The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-25

the action taken at special meeting held May D,
1860, IN relation to instructions to Hotel Commits.
siOners IN regard to the casting of the vote of the
city on the stock in the Ottawa Hotel Company
subscribed by the city, with his reasons therefor,
was read.
No motion being made for reconsideration, the
veto Of the Mayor was declared approved
Petition of A. d. Moore and others, PRAYING
council to order the construction of crossings, on
the west side Fillmore street, across Webster and
Main streets. with the necessary drainage, &C.,
was on motion Of Colwell referred to street and
alley committee with power to act.
Petition of +. Tavener and Others asking Cty
Council to refund TO John Nary and VIM Wolop.
sky, each the sum Of IS, amount of lne imposed BY
Police Magistrate, for violation of city ordinance
in consideration of excuses set forth in said peti-
tiOn was presented.
On motion Of Fennell, received and Clerk direc-
ted to issue orders in accordance with prayer of
petitioners.
Ayes-Hewand stebbins. Fennell, Ravens, Peter
Miller, Moore and Calkins-7.
NOes-COlwell--l.
Petition Of Frank J. Crawford and others, asking
city council to reconsider the order for sidewalk
on West Pearl street and Illinois Avenue from
Elm street to Clay street, adopted at meeting of
council held May 7, 1867 and that the route of said
sidewalk be so changed that sidewalk be construct
ed on the north side of Illinois Avenue from the
East side OF buchanan street to Clay street the
North side Of Illinois Avenue, in front of lots
7. and in block No. D. Walkers addition to Otta.
wa. instead Of on the South side as per order, was
presented
Alderman Calkins moved to receive and refer to
street and alley committee.
Amendment of Alderman Peter Miller, to lay on
the table was lost
Ayes-Fennell, Peter Miller, and Colwsl-3
Noes-Howland, Stebbins, Carroll, Ravens, Burke
and CalkiEs-6
Motion of Calkins was then adopted
Petition Of Mrs. Elizabeth Berry, in reference to
sidewalk ordered on west Pearl street and Illinois
Avenue, was on motion of Peter Miller, received
and referred to street and alley committee
Communication of 7. Hampton and q. NJ. Van
Doren, representing the damage done to out lots
No. l5 and %, caused by . ditch being cut along
the north side of Illinois Avenne, under the direc-
tion Of a city official. and requesting council to
take speedy action to repair the damage done to
SAID outlets, and provide against further injury.
was presented. and on motion Of Rowland referred
to street and alley committee, for report at next
meeting of council.
The following communications from the Board of
Edrcation were submitted and on motion Of
Calkns, received.
To the Mayor and Aldermen Of the City of Otta@a
IN council assembled.
At a meeting of the Board of Education, held
Friday, May 3, 1867, the committee on Finance
were instructed to call ON the Mayor of the city
for the bonds which he was authorized to issue by
the vote at the late election.
The committee on Finance consists Of the follow
ing named directors: Thomas r. Courtney, vii
liam l.. Gibson, b. B. Griffith and II. G.vorce.
THos. II. CLARK,
Ottawa, May l3, 1867. Clerk Of the Board a
To the Mtyor Of the City Of O!tana:
The Board OF Education at meeting held Friday,
May 18th, approved the following estimates made
by the committee on buildings:
For school house in the Second Ward, six thous.
and dollars for addition to school house in the
Sixth Ward, two thousand dollars; and for addi.
tion to school house IN the Seventh Ward, two
thousand dollars
Committee, was instructed to confer with the Mayor
Of the city in regard to the form Of bond to be
issued. T. II. CLARK,
Ottawa May l3, 81. Clerk of the Board.
School Director Courtney, Chairman of Finance
commit ee Of the Board of Education, submitted
TO council copy for school bonds adopted BY said
board and recOnsdered for approval.
On motion OF Stcbbns, copy submitted was ap-
proved, and the mayor directed to issue bonds
in conformity with the recommendation Of the
Board of Education and the ordinance of city
council adopted April 19, 1867 authorizing the
mayor TO issue bonds for school purposes.
City Surveyors report of grades established for
the following sidewalks was presented, viz On
the north, west and south SIDES OF block No. l3,
Green's addition to Ottawa on the north side of
street on the south side ofMain street from South
Division street to Orleans street. Also report on
Hardin street as staked out by him, from the
south side OF Cass street to the ravine Illinois
river
On motion of Peter Miller, read and approved.
The poll tax lists of persons liable to perform
street labor for the several wards returned by the
Supervisor of streets to City Clerk as require by
ordinance, were submitted to council.
On motion of llowand,
Ordered That each person returned on poll tax
list by Supervisor bG required to perform two days
street labor, or in lieu thereofto commute for the
same at the rate of one dollar per day
Fennel from street and alley committee, report.
N Off fha cnps at finn of tha
north side of Joliet street, from Columbus street
to Paul street in front of lots = g. g. TO- H. r. 49,
and "a, in block No. II, Ottawa, and recommended
that the parties owning the lots aforementioned
be permitted to construct . sidewalk consisting of
two planks, each twelve inches in width, laid
lengthwise on cross strlngers.
On motion of Rowland, report was received, and
the following ordinance submitted with same, was
adopted:
hereby ordered BY the city council Of the city OF o.
tawa that Sidewalk be constructed the north side Of
Joliet sres ia front OIL So 10. H. r. IS, and H. in
grad. heretofore established for snch sidewalk and the
ordinance of said city rsspscts,s sdevsks Aud 10 here
b. further ordered that this owlrs Of tn. lots parts OF
lots, fronting upJn the ssd aidewalk be required to
ssac the sidewalk in front their respective lots parts
lots within thirty lays from and after the lst day
D. 1907 and that on failure OF all of the said lot
to construct the within thirty days from and after tho
let day Of June 1907 the city council will the
s on ss .
provcmen, and the costs Of the proceedings therein"
Burke from special committee, composed of Fl.
nance committee and Mayor, authorized by city
council AT meeting held May Z, 1867 to dispose Of
county bonds held by the city, reported that said
special committee had sold the same, viz: Twelve
bonds of one hundred dollars each, for the sum of
$l,345. 90, amount of bonds with interest accrued
to date, which amount had been deposited with
Treasurer as per receipt delivered to City Clerk.
On motion Of Rowland, report was received and
action ofcommittee approved.
Chief Engineer C0gswcll recommended that
cistern be built in connection with school house
proposed to be erected in Second Ward, sufficient
ly large to furnish water necessary for engine pur
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