The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-19

| prayer OF petltl0ner0
Amendment Of Alderman Burke, to refer to TIT
committee on fire department for report to counci
NJ next meeting, was not sustained
Motion OF Alderman COlwell was then carried
and the following ordinance submitted BY hin
| adopted;
BE It ordained by the City Council Of the City O
| Ottaaoa:
That so much of the ordinance Of this city estsb
lsbing fire limits relates to the ground east o.
Columbus street and north of Jefferson street. bs
| and IS hereby repealed This ordinance to TAXI
erect from and after its publication.
communication of o. II. Norton to chief en-.
gineer of the city Of Ottawa in reference to two
steam hre engines offered for sale BY the city Of
reorla, was read and. on motion OF Alderman U.s.
man, referred to committee on fire department.
COMMITTEE on streets and alleys reported that
sidewalk commencing on the east side of spring
street, ninety feet north of the intersection OF
Spring street with Van Buren, street, and running
thence on the west side Of lot No. 4, block s. 1874
feet to the intersection of Spring street with Pros
ect Avenue, thence across Prospect Avenue 80
feet. thence nsrtL on the west side Of lot Ne. in
block rs, 30 feet thence in north eastery direc-
ton across lot T. in block %, so feet on the south
SIDE OF Courtney street to the ravine bridge, COM
menclng thence at the northeast corner of the
ravlne bridge and Courtney street and running
thence north east the line of said street across
Lot No. 8. in block 70, 40 feet. oil in the Original
Town OF Ottawa, had not been constructed, nor any
part thereof as ordered by city council. within
Your committee has been upon the ground, and
estimated the cost of said sidewalk at 6215 cents
average lcost per foot for 529 feet, amounting to
the sum OF 1880. SO, and would recommend that the
walk to be constructed, and that the expense OF
the construction thereof be paid out the money
raised BY special assessment upon the property
deemed benefited by the same.
Alderman Moore moved to receive report and
adopt the following order submitted by him:
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Melton By Alderman Burke to receive report
On motion Of Alderman Moore the order for
assessment submitted by him was adopted, and
city council proceeded to the election of commits.
sioners to assess on the property deemed bene-
hted by the construction of sidewalk described in
the order, the cost of the same, viz: $330.62.
The Chair appointed Aldermen Burke and Bos
serman tellers to assist IN canvassing the vote n
On the first ballot, Z. w. Griggs, John Hossack
and W. b. Titus each received vote, which being
majority Of all the aldermen authorised BY law
to be elected, they were declared duly elected ~
commissioners to assess the of $3.50. 81 on the
real estate in the division of the city BY them
deemed benefited by the construction of sidewalk
described in order Of city council passed this sth
day of March 1870, assessment to defray the ex.
ense of constructing the same, in pursuance of an
order of the city council passed Jan. 4th. 1870.
On motion Of Alderman Burke, sewerage com.
mitee was directed to notify contractors tor re.
building Pine street sewer, that city council expect
theml' complete the work as per contract as
soon as practicable.
On motion of Alderman Moore, supervisor of
streets was directed to notfy the owner OF lot No
8, in block No. >. Walkers Addition to Ottawa to
repair the sidewalk in front Of said lot.
On motion of Alderman Burke, further time WAS
granted committee streets and alleys for report
on petition referred, for the construction of a
bridge acroos ravine on Sycamore street.
On motion of Alderman Moore ordered, that an
election for alderman for the It'll Ward, 70 sup.
ply the vacancy accustomed by the resignation of
w. W. Calkins. be held at the same time and place
appointed for the regular municipal election.
Bill OF COlwel. Clark d Co. for the building of q
hose tower on engine house was presented and on
motion Of Alderman Colwel, referred to commit.
tee on finance.