The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11

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Carey, from street and alley committee. report
ed that the iron bridge across the sdecus on Mad
ison street had been completed to the satisfaction
OF the committee, and that payment OF $500 had
paid. He also reported that committee had made
sale, As authorized by council Of old iron and cas-.
ttngS from the Fox River and Madison street brid'
ges. and had deposited the net proceeds OF sales.
si3l5.2S. with city treasurer IS appears from YOU
cher submitted with report. On motion Of Huston,
report was accepted.
Carey, from same committee. reported that CON-
mittee, after An examination of the bridge across
tue Feeder on Columbus street, was satisfied that
It was in an unsafe condition, and would recon.
mend the construction of new bridge
Formulas, after representing that the finances OF
the city were not such to warrant the c0nstruc.
ton OF an iron bridge. such As he understood was
proposed, moved that the committee on streets
and alleys be authorized to cause wooden bridge
TO be constructed at . cost not to exceed $500.
Huston moved that the matter of constructing
the proposed bridge aud the kind Of bridge to be
constructed, be referred to the street and alley
committee with power to act.
Ayes-Smith. Phelps. Carey DE an, Huston, V emit
zer, Miler-7.
Noes-Stout. Redmond, Rsbe nstein, Formulas.
McGinnis, Mates, Fields-7.
There being tie vote. the motion was lost, the
Mayor giving the casting vote in the negative.
The vote on the motion Of Formulas was AS fol.
lows:
Ayes-Reduond, Rabenstein, Formulas, McGin.
M so s saisi Phelps, Carey, Dean, Hu.
ston, Yeutzer. Niller-8. F.H
Motion declared lost.
The health officer (Dr. Jos. Stout reported that
the smallpox case referred to II previous meet.
ing, had been attended to in such manner Is to
prevent the spread of the disease. and recommea.
ded the payment of bills incurred for the necesss.
~ maintenance of the family, medicines required
and rent OF house Tor 10 days during the time the
head Of the family was prevented from attending
to his ordinary business. On motion OF Carey,
report was accepted and bills ordered to be paid
| Is presented by health officer.
transcript of the record of the proceedings Of
the case Of Leahy Vs. Kellogg, Contested election
case for member Of the Board Of Education for the
4th ward in the city ofOttawa,) together with af
dsvits hled therin, was submitted, and on motion
OF Carey. action on same was postponed.
On motion of Stout. ordered, that committee on
streets and alleys be directed to cause notices to
be posted on all the city bridges, notifying par.
ties that no notices nor advertisements Of de.
scriptiou be put, posted or placed thereon under
penalty.
On motion Of Smith, ordered, that committee
on streets and alleys be authorized 20 repair or
rebuild sidewalks around Washington Square, as
IN opinion Of committee might be deemed best for
interests of the city.
Alderman Formulas stated that q proposition
had been made by Patrick Hays to furnish trees
necessary to surround Washington Square, and
that the residents in the neghbOrhoOd of said
square proposed to assume the expense Of the
construction Of fences for the protection Of the
trees, provided the city would make an apprOpria.
ton sufficient to pay the cost of setting said trees
On motion of Carey, the matter was referred to
special committee, consisting Of Aldermen McGn.
mis-, Stout and Huston.
On motion of Carey, ordered, that the Mayor be
authorized to appoint some person 10 assist super
visor in the collection of poll tax.
Ayes-Smi,h, Phelps, Carey, Dean. Huston,
Rabenstein, Fl mhals, Yentzer and Miller-9.
Noes Stout Redmond and Fields-3.
On motion of Carey, ordered, that City Marshal
he instructed to cause City Hall TO be kasomined
also to provide bucket or pitcher and other srti.
Giles necessary to be used in the hall
Bills referred to committee on Finance-h anil
ton billiard, Henry Weller.
BILLS ORDERED PA!p.
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