The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-10-31
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ing OF the CITY council nelu on the nrSt DAY sep
| TENDER 1865, the following order was made and
| entered of record by said city council, to wit:
R lis hereg ordered Jy The City Council Of The Cityef oa,rc.
That Sidewalk be constructed the side beck
No 10S original town Of Ottawa, from Main street to Com
gress street. accordance with the grade heretofore estab-
she FOR such sidewalk and the ordinance of said city
| spscting sidewalks:
And it is hereby further ordered, That the the
lets parts of lots fronting upen said sidewalk be required
construct the sidewalk in trent Of their respective lots
parts Of lets within thirty days oM and after the 18th day
OF September D. 1865 and that failure of any all
the said lot TO construct the within thirty
frem and after the date of this netice the city council will
the be constructed and will levy specal
assessment the real estate deemed benefited thereby
defay the expenses of said and the costs of
the proceedings therein
Which said order was duly published in the o.
tawa FREE TRADER ON the 5th day of September
1868.
And the said committee further report, that
notice OF SAID order OF the city council was duly
published In the OTTAWA FREE TRADER" the cor
poration newspaper of said city on the 5th day Of
september 1865, which said notice ia in the words
and figures following, to wit:
SIDEWALK NOTICE.-Notce is hereby given
- That the city council of the city of ottawa did at reg
asr meeting OF the city council held Tuesday, Sept J. 1865
pass an ordinance In the words and figures following to wit
That Sidewalk be constructed on the east side Of block No.
l63 Original Town Of OTTAWA from Main street to Congress
srsst in accordance with the grade heretofore established
such Sidewalk and the ordinance OF said city respecting
sidewalks:
And it hereby further ordered That the owners Of the
construct the sidewalk in front of their respective lots or
parts Of lots within thirty days from and after the 18TH day
September 1861 and that on failure Of any all the
said LOT owners to construct the same within thirty days from
and after the 18th day Of September 1885, the city council will
cause the same to be and will levy special
ment the real estate deemed benefited thereby defray
the expenses Of said Improvement, and the costs of the pro-
ceeding therein"
The the said parts lots are required to
comply with said ordnance within the time specified the
same and said of said lots parts lots shall fail
comply with said ordnance the said sidewalk will be re-
built ty the council ba
levied to deray the expenses thereof according law
Ottawa, Sept 9th, 1855. r. N. WATERMAN, City CTrk.
The said committee further report, that the own.
or or owners Of the lot or lots, fronting Oh said
sidewalk, have wholly failed and neglected to con-
stTuct said sidewalk. or any part thereof, and that
said committee have been upon the lot or lots
fronting upon that part of the street where said
sidewalk ordered to be con structed as afore.
said chat is TO say the west side of South Division
street between said Main street and Congress
street. III said city, and find that the expense of
constructing said sidewalk will amount to one
hundred and eighty dollars.
Said committee also recommended that the city
council of the city Of Ottawa cause said sidewalk
TO be constructed and that the expense of the con-
structen thereof be paid by a special assessment
levied upon the property deemed benefited thereby
H. +, BRUNKRR,
JONI CoLwELL
Committee on Streets and Alleys
On motion eff Thomas it was ordered that the
foregoing report OF the committee on streets and
;. q Ia
committee be adopted.
tad further ordered by said CITY Gscl That side
walk be constructed the west side OF West Division street
between Main street and Congress street. in front of east
side OF block No enc hundred and three 03 the original
Town et oIwa IN sad city, IN accordance with the grade
heretofore established Tor such sidewalk and the ordinance
o. sa y fesPecihS Sidewalks, and that the sum Of one
huned ana eighty dollars be assessed the real
in the division Of the city deemed to defray
the expenses Of the improvement.
;. Comnlitee, on sewerage, submitted the bid of
h allI .pln ,hara ~,
street sewer, which was on motion of Colwell, re-
ceyed.
On motion of Rowland, all bids heretofore re
ceived, were rejected, and sewerage committee
were directed to advertise anew for proposals for
the Columbus street sewer, and the rebuilding of
Pine street sewer.
Leonard, from police committee, reported the
appointment of Joseph GoRdolf, Theodore Howe
j. Penachter, special policemen, TO act without ey-
pense to the city, at Turn Hail. when their services
may be required
On motion of Moore, report was received, and &c.
ton Of committee approved
On motion of Thomas, city council proceeded to
make choice by ballot of three commissioners to
uake the assessment recommended bv street and
alley comm ttee for the construction of sidewalk
on the east side of block No. l03, Original Town OF
Ottawa, from Main street to Congress street.
Colwell and Bell were appointed telers to assist
IN canyasslng the vote, and the first ballot Ges
W. jackson, Herman Silver and A. G. Freeman
each received nine votes, which being q majority
OF oil the aldermen by law authorized to be elected
they were declared duly elected as commissioners
to assess the sum of one hundred and eighty dol
lars on the real estate in the divisions of the city
by them deemed benefited by the construction of
sidewalk on the east side Of block No. 1903. Orig.
inal Town of Ottawa. from Main street to Congress-
street, in pursuance Of an order of the city coun
Gil passed Sept LIST A. D. 1865
On motion of Colwell, the Mayor and finance
committee were directed to make arrangements
for the extension Of time Of payment of city bonds
falling due Nov. LIST 1865
BILLS ORDERED PAID. m
Osman Hapeman. printing, ~ &lo5 50
E II H Du'er, supervisor, liz 60
w. W, Oaklns, lumber, az 81
Mel Magee, Columbus street bridge, 90
VIM. Butler, Walnut street bridge, 90 90
Ianuei Aukehy, Madison street bridge, 20 90
James ia Carsw, nuisance account, 50
W" " III. Ryan, 90
Jasper irott p. tF.. so
a.rcH Daiy, street labor, l 255
y nom 9thlth, 10 rs
w ~: nyan' 10 20
paniei Manohey, team labor. &c 70
nv TouIh wager 9 SO
Adjourned to Thursday, Oct 81, 1858.
R.N WATERMAN, City Clerk.