The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-05-11
CITY CuuNCIL-oPFICIAL MINUTES.
Regular Meeting.
TUESDAY Evening, May

Present: Mayor Lynch, Aldermen West, he!
", Phelps, llossack Dean, Leonard, Murphy
Catlin, Shuler, Hull, Hoban, White Logan anC
Griilith-l4.
Minutes of the last meeting read and approved
The petition of Elisha Stubs and others, ask
ing the privilege to sell without license peanuts
and confectionery on the streets of the city at such
place as the Mayor might designate, wa, refused
by the following vote: Ayes-llossack, Dean,
Leonard, Catlin, White, Logan and Griffith
Noes-West, Kelly, Phelps, Murphy, ,shuler,
Hull, Hoban and Mayor casting the deciding
yote-no.
The petition of Peter Miller ct al, asking for
the extension of Adams street south to lis ter
minus and to lay out II street on the same line
south to the half section line Of section number
fourteen (l1), being the south line OF the city,
there intersecting with a road laid out by the
Commissioners of Highways of the Town of South
Ottawa, and known as road number Is, and re-
corded on pages IS TO 62 of Vol 2d Of Town Re
cords of said Town Of South Ottawa, was on mo.
ton OF Logan, referred TO the Street and Alley
Committee.
4 communication was read from the secretary
OF Undne Hose Company giving information that
Z. f. Moore and William Furlough were no
longer members Of the Fire Department.
The resignation Of Chas. f. Petit as Second
Asst Engineer of the Fire Department was read,
and on motion of Dean, accepted
The communication of q. Gates, asking the
city 10 refund him $3.50 fine and cost in suit
brought by city against him for weighing against
was placed on file.
Alderman Hoban, chairman Of Street and Alley
Committee, to whom was referred the petition Of
Vim. Clark, asking pay for 81 perch Of stone, re-
ported that, in the judgment of the committee,
the petitioner was not entitled to any considcra-
ton whatever. Also, that he had purchased an
acre OF Gravel from Thos. j. Wade for $50, and
that the pound had been put in good order. The
report was, on motion of CatliE, adopted andthc
Street and Alley Committee empowered to in
struct the Clerk to draw an orderf $50 in favor
OF ThOs. j. Wade as soon as a proper survey Of
the gravel bed had been made.
Alderman Catlin, chairman of the Law and Or.
dinan' g Committee, reported that under the or.
dinancc and orders Of the Council in relation to
city scales, the city is without wegh-mastcr.
The facts are, Mr.. Peek was appointed weigh
master on the condition that he should pay to the
city one hundred dollars per annum and give
bonds in the sum Of five hundred dollars for the
faithful performance Of his duties.
subsequently, Mr.. Peck resigned. Mr.. Bow
man, chairman Of the Street and Alley Commit.
tee, notified the Council that his committee had
Ar, pointed Capt. Skinner TO the position subject
to tie same conditions under which Mr.. Peck had
been appointed. The Council, however, failed to
confirm the appointment and Capt Skinner who
failed to give the required bond, that we are
Hithouta wcigh-master as provided by ordinance.
On motion of Aldermen Catlin, Sec. 4, Art. |
and Sec. 2, Art. of the ordinance establishing
city scales was repealed by the following vote;
Ayes-West, Kelly, Hossack Leonard, Murphy,
Catlin, Shulcr, Hull lloban and Whte-l0.
Noes-Phelps, Dean, Logan and Griffith.
The bonds of the City Treasurer, Clerk Mar.
shal, street Supervisor Auctoneer, were reported
back from the Law and Ordinance Committee
aud on motion of Phelps, approved.
Alderman Phelps, chairman Of the Finance
Committee, reported that the City Treasurer re.
port was found to be correct, and that the City
Clerks was correct with a slight discrepancy Of
$40 in favor of the city; also, that a schedule OF
bonds amounting to $50, 100 were due, which
were on motion of liossack, ordered paid.
Alderman Phelps reported further, that during
his absence from the city, the Jcky suit had
been called and went by default. On motion OF
Ho3sack Nr. Jckyll was allowed the whole
amount of his claim 1864
Alderman llo-oack, chairman OF the Committee
on Public Health presented the following ordi.
dinancc, which on motion of Murphy, was adopt.
ed hy the following vote: Aycs-Wcst Kelly
Phelps, Ilossack Dean, Leonard Murphy, Cat.
lin, sliulcr Hull, lIoban, White Logan and
Griflth-f.
SEC. l. That City Scayenger shall be appointed in like
manner as other officers are appointed whose special duty
rty under the direction Of the health Gtfcer OF the c
contents Of any y vault within the SS e s ITpH MAXI 0p
@ 70 Et hst 0.crr Of tue city for the removal Of
$40 That the owners or persons 80 causing the con
tents ol piyy vault To he removed shall pay said City
scaysnger eight cents per cubic foot the rs six feet and
the numhr of feet to be determined By the health officer
SEC J. II SAID CITY SfaVpngcr shall neglect 10 fail
perform the duties OF his office required by this ordinance
ne .a be- subject 70 ne therefor OF not less than ye nor
more than twenty dollars
SCI, II any person persons shall remove or ATTEMPT
20 remove The contents of priyy vault within the city In
other way than by this ordinance provided
nch person SHAH be- subject to fine of not than TWEEN
" nor - than i've dollars.
hereby approve the above ordinance
A. LYNCH, Mayor.
Alderman Hull reported that the Police Com. |
.nt'pe had employed an extra policeman during |
The past month and asked the privilege Of con |
'lnuIng him another month On motion Of Dean |
the request was granted.
bid for the city printing from T.. A. Nattin. |
ger WAS read and on motion Of Dean, placed on
lie
Alderman Hull moved the Council proceed to
elect % city printer according to the ordinance
he vote taken to be between the FREE TRADER
and Mpubir1g. Carried A vote being taken
p-man N Iapcman, Of the FREE TRADER, were
elected by vote Of o TO D. On motion of Dean,
Osmuu x llapcman were declared city printers
On motion of Alderman Dean r. c. Logan wa,
appointed pound master
On motion Of Alderman Hoban Joseph Eas
.efliHc was appointed additional city teamstcr at /
- salary Of So per month
On motion Of Alderman Dean, the Marshal was
instructed 10 strictly enforce the ordinance re-
iati'c 70 cattle and hogs running at large in the /
.ity.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
Murray. ...... SEQ coo Machine 5. % 80
: Smith. ...... 30 OOIShuler * RatL gl5I
II Ha,pr........ 20 OO Ed Matinee sal