The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-03-09

port TO City Council at meeting to be held Tues
day, March l2rh, ls12
Further time was granted to committee on
streets and alleys for report on matters referred
~ previous meetings
Muler, from committee on local assessmen ts, to
whom was referred the petition of John Ceilings,
praying Wy Coanell to refund the sum of &. IS,
taxes PAID by him ia excess as comnared with
the valuation OF other property in his vicinity re-
ported IN FAVOR OF the payment of the amount
PRAYED FOR by petitioner. and tina, the CITY Clerk
oe Iecteu 10 issue AN order for said amount paw.
able 10 tie SAID John COllinsg. He further recon.
mended that, hereafter, no petitions To refund
taxes already paid be entertained by the Citv
Council. Wv!
On motion of Moore, report was accepted
Special committee to whom was referred thu
bill OF t. NJ. Drew, reported in favor OF the nav.
ment OF s55S5, said sum to be received in full OF
bill rendered
Duty moved to receive and adop, report. Mo.
ton carried.
Miller. from committee on sewerage. rsportsd
sewer on Poplar street IN need of repair. and on
ms motion the matter was referred to committee
on sewerage, with power to act.
Miller suggested that foot bridge across rayine
on Christy street required repair, and Oh his n o.
ton the matter was referred to committee on
streets and alleys, with power to act
The matter of repairing foot bridge across State
street, on Prospect avenue, using therefor .ne
old timber taken from the Fox river bridge. was
on motion Of Moore, referred to committee on
streets and alleys
Acuon, on the motion OF StornOnt, to sell the
old bridge across the Feeder now about 10 be re.
moved, was, on motion OF Lynch. indefinitely post.
pOned.
Burke moved that the city donate to the parties
proposing to construct bridge across the rayine
On Sycamore street. between Jefferson and Jack.
son streets, suhicient timber taken from the Fox
rl'er bridge, IN addition TO the old Madison street
bridge, for the erection of said bridge
Moore amended that the petitioners be request.
ed to remove the old bridge within ten DAYS
Amendment carried, and motion as amended
was adopted.
Proposal of VIM. Stormont, for the purchase Of
the old castings taken from Fox rive bridge at
the rate OF $50 per ton, was, on motion of Moore
accepted.
! Proposal of the Ottawa Gas Co, for the pur.
chase OF l9o rods " inch iron, a. the rate eF2i
! cents per pound, was presented.
On notion OF Lynch, action postponed, and Gay
elerk directed to ascertain price of such iron as
| Rad TOR in Chicago
On motion Of Miller, ordered, that City Marshal
De authorized 20 dispose of the refuse lumber
! taken from the Fox river bridge on the most ad.
vantaeeous terms, and deposit the proceeds VITA
the City Treasurer.
Clerk reported the payment Of j347. so to the
Ciy treasurer. SAID amount being the deficiency
dus oy Illinois Starch Co. to the city and not col.
!ecaed by City Collector, on account Of error IN
assessment OF personal property OF SAID company
Gu motion of Lynch, ordered, tina, CITY Col.
lecior be allowed his percentage on said ario /,
the same az though collected by him.
I'm motion OF StDrn0nt. ordered, tn ut all city
Oiheals b. required to make report to this conn
ell before the end OF the present municipal year
Ayes Vette. Stout, Duffy, Stormont, McGuuis
and Formhas-6.
Noes-Lynch. Burke, Miller and Mcore-4