The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14
NORWOOD, by Henry Ward Beecher, just re-
ceived at OsMAN d HAPEMAN's, IS La Sale ST.
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.


Tuesday, March 5, 1868.
Present-Aldermen Howland, Vette CARROLL
Colwell, Ravens, Burke Peter Miller Moore and
Calkins.
On motion of Alderman Burke, Aid Moore was
elected president pro TEN
Minutes Of the last meeting were read and
app roved.
Petitions of Thomas 9. Mason, trustee of the
South Ottawa Presbyterian CONGREGATION, J. ".
Dicken. trustee Of the NJ f. Church Of South Otta
wa, and Francis Note, pastor of the German Cath
olic Church, asking City Council to re.und the
sums of money paid by each for city taxes assessed
Tor the year 1861, the property represented by
said parties being church property, and therefore
not subject to assessment for taXes,were respect
lively presented.
On motion, petitions were received and clerk
directed to issue orders for the several amounts
claimed by petitioners.
Petition of Patrick Donahoe, praying city cours-
Gil to rescnd q certain order adopted at previous
meeting, directing city attorney to prosecute all
persons reported as trespassers in the matter OF
digging and removing coal from any of the streets
in the city of Ottawa, and to order said city attor-
ney to stay proceedings in suit already com
menced against petitioner until after a more thor
ough investigation OF the merits of the case was
presented
Aid. Calkins moved that petition be received and
prayer granted.
Motion, as amended by Aid Colwell-That petit
ton be referred to committee on laws aud ordinan.
ces, and city attorney be directed stay proceed
until after the committee have rcported--way
adopted
Ayes Rowland, vette, ColweIl, Ravens, Burke,
Peter Miller and Calkins-7.
NOes-Carrol and Moore-2.
Resignation of Geo. W. Ravens, alderman Of 5th
ward, was received
Motion of Aid. Colwel, that resignation be or.
dered to lie on the table, was lost.
Ayes-Ald. Howland Colwell, Peter Miller and
Moore-4.
Noes-Vette, Carroll, Burke aud Calkius-4
Aid. Burke moved. that resignation Of Alderman
Ravens be accepted.
Motion, as amended bv Alderman HOwland-.
That action on said resignation be postponed until
the next regular meeting Of the city council-was
carried.
Ayes-Howland, Carroll, Colwell, Peter Miller
and Moore-5.
Noes-Vette, Burke and Moore-3
Petltion of George Schosser, asking that o
select committee be appointed to amical y adjust
the con troversy between him and the city of Otta
wa In relation to the west 30 feet Of out-lot uun-
Der ., IA portion of which is claimed the city to
have been dedicated for street. was scented.
On motion OF Alderman Colwell, rete. red to city
attorney.
City surveyor reported grade for sidewalk on
east side OF La Sale street, front of lot No. a.
in block No. 81, Original Town of Ottawa.
On motion of Aid. Calkins. report was accepted
and the following ordinance adopted:
at Is hereJy o,yie,ea 5y DE City Cog'ecA ef tic
Gig Of Otdrd:
"rhat a sidewalk be constructed on the east side
of La Sale street, IN front Of lot number four in
block number twenty one CD, Original Town OF
Ottawa. IN accordance with the grade heretofore
established for such sidewalk. and the ordinance
OF said city respecting sidewalks.
"And II is hereby further ordered, That the
owners of the lot fronting upon said sidewalk be
required to construct the sidewalk in front of said
lot within thirty days from the date of publication
Of notice, to be given by city clerk required by
ordinance; and that on failure of any or all of the
said lat owners to construct the same within thirty
days from and after tie date of publication of no
ticc as aforesaid, the city council will cause the
same to be constructed, and will levy a special
assessment on the real estate cmcd benefited
thereby, to dciray the expenses said improve
ment and the costs OF the proceedings therein
Alderman Burke from inauce committee, report
ed III favor OF payment of bill OF ii. A. McCaleb,
S2l 50. and the sum OF $500 on bill Of Clapp &
Gibson.
On motion of Peter Miller, report was accepted
and clerk directed to issue orders in payment Cf
bills as recommended by committee
Aid Carroll, from committee on fire department,
called attention of council to the fact that in
sequence of neglect to have fires regularly kept up
in engine rooms during the recent cold, freezing
weather, the engines had been rendered unserv-
iceablc
Aid. Calkns moved that assistant engineer BE-
authorized to employ suitable person to take
charge Of engines, and keep fires in engine rooms
when in his opinion it might be necessary.
AID Colwell suggested that supervisor of streets
could discharge the duties required aud ed, as
an amendment, that supervisor of streets assisted
by the marshals. be directed to attend to keeping
up fires in engine rooms when the severity of the
weather might render the same necessary.
Amendment Of Cowell was carried, and motion
| rs amended adopted
Ayes-Howand, Vette, Coiwell, Burke. Peter
Miller and Moore--6.
N0es-Carroll and Calkins-2
On motion of Aid. Calkius street supervisor was
directed to lay crossing over Christie street, TO
connect with sidewalk on Huston street, at the
northwest corner of the public square.
Ayes-Howland, Vetc Carroll, Colwell, Moore
and Calkins-6
Noes-Burke and Peter Miller.
Bills OF Ottawa Gas Co. and H. Foyc we're refer.
red to finance committee.
BILLS oRDgRED rAtD.
Justus Harris, Marshal, go o.
Peter Meyer, Asst. Marshal 20 90
X. \. Waterman. City Clerk, lG6 81
J.. I Burke. telegraph message. 2 30
U. - Express Co., registry books, 75
Joseph Albrecht, election account 90
VIM. Ryan, street labor, Is 80
Thos. Gormon, do %
Jas. Malony, de 200
Thomas Yost, 10 50
T,mot ~ Murphv fn 51