The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-07-10
Council Proceed ings.
ADJOURNED MEETING.

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TUESDAY, July 9Th. 1859
ffesentGAayor Shuler, And Aldermen Nske,
Brunker, Hughes, Clifford, Colwell, Burke, Moore
Osmsn, Bosserman and Calkins.
The minutes of last meeting were read and
Petition of Jno. r. Mash and others. askine city
council to pass an order for the improvement mt Of
Ottawa Avenue. az contemplated when assessments
we're made and collected from petitioners for said
purpose, was presented.
Coiwell moved to receive and grant prayer of
petitioners. itt0<
Amendment by Fiske, to refer to committee on
streets and alleys and city surveyor with power to
act, was accepted, and the motion q amended
adopted.
Report of supervisor of street and poll tax col.
lected, and amount expended for the month of
June. was on motion OF Fiske. accepted and order.
ed placed on file
City surveyor reported plan for the construc.
ton OF wing walls, deemed necessary for the secu
rty OF the approaches to Cass Street bridge which
was, on motion Of Brunker, received, and recon.
mendstien approved. ~ 80
Final estimate of work done BY contractors for
the construction of Columbus street sewer, was
submitted by city surveyor. and on motion Of
Moore, received. '-t ~
On motion Of Fiske, city clerk was directed IN IL.
sue an order payable to John w. Kelly, Scsnlou 4
Co., for balance due a. per terms OF contract.
An estimate Of work done on Pine street sewer
since last report was submitted by city surveyor,
and on motion Of Burke, city clerk was directed to
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tractors) for 50 per cent, on amount of estimate.
report OF city surveyor, that 2,976 perches of
stone, according to measurment Of parties who laid
the same IN culvert in the 7th ward had been fur.
ferred to sewerage committee.
BIZ OF Colwel Clark Co. for the sum of "a. 800
estimated cost of work done and materials furn.
ished TOR the construction Of fence around Wash.
inSton square, was presented BY city surveyor.
Brunker moved that contractors be paid so per
cent: on amount of bill rendered,-motion was
carried
Colwell moved that committee on finance be di.
cash. of amount Of bill ordered
Amendment of Osman that cash pavment he
made, provided the sum required could be negoti
ated for by finance committee at q rate of interest
not exceeding ten per cent per annum, was carried
and motion as amended, adopted.
Moore, from committee on streets and allevs
recommended that o contract be made for the con.
sructlon Of wing walls, &C., for the security of the
approaches to Csss street bridge. in accordance
with plan of city surveyor and that sumo rvisor of
streets be directed to dig ditch on the south side
OF Courtney street. to convey the water running
from the bluff, and causing damage to the road
way and property adjacent thereto.
Nouon OF burke 10 receive report and adopt rec.
ommendations OF committee, was, as anne nded. on
motion OF Fiske to refer to COMMITTEES on streets
ana alleys with power to act, adopted.
Moore, from committee on gas and gas lights. re.
ported In favor OF continuance for snothe month
supply OF gas for city purposes for the month of
July, and on his motion. committee was authorized
to contract with said company for supply of gas
ior city purposes on same terms as for the proceed
ing month.
Leonard from police committee reported the an.
pointment OF Peter Meyer as special policeman. to
act as night Waterman, as long as the city council
might deem it necessary.
On motion Of Brunker, report WAS received and
action Of committee approved. -
Leonard moved that the compensation of Peter
Meyer,-special policeman-be fixed at Sc so per
night.
Moore amended to make compensation &c. 90 per
night.
Vote on amendment.
Ayes-Fiske, Colwell Osman, Burke and Moore. s.
Noes-Brunker, Hughes, Leonard, Clifford and
Bosserman-5. =
Mayor Shuler voted aye, there being q tie vote !
and amendment was carried,
Motion as amended, was then adopted
on motion OF Bosserman, Ordered, that city
surveyor be directed to survey and report to COM
mittee on streets and alleys the width of aley in
ou-iot No. ., ottawa city, and that notices be Civ.
en- to property owners to remove Instructions, now
in said alley.
BILLS ORDERED PAID,
Justus Harris, marshal. s63 CO
rat n, Ryan. supervisor, 81 so
). w. Raymond, asst supervisor So 90
NJ j. Moody, bridge tender, 20 90
Mm. bntier, so 90
justin Doran, 5000
~ ~: r. NIT, surveyor, 10000
w. =. Wmtmore. surveying act, l6 90
ottawa Gas Co., Gas, May and June, 422 80
water Hood Jailor, 62 so
Joseph Aaierhoier, scraper, 20 90
Union Telegraph Co., asylum act, 257
A. ID. Beck, bridge act, IS go
roye Gibson, Is 81
L. y. Gioson, IRE department act, 51s
ratrck bradshaw, street labor, 20 50
VIM. Ryan, 10 o0
John RYAN, a % M;
Edward Short, % ZOO
Michael Hammond, sO0
John Henry, team labor. o OO
John W. Kelly, Scanlon Co., Jefferson
street sewer, HF 1900
Adjourned to Modnsy, July 10th, 1869.
r. N. WATERMAN, City Clerk.