The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-06

Of Illinois, represented in tie GeaelM 1sseHtby
That the City Council of the City of Ottawa
shall have power, from time to time to cause
sidewalks to be constructed, laid, relaid ceansed
and repaired.
Sec. 2.-Whenever any application shall be
made to the City Council, for the construction,
reconstruction repairing of any sidewalks
in said City, the City Council shall refer such
application either to the Street and Alley Com
mittee of said Council. or to a special Committee
of three to be chosen by said City Council from
the members thereof Said committee shall view
the premises where said sidewalk is proposed to
be constructed. reconstructed or repaired and if
they determine that such Improvement is neces-
sary and proper, they shall report the same in
writing to the City Council. If they do not APP
prove of such application they shall report their
reasons for such disapproval, and the City Coun-
Gil may in either case, if they fit, order the
construction, reconstruction or repairing, las the
case may be- of such sidewalk
Sec. 3.-The City Council shall, if they order
the construction, reconstruction or repairing of
any sidewalk provide in said order, that the lot
owners fronting and abutting upon such side
walk, shall have thirty days from and after q
given day to be named in such order such day
not to be less than ten days after the publication
of such order in which TO build such sidewalk
in front of their respective lot. Such order may
be given substantially in the folowin form:
at is hereby ordered by the City Council of
the city of Ottawa, that sidewalk be construc-
ted, or reconstructed. or repaired, (as the case
may be- on the-side of--street, in front
of-|here describe the lots, lands or blocks in
cordance with the grade heretofore established
for such sidewalks. and in accordance of the or
dinance of said city respecting sidewalks"
And it Is hereby further ordered that the own
ers of the lots fronting upon said sidewalk be re-
qUired to construct, reconstruct repair las the
case may be- the sidewalk fronting upon their
respective lots or parts of lots, in accordance
with this order, within thirty days from and af
ter the--day of--A. D., and that on
failure of any, or all of the said lot-owners to
construct, reconstruct or repair the same, within
thirty days. the City Council viii cause the same
to be constructed reconstructed or repaired las
the case may be- and will levy special assess
ment on the real estate deemed benefited there
by, TO defray expenses of said Improvement, and
the cost OF the proceedings therein.
Sec 4.--The City Clerk shall cause such
der to be published in the corporation Newspaper
which said publication of said order shall be
deemed a sufficient notice TO owner, OF lots 'front.'
ing on said sidewalk, to comply with said order
Sec. 5.--lf, at the expiration of said thirty
DAYS, any part Of said sidewalk shall not have
been constructed, reconstruc ted or repaired, Jas
the case may be- the City Council shall cause the
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ted, and shall assess the sum 30 estimated, upon
the real estate in the division Of the city benefit
ted thereby to defray the expense of such i'm
provement The cost of the proceedings in max
ing such assessment shall be included III such
assessment.
Sec. 6-Such assessment shall be made and
collected in the same manner as now provided in
Chapter Eight of the Act to which this is
mendment, and this laws OF the State for
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other improvements mentioned in said Chapter
Eight.
Sec. AFTER such assessment has been made
and confirmed by said City Council, said City
Council shall cause such sidewalk to be con-
structed, reconstructed repaired tas the case
may be- aud pay the same from the proceeds of
such assessment when collected
Sec S.-The City Council are hereby author
lied and empowered TO pass all ordinances, reso-
buttons and orders necessary to carry this act in
to effect
Sec. 9-Al acts i'll relation to the construc-
ton of sidewalks in the city OF Ottawa inconsist-
ent with this act, are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER II.
See. 1.-When the bonds now held against
the city Of Ottawa shall become due, the City
Council of said city are hereby authorized to
cause other bonds for the same sum or sums, and
on tNe same terms, ana Tor sucH tlllt HS NltN
Council may deem proper, to be issued and de-
hvered to the holders of said bonds, in lieu of the
bonds now held against said city, and the City
Council are hereby authorized in addition to the
taxes now authorized to be levied and collected
by said city, to levy and collect in the same man
ner and at the same time other city taxes are
levied and collected, tax not exceeding two
mills each dollar, of the assessed value of the
Real and Personal property in said city. Said
tax when collected to be paid to the City Treas
urer, and by him to be kept a seperate fund to
pay Oft the bonds SO held against said city Said
separate fund may be invested in bonds Of Uni
ted States. or of this State.
Approved March 9th, 1861.
AN ACT to authorize the City Of Ottawa to sub.
scribe to the stock of the Ottawa Manufacturing
Company.
SEC. 1, BE Il eaocted By tie pc0pI IF tie State Of
Wnois, represented IN the geaeiul assembly. That
William Reddick, Milton II. Swift, jeremiah
Wood George Avery and Richard Thorne be
and they hereby are constituted a board of COM
missioners, for and on behalf of said City to sub
scribe to the capital stock of the OTTAWA Man
ufacturing Company" the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars, and, when fully paid, to receive
and hold the stock of said company for the same
and the proceeds thereof for and behalf of said