The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-29
NUMBER 46.

IN u MDLh 10.
Of their business are daily compelled to walk over
the bridge across the Illinois river in said city.
complain tnat said bridge Is so narrow that when
teams with wagons or carriages pass each other on
said bridge scarcely any space is left for persons
passing along said bridge on foot. and that a,
times when there is good deal of travel over said
bridge on foot. but that it is actually dangerous
Tor women and children to attempt to walk over
said bridge.
The committee further report Ahat thcv have. on
examination, found that there are good grounds
Tor SAID complaints; that there are several hun
dred persons who reside in that part of the city
south OF the Illinois river. and whose business is
LOT the most part on the north side of the river;
ana that large number attend church and school
n the north side of said river and that therefore
| said bridge on foot. ~ p-''
In view OF the premises the committee are of
cpnom on .hat IL IS the duty Of the City Council to
take oil the steps in their power to cause the Ili
nos River Bridge Company to construct sidewalk
| along said bridge and along the embsnkments at
each end OF said bridge that will afford safe and
SPEEDY passage for all persons who desire to pass
| over said bridge on foot.
The committee, therefore, recommend the pass
| age Of the following order.
JOSEPH FExSxLL,
r.I .ha- JOHN VRfrE
Street and Alley Cpmwi,L.
BE Il "dsrod by the City Council Of The CITY Of Oaapa:
That the Mayor be instructed to serve a written
request or demand on the President of the Illinois
RIVER Bridge Company ut Ottawa and on such Of
the directors of SAID company as reside in said
city, requesting and requiring said bridge compa.
ny 10 Immediately proceed to construct q sidewalk
along their bridge across the Illinois river at the
city OF Ottawa. and along the cmbankments at each
end Of said bridge. of such width and in such a
manner as to afford a safe and speedy passage to
oil persons who may desire to pass over or along
said bridge and smbsnkments on foot.
On motion OF Calkins, report was accepted and
ordinance adopted. f. i =
to whom was referred the matter of stone crossing
on Chester street reported in favor Of ordering
the same to be laid.
On motion of HUwand report was accentad and
| crossing ordered.
Contract proposed to be entered into by street
aud alley committee with Joseph Fennell to dig the
earth to be cxcayated for the cellar under the
building contemplated to be erected by the Ottawa
Hotel Company, and to place the same on Wash.
ington Square, ut zoe per cubic yard &c, was sub
mitted
On motion Of Rowland, the action of committee
WAS approved aud the contract ordered to be sign
ed by committee. on behalf of the CITY,
Carroll from committee on fire department ~
ported that In Difference to the wishes of the two
hre companies, committee had assented to change
OF time for the review Of the fire department. and
fixed upon Friday, June 2sth, instead of July 4th
ss ordered at last meeting
On motion Of FeuneIl, received and action of
| committee approved.
Further time was granted gas and gas light com
mittee for report as to the propriety of ordering
lamps TOR the extra lamp posts ordered at pre yious
meeting; also to sewerage committee for yeport on
matters referred at previous meetings.
Report OF undlne Engine Co. No. 2, giving do,
scrption OF engine, capacity Of same It's present
condition, and apparatus connected therewith, was
presented. with communication from Chief En-
ginser Of fire department of Valparaiso, Ind, ask
ing ths price terms. &C., Of an engine proposed to
S,;ss = sss'S'S;s
amended On motion of Burke. to refer to Chiet,
engineer and Mayor for report to ext meeting OF
Council; anu motion as amended was adopted.
On motion of Rowland, Chief Engineer or Mayor
was directed TO hx prices OF engines and appara.
tuS. and advise parties wishing to purchase of
condition OF engines and prices at which same will
be sold .T
On motion of Rowland. city marshal, under the
direction OF committee on engine house building.
was ordered to procure rope carpet for council
room and other furniture needed for comfort and
convenience.
Motion Of Carroll that an appropriation Of 400
De Dc made. to pay expenses, of music the day Of
| the fremen's review was lost
Ayes-Howland, Vette, Fennell, Carroll, Peter
Miller--5 ST. rt
Noes-Picrce, Colwell, Burke, Moore and Cal
kinS-5. v
The Mayor voted in the negative,
Rowland moved for same purpose that an sppro
priation Of t75 be ordered fr'
,Ayes-Howland, vette, Fennell. Carroll, Peter
Miller-5 ..F'
Noes-Piercs, Colwell, Burke, Moore and Cal
kins--5. N '-i. NJ. -.
The Mayor voted aye, and motion was adopted.
On motion of Rowland, clerk was directed 10
issue an order, paya to Joseph FennelI, Satur-
day next, for amount due him at that time for
earth delivered on Washington Square. as per
| terms OF contract, as certified to By street and
| alley committee and approved by the Mayor
| On motion of Peter Miller, Mr.. Nitchem was AL.
thorizcd to lay crossing in front of the French
| Protestant Church. across Main street. east of
Clay street t,--the expense of the same to be paid
| by the congregation of said church. .
| Colwell moved that stone culverts on the east
and west sides Of Walker street, across Illinois
| Avenue. be ordered
Moores motion, to refer to street and alley com.
! mittee. was carried.
Motion OF Burke, to reconsider and repeal the
order Tor wooden culvert the south side OF
Jacksan street, and that stone cuvcrt be ordered
instead thereof, was adopted -
On motion of Fennell, health officer and marshal
were directed to cause to be abated without long.
or delay. the nuisance reported on block States
| Addition to Ottawa, in accordance with order q
| City Council passed june 4th 1867.
BILLS ORDERED rAID.
Dan. Mahoney, team labor, g- sl3lg
Johh Nee,ah s'reet "Dor' 6 Is
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