The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-04
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

TUESDAY, Aug 81, 1869.
Present-Mayor Shuler, and Alderman Fiske
Osman, Brunker, Hughes. Thomas Leonard, Bell,
Burke, Bosserman and Moore.
The clerk being absent, on motion, Osman was
appointed cerk'pro ten.
The minutes OF last meeting were read, and after
being amended, approved.
Petition Oft ID. Mahony and others was. pre-
sented, asking removal of obstruction to open sew
er on Marquette street, between La Sale and Col
umbus streets. Referred to street and alley COM
mittee.
Special committee to whom had been referred
the bill Of NJ. A. Gushing, for repairs on Columbus.
street bridge, reported in favor of allowing men
employed by Mr.. Cushing, $3.50 per day for the
time served by them but adversely to allowing for
services of N. A. Cushing, us from information oh
tanned, he did not serve at any time.
On motion of Flske, report was received, and
bill Of Mr. NJ A. Gushing ordered paid as originally
amended.
Ayes-Fiske Thomas, Brunker, Osman and
MoOre-5.
Noes-Bell, Hughes and Bosserman-3.
Petition of Th0s. Gardner was presented, asking
that amount assessed against him. and paid for
pair of Pine street sewer, be refunded.
On motion of Bosserman. prayer of petitioner
was granted. and Clerk directed to draw order
in favor of Thomas Gardner for Sl2, the amount of
said assessment
Petition of Owen Fox, for damages to amount of
$40, sustained by him while attempting to. pass
through the alley back of Turn Hall. was, on mo-
tion. referred to Street and Alley committee.
Petition of d. +. Humphrey, for auctoneer's Ii
cense for balance otmunclpa year, was, on motion,
granted, and clerk directed to issue license in
cordance with ordinance on the subject.
Thomas, from street and alley committee, made
verbal statement in reference to improvement of
CRss street bridge; also to bridge south of Gus
tom Mill and also III reference 10 bridge near H.
Lelands aud on bis motion, the subject of re-
pair Of Cass street bridge referred to Alder
man Hughes and Osman, special committee.
with power to act
Ayes-Thomas. Brunker, Leonard Clifford Bos-
serman and Moore.
Noes-BclI. Hughes, Osman-3
On motion, the matter of repair OF bridge near
residence OF l.. Lealand and of bridge on Courtney
street, was referred to street aud alley committee,
with power to act.
Moore, from Law and Ordinance committee,
TO whom had been referred the claim of Mr. Schll,
ing for injury to his COW while mpounded. report
ed the claim just. On motion, the matter was
terred back &c committee Do ascertain amount Of
damage sustained by MIR. Sehilling, and report at
next meeting
Mr.. Moore, on behalf of same committee, asked
for further time to report other matters refer
red to them. Granted.
On the recommendation OF street and alley COM
mttee the construction OF q sidewalk was order
ed in front of lot g subdivision of Out-lot SW fir
4 Sec. II.
The bills of Pembrook and Mallaby, for mason
work was referred 10 Sewarge committee.
Bill of Robert Wilson and John Waterman, for
surveying services, was referred to finance COM
mlttee.
On notion the Mayor was requested to discharge
the man by him employed TO shoot dogs
On motion Of Thomas, the finance committee
were directed to prepare for submission at next
meeting Of council, statement OF the finances Of
the city, with such recommendations rs the same
may seem to cali for.