The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-05-06
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING,

~ OHIe! huston, Stormont, AcGInnis, Form
nails, Burke, lentzer, Miller and Moore
On motion OF McGinnis, the reading Of minstes
ol last meeting YVES dispensed with
hemonstrance Of Thomas j. Wade and others
against granting prayer of petitioners asking that
Orleans street bs opened from Main st,e.t 10 ths
limos River, was presented and on motion of
Miller, received. "
Communication from Undne Engine COMPANY
| recommending the appointment OF Chss Mstzyer
as Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department NJ tn.
CITY OF Ottawa, was presented and ON molten of
Miller, received.
The following communication from the Board of
Education of the City of Ottawa was read, and on
| motion OF Burke, received and placed on file:
To the Hon, the Mayor and Aldermen Of thu CITY
otOttawa IN council assembled
GENTLEMEN You are hereby respsetfnlIv noti
ned that the Board of Education of the CITY of Of
lava, at their meeting on Monday evening. April
ith' 1911, unanimously adopted the following
in accordance with the terms of an act In
amend an act, entitled an act to establish free
schools IN the City of Ottawa &c, approved Marcel
SUN, 1862, 1t becomes the duty of the Board of
hducauon OF said City of Ottawa TO ask, and We do
hereby ask, the City Council to levy for the us. of
SAID board of education for the year 1871 ,hs sum
OF twenty thousand dollars and 10 levy such fur
| Their sums as may be necessary to souapls,. IN.
/ twenty thousand dollars sccruing to said board
'o' 'ne year i''o' CHESTER HARD, President.
Guest, j. Il. ARMSTRONG, Clerk
| Report OF City Surveyor, Of the number Of fec,
caro stone required for tho Improvement of
columbus street, as prayed for 10 petition Of Dan.
lei biake anu others, referred TO committee on
streets and alleys at "a meeting Of ths CITY Council
held April lith, 1871, with estimate of probabIa
COST ef same, was submitted and on m otion of
Miller, received and ordered placed on file.
mayor Jones reported that, in compliance with
orcer oil City Council, he had COME rYsd with the
officers Of the C., b. Il q T. r. Co in rslstion tn
grievances complained of by citizens ia the mat.
ter OF suitable crossings for teams and pedestrian,
over streets on which the o., o. a. t. vRR.
| tod a,l,,.,,
~ loca'eo' ana submitted letter from Robert
harris, general superintendent, giving assur ance
| shat at the earliest practicable time All cAus. of
| complaint would be removed. He also reported
| mat he nau made inquiry, as directed as to the
| COSY VI pen Tor the use OF the fire companies
and found that the expense would be much GREAT
! err than council contemplated when action on this
! matter was taken II - bell suitable for the Dur.
pose be purchased and he therefore r.norted "a
| City Council the information he had gained a. to
price, size Of bell, &c. for such action "A connc
might think roper.
Further time was asked by COMMITTEES On streets
ana a'!eys TOT report on matters referred at pre-
'!ous meetings, "nc on melton Of Miller granted
committee on finance reported that, after "a
tnoruugh investigation " tho matters referred at
last meeting, they had concluded III at the claim,
OF petitioners were just and would therefor. re.
! commend that clerk be authorised to i,su, an or
Ger 10 f. . Leland for Sg.l9, also an order to
Gideon Mace for 80 and that he be- diy.,,.d /.
pay to l. t. Courtney the sum Of j. 90 when III.
same may be paid to him bv T Sl,,.-rv ma
per arrangement with the committee
Commute. On polio. reported that Charles Bow
erS, Ihss carney, Jas. Cotton C. s. C. Cr.rs
| John Hamilton and Vim. Burgess had bssn sn
pointed special policemen, and mad been sworn IN
| IS required by ordinance; tina, Charlie. Bover.
and Thomas Barney had declined TO 40, ., special
policeman, and that the committee only a.ked
| confirmation of appointment of the other parti.,
| named.
On motion OF Burke report was received And G.
>. C. Crane, WIN, Burgess, Jas. Cotton and John
Hamilton were declared special policemen Of the
| City of Ottawa, As recommended bv committee on
| police.
On motion OF McGnnis. special committee. 10
whom was referred the petition asking council to
cause orleans street to be opened from east Main
street TO Illinois River, was granted time for re-
| port until next meeting OF council
On motion of Moore finance committee WA d.
rec'sd TO make settlement with sity collector for
the year $50, and repor. 10 City Council At mex,
meeting.
Moore moved that City Council pro.s.d 1. tho
| election OF an assistant city m arshaf
| Motion OF McIinhls, TO postpone action until
| the next session OF City Council was carried
| On motion OF Miller committee on streets And
snsvs were instructed to investigate the matter
OF obstruction OF certain sidewalks IN the seventh
ward, complained of, and report " council At neyt
meeting.
On motion Of Moore, ordered tina, all persons
within the city hints, liable 10 perform street Ia
bor shall be assessed to labor on streets tc two
days for the pre..at year, and in Getxult Of said
| labor being performed, Said persons NAV commute
FOR the same by paying 30 the supervisor of streets
| two dollars IN lieu thereof
| Bill OF James t. Combs, Circuit Clerk Of Grundy
county, Ills. tor costs in of Sweely vs. CITY
| OF Ottawa, was, on motion Of Burke, referred To-
Mayor jones for settlement, and city clerk direct
| ed to issue an order for the amount of bill when
| satisfactorily determined
Bill Of John Hamilton for services as sn.c,ol M
liceman, was, on motion of Lynch, referred to
committee on finance,
BILLS oRpRRgDpAln
ThoS Larkn supervisor, 40 %
we. ',!''' ,"rs""l' G5 90
Jno McCsrty, bridge tonder, Is 50
Ie'Gr Meicn' 1900
owen Cooke 400
George SchloSser, amt. jud .men, in court M AZ
Tim Dwyer backsmithin., 200
l. Marsh, stone act, -os
W"colSt pu'N "''H'"'F' 10 SO
WIN + Bell, carpenter work, N ~
Michael Barry, team labor, il 30
Kelly -, tn
Tim O'Bren, ono
Owen tonn.N = on
WIN Nicholson. " $40
EobeT, kca'ng, street labor, 2G %
VIA Londrgan, " II
Patk Ahsarn, 400
Neil Magee " ls-5
nos hahohF 81 %
Juo Donovan, a.,
Michael Flynn, ~,
Charles risler, 10 IA
Patrick Kane, " ,.u
John Farrell n D,
JAS llcnnahan, 40
Tim Carroll, 500