The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-05-20
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

icEsDAk, May 10th. ISL.
Present-Mayor Jones. and Aldermen Vet,e
Stout, Lynch, Smith. Duffy, Carey, Huston, Stor.
mont: McGinnis, Formulas. Burke. Yentzer, Miller
| and Moore.
On motion of McGiunis. the reading Of the min.
utss Of last meeting was dispensed WITH
fsntien OF Jacob Christian, asking council to
refund the sum OF $500, mposed on him for dr,v.
ing team across his sidewalk, which he repre-
scented xs absolutely necessary in order to get &C.
ssss to his barn. was presented.
on motion of Formulas, received and clerk d.
recteo to issue an order for the amount asked for
BY petitioner.
Pettlon OF Henry Dugan, praying city council
10 direct city clerk TO issue him order for a So
lthe amount of order Ne 50 for same sum issued
10 him') lost, rs sworn to in affidavit submitted
with petition was. on motion Of Burke, received,
and prayer OF petitioner granted.
The poll tax list Of the several wards of psr.
sons liable 10 perform street labor duly certified
by supervisor of streets and filed with city clerk
as requires by ordinance, were submitted.
| On motlon OF Burke, approved, and warrants
ordered to be issued to supervisor of streets au-
| thsrzlug him to require the performance of two
day labor, or the payment Of $500 IN lieu there
OF. from all persons liable TO poll tax
| Committee on streets and alleys, to whom was
| referred the matter Of obstruction of certain
streets in the seventh ward reported that com.
mittee had given the SUBJECT dae consideration,
ana from the information gained IN relation there
Gil be taken at present.
On motion of Moore, report was accepted.
| Stornont, from committee on streets and alleys,
in a dangerous condi,io, and rr..6 H. n.,o,,;tr
OF building new bridge, or repairing the old one:
ana he therefore moved that the chair appoint
1hree aldermen from other wards than the fourth
ward, IN which SAID bridge is lecatedl to act
WIN the committee on streets and alsvs to ex.
anime the bridge and report to council at its next
meeting. Motion was carried
The chair appointed Moore. Burke and Smith TO
act with street and alley commit,ec in VI. -;
nation of said bridge ''
Lynch, from committee on streets and s,I.vs N
whom was referred na,i,;n, for u;S; = - 70
umbus street sidewalk renor,sd ~ go W W. -
PRAYER of pe,,.ioner and submitted Tho foIionr;ur
der and recommended lis adonti.n ISo. ordas
embodied IN clerks notice nnblished IN .n.,he.
column, f''''"eu ~ ""''nsr
order adop,ed a"u
r. -, r..,.
VIZ m' ntE co"nC'' q NE ,"gV Ol4"0
on, nv unlerssneu' 10 whon the petition OF Daniel
at . Hsu o'nerH III retstioh TO curo stones and
",u'a ., slae~aIkS on columbus street, in said
, e'', Sooth OF the l'hhols ana michigan Canal and
no it o. NAN street was referred, BY order Of
uou'IcI !as.en AprlI ilth, 1871, would
.espec''ul! report 'hat they wentupoh and viewed
we premises where ssld curb stones are to be
p,auea ann 'ne s"n sidewalks cons,ructed. and
would recommend that the width Of said side.
walks be established and fixed at fourteen feet
''e l,out ''he q" 'he lo's ADJOINING said street.
Tue! Wouid 'nr'her recommend that curb stones
De put down upon sad Columbus street between
cept where they have been already placed, as to
confirm to the grade established by the city sur
,eyor' ana thev estimate the expense OF putting
o"h saru curo e'onet AZ s24ls.uo, and the ex-
lenses OF we proceedings at 1870 making 10 sli
'"e SUI" OF s.ioIV' Respectfully submitted.
ANDREW LYNCH.
; wv STosHoxr
WI CAREY,
street ana Alley Committee.
, burke from nhance committee. reported in Ia
,or OF Payment OF on OF John Hamlltos, referred
q las' meeting: and asked farther time on other
n'1'erS referred.
on luioIon OF Mc"'nnis' report was received
u erH vas aIrse'eo 70 issae an order to ohm Ham
~. .i'on iot tIU-amosht OF OIL IS rendereo-and
'nr'her TIME granted committee tor report, as re-
dsesea.
rouge comnitsss reported the aPpsntmsot OF
.; ~ Alng as sIeciai poiicemsn-no eompensa-
wy ~. W y. sno~9o o! 'he cHy.
Sn w ":o,'on .. oa.ke' appointment was confirmed.
tition for ,emoy,t ~ nh.,rmct;en. az n %. p..
street from east Canal street to the Illinois river
reported that there was . street between the
points named dedicated for public use and
that under the law, parties agsrieved had the
right TO demand that the same be opened, and
would therefore recommend that said street be or
dered TO be opened, A. prayed for in petition re.
'erred.
burke moved TO receive and adopt report.
Lynch moved, as an lent. that notice he
given 10 parties ned to remove obstyuetious
complained OF Sept. LIST, 1871,
, Motion of Stout, 70 Law report on the table VAS