The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-05-15

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We would, in view Of this fact, rsesmmspd Iii.
sae Aayor ana nnanee eonmittee b Authorized q
party for N sdvsnes o. the necessary Sums 3
mo1 shove refsrrsd 10 = secession
Your sc.nisss. would further recommend, TIA,
.S = 81 a,1s
Mills on the dollar, on al the real and persona
property ssssssed, within the city limits. has moi
oe:n passed BY The Legislature, that the vaustion
s, .ssaDs property % increased that The neess
the current municipal year may b realised.
| p. +. Burke,
I FL. Fiske,
TT3&T8t Can ,,, n,, W.. o o.Y nan
Cslkins moved 10 sccept report ana instruct 81,
assessor to assess the real estits within the CITY
1885, TysiI an fF-->- 4 ~ "N ~ 'SS' ''e 'saf
Melton Of Moore to postpone action until next
meeting OF council, was carried. =, 40 =" =
freeman, from committee on Public Health. "a.
ported, that Mr.. Stevenson, the head Of the family
previously reported ~ having several csses Of
small Psx among the children-is himself now dan.
sslously III o. same dsease-and that committee
cne to De furnished the family in accordance With
order Of city council passed last meeting. N n
Aoore, frsn gas and gas light committee, re-.
ported that contract had been made with the OF.
the expiration Of K: time for which coutr.c.
lad been made between said Ottawa Gas Go. and
sae city ef0ttawa, on terms authorizsd by action Of
city council at meeting held April 9th, 1859.
nit ,Sr gay ior the month OF April, was also SUBJ
On motion Of Calkins report was sceepted and
clerk directed 70 issue a order psysbts 70 the
vsss s. Sa' Company for $sls.N. saaosus Of bill
Irunksr, iron committee On sewerage r,ported
n favor Of the construction of sewer On The
north side Of ll.inois Avenue, in secordancs with
plan and specifications of city surveyor. on file In
the office OF city clerk and that special assess.
ment DC made on the property deemed bepeiitted,
sewer. - ''-'N
On motion OF Cakins report was received.
sewerage committee, to whom was referred the
matter OF providing against damage TO street from
near the corner Of Centre and Christie Streets
street. S-'''''
On motion Of Calkins report was received. and
sewerage committee were authorised to cause the
Improvement recommended 70 be Immediately
Alderman Fiske called the attention of the coun
Gil to the necessity Of repairs on Jefferson street
sewer, and ON his motion, the matter was referred
TO committee on sewerage with power to act.
Special committee, 70 whom was referred peti.
tien OIL H. Eames and others asking city council to
take immediate action for the erection OF good
suihcent iron fence to enclose Washington SQUARE.
reported that. In compliance with order OF city
council, COMMITTEES had caused aplaD and speciii.
cations, with estimate ofcost Of fence deemed
suitable TO be made by city surveyor. which said
plan and specifications and estimate of cost was
submitted with report for the consideration Of the
council.
Calkins moved TO receive report ard adopt plan
Coiwell moved, as an amendment, that report be
received, and plan and specifications be approved
and committee be directed to advertise In the cor
peratlon newspaper for sealed proposals for the
construction ofan iron fence around Washington
Square in accordance with plan and specifications
ofcity surveyor, to be received within two weeks
from the date Of publcs$son Of notice, and that
committee De authorized to accept the proposal of
the best and NEST responsible bidder and enter in
20 S0 'sn @ 'ad party for the construction Of
Burke moved to postpone action on report of
c0 %na,on r. sCr one vs'E dIIA& AL VII
;. Ayes-.CliHord, Osman, Burke. Borsserman, and
Hughes. LeopSd, Coivsli and CAIRNS. 'AA
An! Amssndnses q Celyell vss shsp carried. and
Motion Of Burke, that bonds be issued for the
amount OF money required for the erection OF
fence around Washington Square, payable in one.
twp, three, four aud i've years, -pfovidsd the vo
tefs ofthe city would vote in favor Of issuing said
-cIiasrd' i burke, Bssssin.n ana tfe...ax
=, Ncss-Fiske, Thomas, Freeman, Brunker,
Hughes, Leonard, Colwell Osman and Cslkins-9
Colwell submitted the following resolution, which
was on motion Of Calkins adopted.
take stock for the city Of Ottawa to the amount of
Une Aund.ed Thousand Dollars in the Ottswa
administering Company, be requested to take such
stock IN the corporation created by the act enti.
tlsd an act 70 incsrperate the Ottsw. Asnufaetur
build - dam across the Illinois fivsa, and 70 use
lsth, 1857" Which was revived and amended by
supplementary asts spprotsd April 18Th, 1859.
ksovlaea sara wiz and open
vidsd further, that 1t will cem1sncs improving the
water power at the earliest moment practicable,
On motion of Colwell
Ordered, That conmittes Of three b. appeint-
pahy, in relation to provisions as in resolution,
directing commissioners 70 take stuck for the eity
Of Otsavs' to the amount Of sloeooo. 10 said COM
Mayor shuler appointed colwell. 0sman and
On motion ofBurke. supervisor Of streets was or.
defed to cause dag crossing to DO placed on the
west side Of Poplar street, and across jackson
street. 90 91&s #lniF at.f ~G7IFTl
On motion Of Bunker, the matter Of Necessary
repairs 10 Madison street bridge, WAS referred TO
committee On streets and alleys, with power to
act -.
fstlnate Of city surveyor OF work done apd ma.
MIA fpFAished by contractors On 0eipmbusstrset
se4ef WAS submitted, and, on motion Of Cslkins,
CLERK Was directed 10 issue orders 10 JnO W. Kvi.
49, ~ IHsssslln 70. fer balances dtsi a. psrtsns Of
Pin ofe~.a Cock, for services q tender Of nsdi.
so9 street bridge was presented. sga
IN Motion Of 0sman, ordered TO lie on the table.
- Ayes-kasks, VhOmas, Freeman, Leonard, Osman,
bosserman, Moore and Calkins-8
n. HEoess-brunksr. Hughes. Clabed, cslvsll and