The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-19
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.
TUESDAY, June 8. 1869.
Pressnt.Mayor Shuler. and Aldermen Bell,
Fiske, Clifford and Colwell.
On motion Of colwell, adjourned to meet at TX
O'Clock P. M, Wednesday. June 8. 1859.
R. N. WATERMAN, City Clerk.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
WEDNESDAY,, June Q, 1859.
Present-Aayor Shuler, and Aldermen Fiske.
Bel, Freeman, Bunker, Hughes, Leonard, Gilt.
ford, Colwell. Osman, Burke and Bosserman.
On motion of Fisks. the reading of the minutes
meeting vas a dispensed ..s Nth
that divers persons had closed and fenced up q
certain piece of public ground, commencing at the
section line between sections ten il0) and eleven,
Ql) town So, n, R. E. I'd p ~. in the city of OF.
bank of the Illineis river to the east line Of the
SW fir. L Of section II, in the city-said strip of
public ground being ct the west end about 100 feet
wide and varying from that to the east end, where
the same i: about Is feet in width, and praying
city council to cause said public ground to be
opened to- public use. was presented.
On motion Of Brunker, petition was received,
and city marshal was directed to notify parties
cerned, to remove distractions on said public
Petition Of Alexander Bruce, asking city council
to grant the privilege $50 far Is the council may
have control Of the same) of using such portion Of
the ground along the Illinois river, and south Of
the lots occupied by Illinois Starch Company and
Weiss Lyon, for the purpose of storing and pre-
pairing stone for the construction of abutments and
piers for the railroad bridge across the Illinois
river, was presented.
On motion Of Colwell, petition was received and
Petition Of b. F. Hit, asking city council to
change the location of the road running along the
illinois river, through the NWI of Sec. IA, town
49, r. g. so that said road will run according to the
sketch submitted with petition-said change OF
location to be made BY petitioner without expense
to the city.
On motion Of Brunker. petition was received,
and location of road ordered changed, ss prayed
for by petitioner.
rendered, and, on motion of Burke, accepted.
On motion of Brunker, council proceeded to
elect city surveyor, to supply the vacancy occas-
Toned BY the resignation Of Robert Wilson.
The chair appointed Colwell and Bosserman
tellers, to assist in canvassng the vote.
On the first ballot D. F. Hit received ten votes,
which being majority of ell the aldermen author
ised to be elected, he was, on motion of Brunker,
declared duly elected city surveyor for unexpred
term of the municipal year.
mitted with bill Of Colwell, Clark i Co., for the
construction Of bridge across ravne on Cass street.
10 the Aayor and Atdermen Of tie Cayef ONapa
in Council Assembled:
have caused the masonry in the abutments of
bridge on Cass street to be measured, and find
them to contain l76 perches ofmssonry. further
find the bridge finished per Specifications. There
are III perches of masonry extra. This was neces-
sary to make the bridge secure . and permanent
Ottawa, June 8, 1859. City Surveyor.
On motion of Bunker, report was received, and
city clerk direetedto issue an order payable to
coiweu. Clark Co.. for the sum Of ,O5S, amount
Estinste BY city surveyor of work done on Col.
umbus street sewer up toiJune s, 1869, was sub
mitted.
Fiske moved to postpone action on report until
next meeting OF council.
Amendment by Brunker, that an order for $500
be issued, payable to contractors on estimate of
surveyor was carried.
Ayes-Bell. Brunker, Hughes. Leonard, Clifford,
Burke and BOssermsn-7.
NOes-Fiske, Freeman, C0lwel and Osman-k
Motion Is amended was then adopted.
Burke, from finance committee, recommended
payment Of bill OF Louis eagle, referred ut pre-
vious meeting
clerk directed to issue an order payable to Louis
eagle, for $3.50, amount of bill rendered.
Fske moved that the assessor be requested to
increase the aggregate valuation of real and per.
sonal property within Che city limits, subject to
taxation, 80 per cent over the valuation of last
year, provided the same could be done without an
assessment on any property exceeding the actual
cash value of the same.
Burke moved, q an amendment to substitute 80
per cent. instead of 50 per cent
Amendment was carried by the following vote,
Ayes-Brunker. Hughes, Clifford. Leonard. Burke
and Bosserman-6.
Noes-Bell, Fiske Freeman, Colwell and o..
mani.
Motion Us amended was adopted.
Ayes-Brunker, Hughes. Clifford, Leonard,
Burke and Bosserman--6.
Noes-Bell, Fske, Freeman, Cowell and Os-
man-5.
Further time was granted to health committee
for report.
Osman moved that committee on sewerage and
city surveyor be directed to examine the work done
by contractors on Pine street sewer, and report to
council at next meeting whether or not the same
has been done according to contract
On motion of Cowe committee on finance was
directed to renew policies Of insurance on engine
house, when the same shall have expired. for the
several amounts insured for the last year.
Special committee, appointed to examine Cass
street bridge, reported that said bridge had been
built in the most substantial manner, and with
proper approaches, the same would last for many
years. Committee also recommended that the
supervisor Of streets be ordered to cause the ap.
proaches to be made and that wing wall be built
ut the eastern approach Of said bridge, starting
with fence OF VIM. Z. Beck, also that at the west
ern approach to said bridge the present wing walls
be extended. the on the north to intersect with
the wall built by Il. f. Clark, and the one on the
south to extend to the present foot bridge. Said
wing walls aud approaches as recommended being,
in the opinion OF committee necessary for the pro.
lection Of the bridge aud street.
On motion Of Burke, report was received
On motion OF Osman, supervisor Of streets was
instructed to cause the necessary approaches to !
Cass street bridge to be made Immediately, in such
manner as committee on streets and alleys may |
direct.