The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-16

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nnS an order made directing sale Of the animals
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SIC upon the Of such suit shah appear from the
evidence thar the owner Of any impounded animal who has
guilty Of Violation Of any Of the ornsnces q said city
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When any qdsment Shall be rendered and order of
three days notice of the time, terms place sale by post
& public 81 IN s ad e ss A. sss an1e of
dlrec 20 be sold at public auction highest bidder for
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animal 50 sold by him. '
Clerk reported that assessment roll for the year
1870 had been returned required in city charter
ana written notices posted In three of the most
public places in the city,
On motion OF Lynch, report was received and
cerk was directed to have said notice published in
all the papers
Lynch, from committee on streets and alleys,
reported that bridge across ravine on Courtney
street was in condition requiring repair.
On motion Of Fiske, report was received and
committee on streets and alleys authorized to
cause said bridge to be repaired in such manner Is
committee might think advisable.
Burke. from committee on finance, to whom was
returned the same with recomme ndation for ap.
prevail
On motion of Fiske. report was accepted and
bond approved.
Bill Of H. l.. Mead for &27 -, returned by com.
mlttee on finance with recommendation for pav.
ment was, on motion Of Bruhker, ordered to be
paid
Further time WAS asked bv committee on finance
Tor report on bill OF Hartford Insurance &C., tor
renewal OF policy Of insurance on engine house,
referred at last meeting.
On nation of Brunker, further time was granted
and committee authorized to take a policy of in.
surance on the engine house in whatever company
and tor whatever amount committee might think
proper.
Clifford. from committee on fire department, re.
ported bill OF S7.s5, express charges on hose, and
recommended payment.
On motion Of SOran, report was received and bill
ordered paid
Nete, from committee on sewerage, reported
that the work to be done for the repair Of Supe rior
and lani street sewers was greater than was sup.
posed to be necessary when the matter OF cleaning
and repairing the same was referred to committee,
and for this reason nothing had yet been done.
On motion OF Soran, report was received and
committee was authorized to cause said sewers to
be repaired in such manner as committee might
determine to be necessary.
Special committee appointed 10 confer with W.
ii. W. Cushman, IN relation to the contract be-
tween him and the city of Ottawa in the matter of
the improvement of the water power IN the ycini-
" Of Ottawa, reported that committee had waited
upon Mr. Cushmsn, and from him had received the
positive assurance that the stakes were now stuck
that ell the arrangements for the prosecution of
the work were perfected, ana that before one
year from this date the water would be pouring
over the dam contracted to be constructed across
the Illinois river.
On motion Of SOran, report was received.
On motion of skinner, committee proceeded TO
the election OF commissioners to assess on the
property by them deemed benefited bv the con.
struction OF sidewalk described in order OF city
council passed Jan. 4, 1870, generally designated
as Spring street sidewalk the sum OF 1880 81 (the
cost OF sam. as estimated by committee on streets
and alleys, an assessment for which sum was or.
dered by city council at meeting held the Sth
day March 1870
The chair appointed aldermen Burke and Brun.
! ker tellers to assist in cauvassing the vote
On the first ballot l.. w. Griggs John Hossack
and W. b. Titus, each received ten votes, which
being majority of all the aldermen authorized By
law TO he elected, they were, on motion of Burke
declared duly elected as commits soner rs TO assess
the OF s}30 G2 on the real estate in tn. divis.
ion OF the city by them deemed benefited BY the
construction OF u sidewalk ordered BY city council
at i meeting held Jan. /, $50, and described as
/ follows, viz: Commencing on the east side of
Spring street, ninety feet north OF the intersection
OF Spring street with Van Buren, street, aud run
ming thence north on the west side Of lot no t. in
block No. 3d. ~ feet to the intersection OF Spring
street with Prospect Avenue, thence across Pros.
pect Avenue 81 feet. thence north the west side
of lot No. 4, IN block No. -. 81 feet thence in
north easterly direction across lot No. 4, in block
-, 81 fee. on the south side of Courtney street to
the ravine bridge on Courtney street, and run.
ming thence northeast the line OF said street
across lot No. 3, in block No. IS, ~ feet all in the
Original Town Of Ottawa, said sidewalk to be 5}I
feet IN width, in accordance with the grade estsb.
lished for such sidewalk and the ordinance Of the
city Of Ottawa respecting sidewalks.
On motion of BoSserman, the matter of construc-
ton OF sidewalk in front of lot No in subdivision
OF out.lot No. s. SW fractional quarter section H.
town 80, range east OF third principal meridian,
was referred to committee on streets and alleys
tor report TO council at ne vt meeting.
On motion OF Sorsn, ordered, that the mayor
clerk marshal, aldermen and directors OF the
| board Of education be exempt from the payment Of
poll tax tor the year 1879.
Ayes--Fisk-, Veste. Clifford. Soran, Burke, Bos-
serman and Hutton-7.
Noes-Lynch and Skinner.
Bill of Walter Good. city iailsr, was referred to
committee on finance.
BILLS ORDERED PAID