The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-07-03

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On motion Of 1aks, ~ esainyi osAhe minutes
flast meeting xas dilpspssd viii. ,.,v ,.,ss ~,
Estimste Of Work Completed On Columbus street
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from cutters and drains running into said sewers,
Pc plaesd where deemed Necessarily gIlSa,ai~i b
On notion ~ DsrksS sSssived.s f-e-sS "i'S ss'fi
tc direct the eontractsri 70 sink cess pools and
plAee gra1ings - fec6ulmouaed s. report.
Amendment BY Moore, - fe6sns 70 eonmittes a.
sswsrags snd CITY 9aryeyYt, With power to act,
Qusrtlsy report tsei1y narshel was submitted,
nsn g. re''0n q referred 70 committee on
70 $500! e A.s.,msa EN-, CIV ef 0Aa,'a N Council
G1srl.s.s-1As-nasrsigs.d. nsadbsts of com.
ssss = street.: s.s ss:y to submit 'Ae
Further time isrsquested for report on sidewalks
TIE time fsr the construction Of Hheb BY the own.
ere Of tho property ~ sxplesA f0sy reason that
ecmmittss have ks.a 16ls 70 farnia5 = descrip-
%, been cqrtrs 80 repaired - dsSS q, and
Herewith isssbnistsS an ofdsr III d ssnstruc.
ton Of sidewalk thsssin described ~ adoption
q whiehit seeommend, .ei.o ~ or(As Jcftspair-
;ss :;ss.. = q ss
ers Addition % Ottsws, md IN ftoattk Ilots and
4, in block % Ststs's AddItios 70 o.
The spproaenes 70 cassstrest bridge h1yt been
mad: p.;S.abls FOR tesms, By. con aistss s,e of
crease I'M Ne hight ofshs wing taIS Or iimbers
On the walls. % dow Constructed, ars
perfect 'sfsty y vshisiss passing o. said
,o III. .u S,iss: e ss:dlr ssro:: ssse.,
ons might pes 6vSs ~ semSs - ~ pie vwill
bs required esiors Ma leiz9Sss1e s IN to
swing % required. ~ Z ~ I'M
A new br'dse = 30 = - baaf Sross
ridge Ia. ssss isnos ~ III ssd a nes Of
tion Of new bsidfs, Il icsSd ssHsS) " ~
I Tbs, .srinss.s q 49, g ne south side Of
supervisor Of streets be- bsss ailscis6l b. snms
nittee to make such repairs on bridge Us may be-
necessary 70 make said bridge safe for the passage
Of teams, 10, for the pfsssnt.
In I:s:scd e II: opening Of sllsy N block No
ommsnd that prayer Of petitioners be granted, and
an alley Is feet in width be opened. provided the
publie b entitled 70 said alley Of such width which
matter committee weuld rseommendto be referred
70 city attorney for report 70 next meeting Of city
connissss would further rsposrs,, ths. sidewalks
In front Of lot No. s. in block No. g. Christie street,
and ID front Of lot No. J. in block No.s. State
street. have not been eonstSnctsd within the time
Discarded IN ordinanee.th committee have been
Of said sidewalk, q IS cts. per lineal foot, and
would recommend the sppoiutment ofcommission.
era 10 ssssss damage and benefits ~ required By
etdiuanse.. Il q ~ sF ~"
snDss Sss RE CONSTRUCTION o. ssDswALks zHyss1H
2 Asay ~doss b u etv osme5 q e city n otsara,
That sidewalk be constructed the east sds Of Csha.
sne sese IN font Q. Lot In Block No Lsts TO- H. 70
~ Is snd - u Block 10. 6, and Lott and s. Ia Block
vNlks and shs ordinance Of sd city rspscss sidewalks
Audit hereby further ordered. Thai the Of the
io,. or pss e lot: fronting .pon 80 :aew.t. b required
& Js isse; .ss sS.s On surs q any or All q The
Ard after the 18th day JOY 1885, te city council will
Cause The same " b constructed and will levy special
deay The sxpsnsss u said improvements and the
the procetiings therein. "a
oaDzR voR ruR REPAIR OF siDBwALKs qHsREIx NAMED,
= krsey 0Srsi BY TIE cdy Csmca y dc clyef Oxasa,
Thas adsvsk b. repaired hsrsnsssor described VIZ
On east ds OF Lot In Block g. and south side Of Blocks
and II, Walkers Addition TO Ottawa; also sidewalk IL,
front Of Lots and In Block So States Addition Ottawa
In aecorapcs with grnde established Tor such sidewalks
and the ordinances Of said city respecting sidewalks;
And hereby furtsr ordered, That the Of the
lots parts Of lots fronting upon said sidewalks be required
par,s Of o blocks within thirty days and amer tie
18th day Of July 1907 and that failure Of any all
,as nS d q. o,ns 70 1sp, ne ;.Ts within thirty days
vii cause the same 10 be repaired and viii levy special
enent on tie real estate deemed benefited thereby to
dsy the expenses Of nd impsovsmsnt and the costs of
the procsedings therein.
On motion Of Cslkna report Of committee on
streets and alleys WAS Received.
City surveyor, was, on motion Of Moore, direct.
ID 70 report ssti@at. ossoss efproposed approach.
% TO Csss street bridge. 49, 'eaF 49,
Special COMMITTEES appointed TO report as to the
validity OF the act passed BY the Legislature Of the
state 81 it, last session, altering the boundaries of
wards in the city Of Ottawa, submitted the follow.
ing report, which was, on the motion Of Brunker,
accepted.
10 he Mayor and aldermen Of tie Cav of Ottaoa
in Council Asscnsbled - 49,, "a.
GsSfLaxsx AT your last meeting the question
Of the validity Of . certain law amending the char.
YER the city Of OTTAWA in The matter Of chan
boundaries OF wards. was referred to committee
consisting ofths city Attorney and committee on
We found on file in the Clerks office, certified
copy ofthe law and after careful examination Of
the same, and consultation with men of legal tel.
ent and legislative experience, We have to report,
Ihss law claimed to have been enacted is sullty,
and consequently will not govern in the contem.
plated special election, but that this aud all other
city elections must be held as heretofore, in the
different wards - prescribed by charter and ordi.
nances the city council defining the boundaries
Of the several wards '''fiots-
The reasons for this decision are as follows:
1st This bill does not In its provisions include
territory within the city limits oil that portion of
the city laying north Of Illinois Michigan canal,
designated in said bill Is the fourth ward, being
located east ofths first ward, and is outside the
city limits; whereas, the territory intended by
the bill to be the fourth ward lies west of the rst
ward. Within this ward (by the said bill locating
said ward outside the city limits,) reside some Of
our most worthy, intelligent and wealthy citizens,
who themselves have no desire to be relieved in