The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-28

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and hnd that the expense of constructing said
sidewalk will be as follows viz: In front of s5
feet east OF the west loo feet in outlet s Ottawa
Ciy, At 90 cts per foot. $50; in front of sutot 8.
ottawa City. loo feet, at so cts. per foot 500 aud
In front OF lots l2 and L. in subdivision of out =
&62.4o. f
Said committee also recommend that the cir g.
council OK the city OF Ottawa cause the sidewafS
in front Of the aforementioned lots and parts e
lots to be constructed and that the EXPENSE of t6
construction thereof be paid by a special asses
men' levled upon the property deemed benefteA
thereby H. p BRryKER
WV. THOMAS,
JoHS CoLwHLL,
Street and Alley Committee
| On motion of Burke. the foregoing report of
committee on streets and alleys was accented and
recommendation approved.
"4in1R R ,cas ftrth,r ORDERED by N, fYty co,,cJ
That sidewalk se constructed the nsrth side of West
Pearl street in trout of lots No. 12 and l3 in subdivision of
outlot No. TO- Ottawa Centre il front of outlet No G
and in trout Of G feet the west 100 feet in ouot Mo-
5, Ottawa City on the north side of Illinois Avenue In
accordance with tho grade heretofore Establish. ed for rb
sidewalk and the ordinances o. The city Of Ottawa rsset
Ing sidewalks aud thai tho of thou, lnd and sixty
and 4O0 d)llar be assessed upon the real estate in %
division of the city deemed benefited thereby 10 d.fry th
expenses of the Improvement.
On motion of Murray CITY council proceeded Z.
make choice by ballot of three commissioners to
make the assessment recommended bv street and
alley committee for the construction of Sidewalk
on the north side Of West Pearl street in front of
lots II and II, in subdivision of outlo 10 Ottawa
City, and on the north side of Illinois Avenue in
front OF outot 6, and in trent of the G5 feet east
Of the west 100 feet, in ou-lot No. s. Ottawa CITY.
Murray and Thomas were appointed bv the chair
to assist in canyassing the vote.
On first ballot samuel ". Raymond, B. r.
Phelp, and :. W. Cheeyer each received EIGHT
Votes, which being majority of all the aldermen
by lev authorised 10 be elected they were de-
clared on motion of Murray, duly elected commits
sioners to assess the sum of hundred and
Vt " gnn Al dpll aY,1f
in the division of the city by them deemed benefit
ed by the construction OF Il sidewalk on the north
side of West Pearl street in front Of ioss u and
lS IN subdivision of oat-lot IL, Ottawa City, aud
on the north side Of Illinois Avenue in front OF
ou-lot s, and in front of the 65 feet east of the
west 100 feet, in out-lot s. Ottawa City
Colwell, from committee on fire department. re-
ported that committee and Mayor had examined
the hose end other fire apparatus of the citv and
found the same in very bad condition resulting
from the neglect of the lire companies having
charge OF the same; that at q comparativev tri-
ding expense some fifteen hundred feet of hose
most OF which had been reported worthless could
be put in condition 10 be seryiceable for fire pur
po7es for one or two years longer and that com,
mlttee had taken the necessary steps To have al!
the hose belonging to- the fire department repaired
and placed IN eAgne house. with the least pos able
delay.
Murray moved that report of committee be ac-
cepted and their action approved and that-ee
mttse on hre department be authorised to employ
competent person to put the tire apparatus of the
city IN good condition and take charge of the same
during the winter
Motion carried
Thomas from committee on streets and alleys
to whom was referred petition of VIM Moore re.
ported that petitioner had already removed the
earth over the coal IN the alley west of lots and
g in block (, Jnisu Addition to Ottawa and re
commended that city council grant him the priv.
lege to remove the ooal from SAID part of said
alley, at price per sqare foot for such number Of
square feet as the committee streets and alleys
and city surveyor, after measurement of the
same, might determine was Just; provided that
said VIM. Moore, before commencing to e.csvats
the coal, file with the city clerk bond with secs
rlty 10 be approved by city clerk for the payment
| OF eeal excavated by said VIM. Moore and the re-
placement of earth in the aey in accordance with
contract authorised to be made with the CITY bv
and between the street and alley committee OF ahe
| city of Ottawa and VIM. Moore
On motion of Burke report was received and
committee on streets and alleys and city surveyor
| "ere instructed 10 confer with Mr. Moore and
make q contract with him in accordance with the
recommendation Of comrnittee.
| On motion Of Strobel, the nlatter of collection
OF cost of filling up lot in block 81 States Addi-
tion to Ottawa, belonging to T. Il. Fay, WAS refer
red to committee on laws and ordinances.
| On motion or Murray, plank crossing was or.
| derod en- north side of Lafayette stree, across
| Clinton.
| On motion OF Thomas, supervisor Of streets was
directed to inquire into and repor rt TO c;ty council
AZ next meeting as to the digging of coa.on Cham
PLAIN and Norris streets
On melton of Burke
| OKDsRED, That IL foot bridge be constructed
across ravns on west sidU Of Poplar street between
Jefferson and Jackson streets, under the superv-
sion of the committee on streets and alleys.
| On motion OF Colwell, plank crossing was ordered
| on west side of Walnat street, across Jackson
street.
| On motion Of Burke, supervisor of streets wAs
instructed to repair bridge on Sycamore street on
north side of Shabbons Square.
| ID the fall i1AS in,
| bad condition and or his motion the matter Of or
| derlng the same to be repaired was referred to
committee on streets aud alleys, for report to next
nesting, w.
Sidewalk in froAt of lots IL lS 10, 20, 81, %. as,
"a. 25 26 q. 2S 20, 80, 81 and 32, north side Of
Superior street sidewalk in front of lot s. block
3, south side of Superior street sidewalk in front
Of lot z block 81. west side OF Paul street; side.
walk IN front Of lots and ,, block 32, south side
! Of Superior ssreet,-all in States Addition TO
Ottawa; also sidewalk in front of lots = and 3, in
block Is, Ottawa Centre, north side Of Superior
street.
Bill Of Ottawa Water Works, for hydraut and
water supplied for same for one year from Deeem-
Der lst 1867, to December lst, 1868, amounting to
S22S, was presented and on motion of COlwsll or
dsred to lie on the table.
Ayes-Thouas. Strobsl, Murray, Cslwsli Burke
and Calkns-S
Nses-Iowand and Brnnker-a
Bill OF Z. d. &. Crane. for police service, $50.
WAS presented and ordered paid, by the following
vote
Ayes. .Howland, Thomas, Strobei, srunker, Col.
we'll Burke and Calkins--T.
Noes--Mnrray-l
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
3. w. Cheever, engine house lot $540 90
Ottawa Gas Co.. gas account, 256 20
RObt. Wilson, surveyor account, IS 90
:sE lc:sphn n nG0na0lf' tire department account 4:ss
colwell, CLARK 4 Co., sidewalk and lumber, All IS
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