The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-09-17
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

THURSDAY, Sept 9th, 1870.
present.Mayor Jones, and Aldermen Fiske.
Vettee. Brunker, Clifford, Soran, Skinner and
Hutton. e.. r. e..
On motion Of Lynch, the reading of the minutes
OF the last meeting was dispensed with. -. 4.
Report Of Supervisor OF streets OF poll tax col
lected, aud labor performed in the several wards
to date was submitted, aud on motion Of Soran re.
ceiyed. --IE -..-r,2 ...F
Flske, from commissioners on police, to whom
was referred petition Of u. c. KING and others,
for TIC construction of sidewalk in front Of lots
No. l, g., Z, 10 and II in block No. S. states ad.
dtion, with report of commissioner on streets and
alleys on same, reported in favor of construction
of said sidewalk, and on motion of Bunker the
following order was passed; ...
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to Ottawa u accordance with the grade established Tor such
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after the date Of hs notice. the City Council viii
estate deemed 6ensaed hereby deay hs expnses
The assessment of com missOners for the con-
struction OF Spring street sidewalk was presented
and on motion of Skinner the following order of
confirmation was passed:
Whereas, due notice has been given by the City
Clerk of the return of the assessment made by the
commissioners appointed by the city council on
the 18th day Of July, A. D., 1870 to assess the sum
of sSS0e2 on the real estate in the part of the city
benefited by the construction Of a sidewalk de-
scribed as follows:
Commencing on the east side Of Spring street,
ninety feet north of the intersection Of Spring
street with Van Buren, street, and running thence
north, on the west side Of lot number four a. in
block number thirty.fve 49, two hundred and
ninety -four eco feet to the intersection of Spring
street with Prospect avenue, thence across Pros
pect avenue eighty l60) feet, thence north on the
west side Of lot number four a. in block number
twenty.eight (2s) thirtytve (S5) feet, thence in
north-easterly direction across lot number four
a. in block number twenty EIGHT (2s,) eighty 800
feet thence on the south side Of Courtney street
to the ravine bridge, commencing at the north
east corner OF the raving bridge on Courtney
street, and running thence northeast on the line
of said street across lot number three 81 in block
number twenty.eght (2S) forty (40 feet all In the
original town Of Ottawa, and no objection thereto
having been made
Ordered-That the same assessment be, and the
same Is hereby confirmed
1t IL further ordered that warrant be issued,
directed to the city collector for the collection
thereof returnable in thirty days after its date. n
On motion Of Clifford supervisor OF streets was
directed to notify owners Of lots to repair side
walks on north side of Marquette street. between
Columbus and La Sale streets, and on both sides
of Fourth and Walnut streets, where sidewalks
have been made unsafe by reason of the cOnstruc.
ton Of the o., o. l. F. II. V. X. X.
Bill Of l. N. Fredenburg was, on motion Of Soran,
referred to committee on finance.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
A. d. Beck, bridge act, IS IS
Young l. Ryan, lumber. ... 80 05
Patrick Ryan, supervisor, IS IS
John Mccarthy, bridge tender, 40 90
Warheld Ball 7'f I"s IS 90
Owen Cook. .....,. :" 90
Louis Gagei, stone, 100
Patrk. DOwd. masonry, 100
Ihos. Kerrigan, team labor, % G2
Dennis Welsh, ) 25
Daniel Dwyer, 81" 525
John Henry, 7r4r q" s .-. 3 80
Robert Heating, IL Sc
VIM. Ryan, S -
Andrew Murty, | -
Wiley Ryan, -" 4 -
Adjourned to Tuedsay, Oct. 4th, A ID, 1870.
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