The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-07-31


7. Looney, burying dogs. IS
"A. ID. Beck, Madison Street Bridge, 1887
On motion of Burke, Clerk was directed to issue
an order to Peter Phelps, City Assessor, for $75,
the same to apply on account for services
Committee on laws and ordinances submitted the
ioiiowing ordinance, which was, on motion of Col
well, adopted:
That sections two t2), three 49, and four ~ ordi.
nance entitled An ordinance for preventing hogs from
running 1t LARGE Chapter 10 Of the Revised Ordinances
| the City, be amended 30 ~ ~ read follows:
SEC O. The mayor shall be authorized to employ sna.
70 act as Pound Master whose duty shall be to
genuine 10 tne City Pound all hogs and shsats found
ning at large within the city limits and the shall
Kept In the Pound until the the taking up and
keeping of such animals paid In any animal be.
ing so confined the Pound Master shall within wo days
after give notice Of the by posting notices the
nm" PUBIC places o. the ely giving description Of the
peses be pad said animal will b. SOLD public auction
pay the same within five days Of said notice. Pound
master shall pay the money arising from such SALE
quoting lees and expenses thereof to the City Treasurer
the use o. the owner and to be paid by order
SIC The Pound Master shall make and return to the
ty Council monthly afu report Of all hogs by
MN sod under this ordinance designating the owner il
ing himself With the amount OF fees and expense>
he h entitled
&c The Pound Master shall be entitled to fee of fifty
cents Sr each hog shoat mpounded by him. whether
deemed by the owner or sold at auction.
Inc following ordinance, reported by committee
ON laws ana ordinances, was adopted:
Ayes-Bell. Fiske, Thomas, Freeman, Hughes.
Coiweli, Osmsn, Bosserman, Noore and Calkins-lO.
Noss-Brunker, Leonard, Clifford and Burke
Be Il ordas,d by ne Cay Counoi Of The city Of Oaa,ao
BIC /. That the owner OF any other animal who
shall permit the to at large upon any street.
sidewalk alley public round in this city between tho
hours Of o'clock and o'clock A. M shall be fined tive
DOLLAR Tor each and every other animal found
running at large.
sc 1t shall Re the duty Of the Pound Master to confpe
In the City Ponba all cattle % found running nj
large during the hours mentioned ia section one And the
Pound Master sl IL within two days after conning such
animal as aforesaid give notice OF the by posting M
notices In five Of the most public places city giving
description OF the animal AMI when taken and that unes
the costs asd expenses bs paid said animal will be sold at
pubic auction to pay the within i've days OF said no.
tice And the proceeds Of said the Pound Master
pay over to thu City Treasurer latter edctng the eypen.
Ter the use OF the and 10 be paid said
by order OF the city council.
SEC The Pound Master shall be entitled to fee Of fty
cents for every animal 20 impounded by him.
Special committee, appointed TO prepare an or.
dinance and contract with Col Cushman for report
to City Council. submitted q report, published in
another column which was. on motion of Calkins
received and adopted unanimously.
On motion Of Burke, Special Committee was di.
rec.ed TO wait upon w. II. w. Cuhsman, and
notify him of the action Of the City Council on the
ordinance for the improvement of the Wafer Power
IN the vicinity of the city
On motion Of Colwell, adjourned
r. N. WATERMAN. City Clerk