The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-24

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license, was, on motsisf Cabins. received and
sleuk Aises1sa - issne onse - applicant, upen
sSS%Pisos' on his part VIII requirements Of city
An estimate Of work done and materials furn.
ished fQgQelumbus street sewer was submitted by
city sufHoy0e, and, on melton Of Calkins, clerk
was dirsslsdts is.as orders % Esl!y, s:salen :
ameG1t boi1e Il accordance with eoatfscA
Ssql6a pseposaIte f 4. D. Beek. CetUell Clask b
Co., JelsrssH Csrgo6, L. J. Logan, and Weiss 4
Lyon, Or the constr1stiea Of bridge across r.
sn Ca c..i 10 SsRa .d i psSS;s:
plan and specifications Tor Tie sum Of gas. being
the lowest bid. the contract Was, on motion 81
Thomas, awarded = Csl.el Clark 1 q.
On motien Of Burke, city attorney VAS directed
to draw ul contract between the city of Ottawa
posi-. u "a ooass CLARK Co, a. 1 IL. e po0.
structisn q ssid bridge, and that said contract be
signed % behalf Of The city BY the Mayor; and
attested b city clerk.
Moore hem committee on street: and alleys,
reported damage - streets from detective water
pipes Of ottsvs Water Co., and On his Notion the
natter ~ referred - city attorney subcommittee
onllsws esrdinaaess for rspsrt to next meeting
Connistsssa Finance submitted the following
"TAe Finance esnnntss, 70 whom was referred
tAo financial statement Of the city clerk respects
fally report:
That they have examined said statement, and
having compared it With the vouchers Of the city
clerk and treasurer. find it correct
From this statement 1t appears that the entire
city revenue for the last year. exclusive Of school
tax and tax for special purposes, was $19, 1856 81
Whence We conclude that . fair estimate of the
ordinary revenue for the current year will not
place it above $4,000
Out Of this sun must be paid:
For street labor, crossings, drains, &C., 5000
Gas and gas fixtures, 5000
City e. ss sias:r house ''' "'@ = 81, =:
Fire department, 500
Election expenses, 265
Insurance on engine hcuse, Is
eellaneous expenses, Set
Interest On outstanding bonds, lr S2eO
sso,sss
Absorbing The entire estimated revenue and
leaving de6cit of $685..
In addition to the above expenditures, none o.
which, in the opinion Of the committee can be re-
duced The city will have to provide Tor the follow
ing additaoaaa expenditures, for which approrrie,
tions have siready been virtuslly made:
Cass street bridge, say $1,000
fme street sewer, s~ l00t
ColenbsS street sewer, l,70(
Teso'ng and repairson Nam canal bridges, LOCI
/. s4,7ot
TO which add above estimated deficit, 93t
s5,6ss
Bat from which deduct balance in treasury, 81:
| Leaves actual deficit at cad of present fa- 81.
nancisl year $3.50