The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-07-13
Council Proceedings.
SPECIAL MEETING,

Present-MayOr Boyle and Aldermen Stout,
Redmond Phelps, Snrh, Cary, Dean, Rabenstein,
The following call for meeting was read
X. y. Waterman, City Clerk: You are hereby
directed to call meeting of City Council, to be
held al City Hall, Tuesday, July 9th, lS1a, at
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose
lst OF considering license bonds for the sale of
liquors.
I'd. For providing for the adoption of article
9th, Of act Of the Legislature Of the State of
Illinois, entitled an 'act to provide for the lncor
poration Of cities and villages" approved April
10, lo12.
3D. To provide Tor The building and repairing
of sidewalks.
4,h. For such othe? business as may come be-
tore the council. II. X. BOYLE, Mayor.
Ottawa, July 8, 1872.
The bonds of sundry parties filed wEh City
Clerk, proposing TO take out license to sell in.
toXcating liquors. given in pursuance OF and in
conformity with the requirements OF an act OF the
State OF Illinois, emitted :" an act TO provide
against the evils resulting from the sale o. lntoXl-
eating liquors in the State OF Illinois," approved
Jan. 18TH, 1872, were Submitted for action of
council
On motion of Miller, ordered, that all bonds not
deemed perfectly satisfactory to council be re.
:erred 10 & special committee, TO consist OF the
license committee and three other AlderEen. to
be appointed by the chair, for report to council
al next meeting as TO the responsibility OF bonds
men and sureties.
act with license committee IN SAID matter.
Under motion of Miler, the bonds OF the iollow-
ing persons were referred, viz:
Paul Irion, Michael kenney, Joseph Albrecht,
Michael Formulas Albert Shaetier. Martin elm,
John Scheying. Richard Wolfe, N. Cavanaugh,
Nelson Card John Bogue, Philip Flick Thomas
Kennedy and ID. Hollecker. Bonds of Matthew
White. +. Breuning, John Hoban, c. Walther,
John Dol! and j.. l.. Piergue, were approved.
The Mayor submitted the following ordinance,
which was, on motion, adopted, the vote being:
Ayes-Redmond, Smith, Phelps, Carey, Dean.
Ra6enstein, Formulas McGinnis, Mates. Mser
and Fields-ll. Noes-Stout-l.
AN ORDINANCE to adopt Article TX and the seye,i
lions and provisions thereof Of act of the legislature of
the of Illinois, entitled IAN act to provide for the In
corporation of cities and villages, approved April 10. i
3, ordained By the City Council ofthe city ef Ottaod
That X % 70 ssssa
thereof of act OF the legislature Of tEe state OF Illinois
sasSed approved April H. 49, ana 'ne same Is hereby
Reports of the Aldermen of sidewalks needing
construction or repair in their respective wards
were submitted On motion of Carey, referred to
committee on laws and ordinances, with instruc-
tons to report ordinance that would in all re.
speets meet the requirements OF the state law, for
the construction or repair OF any sidewalks that
may be ordered by City Council.
Petition Of Peter Welsh, in relation to compen.
sation for tending Walnut street bridge, was pre-.
sented and, on motion Of NcGinnis. referred to
committee on streets and alleys, with power to act
Application of Linton Bros. for auctioneer's
license 20 date from Aug LIST. 1872, was presented.
On motion Of Stout. ordered. that license be is
sued as prayed for by applicants, upon complianc
on their part with the requirements OF city ordi
nance.
On motion of Carey, it was ordered that the use
of the Citr Hall be granted to the liberal reprbli.
cans for the purpose Of holding their convention
called tor July esd 1872.
Report of City Surveyor of survey made for
sidewalk along the north boundary OF blocks No.
IS and SO, in the old town Of Ottaws, on south
side Of Prospect avenue, was submitted.
On motion OF Miller, received and approved.
Phelps moved that section =. chap. IS, Revised
Ordinances, be so amended AS to read ''that every
person desiring to hawk or peddIe, who shall be
travelling on foot, shall pay to the clerk for the
use of the c,ty the sum of i've dollars 1t he shalt
be travelling with ole horse or other beast, he
shall pay the sum of ten dollars ii travelling with
any vehicle ar conveyance drawn by two or more
horses or beasts, or with any boat, he shall pay
the sum Of $l5 co.
On motion of Carey, referred to committee on
laws and ordinances.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
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