The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-07-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular Meeting.
sArEnpAr Evening, July lst, Isl

SATERDAI Evening, July Isl, 1870
Present Mayor Lyrch and al the Aldermen
Minutes of last meeting were read aud APP
roved.
,ompaned by deeds and other papers in reia'
ion to the laying out OF new streets in seventh
ward, was received and approved, and on motion
of Porter, the clerk was instructed to have the
deeds therewith submitted filed for record with
the Recorder of La Sale county.
The City Marshal reported the receipt OF ssS,
police fines for the first quarter OF the present
municipal year, which am ount had been deposi.
ted by him with the City Treasurer The report
was received and placed on file,
The clerk reported the receipt of Sl63.5O for
sundry licenses for the first quarter of the pres
cnt municipal year, which amount he had depos
itef with the City Treasurer.
Petition of Geo w Roberts and about nine
hundred and fifty others, praying council to is
sue no licenses for the sale OF Intoxicating
drinks was presented, and on motion Of jackson
the Rev. r. l.. Colwc!l permitted to address the
council on the subject
After the conclusion OF his remarks, JACKSON
moyed to have petition received and prayer OF
petitioners granted, which was lost by inc ioi'
lowing vote: Yeas-Porter, Jackson ana Urn
fith-3, Nays--West, Smith, COwell, Bowman,
King Brown, Jekyll, Mccain, Hoban, Irlmo'e
and Wyman-ll, ~.
Jackson then moved to have the liquor license
for the ensuing license year fixed al ssoo per
year which was lost by the following vote
Nays--Wcst Colwcll, Bowman, King Brown,
Jekyll, Mccain Hoban, Trimble and Wyman- ~
Porter next moved to fix liquor license at SlOO
per year for the ensuing license year, ana nopah
moved to amend by liking it at so per year,
(which passed by the following vote Yeas-West'
'Colwell Brown Bowman, King, Jekyll Mccain,
Hoban, Trmble and Wyman-10. Nays-Porter,
Smith Jackson and Griffith Whereupon the
motion was approved as amended.
Hoban reported the roof on former Fox RIVER
toll house to be in avery lcaky condition ana
needing immediate attention, and on motion, the
Mayor appointed com. Of two, consisting OF Ho-
pan and Jackson, with power to act in the prem
ises.
The Mayor reported that the Board Of Educa
Jon requested an appropriation of about 81 400
20 assist them in repairing school houses, ana
aldermen Brown stated that some members oil
, the Board had informed him that they could not
well get along without such aid. jackson NOV
ed to have the matter referred to the finance
committee. King moved to amend by having q
special committee OF three appointed with pow
er to act and Trimble moved to lay the matter
on the table for one month. Trimbles motion |
was lost by the following vote: fcas-West-l.
Nays-POrter, Smith, Jackson, COlwell, Bowman,
King, Brown, Jekyl Mccain, Hoban, Trimblc,
Wyman and Griffith-l3. The question recur-
ring on Kings amendment the result OF vote was
tie, AS follows: Yeas-COlwell, King, Brown,
Hoban Trimble, Wyman and Griffith. Nays
West, Porter, Smith, Jackson, Bowman, Jekyll
and McCain--7. The Mayor voted no, so the
amendment was lost. The question now recur-
ring on the original motion it was adopted.
The clerk read the following ordinance:
Bet o7llained Jy tie Cnv Council Of Ms GUY Of Gt1wa
SIC That shall not be lawful for any person. either
by himself o. another to post or put up any obscene show
that each and every person 80 offending shall un9n con
vction thereof be fined In sum not less than ye dosrs
and not exceeding twenty dollars for each and every
such oiienso ~
so to do by the shall and he is hereby authorized
abse tear down. remove and destroy all OF such ob.cene
NbG oil m
up as Aforesaid.
SIC Thso-dnance to take effect and be In force from
hereby approve the above ordinance.
On moNon,of Jackson, it was approved by the
following vote: Yeas-West, Porter, Smith,
Jackson, Colwell, Bowman, King, Brown, Jekyll,
Mccain, Hoban, Trimble, Wyman and Griffith
IA.
Bond of Rutlege Thornton, with David Black
and Louis Hess as surties, was presented and
approved and clerk instructed to issue Auction
GERS License for balance of municipal year, on |
compliance with city ordinance.
The following liquor license bonds were sew
orally presented and approved: j. H. Clifford, |
Margaret Doll, Jos. Al6recht, Victor Bolssenin,
Frank Foster, NJ Formulas, VIM Walsh, NJ ~ 7. |
kenney, Chas, Mctzgar, VIM Bauer Mahcr Bros,
Theresa Meyer, Simon IL Liebenguth, Martin
Kelm, Louisa Breuning Michael Looney, A. j. |
Dennison, ID. Holecker, Christine Schaefcr, j.
Carlln, Margaret Rabcnstein, \. w. Rabenstein,
Jacob Baisch Gottlieb Miller, Chas. W. Monroe,
Lawrence White, NJ. White John Z. Flick, Christ.
Kerste, +. j. Savage, Christ. Haeberle, Peter
Shafer Thomas Kennedy and Holden Rushton.
The bill OF Peter Egan for $500 was referred
TO committee on Fire Department,
On motion Of Jackson, the bill of COlwcll Il !
Kelly for c23299 was ordered paid, provided
they furnished committee on Fire Department
with satisfactory security in favor Of the city, that
everything on aud about the reservoir is done ac-
cording TO contract and that they guarantee il |
70 be perfect job for four months from date Of
completion, and that IL is further distinctly I'M
derstoOd that the payment of their bill shall not
be considered or construed as final acceptance
Of the job.
On motion Of King, the clerk was instructed to
issue an order In favor Of the Ottawa Gas Co. for
gas consumed during the month OF June, when.
ever requested TO do so by committee on gas and
gaslight.
HObau called attention to the dangerous con.
iitiOn OF sewer opposite the Montgomery place,
in the sixth ward, and the Mayor requested the
chairman Of sewerage committee 10 give the
matter his attention
The Mayor stated that the citizens committee |
for the celebration Of the one hundrcdIh ami |
Versary Of American Independence had request. |
ed him TO engage carriages Tor the accomnoda. |
ton Of the City Council on that day, and that he |
had complied with the request
On motion of Jackson, the City Attorney and |
the City Clerk were invited to join the Council
on that occasion.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.