The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-21

north end Of lot s. in block l. Original Town Of
Ottawa, as may be necessary & convenient stair
ways " the second story OF SAID building was. on
melton OF Coiweil, received and privilege prayed
for by petitioner granted.
Petition Of VIM. s. McNair. asking city coutrts
to cause the cuvsrt across Madison street on s.
west line of the city limits - be repaired was 3
motion Of Howland, referred to committee S..
streets and alleys, with power to act.
Ayes-Howland, Bell, Thomas, Brunker Murray
and Leonard-6.
Noes-Strobel, Colwell, Burke, Noore-4.
A verbal communication from .he Board of Edu.
cation, made by John b. Rice, Esq, Directo re-
commencing that city council grant said Boa Of
Education the privilege Of setting cut sh ade trees
IN the streets IN front of the several school house
lots IN the CITY, said trees to be set at least fifteen
feet from the front line of said lots was on motion
OF Burke, received and privilege granted as recon.
mended -.
The following report Of commissioners appointed
to assess the sum of $3.50 the real estate in the
part OF the city deemed benefited by the coRstruc-
Iion of sidewalk on South Division street on the
east side of block No. ls3, Original Town of Otta.
wa, was submitted, and, on motion of Aid Burke.
received:
STATE % lLLINOIS,I =,
l.. SALLB County '
10 Me Common Council Of The city of Ohama.
The undersigned, commissioners appointed sy
tne city council of the city of Ottawa for the pur-
pose of assessing the sam Of one hundred and
eghty dollars on the real estate the part of the
city by US deemed bensStcd ed bv the construction of
sidewalk on South Division street on the east
side OF block lO4, Original Town OF Ottawa beg
leave to report that, after having been duly sworn
as such commissioners, we met, pursuant to said
notice, on the ninth day Of November A. d. lssS at
10 o'clock A. NJ, at the office of Jackson 4 Lock-
wood, in Ottawa, and did assess the sum of one
hundred and eighty dollars upon the east one third
(E3$l OF block one hundred and three los) in the
Original Town of Ottawa tor the purpose of CON
structing sidewalk ON the east side OF said block
lo5, your commits loners deeming said property
alone to be benefited by the con structon of said
sidewalk. All of which is respectfully submitted.
q. w. JACKSON,
HERMAN SILVER bra
A Il. FREEMAN, 4r.-
Coamiss ioners.
Thomas, from street and alley committee. re.
ported the discharge of tenders of Columbus,
Madison and Walnut street bridges from further
service until the opening Of canal navigation next
| spring.
On motion of Bell, report was received and action
| OF committee approved.
Committee on streets and allevs submitted the
following report
10 tie CITY Council Of the Clty of Ottaca.
We the undersigned. committee on streets and
Alleys, to whom was referred tho matter sf recon-
| structing sidewalk in front of lot twelve and lot
thirteen IN block six, on north side of Bast Pearl
street, IN Green's Addition to the city Of Ottawa
respectfully report that they have basa on the
premises where said sidewalk is situated, and find
said sidewalk in such condition Us to DO dan xeroua
to persons walking over the same, and the commit.
Tee recommend that the said sidewalk be recon-
structed in accordance with the charter and ordi
"sn'eS VI saiu cNy' H. =. BRuNKER,
WM. THOMAS
JOHN CoLwgLr
Street and Alley Committee
On motion Of howland report va. received and
the following order adopted:
~ ordered by the citycounol Of city nf Ottawa
pa.r ae walk be reconstructed on the tsS aide Mas
ty enuA
SIX In Greens Addition 70 city Of Ottawa in COUNTY
Ia sae and state OF Illinois, in acs,rance wl,k he 7rads
hereto'ere established fer such sidewalk and tLe
| o. shd city respecting sidewalks
And u is hereby further ordered Th,t tine own Of the
os OF parts OF lots fronting said sidewalk bo eqaired
10 reconstruct the sidewalk in sat the r.ctiy, ots on
Psr OF lots within thirty days from ssi tie inst sy
o pecshbcr A. lses: ane et ure of amy or all Of
sne ssd To- "ners " reconstruct the within thirty
days from and after the daIs ot notice. the city counc
spccs assessment on the real deemed benefited
thereby to defay the expenses of said emeu and the
COZ" "si the proceedings therein"
On motion Of Colwel. further time was granted
committee on streets aud alleys for report on side
walks not constructed, rsbuils or repaired as or.
dered by city council
Strobei, from sewerage committee submitted
sundry bids for the construction Of Columbus and
Pine street sewers.
On motion of CoIwell the consideration of same
was deferred until the first meeting of city council
on the hrst Tuesday IN February 1869.
On melton of Murray, the order of cit = council
P"sSeu Sept To- 1858, also the order passed by city
counch Oct O. 6s, authorizing warrants to be issued
TO city collector for the collection of the assess,
ments made upon real estate deemed benefited bv
the construction Of Columbus and Pine street
sewers, were rescinded, and further action post
Poned until the first Tuesday in Feb 1859
Ayes-Hewland, Boil, Thomas, Brunker, Murray
and Leonardo. '
Noes-Strebel. Colwell, Burke, Moore.
Burke, from committee on finance, to whom was
referred the petition Of Jared B. Ford in relation
TO the personal tax for the year 1863, claimed to
De wrongfully assessed, reported that an investi-
gatisn OF the matter convinced the committee that
u Was proper, and committee therefore rscon,-
mendsa that the amount paid. viz. $3.50, b
refunded.
On motion Of Rowland, report was approved and
clerk directed to issue an order payable to Jared
b. Ford, in accordance with recon mendatlon Of
committee. --- .''
On motion of Cowell, further time was granted
special committee appointed at a previous meeting
to report site fer the erection of pound for i'm.
pounding hogs found running At large within the
city limits.
On motion Of Colwell, the resignation Of Alder
man Samuel G. Walker, submitted AZ O previous
meeting Of council. was accepted.
The Mayor appointed Aid. Moore on finance csnl-
mittee, Aid. CalkinS committee on laws and or
dnances and Aid. Brunker ou committee on local
assessments, to supply the vacancies in said con-
mittees questioned by the acceptance Of the resig.
nation eff Aid. Walker.
On motion Of Burke, plank crossing was order
ed on south side Of Cass street across Madison
street.
Burke moved that plank sidewalk he ordered to
Do constructed on the north and east sides Of tbs
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