The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-02
ADJOURNED REGULAR BETTING

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OrrAwA, August 18th, 1871.
! Present-Mayor Jones, and Aldermen Vette,
Stout. Smith, Duffy, Carey, Huston, StOrmont,
Formulas and Burke.
| The minutes OF the last meeting were read and
| approved
| Lynch, from committee on streets and alleys.
reported to council that DR.. Joseph Stout, in or.
| DER to get more convenient access to his office
| desired to bs granted the privilege OF construct
ing stairway ut the south side of Reddicks block
| IN tue alley between Columbus and Court streets,
| SAID stairway not to exceed in width the STAR.
way attached to the building on the opposite side
| OF said alley.
| Motion Of Lynch, that privilege be granted as
| requested was carried.
| Lynch, chairman of committee on streets and
| alleys. reported that in consequence of the dan.
| gerons condition OF Fox River bridge, temporary
repairs were now being made by order ct commit.
| zee, anu recommended that q special committee
DC appointed to examine said bridge and report to
council at Its next session.
On motion Of Burke, report was received. action
OF committee approved, and the matter of repair.
Ing or rebuilding Fox River bridge referred to
committee on streets and alleys, with power to act
niinh, rem cemmlttte on police, reported the
appointment OF =. Kreigor and John J. Barrett as
| special policemen, (no compensation to be allowed
by the city, and submitted with report the oa,hs
| Ot olilce OF the respective parties.
On motion of Lynch, report was accented and
| appointments confirmed.
| Assessment roll Of commissioners appointed NV
the cry Council to assess the sum of two thousand
lour hundred and sixty one dollars on the real es
tate deemed benefited by the putting down of
curostOnes ON Columbus street, in the city of OF.
tawa, IN accordance with, aud in pursuance of n,
ORDER or City Council, was submitted to council
the same having been duly returned and filed in
City CLERKS ofhce and notice published in corpo.
ration newspaper, as required by city ordinance.
On motion Of Burke, received
objections OF Timothy Slattery, Daniel DriscoH
Philip Flick and Henry Reel, 10 said asscssment
on their respective lots were read.
On motion OF Stout, 40 aOatens of 10 WA O r.
dered on each OF the lots Ofthe parties obee,ing.
WIS., Lots one and thirty two IN block No. tweatv
SIX, and lots sixteen and seventeen in block No
twenty seven, States Addition to Ottawa.
On motion Of Stout, the following order of con-
Irmation OF said assessment roll, as altered by
City Council, was adopted:
whereas, due notice has been given by the City
CLERK OF the return Of the assessment made BY the
commissioners appointed by tho City Council on
the Soth day Of June. 1871, to assess the sum of
$2,46l on the real estate in the part of the city
deemed benefited by the improve Mt proposed.
ny putting down curbstOnes on the east aud west
sides OF Coumbus street. from the Illinois and
Mlchigan Canal to the north side of Main street
anu AL objections TO such assessment having bpen
duly heard and disposed OF BY the City Council.
OrdeEed, that the said assessment. as revised
ana corrected by the City Council, be, and the
same is hereby confirmed.
ms further ordered, that q warrant be issued
directed TO the City Collector, for the collection
thereon, returnable IN thirty days after It's date.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
\ Il Smith, assessor, ae,o M