The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-11-13
Council Proceedings.
ADJOURNED MEETING,

wsE nf0gt shc OTTAWA, Tuesday Nov. 90. 1862
Il lPresent-Msyo Shuler Aldermen Fiske, Thomas,
ssrthAh, Burke, and Moore! 43l 81 "a q ggiy1inGl
/ On motion OF Alderman Moore, the reading of
.hs minutes h % Of the last meeting was dispensed
Pstitio. of John d. Young and John Barrett,
praying that sidewalk be ordered in front of lots
Nos I, 3, 9, 10, II and 70, In block No d. Ottawa
north, ON the north side OF De Soto street. from
LsSaals street 70 Clinton street, was presented.
On motion Of Alderman Fiske, referred to COM
mittee on streets and alleyssa oant 1a4Fsdo huR
| HPetitjops Of Gilman, King 4 Hamilton, and Of
tawa Hotel Company, that portion Of taxes paid
on their respective properties be refunded,
count of excessive valustion. were read. and IN
conformity with former order of city council re-
ferred te committee on laws and ordinances %
Commissioner's report of assessments made for
the constygction Of certain sidewalks, named in
order, passed by city council at regular meeting,
held A0g1st'o 9th, 1869, together with sundry re-
monstrances against the confirmation of the same,
| Was submitted. Also report Of commissioners Of
assessments made for the construction of a side
walk from the summit of the south bluff the RAJ
vine bridge. "'
| On motion of Fske, reports and remonstrances
were referred to committee on local assessments
for report to. council OF ne xt session. t,,
Application Of VIM. E. s. Bum for city auction.
GERS license was presented q" iitH9 I' ~ Z
On motion OF Fiske, ordered that license be
granted to, applicant upon his filing bond as re-
CURED by ordinance, and payment OF pro rata
amount for the uneXpired time of the sum fixed
for said license for the entire municipal year
Resignation of j. w. Dean, as first engineer of
| the fire department, was offered
| On motion of Alderman ColgelL referred to
! committee on tre department with instructions
| to use their influence TO persuade Mr.. Dean to
withdraw his resignation. ..,,s., at .,l ..,,,,
Supervisor Of streets submitted his report of the
amount Of poll tax collected and expended by him
in each ward, the number of days Labor performed
by those liable, the number found poll list who
were exempt or had removed from the city since
| said poll list had been returned. showing total
poii tax collected Of 81, 800. Also $40 for rent Of
Fox River bridge toll house, $42 for earth and old
| TIMBER sOld vouchers for which several amounts
had been filed in the City, CLERKS Office.
| On motion Of Alderman Thomas, the action of
stone crossing to be laid across Clinton street,
the north side Of Jackson street, although not Or
| dered by council, was approved. .o,s-U IN (
Alderman Burke moved that hereafter new
crossing be constructed, or old ones be rebuilt,
unless specially ordered by, city cOu3cl. ~ -ris (
| Amcndment.by Alderman C0lwell, that commit
tee on streets and alleys be authorized to cause to
be repaired all crossings, side drains and bitches
without awaiting an order ofcity council, whenever
| the same might be deemed necessary by said com
mittee, was carried. '1'4-'""
Ayes--Fdske.5 Thomas Freeman. Hughes, Col.
wall. Clifford, Leonard and Mosre-S
| Noes--Burke and Bosserman-2
Original motion as amended was then adopted. ,
Bill or Ottawa Manufacturing Company was on
motion OF ColwelL referred to committee on fire
| department, ,..g .y. .ot.,., t,f.,
| Bill Of Jeremia Reardon, assigned to Thomas
Bowen, in whose fav order for the amount was
asked to be issued. was, on motion of ColwelI, re-
I fefred 10 eVmniittee on finance 4 "a" ar H+p I