The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-23
Council Proceedings.
REG ULAR MEETING.

Presen,--Mayor Jones, and Aldermen Fiske,
Nette, Freeman, Thomas, Brunker. Duffy, Clifford,
Soran, Osman, Ma(iInuIs, Burke, Bosserman Skin.
ner aud Hutton.
On motion OF Burke, the reading OF the minutes
VI last meeting was dispensed with.
Petition OF Jacob Balsh, asking permission of
city council 10 cut away knoll on the public land
ing near the north end of lots aud ., in block 2s
Original Town OF Ottawa, and to NIL with the earth
removed thereirom ravine running through said
lots, was presented.
Or motion of Burke, referred 20 committee on
streets and alleys with power to act
Petition OF Philip Godfrey, soliciting permission
TO erect al iron stairway on the Main street front
Of brick building in process of erection was
motion OF Brunker, received and prayer Of pc.
tiioner granted, provided, said stairway shall not
exceed IN width the stairway on the north front OF
the Glover Cook building, on the corner OF Mad.
lson and Court streets.
Petition of l.. =. Marsh and others asking that
an order be passed BY city council for the con.
s,ruction of sidewalk on the south side of Norris
street, commencing At the northeast corner of lot
No. l, and running thence west In front Of lots
and =. in block S, lots /, 2, 8, 4, and 6, in block
s" lois l. 9 5. 4, and 6. in block TO- and lots l. 9,
8 4, and 6, in block IL, to Columbus streets, all
IN Railroad Addition to Ottawa, was presented.
On motion of Freeman. received and referred to
committee on streets and alleys.
A communication, as below published. from the
President and Secretary Of the U. U. F. X. '. K.
X. Co. was read. and, motion of Fiske, referred
to committee on streets and alleys for report to
council at next meeting.
10 tie Mayer and aldermen Of tue ciy Of ONa,ra
tt council assembled.
The Ottawa, Oswego& Fox Biver Valley Rail-
road Company respectfully petition your honorable
petitioners to build and maintain side, single or
double railroad track on the west side Of Fulton
street, in the city OF Ottawa, from the.south line Of
Madison street to the main canal and also to build
and maintain all necessary switches, turn outs and
other fixtures necessary to the delivery and receipt
OF grain aud other ight from the warehouses and
other business places convenient TO said Fulton
street.
And also to allow your petitioners to build and
maintain one or more railroad bridges across the
side cut basin TO gam access to said Fulton street
from petitioners main track to be switched on the
west side of said basin. W. BUSHNELL, Pres
ID. +. CAMERON, Sec'y.
Application of Lewis Howard, also application of
Robert Bailey, tor grants of license for billiard
saloons at their respective places of business,
were received and PRAYER Of applicants, on motion
of Bunker, granted.
Resignation rendered by Justus Harris of the
office OF city marshal TO take effect from date, was,
on motion OF BrunEer. accepted.
Communication of f. W. Bosserman, declining
TO quaty for the office OF city collector, to which
he had been elected, was, on motion of Brunker,
received.
Poll tax list of inhabitants OF the city liable to
perform street labor for the wear 1870 was return
ed by supervisor of streets.
Burke moved that the number of days labor for
which each one may be liable be hXed at two days,
or III lleu thereol communication be authorised at
the rate OF 81 per day.
Amendment by BosscrnOn, to iX the number Of
days at three, or communication thereof AT 81 per
day, was.not sustained, and rgual motion was
adopted.
Committee ON streets and alleys, TO whom was
referred the matter of crossings on east side of
Christy street, across Van Buren, street and North
Alley reported IN a' or of the construction of said
crossings--thc same to be OF planks two inches in
thickness, ballasted with earth, to- be taken from
street in the vicinity of same.
On motion Of losserman, report was received
and Gro ssings ordered as recommended,
Committee on laws and ordinances, to whom as