The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-08-21

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3prunker cad bosssrasa were appsintsd tsllsrs
10 assist in esnvsssing The vote.
On the Cd ballot, Arthur Leekwsed, B. I. Phelps
and Jno. W. Kelly each receiving II votes, which
o. ~ ne,
elected q commissoners to make the assessment
Of the amount required for the construction OF
certain sidewalks described In order Of city eoun.
Gil, p.s.d this leeh day Of Aaes.s 20 : iess:
north side Of Courtney street, IN ffort Of blocks
80 and Is, Originsl town Of Ottawa. vas received,
and the following order! for sidewalk IN front Of
lots ], Q, 8 and {, IN block 2S. on south side OF
Courtney sSSat street. oF'sns' Town OF o''a~a' was
ss ss:a =
such snx' ssa s o;dn.sos q :sd city Sspscns
% c S II. Tr:s &c Syq ss Of the lots
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lot 70 construct The same within thirty days from and
ne as 70 81 Is
on the real Tea thereby 7? 9 d
ceilings therein. .''' "-''' ~ WIS., y '''' paw
Moore. from committee appointed to secure good
and sufficient place for imPounding cattle and hogs,
reported that committee had selected q location,
and had caused the necessary work to be done for
the security of the snimals,-for hog pound-but
that committee had net been able, as yet. to fx
upon place that was suitable for impounding
cattle.
On motion Of Colwell, report was received, and
the matter of locatinga place for the mpounding OF
cattle was recommittedt to committee on streets and
alleys, with power to act -..el,-
report: t.t
To tie Nayor and aldermen of the Catyof Otta-
rd in Council AssemblSd:
Youricommittse, to whom Was referred the bills
Of Assessor Phelps, A. B. Moore, and the report OF
the City Marshal, for the quarter ending June 20.
beg leave to report ss follows:
The bill of assessor Phelps for $500, we regret to
say, We cannot conscientously report in favor OF,
in consequence Of tho numerous errors made in
the assessment, and would recommend the payment
Of 5000 to him, all that is provided for by the city
The bill OF A. b. Moore we find correct, and would
recommend the payment Of the same.
The report of the City Marshal, we also find cor
rect, but would recommend the immediate collec.
ton of fines reported not paid" and that the city
Marshal be instructed to use his best endeavors to
collect the same IS soon a. possible.
PIT. BURKE,
VIM. OsMAN,
F. L. FIsKE.
.'f Committee on FInanc
Colwell moved that report be received, and clerk
be directed to issue orders for amounts, as recon.
mended by committee.
Motion was lost.
Ayes-Fisk, Hughes, Colwell and Burke
Noes-Brunker, Leonard, Clifford, Osman, Bos
serman, Moore and Cslkins-7.
On motion of Calkins, report was adopted and
clert directed to issue orders accordance with
Recommendations of committee, except in the case
OF bill Of Peter Phelps assessor, from which de-
duct;on Of ~ was ordered to be made.
Osman moved
That the lsssees of the srtesian we'll in the sec.
ond ward be permitted to convey the waste water
from said well northwsfd across Pearl and Chapel
streets to Fox River, provided it be done in such
manner - not 70 injurs said streets.
Fiske moved al amendment to committee on
| streets andlallsys with power to sct-lost.
Amendment Of Mosre to refer to committee on
sewerage with power to act. was carried, and mo.
| ton as thus amended, Was adopted.
| Ayes-Brunksr, Hughes, Leonard. Clifford, Col
| we'll, OsMan. Bossermsu and Moore-S.
Noes-Fiske, Burke and Calkius-3.
On motion of Bunker, supervisor Of streets was
directed to repair gratings on corner of Columbus
| and Superior streets, and on corner of Columbus
| and Jefferson streets.
Moore moved that the matter of remedying the
nuisance caused BY the escape of water from defec
tive water pipes laid along and under Bloomington
and State streets, be referred to committee on
streets and alleys. with power to act.
Amendment of Colwelf to refer to committee on
streets and alleys for report TO council At next
session was carried, aud motion as amcuded,
| adopted.
| Ayes-Fiske. Hughes. Leonard, Colwell, Osman,
| Burke and Bosserman-7.
Woes Brunker. Clifford, Moore and Calkins-4.
! Adjourned to Tuesday, August 18th, 1859.
Z. n. WATERMAN, City Clerk.