The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-05-15
Council Procee dings.
REGULAR MEETING.

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TUESDAY, May, 1850.
Present-Mayor Shuler. and Aldermen Fiske,
Thomas, Freeman, Bunker. Hughes, Leonard,
Clifford, colwell, Osman, Burke, Bosserman, Moore
and Calkins. fEG
Minutes of last meeting were read and approved
Petition of Jas. 7. Cunningham and others pray.
ing city council to order sidewalk on the east side
of the Bloomington road, from Glover street to the
city limits; also remonstrance of Jas. Z. Cunning.
ham and others against ans order for repairing
prayed for in petition Of o. wakefield and others,
referred to committee on streets and alleys at
meeting Of city council held April 9th, 1869, was
presented. ,l.EtaNs
Bos.erman moved to receive and grant prayer
fpetitioners and remonstrants.
Motion of Calkins to refer to c0mmitte on streets
and alleys, was carried.
Petition of f. G. Prescott and others to city coun.
Gil to cause to be constructed of suitable material
"a crossing from the southwest corner of Court
and Madison streets, thence across Madison street.
also like crossing from said corner, thence east
along the south side Of Madiscn and across Court
street, and the north end OF Court street be raised
to the proper grade, was presented
On motion of Brunker, received, and crossings
and Improvement of Court street ordered ~ pray.
ed for by petitioners Wefk rrITSr n
Petition Of VIM. Gsduldig and erhsrs asking city
council to order the alley IN block No. 8, Norris
the passage Of wagons-say is fe.t,-was, on mo.
tion OF Ceiwell, received and referred to commit
mitee on streetsl and alleys for report to council
ut next meeting. 'gagh
Petition Of Geo. H. Rugg, in relation to obstruc-
ton in Paul street sewer, was ON motion of Thorn.
as, referred to committee on Sewerage with mower
to act.
Letter Of Geo. N. West, Brandon, Wisconsin. r..
lative to the purchase of one OF the Rrs engines.
was submitted by first engineer, J. 8. Dean, and
on motion Of Brunker, referred to oommitte on fire
department with instructions to dispose Of either.
the Undne Or Niagara engine, at the price fixed by
order OF the city council at q previous meeting.
City Supervisor reported list Of the persons re-.
siding in the several wards of the city liable for
poll tax, which Vas On motion Of Th0maS recsived
and warrants ordered to be issued ~ required By
ordinance.
Thomas, from committee ON streets and alleys
reported that the approach to Fox river bridge ct
the east end, was being repaired a. nrdered By
council, that the bridge onLa Sale STREET, near
the bluff OH north side 81 the Iueis river had been
repaird SO as to sofda s6fe passage Tor teams for
the nresent, but recommended that new bridge
be constructed as soon ~ may Do practicable at
said locaity,-that culvert on east Main street was
in need Of repair, and recommended that superb.
sor Of streets be directed ~ repair the same with.
out delay, that committee recommended On aDpeV-
pration or $500 for the purpose Of grading Spring
street from Courtney street TO Van Barren street,
and that committee b. authorised TO purchase
Joliet eSbss.ssitsbls fer street srosaioG saSady
On motion Of Fisks, report vas ressivsd and re-.
commentators Of committee approved.