The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-09-05
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING,

Council Procedures.
REGULAR MEETING.
Tuesday, August IS, 1868
rfeSent-Mayor Brewer, and Aldermen Rowland
Bell, Brunker, Murray, Carroll. Leonard, Cowell
Miller, Moore. Calkins and Burke
Mlnutes OF last meeting were read and approved
Proposal of X. N. Goodsell and Jefferson Carson
ior the Improvement of the Public Landing, by the
IN accordance with plans and specifications sub
mitted to council along the lue of the side cut on
west side of said Public Landing, provided the
privilege of exclusive occupancy Of the same be
granted to them for the term of five wears
On motion of Brunker, proposal was received
and adopted. :, Ayes-Howland. Bell, Bunker,
Murray, Carroll, Leonard, Burke, Miller and Moore
g. Noes-Colwell and Calkins-2.
On motion OF Rowland, special committee con-
slsting OF three Aldermen, and the city Attorney
was appointed to draw up a contract with r. n
Goodsell and Jefferson Carson in accordance with
the e. terms of proposal, plans and specification.
The chair appointed Rowland, Bell and Brunker,
said committee.
Remsnstrsnce Of J. e. Rathburn and others.
against the construction of a sewer along and un.
der Columbus street. as ordered by city council,
was on motion of Miller laid on the table
Petition of Beckwith, Hart and others. asking
council to instruct Supervisor of streets to repair
the approaches to Main street bridge across the
iaternai canal, was on motion of Calkins received
anu prayer or petitioners granted.
Petition of John Clancy asking CITY council to
permit him to construct a stairway leading IL the
cellar under his building, situated on lot one. In
block twelve, original town Of Ottawa, was on mo.
ton OF Burke received, and prayer of petitioners
granted.
Petition of VIM. Downey was presented com.
planning that the chimneys in a certain building
located on lot six, in block No. forty-three States
Addition were unsafe and dangerous to the neigh
porhood ana he therefore respectfully prayed city
In kn inn Hinta -. ~
nance for the prevention of fires enforced
On motion eff Carroll, received and referred to
committee on fire department. with power to act
Inc returns OF OF Special Election held August
10, 1858 IN an ordinance of CITY council PASSED Iulv
81, 1865 authorizing the Mayor to borrow in tbe
name OF the city the sum of ten thous and dollars
for the purpose ofdefraying the expense of opening
ana repairing the swinging bridge on Columbus
ana w ainut streets, ana for other necessary ex-
pendltures, were submitted and on motion of
Brunker, council proceeded to canvass the vote
Brunker and Carroll were appointed telers.
The vote was announced to be-:
For ta,i the Ordinance Ord 1sn;ss % votes.
On motion of Colwell, the ordinance was declared
dlsapproved, and therefore of no force and effect
CITY Clerk submitted copy of assessment roll for
the year 1868, as returned by City Assessor as
confirmed after correction by city council certified
to as correct, which was, on motion of Moore. ac
cepted ,sand the following order adopted:
That warrant be issued for the collection of the
same according ~ law and delivered to the COL
lectOr.
Brunker, from committee on streets and aIIevs
reported that Saml. Ankenny had been appointed
tender OF Madison street bridge in place OF James
Finnerty. resigned.
On motion of Burke action of COMMITTEES was
approved.
Brunker, from committee, reported that
the repairs on Walnut street bridge were nearly
completed, and recommended that the clerk be di.
rected to issue an order payable to A. d. Beck
contractor, for the sum Of x10e.
On motion of Cakns, report was received and
clerk instructed to issue an order as recommended
Street and alley committee, through Brunker.
chairman, submitted proposal of b. F. Shotwell.
to committee on streets and alleys in relation to
the construction of u sidewalk, ordered on east
side OF LA Sale street, in front of the CITY Mills
which was recommtted for report to council at its
next meeting
Miller, from sewerage committee, reported that
wooden culvert on the east side of Harding
street, across Main street. was necess ary. and on
his motion, the matter was referred to committee
on streets and alleys.
Further time was granted committee on laws and
referred.
Burke, from finance committee submitted the
following report, which was. ON motion of Murray
received and adopted and city attorney directed to
take the legal steps for the collection of
To the Mayor and aldermen in council assembled.
GENTLEMEN Your committee on finance. to
whom was referred sundry bills and other matters.
beg to report as follows
The city assessors bill of three hundred dollars
we consider about fair compensation for the work
performed, and therefore recommend that the CITY
clerk be directed to issue order to him for that
amount.
The bill of Albert F. Dow, for thirty five dollars
for assisting clerk special committee in revising
and correcting assessment roll, we also consider
correct, and recommend its payment.
The bill Of f. 5. Leland for twenty four dollars
and siXty-ive cents, for cash paid A. ID, Beck for
repairing the bridge across the feeder, between
railroad and canal, your committee cannot recon-.
mend payment of, inasmuch as the city council ne.
yer ordered such repairs, or never authorized any
person to do or cause to be done, such repairs
Bill Of E. $. Leland, for one hundred dollars said
to be due as balance Of contract in building said
bridge, your committee would recommend to be re.
ferred to street aud alley committee with nstruc.
tons to report at next meeting of city council
whether the approaches to said bridge and the ex.
tension Of Marquette and First street westward be
IN proper order aud condition, according to con.
tract, and Is ordered by city council Sept l2 1866
See sosncil proceedings OF that date
Your committee also find that the following per-
sons are indebted 10 the city of Ottawa:
X l.. y Reilly. for property assessed by commits.
sioners, about August. 1866 one hundred and TWEEN
ty dollars. afterwards reduced by city council to
one hundred dollars
Mrs. Reed, for property assessed by commission.
srs, about same date, fifty five dollars, afterwards
reduced by city council to fsrty five dollars and
eighty-three cents.
Michael hsayher, note for f65, payable June |,
1866, delivered by city clerk to ", H. Cushman