The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-08
Council Proceedings.
ADJOURNED MEETING.

.r- FRIDAY, July 3lst, 1868
Present--Msyor Brewer, Aldermen Bell, Strobel,
Brunker. Murray. Carroll, Leonard Colwell, Miller,
Moore and Calkns.
Brunker, from special committee appointed to
report an estimate of cost Of repairing Columbus
and Walnut street bridges, stated that, with an
experienced bridge builder, he had examined the
bridges and thought that Columbus street bridge
could be put in good working order for $50 and
Walnut street bridge could be repaired so that 1t
could be used at an expense of about 5000
COlwell. from same committee, who, with Aid.
Bell, had estimated the cost of necessary repairs
on said bridges, reported that for the sums named
by AID Brunker the bridges might be put in con-
dition TO be used for few days. but that within u
year the expenditure necessary to keep the bridges
in good repair aud working order, would amount
to thousands. instead Of hundreds Of dollars
On motion OF Calkns, the reports Of both men,
bers OF select committee were received 4
Aid Moore submitted the following ordinance,
which was. on his motion, unanimously adopted
Be 1t Ordained by tie city C5nc cfHs CITY Of Ota,ca:
SEC l. That the Mayor of the City Of Ottawa lie and he
hereby authorized to borrow in the name OF the city of 0a
at rate interest not exceeding ten per cent and for
length of time not to exceed five years. the Of ten
thousand dollars fer the Of said city TO be expended in
defraying the expense Il repairing and oper NJ the bridges
on Columbus and Walnut streets ana or other necessary eN.
penses and that bonds of said city in not exceeding five
hundred dollars each, with interest annually be- issued
| therefor "a
SEC 9. Bs it ordained, that sufficient pay the in
erest said loan shall be annually set apart by the City
Treasurer ont Of the OF the city first received by him.
to be kept separate fund 10 be applied to thepaymeu Of
said interest and To be paid out by him for other purpose
SIC s. That special election Ie voters OF said city bo
heda the County Court lloHse ia said city Saturday tie
18th day of August, 1868 for the purpose Of sutInt tho
ordinance Of the city voted aganst
The of determination shall be by depostng ballots
upon which shall b. written printed, "a loan for opening
aud repairing the Columbus and Walnut street bridges and
for other necessary purposes. against loan for open
ins the Columbus and Walnut street. bridges and for othet
sse The city Cerl. shall give six days notice Of said
ecton, by Publishing notice thereof in the newspapers
published in said city, The City Council shall elect three
judges oi said election.
On motion of Moore. Rowland Hopper, Arthur
Lockwood and Ssm'l W. Raymond were appointed
| Judges Of the special election ordered to be held
at the County Court House Saturday, August Is,
| A. D. 1868.
On motion of Calkins, committee on streets and
alleys were requested to report to city council at
next meeting estimate OF the cost of construct
ing sidewalk on the east side OF La Sale street,
in front of lot number four, in block number twen-
| " one, Original Town of OttawG,-sald Sidewalk
not having been constructed as ordered by the city
council at u meeting held March Cd, 1868
Miller, from sewerage committee, reported that
u culvert was needed on the south side OF Jeiter-
son street across Poplar street, and on his motion
the matter was referred to committee on streets
| and alleys with power to act.
| Further time was granted sewerage committee
for report on Illinois Avenue also to special COM
mittce, to whom was referred the communication
of VIM. Norris in relation to the digging OF coal
on Guyon street.
The committee on public health submitted the
following report, Whlcu was, Oh iLolon OF CafrOll
accepted:
To The Mayor and city Council Of tie city Of
Otdnd
The undersig gpeu. committee public health. TO
whom was referred the matter of nuisance on
lots aud 5, block g. Railroad Addition to Ottawa,
report that there pond Of water said lots,
which is staguant ard thereby renders the local
, ty unhealthy and dangerous to the health OF the
citizens residing in the vicinity; and therefore
O they recommend that the council take steps to
, abate the nuisance w. w. CALKiNs,
Il. a. ROWLAND,
{ HENRY CARROLL.
On motion of Moore, city marshal was directed
to notify the owners of lots and 3, in block g.
Railroad Addition to Ottawa, to cause the nuisance
!, | on said lots reported by committee on public
, health to be abaed without delay
Colwell, from committee on fire department, re
r turned TO council the bills referred to said com
= | mittee at last meeting without recommendation
! reporting that although sand bills might be cor
rect, they had not been approved, as was required
by order OF council, by the appropriate committee
nor had the committee been informed as to the
x liability OF the city for services claimed to have
Il | been rendered.
On motion OF Strobe report was received, and
clerk directed to issue orders for the respective
amounts US rendered. viz:
I, Thomas Ryan, fire department account ~ ~
Thomas Simon, 90 .UeatF 10 "
James Foley, do 8 QC
Vim. Connell, do w
On motion of Carroll committee on streets and
slleys were instructed 10 cause the Columbus and
Y Walnut street bridges to be repaired with the
y least possible delay.
Adjourned " tuesday, Aug. llth 1868.
~ X. n. WATERMAN, City Clerk.