The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-17
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

"A a - TUESDAY, Juas'6kh. lS7l.
Present-Mayor Jones, and AldermSn Veto
Stout, Lynch, Smith. DsHy, Carey, Huston, Stof
mont. NcGiunis, FORMULAS. Burke. Yest,er ahe
Miller. w. 81 ~
The minutes OF the last meeting were read. =
Alderman Stout suggested that there WAS ar
error IN the minutes as recorded, aad Moved thai
the same be amended by striking out from motisr
alley committee and Mayor Jones a committee t.
determine upon the question Of change Of loca
ten Of the dam across the Illinois river, the words
with power to act" ..-..-- ,....', VIZ -5
sisn of the rssslectisns of the aldermen present
vote was taken aud the motion lost-the vote
being: Ayes-Stout, Huston, Formulas, Yentzer
and Milier oes-Vette, Lynch, Smith, Duffy
Carey, Stsrmsnt, NcGinnis and Burke-s. The
minutes were thereupOn declared approved.
Petition Of Jacob Wiget and others, PRAYING
City Council to order the construction of cross.
ing on the west side of Madison street across Clay
street, was presented, and on motion of Alderman
Burke, referred to committee on streets and
alleys with power to act.
Petition Of F. II. Medll, asking City Council to
remit fine imposed tor hitching his horse to one OF
the shade trees bordering on the public square,
was presented. Alderman Miller moved to re-
ceive, and that clerk be directed to issue order
Tor hive dollars, payable to +. Ii. Medl, the amount
OF fine. Motion was lost.
Petition Of John F. Nash and others, "a com.
mittee OF citizens appointed at q meeting held
June 5th 1877 for the purpose OF making arrange.
ments for the celebration of the coming 4th OF
Juiy,) requesting City Council to make such ap.
preparation as they might deem reasonable and
proper to assist in defraying the expenses Incl.
dent to the occasion, was presented.
Burke moved that petition be received. and an
appropriation Of $50. 100 be ordered.
Notion carried
., Ayes--Vette, Smith Duffy, Huston, McGinnis
Formulas. Burke, Yentzer and Miller-9.
Noes-Stout. Lynch, Carey aud Stormont-4
pnVn N an rol 10,
ported 10 favor Of payment Of $24 90 on bill of Tn
dine Fire Co., referred to SAID committee at last
meeting.
On motion OF Burke, received, and clerk direct
ed to issue an order for $1,000, as recommended
BY committee.
Stout, from committee on public health, report
ed that the stagnant water in the streets and
drains around the public square, and On Clinton
ton street between Main and Madison streets
caused q miasma detrimental to the health 81
the residents in those localities, and recon
mended that committee on streets and ALLEYS be
greeted 20 instruct the supervisor of streets "a
cause the drains and sluiceways to be opened, SC
that the stagnant water may be removed. 'a.
Burke amended that instructions to COMMITTEE
be to give supervisor instructions, the same al
recommended As to these Streets as to all street,
within the city limits where there may be the same
cause for complaint, the work to b done undel
Amendment was accepted.
Notion OF Lynch, to lay on the table, was carried
Lynch. from special committee, to whom was re
ferred the matter Of repairing rebuilding brid &c
across FEEDER on Columbus street, and improve
mcnt of street north of said bridge, submitted
the following report, which was, on motion o
Miller, received and adopted: 'fi "a. 100
10 tho Mayor and aldermen Of tie City Of Ouaaca
Your committee, to whom was referred the mat
ter OF the bridge across the feeder on Columbus
street, and the improvement of the street running
north Of the same, would respectfully report thai
they found the said bridge in dangerous con d
tiou. The condition of the road is also bad. Tc
rebuild the bridge and make the road safe fol-
travel would cost not less than $500 90; and a.
that sum could not be expended from the revenues
OF tbs year. we would recommend that the bridge
Tor the present be abandoned, except for foot
travel, and that not more than 800 be expended
in repairing the street running north Of the same
As there Is good bridge ON the next street west
wagon travel Will not be materially Inconvenience
.''@ rs 80 F ANDREW LYNCH
r w. H. CAREY.
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