The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-03-06
10 Wednesday. Feb. q 1859.
IN WATERMAN, City Clerk.
ADJOURNED MEETING.


WEDNESDAY, Feb g. 1869
Presert-Mayor Brewer. Aldermen Bell Thomas.
strobel, Murray, Leonard, Uolwel Burke aud
Moore--S.
On motion of Moere the reading of the minutes
of the last meeting was dispensed with.
A majority report of committee streets and
alleys to whom was granted at last meeting fur
tber time Tor report on claim of f. ;. Leland for
$500 balance iue on appropriation tor the con-
structlon OF a bridge across the feeder Mar
quette street, was submitted recommending the
payment OF the balance claimed, tor the that
the conditions of the contract between Il. ). Ie-
tand and the city of Ottawa had on his part been
fully complied with.
On motion of Moore, report was received
Thomas motion, that city clerk be directed to
issue an order for 500 pay able TO T.. :. Leland as
recommended by committee was carried bv the
following vote.
Ayes Bell, Thomas, Strebel, Murray Leonard
and Moore.
| Noes -Coweil and Burke
Sewerage committee reported the proposals Of
W. +. Whtmore Kelly Scanlon Il Co and Will
! son Cavanaugh for the construction of Colum-
! bus street sewer, and recommended that the pro-
posal Of Kelly, Scas'lon 4 Co. be accepted by the
city council for the reason that their bid the
Lowest
| On motion Of Thomas report was received and
committee on sewerage was authorised to enter in
to contract with Kelly. Scaulou & Co for the CON
tructiv Of Columbus street sewer. when security
! spprcY by the Mayor. for the fulillmsnt Of
tract riding to plan and specifications of city
/
| Committee on sewerage reported that but one
proposal rr the repairing OF Pine street sewer had
! been received. and inasmuch as it not in ac-
cordance ~ n the plans and specifications of city
surveyor sGld proposal bad been rejected.
On motion Of Bell received and action approved.
| On melton of Burke, committee on sewerage was
directed TO advertise for bids for the repairing Of
| Pine street sewer.
On motion Of Strobcl committee on sewerage
was authorised to negotiate contract with some
competent person to supervise the work on Culum-
| bus street sewer.--said contract to he binding
after approved by city council.
| On motion Of Thomas, the matter Of the legality
| Of the purchase Of the Fox river bridge was re-
ierred to city attorney for report to council ut
next session. and city attorney was directed, in
case he might be Of opinion that the course pur.
sued had not been legal, to take immediate action
| to have commissioners appointed by the Circuit
Court for the condemnation of said bridge, in con.
hrmity 10 the requirements OF the charter of said
bridge company.
| Or motion of Thomas, adjourned to Tuesday.
| March ,, 1869. r.. WATERMAN, City Clerk.
| REGULAR MEETING.
THURSDAY, Murch Q, 1869.
Present-Mayor Brewer, Aldermen Howlxad.
Bell, Strobei, Brunker, Murray, Leonard, Colwel,
BruRker ana Moore.
Minutes of the regular meeting of Feb %. 1862
and of adjourned meeting Of Feb. a. 1889, we're
read and approved,
Petition OF Joseph Maierhofer, asking city coun-
Gil to grant him the right occupy that portion of
Superior street east OF the sdecut lock aud south
Of lot number 3, in block %, States Addition to
Ottawa until such time rs said portion of Superior
street may be required for public use. was, on mo-
tion OF Moore. received aud referred 10 committee
on streets and alleys for report to council at next
meeting.
Petition of Charles II. Force, Secretary of the
Ottawa Hotel Company, praying city council to
order "fire plug TO be constructed at ar near
the corner Of Madison and Columbus streets, was
presented.
Motion OF Moore. to receive as amended by
Rowland to receive and place on hle, was carried.
Committee on sewerage submit ted sundry sealed
proposals received by said committee tor the re-
pairing OF Pine street sewer which proposals were.
| on motion of Colwcll, referred 20 committee On
sewerage aud city surveyor for report To council
At its next session.
StrObel from committee sewerage recon-
mended that the party to whom was awarded the
contract for the construction at Columbus street
sewer, be allowed three months from date of con-
tract for the completion o. the work.
On motion Of Murray, report received and
time granted to contractors a. recommended by
committee
The committee on tire department, to whom was
referred the consideration OF that portion o report
of special committee to whom was referred bill OF
j. ID. Cation for three hydrants and supply
water Tor same to be located AS suggested IN re-
port Of said special committee at previous meet
ing, reported that after conference with J. d.
Caton, committee were Of opinion that owing 70
the condition Of the city finances, contract should
| not be made as recommended by special committee,
and recommended that action in the matter be de-
ferred for the present. Lrt
| Burkc's motion to receive and adopt WAS, %
| amended by Moore to rec6mmit for further inves-
tgatiou and report to council at next meeting.
| carried. st
| BILLS oRpERsD RAIN. aagfI
| ottawa Gas Co. gas account, ~.sS ~
j. U. Harris. health officer. lW Oo
| luat,ia Harria Marshall ~ %