The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-15

bridge was now in good order. and under the con-
troll Of the bridge tender appointed bv CITY corn-
ell, and recommended payment of bill of A. D.
Beck for repairing said bridge; also that workmen
were now engaged in repairing Walnut street
bridge. the cost of which would not probably sx-
ceed $500.
On motion Of Carroll. report was received and
clerk directed to issue an order, payable to A. d.
Beck, for 5000 amount of bill rendered for re-
pairing Columbus street bridge.
The following order was submitted bv committee
on streets and alleys, which was, on motion of
Bunker, ndopted
is hsrety ordered by the Cy coc,1oftie city of Ona,oa
That sidewalk be rebuilt on the west side of Chestnut
street in front of lots No. eight am nine in block No ninety.
hse States Addition to Ottawa in accordance the grada
heretofore established for such sidewalk and the ordinance
oil aid city respecting sidewalks;
And hereby further ordered, That the owners of the
lots parts of lots fronting upon said sidewalk be required
to rebuild the sidewalk in their respective lots or
parts o lots within thirty days from the st iay OF
September 1865 and that on failure of any ar all of tho
said lot owners to rebuild the within thirty lays from
and after the lst day September 1865 the city council will
cause the same to be rebuilt and will levy special
men on the real estate deemed benefited thereby efray
the expenses 81 said Improvement and the pro-
eeeding therein
On motion OF Moore, committee on laws and or
dlnances were requested to report to city council
as to damage done to Waldut street bridge as re-
ported by committee on streets and alleys and the
liability of parties causing said damage
Brunker from street and alley committee re-
ported the resignation Of James Finnerty tender
of Madison street bridge.
On motion OF Moore resignation of James Fin
nerty was accepted and street and allev committee
authorised 70 employ suitable person to take
charge OF Madison street bridge.
Miller, from sewerage committee recommended
that stone culyert be constructed across Ottawa
Avenue, along and under Elm street and that
cominittee on streets and alleys be directed to
purchase the stone needed for the construction of
the same
On motion OF Colwell
ORDERED, That culvert across Ottawa Avenue
recommended by chairman of sewerage committee
be constructed Of plank, instead of stone
.Ayes-Bell, Brunker, Murray, Leonard, Colwell.
Hoore-6.
Noes Rowland Carroll, and Mer-3.
Miller, from sewerage committee, reported in
favor Of the construction of a ctvert across West
Pearl street on the side of Elm street; also cul.
vert across Main street on the east side of Harding
street.
| Aid. Colwell moved to refer to committee on
| sewerage.
! Amendment of Rowland, to refer to COMMITTING
| on streets and alleys was lost. After which mo-
tIon of Colwal to referto committee on sewerage.
swas carried
| Moore, from committee on gas and gas.lirhts.
| submitted the following bills approved by commit
tee, which were, on motion of Bell, ordered to be
| paid, viz.
Ottawa Gas Co., gas for July s247 60
| Ottawa Gas Co., repairing gas posts Sc II
Smeauon BOmgardner, do SIS 6S
! On motion sf Aid. Miller the order passed bv
city council at meeting held June Is, 1868, for
! reDullulnE IIne street sewer, was rescluded and
the following order presented by him adopted:
Be it Ordained by III. CITY Ctc,l Of the Ciy ot Onc,c1:
That Pine Street Sewer be read and rebs cuvert
connecting with and under the main canal be
Constructed in accordance with the plans specifications Of
City snryeyor approved by city council and that the sum of
one thousand dea' be appropriated from the general fund,
and the balance viz; the Of enty-one hundred and
twenty dollars be assessed npon the property deemed
fitted thereby to dory the expenses of such mpov einen
| On motion of Miller council proceeded to the
| election Of commissioners to make said assess.
ments.
| On first ballot Z. NJ Drew, John Hoban and J.
d. Mamallc had. each yotes,-whereupon on nlO.
| tion OF Rowland, they were declared duly elected.
| Carroll moved that committee on streets and
alleys be directed to cause to be bust houses for
! the accommodation OF tenders of Columbus and
Walnut street bridges, not to exceed fifteen
! dollars each.
| Celwells motion, (as amendmcnt) to refer to
committee on streets and alleys, for report to
| council at next meeting carried
! Ayes-Bell Colwcll and Miller
! Noes-Howland Brunker Carroll Leonard-4.
| Mayor Brewer voted aye.