The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-12
Information.
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

ON motion of Moore the reading of the minutes
of last meeting was dispensed with.
Petition of Michael Aeaghsrs praying city coun-
Gil 40 release him from ali liability on note given
by him, payable TO the city, for trespassing upoa
certain street said note having been made as
alleged, under Misrepresentation Of all the facts
&c..} was presented $3.50. fF 81
Calkins moved that petition be ordered to lie ON
The table.
Motion was adopted the following vote: :,
Ayes-Bell, FiSke, Thomas, Freeman, Colwsll,
Moore and Calkins--7. str
Noes-Brunkcr, Hughes. Clifford, Osman Burke
and Bosserman--6.. = Lat1aL a.
Petition of j. L. Skinner aud other, in relation
to bridge across a slough Moore street, be-
tween State aud Catherine Streets was. on motion
of Bunker, received, and referred to committee on
streets and alleys
Petition Of D. Gibbs and Others. relative to
nuisance occasioned. By pond situated on lots
and 10, in subdivision OF out-lot ten Ottawa Aven-
also asking city council to take action for the
Improvement OF the alley running through said out
lot No. 10, was, On motiun of Bosserman, referred
to committee on streets and alleys.
Report OF Supervisor Ryan, showing the amount
ofpoll tax collected, and expended for labor per-
formed ON streets, up to June LIST, 1869, was sub
mitted
On motion Of Calkins, was accepted aud ordered
placed on file. ~
Thomas from street and alley commtAee, re.
ported the completion of repairs ordered on Madi-
son street bridge, and that said bridge was now in
good working order.
On motion of Grnnker, report was received and
further time granted on the matters referred,
A report from majority of the committee on
finance, was submitted, recommending the pay
ment OF the bill of Owen Cook, Preferred to said
committee at last meeting,) for the reason that in
their opinion the city would be bound to pay the
amount of bill, viz S20.lthe sum fixed by council
per month for services to be rendered by said
Cooke, as tender of Madison street bridge
Fiske presented q minority report recommend.
ing payment for weeks services at the rate of
$50 per month.
Colwel moved to accept the majority report, and
that clerk be ordered to issue an order payable to
Owen Cook, as recommended, for the sum Of TWEEN.
ty. dollars.
Motion lost
Ayes-Brunker, hughes, Clifford, Colwell, Os.
man and Burke--6.
Noes Bell, Fiske, Thomas Freeman, Bosserman.
Motion made by Calkins to pay Owen Cooke for
one weeks service, was amended by Thomas, that
clerk be directed to issue order for the service
rendered by SAID Cook from the date of his appoint
ment as bridge tender, until the time of his dis
charge, at the rate of $50 per month
Amendment was carried, and motion as amend.
cd, adopted.
Clerk was directed to issue an order payable to
Pussy Cullen for the sum of 81 rs recommend.
ed by finance committee -
Special committee appointed to advertise for and
receive proposal for the construction OF an iron
fence around Washington Square, submitted the
following reports
The Undersigned, committee OF the city council
to receive and open bids for the erection Of an iron
fence around Washington Square, respectfully
report, that we have received, opened and exam
ined bids from five different parties for the stone
work, the lowest bid being from COlwell Clark Il
Co., for the sum of S4,Sa5.
Also that we have received and opened bids from
hve different parties for the erection Of the iron
work OF said fence, the lowest responsible bidder
being also Coiwell, Clark Co., for $5,S25. doth
together sl0,720.l
The committee therefore recommend that the
contract for the erection of said fence both stone
and iron work, be awarded to said COlwell Clark 4
Co., ut the price named in their bids respectively
VIM. OsnAN,
EN +. l.. FIsks
Committee on Finance.
Calkins moved tp accept the report of committee.
and that contract be awarded to Colwell, Clark 4
Co., in accordance with recommendation OF the
report. 9t
Motion was adopted
Ayes-Fiske, Freeman, Brunker, Hughes, Cliff.
ford, Osman, Burke, Bosserman, Moore and Calk.
ins--l0.
Noes-Bell, Thomas and Colwell-s.
On motion of Calkns-
Ordered, That the city attorney and special com.
mlttee on the construction Of the fence around
Washington Square, be authorized to enter into a
contract with Colwell, Clark Il Co., and that said
special committee and the city surveyor be con.
stituted committee to supervise the work in its
progress.
On motion Of Calkns, committee on streets and
alleys were requested to report to council at next
meeting, the lots and blocks in front of which side.
walks (htherto ordered have not been constructed
or repaired, within the time required by the ordi.
nance.
On motion of Brunker, the matter of repairing
sidewalks on the north side of Mill street from La
Sale street to Columbus street. thence on the west
side ofColumbus street from Mill street to Madi.
son street; also sidewalk in front of block 81.
States Addition to Ottawa, was referred to com.
mittee on streets and alleys
On motion OF Cowel, the finance committee was
directed to confer with the Board of Education in
reference TO therrequirements for tho purpose of
paying OIL accrued Indebtedness of the board and
report to next meeting of the council, so that ar.
rangements may be made by city council to levy
SUFFICIENT amount to meet their wants also to re-
port as to ways and means Of providing money nee.
essarY Tor the probable increased expen for
general purposes.
On motion of Bunker, proposal of Mr.. O'Rley
tor payment OF that portion ofOttawa Avenue, W.
Gated In front OF his premises by note payable GO
days IRON June Sth, 1859, was accepted, provided
said note with security offered, be deposited with
treasurer, on or before June Sth, 1869.
I'm motion OF Cakins, crossings were ordered rs
follows: One across Chambers street; one across
Canal street on the south side Of Glover street
crossings on west side of Christie street across
Campbell, Glover and Church streets, also cross.
ings on west side Of Guthrie street, across Hous.
ton and Centre streets
The following motion was introduced by Osman
which was or his motion adopted
Ihat the street supervisor be directed as soon
Us zine street sewer is finished to open the ditch
ca the south SIDE OF the main canal from the June
uon the main canal and the side cut to said Pine
street sewer, to sufficient depth to drain off the
stagnGnt water on the line OF said ditch and that
the street supervisor be directed TO retain sui
HcleIt amount OF The pQ tax collected in the fifth
VIZ 70 Ray me eXPense Q opening said ditch.