The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-04-11
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

Tuesday, March 3lels6s
Pr@ent-Naynr Brewer, Aldermen o~lsnd
s:ss.H e1G cs. ss,s S sss s. S:sss
'' Ths G minute. of til. =. meeting s.d md
approved.
Council to direct Street Supervisor to elean That
portion of Mill street lying between La Sale and
Columbus streets, and to make the same conform
to established grade, also to instruct police officers
to see that said shall not hereafter be made
feeding place for teams, was presented.
On motion of Brunker. petition was received
and officers Instructed to take the necessary steps
to accomplish the objects sought for in prayer OF
petitioners.
Petition of A. B. Moore and others in relation
to the griev OF citizens in consequences OF the
violation of ordinance "for preventing hogs from
running ut large" was, on motion OF walker, re-
ferred to Committee on Laws and Ordinances.
Communication Of T. H. Clark, clerk Of the Board
of Education, informing City Council that the
Board of Education wes notSndebted to the Illinois
River Bridge Co. for tolls, not having authorised
any person TO cross the,bridge of said company on
their account,-wth bill of said Illinois River
Bridge Co., referred TO Heard of Education by City
Council at a previous meeting, was presented.
Motion Of Colwell to lay on the table, was lost.
Motion Of Calkins, to refer to n select committee
of three Ito be appointed by the char) to report to
Ceurc a. its next session, was carried.
Brunker, Strobel and Thomas were appointed
SAID committee. tf,
Rowland, received:
10 tie Mayor and Common CouEcsl Of the city Of
Oaa,oa:
The undersigned, commissioners appointed by
an act of the General Assembly Of the State of
Illinois, approved March 9TH, 1867. to cause to be
constructed two bridges ever the Illinois and
Michigan Canal at Ottawa, respectfully suggest
that they have caused said bridgesto be construct
cd, one on Columbus street, and one on Locust ST.,
west of the Feeder; and in and by the provisions
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OF the city of Ottawa to cause said bridges to be
opened Tor the passage Of boats. All of which IS
respectfully submitted. J. o. GLovsa
A. Z. Grow
As such committee
Applications of VIM. Butler, J. M. Butterfeld
]. s, Hall and James Donavan, for tending swing
bridges on Columbus aud Locust streets, were
Submitted and ordered placed on file.
Application eff A. p. Reed, for city auctoneer's
license was referred to Committee on Laws and
Ordinances.
Philip Wolfe was granted license to keep
bowling alley a; his place of business on Columbus
street, on application made as required by Ord-
nance. .....
Bends of R. N. Waterman, city clerk, Charles
j. Willard, city treasurer, Justus Harris, marshal
and Peter Meyer, assistant marshal, all duly exc.
cuted according to Law and city ordinances were
submitted and approved
Bunker, from Street and Alley Committee, re.
ported that committee had appointed Jas. Finnertv
as tender OF Madison street bridge, at monthly
salary of $40, daring the season Of canal naviga.
ton.
On melton of Carroll, report was accepted and
action Of committee approved
Burke, from Finance Committee, reported the
account of City Clerk correct; also account of
CITY Treasurer, except the charge Of one per cent
on SiS09.SS balance in his hands as per report on
which same committee were of opinion per centage
ought not to be charged
On motion of Moore, report was accepted and
tad ia ~ n dor mt ha
for the SURE adler to Chas. l.. Willard, Treasurer
elect, the balance of money due the city, as per
report of committee, and stocks, books aud papers
IN his hands belonging to the city Of Ottawa.
City Cler, reported the pOil taT lists of inhabi-
tants residing in the several wards, liable to per-
form street labor, as .retul.ed by Supervisor of
streets, which was on moi, OF Walker, received.
Howfaud moved THAT AT easement of TWO DAYS
visor sss Ga sat Be iss az a com
man ping Snpervisor Streets to require the per.
fornNnce Of two days labor by each person assess.
ed, oR to commute the same at the rate of 81 per
day Id lieu thereof
Cafkns amended to fix the rate OF Communication
at 81 80 PER day. Amendment was carried and
motion as amended adopted
Ayes-Strobel, Brunker, Carroll, Leonard Col.
well Walker Miller, Burke Calkins and MoOre-lO |
Yocs--!lowland, Bell, Thomas and Murray
IN motion of Moore, the poll tax collected in the
WARDS who 'hv the Supervisor of Streets, |
under the direction Of Com,.ltle on Streets and
Alleys and the aldermen Of the ward.
Alderman Moore moved that Gas and Gas Light |
Committee be IAstrnci,i to cause the street ind |
Gators OF Jas s. Thomas TO be placed within city
lamps, as proposed by sel Thomas Motion lost
AyesAld 'Howan4, l. Brunker-3.
Noes-Thomas, Str.bei, Murray, Carroll, Colwell,
Leonard, Walker, Miller, Burke, Calkns and
Moore-l1.
On motion of Miller, the matter of repairing
sidewalk east side of Clay street in front of 5tR
ward school house MAS referred to Street and Alley
Committee for report to council at next meeting
Thomas moved that council proceed to consider |
the proposals received for tending the bridges on
Columbus and Locust streets, recently constructed
by commissioners appointed by act of legislature
for that purpose
Motion OF Carroll to POSTPONE action until nc xt |
meeting of council, was carried
On motion OF ilowland City Attorney was re-. |
quested 10 prepare and submit to council at it's |
next session written opinion to the liability of
the city IN relation TO the construction of bridges
across canal on Columbus and Locust streets.
Murray moved that stone crossing be ordered |
on east side Of Clinton street across Jackson |
street.
Motion amended by Walker, to refer to Street
and Alley Committee wGs adopted
On motion Of Carroll. Steeet aud Alley Commit |
tee were authorised to purchase 4 boat load of
Joliet stone suitable for crossings, sewers &C.
On motion of llowland, City Treasurer was direct.
ed TO invest the balance Of special fund remaining
IN his hand, as required by act Of lie gislature
authorizing the tax.
Bill of 0sman Hapeman was referred to Fl. |
nance Committee.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
John B. Rice, City Atty, Sl25 On
IL. A. McCaeb, iaior, "a So
John Mear', Fire Department act Q On
Adjourned to Tuesday, April T. 1868
X. n. WATERMAN, City Clerk,
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