The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-04-09
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Otisxss Tuss6Ay April S. 1870.

Board met pursuant 10 adjournment
Present--Directors Stout. Gibson, Courtney,
Beckwih and Crane. =. .
Gibson, from committee on teachers, TO whom
was referred the question of extra and self
reporting ~ stem. asked for further time Further
time was granted.
thatth repairs on Cd ward school house had been
commenced.
The following bills were presented and ordered
Jackson Il Lockwood, .+- rSsIl
f. Beard Co., repairs on pump in eta w'd., 8 90
A petition from citizens of Ottawa was then
presented praying that "In view Of the pre-.
sent deplorable -couditioa Of the hsanoes OF the
city. and the positive inability of the people to pay
an additional tax to relieve the same. We, your
petitioners, tax payers aud citizsns woad respect
fully sad earnestly pray that your honorable bsdy
viii, ~ retreuehment aud economy, so conduct
the ahairs Of the public schools that further tax
than the twenty thousand dollars will not be
necessary to run the schools and pay of present in
debtedness." Signed BY, John HOsssek. S., W..
Cheever, l.. Leland, and thirty oiher prominent
citizens. .'
On motion Of Courtney petition was received. f.
Courtney offered the following preamble aud re-
solutions;
act A ae S e sG the 20 e aq1a an
wa approved llth February 1851 and the amendaory
to * ssSis q e laid &.
parpGes such tax not eScecdns twenty thousand dcsF
the value OF all taxable property city, a. the said
and proper as hereinafter men,ioned provided that said
shall not o., twenty thousand dollar any year
board ssSa foe for Eens sa
a dSaSGi for anyone year. to twenty thousand
.rx The ssd en- Of laid city
ye ms o. the dollar on the value Of all the taxable proper
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op o. ssd board Of educston levy In the year ono
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board Of education shall decide what ana shah be
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And Whereas for the Of keeping the public school,
of agose sucT
And whereas the purpose Of paying the balance of in
a. provided in section .'h, tax OF two mills
And whereas year ago. this board Of educston in due
to V ae the .e fe Of S
eaacaon the sum Of twenty thousand dollars for the year
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and I'VE mills on the dollar in conformity with the provisions
of section th but for explained by said city
council the requson Of this board TO levy Of twenty
thousand dollars not carried instead that
amount, the said city council caused he levied
about seventeen thousand FIVE hundred dollars violation OF
law ana courtesy thereby causing deficit this OF
education Of two thousand five hundred dollars;
Ana whereas faithful levy and collection Of the above
named VI enable this board OF education keep schools
without to the privileges conferred by Ser s.
No'r ecfIe be Reoired That the City council of the
city Of Oaws hereby REQUIRED TO levy under and by
tue 81 Sec OF the act heenhefore referred 20,
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS the taxable property
cy 10 be collie ted and paid 10 the
education for the purpose OF keeping the public schools
! operation during the current municipal year.
BE FURTHER HOir@d That said city council hereby
REQUIRED 10 levy, under and by the provisions
sec OF said act further OF two mills the dollar
the lau % the taxable property In said city, he collected
and paid TO the treasurer of the board of
Piled in payment OF indebtedness In said provided
Be tthr Re~ri. That to supply the deficiency los
Of two thousand Ave hundred dollars this board
The city council Of the city Of Ottawa eyying for the year
bout instead Of twenty thousand dollars duly instructed
and required by this board OF education conformably Will
law the said city council il hereby required
Of two thousand five hundred dollars taxable popert,
IN said city, to he collected and paid the th
| hOsrd OF education.
On motion, above preamble and resolutions were
! adopted.
| The clerk. by direction of president, presented
! resolutions to city council.
! On motion of Fulton, Board adjournd to Friday
evening, April %, 1870 CHAS. NJ. CATLIN,
Clerk