The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-19
OTTAWA FREE TRADER: SATURDAY, JUNE -. 1853.

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By request Of Alderman Cciwell, che clerk read
the proposal Of Celwsll CLARK ! Co., and contract
" for the construction o. Cass sirest bridge
also the following communications ftom the city
surveyor: - rTnEr
To 0e Aldermen Of tic City Counes7 Of ahs 0Ey
By order tho chairman Of the committee on
streets and alleys. made plan and specifications
was ordered to mako the bridge only 90 feet On
examination I found that 60 feet was not long
enough, that the bridge should have been Sc or IS
feet Colweli first proposed to increase the length
but fearing trouble or the losaof the bridge BY
was thought best TO build It ~ per plan.
located the bridge and located Il aslar west -
1t was possible to ds. unless We built two abut-
ments, and As near the centre Of the street as it
is built where directed. 1t could not DO located
farther west and ut the same time use the east
bank Of the rayine. The job appears to be we'll
done and according to specifications.
June H. 1869. RoBKR1 WILSON
To John Col,ceR, Esq.,:
the bridge on Cass street. They were according
to instructions, and not from survey Il was 70 be
GO feet. There can be no less masonry used with
bridge Of that length. If the bridge were placed
then on the east side would require more masonry
and no less on the west. This will be apparent 70
any unprecedented man who may examine il. In
relation to the protection walls back Of the wall.
plates, advised you not to build them, - the
amount Of masonry was already large. The maseu-
what expected it to be. RoBERr Wnsox.
The vote on the reconsideration Of the order for
payment Of bill Of Colwell, Clark b Co., was e.
follows:
Ayo. rhor,..
Noes--Bell, Fiske, Freeman, Brunker, Hughes.
Leonard, Clifford, Colwell, Osman, Burke, Bosser.
scrman. Moore and Calkins.-l3.
Petition of o. A. Turner and others, in relation
to bridge across feeder, on Marquette street, was
on motion OF Nske. received, and referred to COM
Petition of E. Richardson 4 Son and others,
praying city council to enforce the ordinence to
prevent hogs from running at large within the cor.
porate limits, was presented.
On motion OF Alderman Moore, received and re-.
ferred to committee on public health.
Communication of Josiah Pope, was submitted,
praying that city council would stay proceeding
in the matter Of removal Of Instructions complain
ed OF on certain piece of ground, claimed as pub.
lie ground, until after an opinion of city attorney
shall have been given to the city as to the rights
OF the city in the matter was, on motion Of Col.
we'll, received aud referred to city attorney city
surveyor and committee on laws aud ordinances
for report to council at next session.
pteted by contractors for the construction of Col
| umbus and Pine street sewers, and returned an
estimate OF 1925, work done on Pine street sewer
in accordance with plans and specifications.
On motion OF Calkins, report was received, and
clerk directed to issue an order to Rhodes 4
Trainer for the amount due them, rs per contract.
Committee on finance reported bill of Hartford
Fire Insurance Company for ESQ, amount of pre-.
MUM for insurance from Jnne 9Th, 1869, to June
TN, 1870, on engine house, with recommendation
mi vi ~
On motion Of Cakns, report was received and
clerk directed to issue an order payable to Hart.
ford Insurance Company for $50.
On motion Of Burke, the matter of reps;rins
| sidewalks in front Of lots and 4, in block So
States Addition to Ottawa, was referred to com.
nittee on streets sad alleys.
Colwel called sttention Of council to the coudi.
ton Of bridge across rayinc soath side of Shah
bona square, said bridge being in need Of repair
also suggested the necessity Of replacing bridge
taken fr0ra the west side of said square,
On motion of Bunker, the matter was referred
to committee on streets and alleys.
On molten of Moore, CLERK ~ss directed to ISSUE
an order for $500, (anount Of appropriation made
for grading and improving Spring street, psyablt
! to Committee appointed to supervise the work.
On motion Of Hughes,
Ordered, That special committee, appointed ia
superiIiend the construction Of fence around Wash
ington square, be authorised to remove and make
such disposition of trees in said square as said
committee may deem proper.
Freeman, from conHittee on public health ia
whoG was referred petition of Patrick Dwyer end
others, in relation to certain barn located on LOT
No. II. III block No. 20, States Addition reported
said barn in filthy condition and detrimental ia
the health of the city, and recommended that the
same be declared nuisance.
On motion Of Colwell, report was received and
recommitted to committee on public health with
power to act. o..
On motion of Bunker, clerk vas directed to Issue
an order payable to John ". Kelly, Scanlou & Co.,
for balance due contract as per estimate Of city
surveyor of June 8, 1869.
On motion of Calkins, the following CROSSINGS
were ordered, viz: One on the west side of Christie
street across Centre street, one on the north side
ofCen:re street, across Christie street one on the
east side ofChrsie street, across Prospect Avenue
and one on the north side Of Centre street. across
Guthrie street; all in Days Addition to Ottaws.
ELLIS ORDERED pAyD..
NJ. j. Moody, Madison street bridge, go o.
Justus Harris, marshal, SO 90
$. w. Raymond, asst supervisor, 5000
Clerk OF Supreme Court costs, 80 So
City Clerk, for cash paid copies Of laws S75
Patrick Bradshaw, street labor. I'll %
VIM. Ryan, s75
John Ryan, 10 OG
Thos MoCabe, 10
Casper Trott, $50
Charles Scaike, fOe
Christopher Trops, lS1
Thomas Flynn, i56
Thomas Kerrgan, team labor, u q
Dennis welsh, 1919
Mat Mcnamara, 7ot
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