The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-01

| .on Wotioh OF Moore, the reading OF me minutes
oil the last regular meeting was dispensed with.
Petition Of Chas. Ditterich fad others, complain.
ing against Henry Beik, that by his apparent neg.
| ngence IN the management of his furnace in file
factory, situated on block So, States Addition to
| Ottawa, he has endangered the whole neighbor.
hood was presented.
| On motion Of Burke, received and referred to
| the fire warden of the Sd ward
Report of Marshal Harris, showing police fines
| to the amount of $207, collected from March 18th
to July LIST. 1865 was submitted, and on motion of
Moore accepted.
Brunker, from street and alley committee made
report OF progress in certain matters previously
referred, and asked further time for full report
which was granted
Further time was also granted sewerage commit
tee for report
whom was referred application of A. p Reed for
license as city auctoneer, reported adversely to
any change in the ordinances now in force.
moore, from committee on gas and cas-lirhts
ton OF the matter of the nuniDer OF gas lamps
supplied with gas by the Ottawa Gas Co., and that
committee were satisfied that 70 lamps were now
regularly lighted also that bill of said Ottawa
Gas Co., tor gas supplied during the month of
June, recommitted by order of council M last
meeting, was correct
On motion OF Murray, report received and
clerk directed to issue an order, payable to the
ottawa Gas Co., for the sum OF S2o2, amount of
bill as rendered. IN E# TT'0f
Murray, from special committee to investigate
the charges made against certain drug stores for
selling liquor as beverage without having first
OBTAINED license as required by ordinance re-
ported that committee, after obtaining all the in.
formation possible, had reason to believe that
koch d BRdaker, NJ knenssl, E. Y Grggs, and
Smith Cotton had sold liquor as a beverage, and
ought therefore to be required to take out liouor
licenses
On motion of. Burke, report was accented and
Marshal directed to notify the parties named W
| committee to procure license as required bv ordi-
nance or discontinue the sale Of liquor, except for
medicinal or mechanical purposes.
further time was granted special committee an.
pointed to investigate the matter Of digging coal
on GuyOn street. .
On motion of Miller, street and alley committee
was requested to report 10 next meeting Of council
on sidewalk on west side of Chestnut street be.
tween Madison and Jefferson streets in front of
lots s. s and = in block No. IS, States Addition to
Ottawa. 'l.jtyl p -LIE = W
On motion of Walker, committee on streets and
aiieys was requested to report an estimate of cost
OF building sidewalks in all localities where side.
walks have been ordered and not built or repaired
within the time specified by ordinance
THOMAS moved that committee on laws and ordi.
nances be instructed to report to council at its
next session on ordinance establishing place
"herelh 10 lmpound hogs and cattle found running
at large within the city limits. -I .
me vote on the motion was rs follows:
Aiyes-Thomas, Bunker Miller and Moore-4.
Noes-Bell, Strobel, Murray, Carroll Leonard
Motion declared lost |'ft.[. no
heiIs motion, that committee on laws and o-di.
nances be instructed to report an ordinance estab.
iishing pound wherein to contne all hogs found
running at large within city limits, was adopted. -
Motion OF Carroll that city marshal be ordered
to notify the owners Of lots 3 and 4, in block s.
Railroad Addition to Ottawa, to abate the nuisance
complained OF on said lots. was amended by Miller
to refer to committee on public health and motion
as amended adopted 80 81. -.,t w 80
On motion OF Carroll, the matter of LAYING a
stone crossing on east side OF Columbus street
across Market street was referred to committee on
streets and alleys, for report to council at mex.
meeting.
~ BILLS ORDERED TO LIE on TABLE.
uhomak Walters, police account, July 4th, 1853.
X. 4. Skinner do do
NJ. Wescott do do
BILL REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE
joel r. Pierce, collectors fees, $40 70
BILLS ORDERED PAID
Meyer kemper, fire department account, IS 10
FRANK Adlebush, Madison street bridge, %
Adjourned to Friday July "a 1868.
Il. n. WATERMAN, City Clerk.