders of
council ~ prcviOGS meetings and wonId in Il short
time be able to report all the gas posts with lamps
placed. and gas pipes as ordered by city council
he also submitted bin of OTTAWA Gas Light and
Coke Company Tor gas and repairs from Sept. lst
TO Nov. lst iob, which committee had Xamined
and finding correct recommended ior payment
On motion of Culkins, report was received and
clerk directed to Issue order payable to the Otta-
wa Gas Light and Coke Company for the OF
S264 amount of bill rendered.
The chairman of Sewerage committee being alb
sent, further time Was granted for report.
On motion OF Carroll, the matter of repairing
sidewalk III front OF lots :, s, Q, 10. II and L. in
| block five Railroad Addition was referred TO Com
Bittee Streets and Alleys for report to council
| at next meeting. '-
On motion OF Peter Miller,
Ordered, that the city tax for 1s67, lots four
and five, block seventy nine, States Addition be
remitted and that Collector be directed to not
make application for judgment against the same.
said ots being used for church purposes
| Alderman Peter Miller reported the following
sidewalks in bad condition, and recommended tha,
necessary action be taken to have the sa me recon.
| structcd, VIZ ..t...r l.
Sidewalks in front of lots |, 2 3 and 4, blsck 70;
lots and block oO lots |. aud Z, block s6; lots
2, aud !, block IS; lois II and II. block 9S and
also sidewalks in front OF lots l. . 3 4, 5 and &,
IN out-lot ,; lots /, .. 3 and 4, in outot Is; and
lots !, W + ot3 Il * Off and 3, in odt.ot "a; all in
subdivision of out lots, Ill SW fractional Quarter Of
section eleven, Ill, town thirty three (33) north,
Range three, - East of Sd p. NJ; and sidewalks
on south side of CasS street, from Buchanan street
to Hardin street, and on East side of Clay street,
from Main stree, TO Madison street
On motion Of Colwci referred to committee on
Streets and Alleys for report to council at its next
| session
On motion of Colwell, stone crossing was ordered
on West side of fillmore street, Main street.
Carroll made u motion, that Supervisor OfStreets
be instructed to tilt mp to grade the alley between
Post street and Guyon street.
| Amendment OF Colweli to refer to committee Oh
! streets and alleys, was lost.
Ayes -Colweil Burke and Calkns-3.
NoeS--Ilowland, Nettc, Z. q. Miller. Fenneil,
Carroll, Peter Miller and Moore-1.
Original motion was then adopted. -
| On motion OF Howland, I f.i
Ordered That appropriation from genera,
fund of ore hundred dollars be made, 10 be ex-
| pended br Supervisor Of Streets, in gravelng
that poruDoo. ruper.9r street damaged by the
removal of c"f.a toSea tAcrttiom by city au.
tburiC
Ayo.- Howlaoa yct.e, rcnncll, Carroll, Moore
uu got.uJ ot CARROLL Supervisor Of st reefs was
| ordered constructs plank culyert aong z and un
der Norris street, across GUyon street.
BILLS ORDERED PAID
Jno, Fcnucl, street labor, 2S 80
| Wm. Butler, do 4f 22 so
| VIM. Ryan, do .hf f."W 81 90
| Fat. Burke, no .. asr 90
| Tim. Nct.rrty, do f.a o.
NJ Dwyer, do , .a.t .I,t. o.
| David Condor, team labor, -.. 10 90
d.,