The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-01
Council Proceedinss
REGULAR MEETING
OTTAWA. TueadaY March O

Present-hayor Jones, and AIdermsn' I Ti.
Stout Lyneh Smith, Duffy. Carey, Huston Sue
mon! Mc'innis' Formulas. Burke. Ysut.sr. M,lI.r
On motion OF Duffy, the reading OF mi,,,., ..
last meeting was dispensed with VI
Msyof Jones announced the appointment OF
standing committees: Vi
Committee on streets and alleys-Lynch Stor.
mont and Carey. ' ''01
Committee on local assessmepts-Nille, r,-L.
and Vette. >"
Committee on laws and Ordinance. c.,
Lynch ana Stout.
Committee on hnance-Burke. Lynch and Csr.x
Committee Oh public health-Stout. Formal,
and Yentzer.
Committee on fire depart.en.-Du Sherman.
and Moore. S'o'mohs
i Comm. nit on gas and gas Nsh'.-carey, Nc
Committee ON police-McGinnis, Noor.
Smith. anu
Miller. anu
Committee on sewersgs--yette, Huston and
Duffy. anu
Petition OF II. Mayo and others. ASKING Tho, -,
the poll tax that may be collected for The ys.
ISL IN the seventh ward, west of Christie str.st
be applied to the improvement Of Spring strssi
and the construction OF sidewalk on the east ado
of Christie street, from Van Buren, Avenue 70
Court street, was presented.
On motion Of McGiunis, referred to commi,ts.
On streets and alleys.
Petition OF Riae Bros, in relation IN fin. :,
posed by police magistrate upon then, for ALLEGED
violation OF city ordinance by their empleve. sho
drives their wagon for delivering Foods ~ NM
ehasers; was preses'ed. AND on molten Of Lynch.
referred to committee on laws and ordinance.
Annual report Of J. +. Shapey, CITY tr.ssn,sr
WAS submitted, and on motion OF Miller, referred
to committee on finance.
Annual repOr. of X. n. Waterman, Getty el.rk1
Of receipts snd expenditures for the nuplcnsl
year ending March 10Th, 1871, was submitted and
on motion OF Burke, received and approved -N
Ohcial bonds Of Il. \. Waterman, city clerk.
): L. Shapiey, city treasurer. and Peter Meyer.
city marshal elected for the muacipsI wear snd''
ing March 10Th, 1879, duly executed we're submit.
ted, and on molten Of Lynch. approved.
Proposals for tending city bridges from sundry
persons were ead.
On motion Of Stornont John NcCar,v "a. an
pointed tender Of Columbus street bridge Corn.
psnsation TO be 81. 50 per month during the ses-
son OF al navigation. l37l
On motion Of Lynch, Owen Cooke wa, .nnoin,.a
tender Of Madison street bridge Compsps,,isn
10 be sli0o per month during the seassa OF canal
navigation, 1871.
There being three proposals for tending Chest.
nut hseet ordSe a. 'ne same price, it was, mo.
ton OF Lynch, ordered that city council proceed 70
elect by ballo, tender for ssid bridge.
The char appointed Moore and Ysp,lsr tsllers
to assist CLERK In canvassinkvo.s
Result Of canvass.
First ballo,-Pe,er welch had svo,es; Rowland
Hopper had votes; James W,.emsn had votes:
h. Hays had vote. No chose
Sec.nd oalIoI-Pstsr WeIch had . votes; Row.
land Hopper had votes James wissnsn had 2
votes VI. Hays had vote.
On motion of Moore, Peter w.lcA was declared
duly elected tender Of Chesiaut street bridge for
'he season OF canal navigation, ISL.
Lynch. from committee on streets and alleys. TO
whom petition Of d. +. Hit, referred, reported
| IN is'or 81 granting prayer OF petitioner. viz:
Iha' tha' part OF the old state road within the
limits OF ottawa. not occupied within The new locs-
non be vacated, sad ,hs, Courtney stree, and the
continuation thereof as thus changed, be declared
"A md mod At
On motion ct McGinnis report OF sonUi:ts vas
approved
| Burke, from finance committee substSsd the
following Tepsr. IN relation 10 Spring s,ree, side
| WAX. referred AT previous meshn2, which WAS.
on motion OF Miller. accepted, aid clerk directed
10 issue orders to persons thu. have paid their as
| ssssmsnis for the construction ofsald side walk,
tor the amounts paid by ,hem respectively.
The hnsncs committee, 10 whom WAS referred
| ihe matter 81 the assessment for sidewalk on
| Spring street, report. tha, ihe conrs having re-
fused 30 give Judgment against the lots returned
So delinquent in the payment of said assessment,
| thus deciding the whole assessment TO have been
Illegal, there Is no course left bat to hold the As-
| sessmsni as Eot having been made, and to return
! the none! 10 such 10! owners as have paid ths
| amounts Of their respective Assessments. The
amounts thus paid are advised, 10 only some
! thirty odd dollars. We therefore recommend the
adoption Of an srdsr that the clerk drew orders on
ths treasurer in favor Of such ns have paid their
assessments for said Spring street sidewalk, IN
such amounts - they nave paid respectively.
=. T. BuRKR
VIZ. OsnAN.
On motion OF Lynch, ordered, thst The city clerk,
! under the direction Of finance committee be au-
thorized 10 issue orders payable 10 city treasurer
tor the interest on bonds IS the same become due.
Lynch moved that the salaries OF city officers for
ihe municipal year be the same As fixed by order
| for last year
! Amendment OF Stout, tina. collector b allowed
enc per cent of oil monies collected was carried.
| and OH motion OF Lynch, as amended, was adopted.
| Application Of A. +. Reed, for = poiniment sS
| city auc,ionesr, was presented, and on motion OF
Stout, granted, provided bond be filed ssd money
paid to city treasurer as required by city ordi'
nance.
! Notion Of Moore ths. oil money collected for
poll TAX be expended in the respective wards
| where collected, was Not carried.
BILLS oRDERBDP PAID.
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