The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-05-30
Council PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR MEETING.


On melton of Rowland, reading of the minutes
OF the last meeting was dispensed with.
Remembrance Of j. G. Hathaway, T.. X. Court.
ney and Eliza Coyle, sgainst the passage of an or.
DER by city council for the construction of side.
WAX on Superior street in front Of lots l. q, 3&4
IN block IS; lot l, in block 81; and lot J. in block
oo;-as recommended at u previous meeting of
city council WAS presented.
On motion OF Burke, received and street and
alley committee directed to strike from the list of
sidewalks proposed to be constructed the sidewalk
referred to in remembrance
Petition Of James Robinson and others, praying
city council TO cause to be sbated a nuisance COM
planned Of on lot 10, ia block No 81 States AddiI
ton to Ottawa, was, on motion of Walker referred
TO street and alley committee
Petition Of George W. Ravens and others ask
ing city council to refund to George Bertsch the
sum OF s25, imposed BY police me Magistrate on 18th
inst. for violation Of city ordinance was presented
Notion OF Cslkins, to grant PRAYER of petition
ers, was amended on motion Of Brunker, to refer
petition to special committee Of three for report
10 council At next meeting aud motion $ amended
was carried
Bunker Thomas and Calkins were appointed
said committee.
Petition Of Alexander ". Bruen, 10y his agent.
Chas. Ii. Force asking city council to grant him
the privilege of temporary occupation OF twelve
feet on either side Of Norris street, running
Through his land, for the purpose OF protecting
shade trees proposed TO be set out, was presented
Calkins moved to receive and grant prayer Of
petitioner.
Amendment by Walker, to refer TO street and
alley committee, with power to act was carried.
Ayes--Thsmas, Strobel, Brunker. Colwell, Walk.
or, Miller, aud Burke.
Aoes--Howland, Bell, Murray, Carroll, Leonard,
Calkins and Moore-7.
1t beng a tie vote, the amen dment was carried
by casting vote Of Mayor Brewer in favor Of same
Motion as amended was then adopted BY the fol.
lowing vote; s..
Ayes-Thonas, Strobel, Bunker Colvsll, Walk.
er, Miller and Burke-7.
Noes-Howland, Bell, Murray, Carroll, Leonard,
Cakins and Moore.
Mayor Brewer voted ave.
Petition Of ". D. Clarke and sthers for the
drainage OF pond Of stagnant water in the stree,
running east side Of block number eight Days
Addition to Ottawa was, on motion of Burke re.
celyed and referred 10 street and alley committee
for report TO council at next session.
Colwell, from street and alley committee, report
ed that culverts across Chestnut street on south
side of Washington street, and across Walnut
street. on north side Of Jackson street we're in bad
condition, and that culyert ought to be construct
ed on the south side OF Washington street across
Walnut street; and. on his melton, supervisor of
streets was ordered to apply the first poll tax labor
OF fifth ward towards the repair and construction
Of the aforesaid sewers.
Further time was granted committee en- streets
and alleys, committee on laws and ordinances and
committee On licenses for report matters pre-
v!ously referred.
Miller, from committee on sewerage, submitted
the following report Action on which was on
motion of Bell. postponed until next meeting of
council
Ayes-Howland. Bell Thomas, Murray, Colwell.
Walker. Burke. Cslkins--s.
Nses-Strobel, Bunker Carroll, Leonard, Miller
Noore-s
TO the CITY Council Of DE city Of Ot.aua.
The undersigned the committee sewerage,
respectfully report that they have examined the
matters relating to the extension OF Pau street
sewer to Fox river; and in relation to the con
siruction OF sewer from the east side OF Fulton
street On and under Washington street, to connect
with Paul street sewer; and IN relation 20 drain
on Gu!on street, from the north side of Superior
street TO the south side Of ashiugton street aud
have caused plans aud specifications for each Of
said improvements 10 be made by the city survey
or, which said plans and specifications. marked
respectively A. b. and c, are hereby submitted as
part OF this report. -.
The committee further report that they find that
the cost and expense Of extending Paul street
sewer to FOX river in accordance with plans and
specifications herewith submitted and marked A.
will amount TO seven hundred and thirty dollars
that the cost aud expense of constructing a sewer
on and under Washington street, from the east
side OF Fulton street 10 connect with Paul street
sewer in accordance with the plans and specdca;
tions herewith submitted and marked b, will
amount 10 five thousand three hundred and seven
ty-fve dollars; and that the cs.t and expense Of
constructing drain on Guyon street, from the
north side Of Superior street to the south side Of
" Washington street, in accordance with the plans
and specifications herewith submitted and marked
{, will amount 10 four hundred dollars.
The committee recommend that each Of said i'm
provements above described be made in accordance
with the plans and specification herewith submit.
ted, aud that the expense thereof be paid BY
special assessments upon the property benefited
by said improvement. PETER MILLER,
A. II. STRoBEL,
II. =. BRySKER,
Committee on Sewerage.
SPECIFICATION OF THE ROUTE AND MANNER OF Coz.
srRucTrSG AN EXTENSION OF PAUL STREET SEWER
IN THE CiTY OF OTTAWA:
The said sewer will be extended south to the
as the city surveyor may direct during the con.
struction; thence south-easterly to the nterscc-
ton Of the east line OF Paul street with the west
bank OF Fox river, sixty feet, more or less, TO be
determined during construction.
The grade OF said sewer will descend regularly
from the present terminus Of Paul street sewer to
the ravine, distance Of fftysx feet, the descent
being eight feet; thence 1t will descend by regu-
lar grade to the margin of the Fox river, Substance
Of sixty feet. the descent being four feet total
descent Of twelve feet
At such points in the line Of said sewer where
in the opinion Of the city surveyor the rock is su
fciently hard, the bottom or prism Of said sewer,
as high rs the skewbacks, on which the foot of the
arch rests, must be picked or cut in the rock in
such a manner that the sides will be straight and
in form like that now built on Paul street. ~ which
this 10 an extension, namely: one foot wide at the
bottom, and three feet and six inches at the skew
backs, aud three feet and six inches deep
That part of the prism not in rock cutting, or
when the rock is too soft, will be made of stone
masonry, at least twenty inches in thickness, from
the bottom Of the sewer to the skewbacks. This
masonry will or may be OF Ottawa stone, laid in
cement mortar.
The arch of said sewer will be of stone masonry
one foot in thickness, and in form like that now
built on Paul street, to which this is an extension.
The stone used in the arch of that kind or quality
known here ss Joliet stone.
The cement mortar used in the above masonry
must be made from freshly ground cement and