The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.
Tuesday. March g 1871

Tuesday, March 8, 1868.
Present--Aldermen Rowland, Vets. Carroll
Colwel, Ravens Burke, Peter Miller, Moore and
Cakns.
On motion of Alderman Burke. Aid Moore was
elected president pro ten.
Minutes of the last meeting We're read and
approved
Petitions of Thomas 9. Mason, trustee of the
South Ottawa Presbyterian Congregations J. H.
Dicken trustee Of the NJ. f. Church Of South Ofta-
wa, and Francis Nolte, pastor of the German Cath
Ole Church, asking City Council to refund the
sums of money paid by each for city taxes assessed
for the year lS67,-the property represented by
said parties being church property, and therefore
not subject to assessment for taxes,-were respect
lively presented
On motion, petitions were received and clerk
directed to issue orders for the several amounts
claimed BY petitioners.
Petition of Patrick Donahoe PRAYING CITY cou,s.
Gil to rescind certain order adopted at previous
meeting, directing city attorney to prosecute ak
persons reported as trespassers in the matter OF
digging and removing coal from any of the streets
in the city of Ottawa, and to order said city attor-
ney to stay proceedings in suit already COM
menced against petitioner until after a more thor
ough investigation OF the merits of the case, was
presented.
Aid. Calkins moved that petition be received and
PRAYER granted.
Motion, as amended by Aid Colwell-That petit
tion be referred to committee on laws and ordinan.
ces, and city attorney be directed to stay proceed
ngs in suit of City of Ottawa VS.. Patrick Donahoe-
until after the committee have reported--ws5
adopted.
Ayes Rowland, vettc, Colwell, Ravens, Burke,
Peter Miller and Calkins7.
Noes-Carrol and Moore-2.
Resignation of Geo. W. Ravens, alderman of 9Th
ward, was received
Motion of Aid. Colwe that resignation be or
dered to lie on the table was lost
Aycs-Ald. Rowland Colwell Peter Miller and
MOOre-4.
Noes-vette, Carroll. Burke and Calkius-4.
AID Burke moved, that resignation Of Alderman
Ravens be accepted
Motion, as amended by Alderman Howland-
That action on said resignation be postponed until
the next regular meeting Of the city council-was
carried
Ayes-Howland, Carroll, Colwell, Peter Miller
and Moore-5.
N0es-Vette Burke and Moore-3.
Petition of George Schosser, asking that .
select committee be appointed to amical y adjust
the con troversy between him and the city of Ota-
wa in relation to the west 30 feet Of out lot num-
Der 5, IA portion of which is clamen the city 10
have been dedicated for street, wa scented.
On motion of Alderman Coiwel, referred to city
attorney.
City surveyor reported grade for sidewalk on
east side of La Sale street, In front of lot No. 4,
| in block No. 81, Original Town of Ottawa.
On motion of Aid, Calkns, report was accepted
and the following ordinance adopted
at Is heredy o,uered ~ tie City CogncH IF TIC
Gig Of Ott,rd.
"rhat a sidewalk be constructed on the east side
of La Sale street, IN front of lot number four in
! block number twenty-one (2l), Original Town Of
Ottawa. in accordance with the grade heretofore
established for such sidewalk, and the ordinance
| OF said city respecting sidewalks.
| "And il is hereby further ordered, That the
owners of the lot fronting upon said sidewalk be
required to construct the sidewalk in front of said
lot within thirty DAYS from the date of publication
of notice, to be given by city clerk required by
ordinance and that Oh failure of any all OF the
said let owners to construct the same within thirty
DAYS from and after the date of publication of no
tice as aforesaid, the CITY council will cause the
same to be constructed, and will levy special
| assessment on the real estate d cmcd benefited
| thereby, to deiray the expenses o! said improve
ment and the costs OF the proceedings therein
Alderman Burke, from finance committee, report
ed in favor OF payment of bill Of ii. A MeCaleb,
S27 .35. and the sum Of $500 on bill of Clapp
Gibson.
On motion of Peter Miller, report accepted
and clerk directed to issue orders in payment Ct
bills as recommended by committee.
Aid Carroll, from committee on fire department,
called attention of council TO the fact that in con-
sequence of neglect to have fires regularly kept up
| in engine rooms during the recent cold, freezing
weather, the engines had been rendered uuServ-
iceable
Aid. Calkins moved that assistant engineer BE-
authorized TO employ suitable person to take
charge Of engines, and keep fires in engine rooms
when in his opinion it might be necessary.
Aid. Colwcll suggested that supervisor of streets
could discharge the duties required, and moved, as
an amendment, that supervisor of streets assisted
by the marshals. be directed to attend to keeping
up fires in engine rooms when the severity of the
weather might render the same necessary.
Amendment Of Colwell was carried, and motion
as amended adopted.
Ayes--Howland, Vette, Colweil, Burke, Peter
Muller and Moore-6
Noes-Carroll and Calkins-2
On motion of Aid. Calkins, street supervisor was
directed to lay crossing over Christie street, TO
connect with sidewalk Huston street at the
northwest corner Of the public square.
Ayes-Howland, Vettc Carroll, Colwel, Moore
and Calkins-6.
Noes-Burke and Peter Miller.
Bills Of Ottawa Gas Co. and II. Foyc were refer.
red to finance committee.
BILLS ORDERED rND.
Justus Harris, Marshal 80 o.
Peter Meyer, Asst. Marshal, 70 90
X. n. Waterman, City Clerk l66 81
J. 7. Burke, telegraph message 80
U. =. Express Co., registry books, 10
Joseph Albrecht, election account, 90
VIM. Ryan, street labor, Is 80
Thos. Gorn,on, do 90
Jas. Mallory, do 100
Thomas Yost, do 50
Timothy Murphy, do so