The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-11-06

sessment Observation-Disclosures. H6 90 1856 13
Leaving for city purpose ............ saa,ats q
From this must be deducted the follow
ing further sums:
Interest on city Indebtedness. s2..l2oo
CITY Officers ............... 7,1EG2
TeSdinS and repairing citv bridges a,lssia
Excess of Columbus and Pine street
Sewer assessment. .........-. 2,iI 81
Election Expenses. .............. aS5 "
T 1Isu.sr retunjed 1850
Balance due s. W Cheever on En-
gine House lot. ............. oo'W
Fox River Bridge Bond due Jan. l6, 40 30
1870. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. A;iV V-iocio 10
Left for city purposes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. x74sS 20
The above expences are wholly unaV9,dapie ana ana
this is the which the present Council has had at
It's disposal to pay for all the street labor of the pres
ings bnild bridges across ravines, and iron fence
around Washington Square, pay for gas to light the
streets, DC. &c.
ment, has gone beyond s means (after making rea-
s0nable allowance for absolutely necessary expenses
10 the close Of the present municipal year, about
= $1,000 ~ ..i"
Your committee see no item in the estimate for the
balance of the municipal year that can be Topped of
or cut down unless possibly the item of gas for light
ing the streets economy which, now that the long
dark nights Of winter are at hand they are not pre-
pared to recommend
decided to add 80 per cent to the assessment of the
previous year. that the excess which this increased
assessment would give the Board of Education over
the revenue intended to be provided for school pur
pCes by the special act Of the last Legislature should
be used by that board in reunding TO the city treas
ury the 5000 and upwards which the city had for
I rnery lent to the school fund. a.y
II the Board Of Education should abide by this
derstanding it would TO that extent reduce the deficit
above referred to- and particularly relieve the
city treasury Of present and pressing want to meet
the $500 due on school bonds, payable on the first
proximo.
tee suggest to relieve the city from the present
financial strait Is to ask the people vote loan of
$150eO TO meet the deficiency for which purpose they
submit tho draft OF an ordinance lLt1uE
~ si.' y 'fE.0' f. L. FIsKE
On motion Of Alderman Moore, the report was
received.
Motion Of Alderman Fiske. that the blank for the
payment of bonds be filled, fixing payment in equal
in three, four and i've years from date
oflhonds, was carried. r. es e.. @
Alderman Burke moved-that the blank left for
naming amount of each bond be filled so as to read,
ten bonds for $500 each payable In three years,
five bonds for $1,000 eSch, payable in four years,
and five bonds for $1,000 each, payable five years
Motion was carried.
On motion of Alderman Brunker, Tuesday,
Now 30th 1869 Was designated as the day for hold
ing the election provided for in ordinance.
The ordinance with blanks filled in accordance
with the action OF council thereon, was then read,
and On motion of Alderman Fiske adopted, as
follows: !; f.., - ,...
NAA - N+ AN ORDINANCE
- re f'l 70 authorize loan ofmoney. ~ a
As,,a or5ftaef ~ ne CITY Council qfne cay ofOsta,t
SEC Tsat the Mayor. the city OF ottawa he and he
hereby authorized borrow in the Of the city OF OF
and for length OF time not exceeding five years.
G avn a @
BE 5iRs ana a Of s said &
bearing Interest exceeding te2 per cent per be
issued therefor as foOxs viz Ten . sSna for so se
oar years and i've bonds for slOC each payable in i've
years all bearing interest r0 n, date . gea Issued
interest said loan shall be annually set apart by the City
Treasurer out Of the Of 9e hr.i reeeyed by
said interest," and to be paid out by him for no other
Sec This ordinance shall be submitted to the voters Of
the city to be voted Tor Or against at an ELECTION to be hed
ls The city CLERK i hereby direted to give six days no.
S the and place of aGdns sa see ~ aS
The M.es SAID election &C. shall 70 gy de-
aFor Loan Ordinance or "A gsinst Loan Ordinance"
The following named persons we're nominated,
aud on motion OF Alderman Colweli, declared'duly
elected judges OF special election ordered to be held
Thursday, Nov. 3oth, 1869, viz
! First Ward-L Il. Delano j. T. Church aud Jno
Vette G4 II..tft. f.t
Secoad Wayd-7C. p. Clark, Jno. G. Nattnger
and Justus Fredeoburg. - 81
pi ThtS swaSd-Wm. Palmer a Lockwood and
7 Fourth ward-T. sl.ttery, NJ. Cushing, and
Fifth ward-H. Echelbergcr. Chas. Zimmerman
Sixth WTd~B, t. Phelps, N. A. Waterman an d
Patk. Feehan. r ttIElElJ}
Z, Seventh ward--Joshus McCulIy. D. Brannen
and Cyrus Fields.
On motion of Alderman Burke, the following
named places were designated for holding the said
election, viz:
First Ward--School House.
Second Ward-School House.
Third Ward--Court House. Is.
Fourth Ward-School House.
Fifth Ward-School House.
Sixth Ward--School House.
Seventh Ward-Schoo House.
Special committee appointed to prepare and re.
port resolutions relative to the death of eX-Mayor
Clancy and ex.Alderman SamL c. Walker. sub.
mitted the following, which were adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God, in his
inscrutable providence, to remove FROM these earth
ly scenes, two prominent and and highly esteemed
citizeus Of Ottawa, former members of this body
ex.Mayor Thomas Clancy ard ex.Alderman Samuel
Z. Walker; '-
AND WHEREAS, This council, fully sharing the
gloom which, in these sad events, overshadows our
city like pail, deem it as fitting as 1t is conson-
ant to their feelings that they should give expires.
sion to and place npon record their high apprecl.
alton of the character and worth of our lamented
late co.laborers in this body, Therefore resolved,
That in the death Of ex. Mayor Clancy this coun
Gil mourn the loss Of one whom, MS their presiding
officer, they ever found manly and courteous, as
mayor of this city, faithful and energetic in the
discharge OF every duty; as citizen, pubhc spirit
cd and liberal, with u heart overtiowng with KIND
ness, and hand open as day to melting charity
and in oil the social relations, kindly, genial and
companionable.
That IN the death of ex.Alderman Samuel O.
Walker we lament the loss OF one who, as mem
Der OF this council, had won the love aud confidence
Of his fellow, members by his many pleasing and
anable qualities, hisintsgrty OF character and EN-
inent business qualifications ;-who AS citizen ever
hire reudy va linn nd etlice ut hand IN all enter