The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-11
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
(oFFICIAL.)
Regular Meeting.

| TUESDAY, Sept. It'll, 1875
Observation-Disclosures Porter, West Jackson
Cary, Colwell, Brown, King, McGinnis, Jekyll
Griffith and Wyman-ll.
On motion, alderman Jackson was elected
| president pro tenn.
! On motion Of Porter, the reading Of the min.
utes Of last meeting was dispensed with.
| Petition Of Louis Gagcl CT al, praying for the
construction OF a sidewalk around lot three, sit
uated on Main and Leland streets, in the sixth
ward was presented, AID on motion Of Jekyll
was received and referred TO the alderman of
said sixth ward.
Petition Of Il. Thornton for an auctioneers H.
cense from August LIST, 1915, to February LIST,
1876, for S25, accompanied by bond, was present.
ed and on motion Of Cary, was received, prayer
Of petitioner granted and bond approved.
The following report Of city surveyor was pre-
scented, and on motion of Jekyll was received:
TO The Honorable Mayor and Common Council Of
City Of Ottdud
In compliance with your ordinace of the Sd Of
August last, requiring the city surveyor to des-
ignate and establish the grade on Walnut street"
beg to report that examined the records and
found no grade established on Walnut street ex-
ccpt a grade for the side walk, and by running
level from the bevel on the insdesof the feeder
lock (Which Is an inch or two below highwater
in the side cut to the railroad east OF the c., b.
~ O. railroad depot, find the rails one foot above
the bevel in the lock. | also found rails on said
road for about 700 feet north Of the depot lcyel,
but from there north TO the canal II is an up
grade, and rises about SD feet at the bridge
across the canal. The ground on either side of
the road is on the average, nearly level, conse-
quently the ascending grade TO the canal makes
Il high dixie near the canal The street crossings
are all passablc, well graded and planked but
the intervals between the streets to make them
passable for teams should be graded and plank.
ed at the same grade the road is now
would therefore advise the council to ask the
railroad company TO grade Walnut street. and
plank the main railroad track, and all their
switches, side tracks and tnrnouts, in good and
suitable manner from Madison 10 Washington
streets. Respectfully,
i. F. HIT,
City Surveyor.
| On motion Of Jekyll, the city attorney was in.
str,cted to communicate with the officers Of the
e., Is. * z. railroad Company, ana request them
to grade street in compliance with report.
The following ordinance was presented and
on motion of Mctiinnis was adopted Ayes
Porter, West jackson, Cary, Colwell, King.
McGinns, Jekyll, Griffith and Wyman-l0. Nays
l-Brown-l: f--.... 80.
BE At ordained By the Chy Council Of the City Of OF.
l tara ~
sxo LIST That oil person, Who not having visible means
TO maintain themselves, without employ mrn idly ioi
saloons houses bad repue fafosa depets or re e
glne honscs who shalt be found irespsssng upon the
sGSs sS%S or
o o. rscs'e or s% sr Or sso sSa ssys in
money under false pfeeuses or shall disturb any Ma
where public or private schools held either
DAY OF sapoah or places where religious worship held
who nas,Ssy Neglect their smpoy%en, calling and
families shall be desmed yagrants and upon convict on
shall De nned 10 sum not less than Ave dollars
$50 "a The mode Of proceedings 10 all arising un
der this ordinance shall be provided in csap
Yer thirteen oil the Revised Ordinances Of this atty, enuted
AZ reg uang the police al the city Of Ottawa
Sfc 81 This ordinance shall take eect and be In IN
nom and after its publication Approved
NH. SWIFT, Mayor
The following Ordinance was presented, and
on motion Ct King, adopted. Ayes-Porter, West
jackson. Cary, Colwell, Brown, King, McGinnis,
Jekyll. Griffith and Wyman--il.
An Ordinance TO regulate the licensing Of We.
hIcles.
Ret ord1iHsi 5y tie City Coacl Of Ofta,nd:
SEC is That al this city shall b, charg
~ thu named In the ordinances OF ts CITY
now In force. for vehicle license.
SEC ID. That that portion OF Chaptr XII the Revised
9Ibonds by vehicle previous 10 obtaining cense
be- ard the saine Is hereby repealed.
SIC d That this Ordnance shall he In force from aRd
alter IT'S publication. Approved,
NJ. II. swIFT, Mayor.
Jackson, from committee on fire department.
reported bill Of Leonard * Costello, $l940, cor.
iect. andon motion Of King the report was re-
ceiyed and bill ordered paid.
Liquor license bond Of Louis Gagel was pre-
scented, and on motion Of Colwen was received
and approved
ThefolloNin- report was presented, and on
monon 81 bro~n. was receives, approxed, and
eoms1ii,ee discharged: