The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-04-27
Council Proceedings.
SPECIAL MEETING.

OTTAWA, April Is, 1872.
fresent-Nayor Boyle and Aldermen Stout,
redmond, smith, Phelps. Carey. Dean. Huston,
haoenstein, McGInnis Formulas, Miller and Fields.
ihere being quorum, it was announced that
CiM Council was now ready to proceed to bushes.
ihe following call for the meeting was read:
To K \. Waterman, Esq, City Clerk of the City
OF Ottawa:
DEAR SIR-You will please call special meeting
OF City Council to be held at the council room on
T. ~, TOR the purpose Of
Isl. Providing for the repair or renewal of side
walks In said city which are SO out Of repair to
be dangerous to life or limb.
"a. Iransacting any other business that nav
come before the City Council
Ottawa, ILL.,, Apr. IL. II. X. BOYLE Mayor.
The Mayor submitted an ordinance in relation
TO sidewalks, which was on motion of Carey,
adopted:
Ayes-Redmond. Smith. Phelps, Carey, Dean,
ii uston. Rsbensteiu, McGinnis, Formulas, Miller
| and Fields-ll. Noes-l
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO DANGEROUS AND IN
SAFE SIDEWALKS.
De oridinst by The Guy Council Qfthe city Of Oetaua
Or out Of repair - . be UNSAFE or dans.roaa "
M OF any passing over the such
!abl. to be injured thereby shall the duty su
owner owners occupant occupants agents Of
s, on , such where they are knox
60 days after the service Of such notice '1' N'e
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direction OF he Committee On Street. and xsS
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shall by him or ~ the said Committee
SEC ANY person who shah interior. with said Supervisor
OF streets r. The Of hs duties under this ord
than one aeh ons. .Ha a g.
q mis- city entitled AN ordinance regulating police
src.i. Incase owner or owners occupant or occ,
pants or their agents as aforesaid shall comply
under the direction Of the supervisor o: Streets and shall in
6 S9n5I INV 70 ne OF the orders and
In, In ease such STnsr Or owners: occupant oceu
sidewalks found for the purpose Of serving f
the notice mentioned in this ordinance the Supervisor Of
known lots conspicuous .f place ace
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qf any ID the Of an
awnings signs sign boards and the use OF the space
src This ordinance shall be fierce from and after 1t
| Passed April 18th. lSIa
! Committee on finance, TO which was referred q.
titon of H. +. Clarke and many residents Of the
9Th and 9Th wards, reported that committee We re
well aware Of the necessity Of the completion of
| the 9Th ward school house, in accordance with
| original plan prayed for by petitioners and
|
sufficient to effect the object desired BY petition.
ers but that an investigation Of the finances Of the
| city showed that by no possibility could the funds
be raised for such purpose after providing for the
| ordinary current expenditures of the city, and
would therefore report adversely to prayer of pc.
| tltoners
On motion OF Formulas, repor. was received and
! adopted.
| On motion Of Smith, the matter of repairing
| roof and cornice Of engine house was referred to
| committee on fire department, with power to act
| On motion Of Carey, Isaac Fredenburp was an.
pointed city jailor for the ensuing municipal year.
! On motion of Carey, James Carew was appoint
ed pound master for the ensuing municipal year
Stout moved that committee on streets and
! alleys be directed to put the iron fence around
public square in same condition as before removal
Of portion of same by Mclnhill & Co.
Phelps moved that special committee Of three
| be appointed, having the same power as contem-
plated IN motion Of Stout.
Carey moved an amendment. TO the amendment,
that committee be directed TO cause the fence
| around ashington square to be painted.
! AcG!nnis' motion to lay on the table was lost.
Ayes-Fields and NcGinnS-2. Noes-Stout
! Redmond Smith, Phelps. Carey, Dean, Huston
| Rabenstein, Formulas and Mller-IO
| Amendment TO amendment by Carey was lost
Amendment by Phelps for special committee
was carried and motion as amended was adopted
| McGinnls, Huston aud Stout were appointed
| SAID committee.
On motion of Stout, adjourned
X. n. WATERWAY, Clerk