The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-07-31

REGULAR MEETING.

we'll, Osman, Burke, Bosserman and Moore.
on motion OF Fiske the reading of the minutes
tne regular and adjourned charter meetings was
Petition of Jacob Christman and others. in rela.
ton to certain sidewalks not constructed as order
ed by city council, was, on motion of Colwell re-
ceWed, ana committee on streets and alleys re-
quesfed to take immediate action, as provided by
city ordinance, for the construction of the said
sidewalks. ~
Report of city Surveyor, on sundry matters re.
ierred, was submitted, and on motion of Colwell,
received
Clifford, from committee on streets and aileys.
reported the sidewalk on the west side Of La Sale
street and north Of the high bridge across canal,
In dangerous condition
On motion Of Moore, report was received and
city marshall was directed to notify the owner or
owners OF property fronting said sidewalk to re.
PAIR the same within the time specified in city or.
dinance.
On motion of Thomas, further time was granted
to committee on streets and alleys for report on
lots and blocks where sidewalks have not been con.
structed or repaired within the time required by
ordinance of the city, until the next meeting of the
city council
On motion Of Thomas, the health committee were
directed to take mme action in relation to the
cleaning ofstreets and alleys where stapnant water
was found, and the condition of the same deemed
detrimental to the health of the citizens and tn at
the health officer be requested to report to council
at Its next meeting on the sanitary condition Of
the city. :
Thomas moved that the law and ordinance CON-
mittee be instructed to report ordinance to pre-
vent cattle from running at large during the
night.
fiske amended-That street and alley committee
be authorized to Tx upon q location, and cause to
be constructed, pound. 70. the purpose of i'm
pounding hogs which are found running at large.
Amendment OF Burke, That committee be reGues
ted report to council before locating or
ing pound as was proposed in the motion, was
defeated.
Aves-Brunker, Hughes, Leonard, Clifford, Burke
Noes-Bell, Fiske, Thomas, Freeman. Celwel.
Osman and Bosserman-7
Amendment OF Fiske was then CARED, and mo.
tion rs amended, adopted.
Special committee appointed to confer with W.
Il. W. Cushmsn IN relation tD proposal for the
improvement of the water power 10 the vicinity Of
the city OF Ottawa, submitted the following re.
port
The undersigned, committee TO wait upsn and
confer with Mr.. Cushman, in reference to terms
upon which he would receive the proposed bonus
OF $6o,e co. to make the contemplated Water Power
improvement at Ottawa, respectfully report:
That they met Dir. Cushman at his Office this p.
~, and after full and free conference with HIM on
the subject understand him to be prepared in con.
sderation OF the proposed bonus, 10 enter into an
agreement or arrangement with the city substan.
italy as follows:
he will agree in written articles to erect as soon
as practicable, BY the use Of all reasonable energy
u good, substantial and suiiceu: dam 10 bring In.
10 use all the available water power of the Illinois
river at Ottawa, and to construct sufficient head
races and tail races, to make all the water power
created by such dam available for use as rapidly as
called for.
Also to erect the proposed dam across Fox river.
to unite the waters of the Fox with those of the
Illinois. as soon as such improvement may be found
necessary to bring into use all the available water
OF both rivers at Ottawa
Tour committee, from the conversa they had
with Mr.. Cushmsn, are satisfied that he is thor
oughIy In earnest about the matter, and means in
good faith TO erect such dams and TO do all other
work IN a substantial, business like manner as
may be necessary to bring into iul availability.
all the water power capable of being created At o.
tawa by erecting dams across both the Fox and
Illinois rivers.
that an ordinance be passed directing the bonds
Tor sixty thousand dollars, recently authorized to
be issued, to be placed into the hands Of Mr. Cush-
man, TO be used by him for the benefit Of the city
IN developing the natural advantages of the city
for manufacturing purposes. under restrictions,
and upon such terms substantially rs indicated in
the substance Of the conversation had with Mr.
Cushman, As stated above.
II. A. SHULER, Mayor.
VIZ. OsMAN,
WV. THOMAS
JoHy CoLwELL
On MOTION OF Fiske, report was received, and
COMMITTEES instructed to cause q contract to be
drawn up between the city of Ottawa and W. H. W,
Cushmsn, embodying the terms and conditions set
forth in report II and an ordinance in continuity
with ordinance previously adopted, authorizing
the Mayor to borrow $50 600, for the purpose nam.
ed in said ordinapce-said contract and ordn ance
to be submitted to city council OF meeting to be
called by the committee.
Bills for services rendered BY judges and clerks
OF special election held July 2oh 1862 and for use
Of places where said election was held, were refer.
red to u committee consisting Of committee on
laws and ordinances and city Attorney,
Bills Of Goodsell Carson, A. B. Moore, and Pc.
ter Phelps, were referred to committee on finance
Bill ofGeorge J. Burgess was referred to com.
mittee on gas and gas lights
Bills of Rhodes Trainer, for $29s for work done
on Pine street sewer, as per estimate of the city
Surveyor. was presented. and soper cent. on same
ordered paid, as per terms Of contract.