The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-05-06
CoISCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Regular Meeting.
Tuesday May ID, loiG.
Prcscnt-Mayor Lynch and aldermen rorter,
Smith, jackson, Colwcl, Bowman, King, Brown,
Jckyll, Mccain, lIoban, Trimblc, Wymah an"
Gnlith-l3 Absent: Vest.
Minutes Of last meeting were read ana ap-|
Petition of Thomas NJ v on and others pray
ing that council cause the abatement oil nuisance
caused by water flowing into certain streets ana
lots In South Ottawa, from some defective eaton
water pipes, was on motion oil SlHlth relcIIc" W
street and alley committee.
Petition of ID. VI. Hall and eighty others, pray.
| ing that Thomas Brennan be rcinstated Is hEht
Waterman, presented. King moNcl thaI
praycr of petitioners be granted, when was losJ.
| Yeas-Bowman, King, Brown, Mccain, Wyman
l. and Grfith-G Nays Porter, smith, jackson,
Colwell, Jekyll, lloban and Trmbe-1.
Petition of ID. Cummins aad others, praying
that new streets be laid out south OF Guthrlc
street and west Of Gridley street, III seventh
ward, was presented, and on motion OF jackson,
referred to street and alley committee, with city
surveyor Hit added.
Petition Of =. a. Hall and others, praying that
council cause the vacation or allow TO be closed
the south end of Paul street, lying south OF the
south line Of Jackson street, and terminating on
the bank of'FOx River, WAS presented The pc,
ttiOn states that i'll It's present condition saiu
street is Of no use as a thoroughlare, ana only
serves as a resort OF cattle and hogs at large,
thereby creating nuisance oll VI 'N'i'1'
the petitioners were granted permission 10 have
said part OF Paul street closed by suitable renee,
without expense to the city, and until such time
as the council may order to have it rcopcncd'
Ycas--Portcr, Smith, Jackson, Bowman, hlng'
Brown Jekyll, Mccain, Trimbc and GriDllh-lO.
| Nays -COlwcll, lIoban and Wyman-o.
Petition Of J Rosecrans and others, praying
l that council cause the vacation or allow 10 be
closed such part Of Jackson street as lies east oil
the east line of Paul street and extending to the
west bank Of Fox river, was presented, and on
motion of King, the petitioners were granted
permission to have said part Of Jackson street
closed at their own expense, and have 1t reopen
cd whenever required to do so by the city council
The official bonds Of supervisor Butler, city
treasurer Allen, city marshal Harris ana cIty
= clerk Ravens were scverally read and approved
q, Hoban, chairman Of police com. reported the
appointment Of j. T. Rordan as policeman.
Report OF town collector Il. o. Black witt
{ vouchers attached showing that he had paid
into city treasury S29, 76l5S, and also $l4,Soo.F
TO the treasurer of the board Of education
taxes collected for the year 1873, was presented
:, and on motion Of Smith received and placed OF
j file
y The clerk reported that by request Of the com
: mittcc on fire department he had written to TIT
Silsby Manufacturing Co. asking whether or no
l. they had received any remittance for their las
O bill against the city, and in reply submitted
- letter from them stating that they had not re
~ ceivcd any such remittance; whcreupon tn
III clerk was on motion OF Jackson instructed l
VI remit them the amount OF I'D
,s Alderman Trmbc submitted a letter from
K Fay stating that on his visit to Ottawa i
u June next he would attend with other Lot own
S crs, to the filling up Of the pond on and In tn
IS vicinity OF Lot t. Block As. States Addition t
~ Ottawa.
u Porter from the street and alley committee
rs reported the state culvcrt on Courtney street I
&c be in II dangerous condition. After consultation
q with city surveyor Hit as to the probable cos
= of repairs OF same and some debate on the sub
u iect the further consideration OF the matter was
$, on motion Of Trimble, laid over for one month.
u The finance committee reported that as tn
> former clerk had not kept the books in prope
u shape, they could not obtain reliable rcpoT
d, from that source with which to compare til
is trcasurcr's report, but from vouchers and wha
=, other evidence could be had, they considered tn
~ lattcrs report correct On motion Of Porter tn
III report OF the committee was received and plaC
or ed on file.
al On motion of Jack son the clerk was instruCtc
" to draw an order for $1,000 in favor Of NJ. l
u Swift to pay for the city bonds Nos. II, Is, |
he and 20 Of $500 each, due June ID, 1871 to he pal
IS. out of the general fund.
h., On motion of Smith the clerk was instructe
" to draw an order in favor OF the National Cit
* Bank for $3.50 to pay coupons Nos. ,, b Il, Z 5,
at TO- IL and 30 of $50 each.
ha Jackson, from finance committee, submitte
, the following report:
To he Mayor and AdermdH Of TIE city Of Otai'
u' in Council assembled.
his GcnttHeil-lOuT committee would report thG
he they have made rs thorough an examination
49, the financial matters Of the late city clerk a
wv their time would admit Of aud find the folOwin
I'D statement us nearly correct rs it IS possible
me make in out on account of no records hayin
In been made in many instances where money
have been paid To him.
ild We find that he has issued II liquor
is licenses for year that he has not ac-
he counted for, making the sum Off,. $50
=, That he issued fraudulent order made
~, payable to himself, and received the
~. money ......... .......... ......,...,. I'll
ier That he oyerdrcw his salary TO the
he amount Of. ........................... l25
cy' That he issued licenses for billiard tables
eA' for which he received payment to the
amount ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
IOtAl 40
No record that is reliable can be- found
VI moneys received from hacks, omuibuscs, c
we press wagons and other vehicles, nor Of pedlar
WI licenses aud therefore it is impossible to ascc
sea tain the amount We find receipts for none,
lch paid into the treasury from these SQUIRE
up amounting 10 $500 hut it is the opinion the Coz
10" mittce that much larger amount than this "
y received 10y him. All Of which is respectful