The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-02-22
Council Proceed dings.
REGULAR MEETING.

r'l Tuesday Feb. f. 1853
Mayor Clancy, Aldermen Howand,
Nette, Brunker. Fenncll, Carroll Colwell, Ravens,
Burke, Peter Miller and Moore.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Petition Of the Trustees of South Ottawa Pres
byterian Society, in reference to assessment of
taxes on their church property. was presented.
On motion of Alderman Moore, received and or
dered placed on file
Petition of G.. H. Banner and others, praying
city council to take prompt action TO secure the
building of sidewalks in front Of the north half of
the north half and the north half Of the south half
of the north half Of lot number seven, in block
number eleven. Original Town of Ottawa, was on
motion of Alderman Burke received, and Superv-
s0r Of streets was ordered 20 notify the owners OF
the property abuttipg on line Of SAID sidewalk to
repair or rebuild the withn the time required
by ordinance.
Burke, from finance committee, reported ON bills
referred at last meeting: That committee found
bills Of A. B. Moore, }. Il. Rice and 0sman u Hapc-
man correct that bill of Chief Engineer, for hose
purchased OF Button and freight on same, was cor
rect the charge in his bill being identical in amount
with bill rendered to Committee for same; and re-
commended payment of said bills as rendered; and
furthermore recommended that bill of Illinois
River Bridge Co., for tolls, be referred 10 the
Board of Education, with request that they woflG
report tO city council ut next session the amount
Of said bill incurred for account of the Board OF
Education, or by parties operating under contract
with said Board Of Education
On motion of fennel report was accepted and
clerk directed to issue orders follows, IN accord
ance with recommendation of committee, viz.
A. B. Moore, city tax list $50 a
| Jpo r. Rice city attorney l75 90
| G. Il. |. a Z X. Il. Co., freight on hose, 80 %
l.. Button. bill, hose, with exchange, l,lV2 30
Osman 4 IIapcman, printing, IS 81
Chief Engineer Cogswell submitted commun-
cation in relation his action III the purchase ..
! hose as authorized by city council with the letters
received by him from H. Button (the party from
| whom hose were purchased) in reference 10 said
purchase, and rendered his resignation aS Chief
| Engineer
On motion Of Aid. Carroll communication vas
received aud resignation accepted
| Aid. Burke presented the following order, whcls
was on his motion adopted:
! That hereafter no person. or persons, teams OF
other vehicles. be permitted 10 cross the Illinois
or Fox River bridges ut the expense OF the city .
except when in the employ Of tue city, or on oni-
cial business for the city,
Aid. Moore called the attention of council to the
condition of Sidewalk on cast side of state street
in front ct block number seven Days Addition TO
Ottawa, and on his motion the matter was referred
to committee on streets and alleys.
/ On motion of Aid. CuN - committee on fire
| department were instructed 10 cause suitable
reel for drying hose to I. seed in towero engine
house.
BILLS RErERREp TO FGN,%cE CoNwrTGr. r.-Clapp IL
Gibson, $500; H. A. Met deb, S2735.
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