The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-06
Council Proceedings
SPECIAL MEETING.

land, Bell, Thomas, StrObel, Brunksr, Murray
Carroll, Leonard, Colwell, Burke, Moore and
Cslkins were present.
The following call for the meeting was read:
X. n. WATERMAN, City Clerk.-You will please
call special meeting Of the City Council of the
o. City OF Ottawa, to be held Wednesday, Jan. l3,
1859, at o clock p NJ, for the purpose Of consd.
eriDsa proposition to be submitted by the Fox
River Bridge Company in citation to the appraise-
ment OF their bridge and other matters connected
Herewith. WIN. THOMAS,
p J. BURKE,
Wv CALKINS
nance. which was, on his motion, unanimously
adopted: :
WHEREAS the Fox River Bridge Co.. at special
meeting OF the stockholders, held Jan. 10, 1864
passed the following resolutions, viz:
RESOLVED, That this Company agree that their
bridge structure, ITS aDutments, approaches and
appurtenances may be purchased BY the city of
Ottawa at price to be sscertained BY the apprais
ment OF three competent, men. one Of whom shall
be chosen By said city and one by said company
the two thus chosen to choose the third appraiser
The price 50 appraised and determined by said ap
pralsers shall be binding on said company and on
the city of Ottawa
RESOLVED, That Richard Thorne John g. Nat
finger ana John Stout are hereby appointed and
irrevocabiy chosen to act for this company in car
rying the fore going resolution into effect aud are
further authorised and fully empowered To choose
the appraiser on the part OF this company, aud TO
enter INTO and bad this company in auy agreement
with said city IN reference to said aPprsisment. 3
RESOLVED, That ~ connection with the forego-
ing resolution, w. hereby waive right to such
an appra.smeHt and manDer of payment as is spec-
hed dissection SIX OF tie charter OF said company,
and VIII abide BY any agreement made b. the com.
mittee IN The ioregoing resolutions AS to the man
ner OF payment.
RESOLVED. That said c3mmttee on making salts
factory arran geJnents with the city of Ottawa Ia
accordance with the above resolutions, be author
lied and directed TO deliver over to the city the
AID bird srst rs urtt hiss and META
And directed the same TO be submitted to the
city council - proposition for the sale OF the
bridge OF said company. Now be IL ordained by
she city council OF tine city of Ottawa. That the
proposition OF the Fox River Bridge Company be
accepted and that the city of Ottawa agrees to
pay to the said Fox River Bridge Company. for
their bridge, the amount OF apprasement made by
appraisers appointed III accordance with the fore.
gong resolutions, and that the Mayor be author
ised TO make and execute any contract necessary
to give these proceedings full force and effect. u
On motion of Alderman Calkins. council pro.
ceeded TO the election of an appraiser to represent
the interest OF the city in the matter of the sp.
praisment Of the Fox river bridge.
Aids. Moore and Murray we're appointed tellers
to assist in canvsssing the vote.
On the first ballot John Cowell received svOtss,
WIN Thomas received votes, aud VIM. b. Bell
received one vote; whereupon John Colweil was,
on nstion Of Calkins. declared duly elected sp
praiser.
Aid. Calkins moved that . committee Of three
be appointed to meet with the committee appoint
ed by the Fox River Bridge Co., to arrange and
determine the terms Of payment OF amount Of ap
prsiseinept.
Aid Howlnnd's amendment, that committee bs
appointed to confer with the committee Of the Fez
kiver Bridge Co in relation TO terms Of payment
and directed TO report to city council at its II
session, was lost the vote amen dment being
Ayes-HowIsnd, StrobeI, Murray. Leonard and
Colwell-5. vn0 tfF
Noes-Bsll, Thomas, Brunker, Carroll, Burke
Moore and Cakins--7.
Notion Of Aid. Calkins was then adopted.
Mayor Brewer appointed Aids. Burke, Moore and
Calkins said committee.
On motion Of Aid. Murray, Mayor Brewer va,
appointed TO act with COMMITTEE
On motion Of AID Thomas,-
ORDERED, That committee OF three be appoint
ed to meet the committee Of the Fox River Bridge
Go. Vt the tell house Of said company. 81 O'Clock
A. ~, Thursday, Jan. IA, 1862 to accept, on behalf
Of the city, the Fox River Bridge. IN accordance
with the proposition made and ~ ,eptsd.
Aids. Thomas, Burke and Moore were appointed
by the chair said committee.
The following commune ston. from The commit
tee Of the Fox River Bridge Co., was presented
and on motion received.
7othe CITY Council Of the City Of 0Aasa::
The committee do hereby name A. ID. Beck y,
appraiser on the part of the Fox River Bridge Co
El r. THORNE,
W JOHN &. NArriSaEn,
JoHN Srsur.
On melton Of Thomas, adjourned.
X. n. WATERMAN, City Clerk.