The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

THURSDAY, Oct 18th. 1869.
Present-Aldermen Bell, Fiske, Thomas, hughes
Clifford, Leonard, Colwell, Bosserman. Burke, and
Moore.
On motion of Colweli, Alderman Moore was elect.
president pro ten.
On motion of Colwell, the reading of the minutes
of the last meeting was dispensed with.
Motion of Colwell to adjourn the meeting, was
lost.
Ayes-Hughes Leonard Clifford, and Colwell-4.
Noes-Bell, fiske, I'll omas, Burke, Bosserman and
Moore-6
Petition of Thos j. Wade and widows Cassidy
and Dempsey, praying city council to refund Ger.
tain amount Of taxes paid by them in excess of
what they were Of opinion they ought to have paid
upon uniform valuation, was presented.
On motion OF Colwell, referred to committee on
laws and ordinances and city Attorney.
Resignation OF w W. CaIkns as alderman from
the 7th ward, was read, and on motion OF Hughes
accepted
communication from the citizens executive
committee, inviting the Mayor. Alderman and OH.
err city officials to participate Thursday, Oct l4th
in the ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the
monument to be erected IN Washington Square, in
commemoration Of the soldiers of La Sale county
who sacrificed their lives for the maintenance of
the Union, was submitted
On motion of Colweil. the invitation was accept.
ed, and it was resolved that the city council and
city officials attend and join in the proposed pro.
ceSsi0n IN body.
On motion of Burke it was ordered that u com.
mttee of three be appointed by the chair, to make
the necessary arrangements to receive and enter.
tain the city councils OF Peru la Sale and Mendoza
in manner betlting the occasion,
The chair appointed Burke, Bunker and Bosser.
man said committee.
Thomas, from committee on streets and alleys,
reported that bridge ravinc the extension
oil La Sale street; that Fox River Bridge was in
need of repair, ana recommended that immediate
action be taken in relation thereto also that gut
ter on drain be made from the east line of La Sale
street to Columbus street, along the south side of
Marquette street, and that new bridge be con.
structcd across the feeder on Columbus street on
the locality Of the present structure
On motion of Bosserman, report was received,
and thc matter OF gutter along Marquette street,
aud Darling of Fox River bridge, was referred
to committee on streets aud alleys, with power to
act
Further time was requested aud granted for re.
port on bill OF Owen FuX, referred at previous
meeting.
walks therein named, was recommended b., com.
mittce pu sireets aud alleys, and on motion Of
Eusscruuu adopted
"h& hecl, oaant he en- toa"cneyMe cag Of OttoSa
street IN front Of lot in block 5, aud lot 10 n block
Grgg Addition 20 Ottawa, IN accodnnce Win the grade
otas9id eiy respecting sidewalks
And hereby odured That the owners OF the lots or
parts OF lots fronting sidewalk, be required to
noHs ec ,aevak IN 'front.' Of their respective lots Or
S as s1t q me :'Srs within tS days
the same 70 be ccousScied, and win special -
ON We real estate deemed bcnented thereby S9 o.
Tray Expenses OF said Improvement ana the coeSe OF the
| proceedings therein"
Burke, from committee on finance, reported that
committee had compared the quarterly report OF
cry marshal, referred ut last meeting, with books
OF police magistrates, and found that the amount
returned by marshal was greater than that charge.
able to him. and recommended that he be permit.
) Yea 10 retain from monyes collected she present