The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-22


ties be released from liability on the bond given Ia
the city on said contract
On motion OF Rowland report was accepted and
Carey and his sureties released from liability on
bond recommended bv committee
Further time was granted for report on stone
crossing on Chester street
Burke, from finance committee to whom with
the Mayor was referred the matter of settlement
with treasurer for money already advanced, and
an arrangement for further advances for the paw
ment OF city orders, reported that the accrued
interest to June 18th due treasurer amounted IL
| *6lbi, and balance due treasurer same date
was S39l9.G0. and recommended that clerk be
directed to issue an order for the sum of x64.64.
accrued interest, also orderrfor the sum OF
S9''l9.bo, balance due June 1867, and an order for
,he sum OF SlI.BS, interest on balance until Octo-
per 1887 as per agreement with treasurer all pay
able TO the treasurer, the first on date, and the
| last two October lst, 1867.
| On motion Of Fenne, report was accepted and
clerk directed to issue orders as recommended in
! report of committee.
| Burke from finance committee, reported in favor
OF payment of bill of Fox River Bridge Co.. at the
rate OF l2l3o, instead of zoo per team as charged
! in BILL and asked further time for report on bill of
Lawrence Piergue
| On motion of Cakins, accepted.
Caikins. from health committee, reported thu,
health officer recommended that the lime now
owned by the city, to be used for sanitary purno
| ses, be placed on localities where needed and on
his motion city marshal was directed 20 cause the
same TO be done under the direction of the health
! officer.
Brunker. from committee on fire department
| reported that committee had taken ont policy of
| insurance for the sum of "a 900 for one YEAR ON
engine house. and recommended the payment of
Dli OF Wm. ,. Easton agent, for $il the amouu,
! OF premium and cost of policy.
On motion of Colwe action of committee vos
approved and clerk directed to issue an order as
recommended
Moore, from committee on gas and gas-light.
reported IN favor OF payment of bill of Ottawa Gas
Co. as rendered for the month of May but recon-
mcnded that committee be authorized to make ar
rangements with Gas Co. for gas to be furnished
hereafter, at stipulated price per night month
for each burner lighted
On motion of Fennell, report was accented.
Committee was authorized to make such arrange.
ments with Gas Co. as they might deem best for
lGe interests OF the city in relation to the lighting
OF city lamps, and clerk directed to issue an order
| TOR the amount of bill of Ottawa Gas Co as ren.
dered and approved.
Stebbins, from sewerage committee reported
adversely To the construction OF u sewer on Wash
ington street, as asked for in communication of
" m. Reddick, presented at last meeting of council
and recommended that sewerage committee be d
rec'cd to report to Council at next meeting as 10
.ne propriety OF ordering sewer under and along
Lafayette street, from Clinton. street to Paul ST.
On motion of Collins report was accepted.
Mr. i. X. Courtney, member of the Board of
Education. presented a communication from said
body, requesting City Council to appoint special
committee 10 confer with the Board of Education
III relation to the purchase of one or more lots in
the sixth ward tor school house purposes and the
appropriation from general fund of such an amount
| as might be deemed necessary.
! On motion of Moore, received and referred To ,
special committee. viz. Colwell, Burke and Miller
appointed by the Mayor
Chief Engineer Cogswell reported that he had
hxed upon the fourth day of July for the general
review OF the Fire Department with the engines
and apparatus connected Herewith
On motion OF Brunker report was approved and
committee on fire department authorized to make
Al .N.-
neer tor the review, in accordance with his suv-
gestious.
oOn motion of Collins. the order with regard TO
a oi hp street % BY special
| On motion Of Miller,
! ordered That the city caiise to be constructed
! on the south side of Illinois Avenue across tbs
ravine west of Buchanan street the trestlc WORT
necessary for the laying of sidewalk across said
| ravine.
On motion Of Carroll, committee on streets and
alleys were directed to cause ot.bridoe IN he
constructed across the outlet of the feeder nj thu
northeast corner of Columbus street bridge
On motion OF Peter Miller, city surveyor was
directed to report an estimate of cost Of rebuilding
ana enlargng Pine street sewer
On motion of Brunker, clerk was in structed I,
issue an order payable to Colwell Clark X Steb.
pms Tor 900. payment on engine house contract
On motion OF Moore committee on streets and
alleys were directed to confer with road commis
sioners OF the town of South Ottawa in reference
10 the road labor to be done by the city on that
portion OF territory in the seventh ward taken
within city limits, as per act Of legislature Mt its
last session.
On motion of Howlard city marshal was directed
to cause the council room in engine house to bs
put III order, for the accommodation of CITY Conp-
Gil ut its next session. to be held in said council
room.
On motion of Stebbns,
ordered, That the Masonic Fraternity be per,
mltted to occupy the engine house building Oh