The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-08
CITY CuUNCIL-OFFICIAL MINUTES.
Regular Meeting.


TUESDAY Evening, June 4th, 1873.
Present; Mayor Lynch, Aldermen Kelly, Phelps,
llossack, Leonard, Shuler, HUI, lioban, Logan
and Grinith. The rest coming in Immediately al
ter roll call.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read
end approved.
The petition of VIM II. Cary and others, ask
ing the council to erect Il crossing over La Salle
street commencing at the northwest corner OF
Block No. 80 and extending to the northeast cor
ner of Block No. So said blocks being in the
States Addition to the City of Ottawa, His, was
referred to the street and alley committee.
The petition of +. c. Allen and others, asking
the city council to give permission to have u mu-
sic stand erected in Washington Park, both clty
bands Offering their services to give free concerts,
was refused by the following vote: Aycs-Dcan,
Shulcr, Hull, White, Logan and Grilth-G.
Nocs-W,st, Kelly, Phelps, HOsSack, Leonard,
Murphy, Catlin and lloban-S.
Alderman Eoban, chairman OF the street ana
alley committee, reported as follows:
Gc,ttLB,G: Your committee would report that
they have examined the extension OF Adams
street from Centre street south to the city limits
pcttioned for by Peter Miller and ioriyiour 9th
ers, and find that the lands through which sald
street would run belong to Col. Cushman, which
coHld only be had by purchase and would be Il
great expense TO the city, which 1t is not able
10 bear ut the present time. Your committee
cannot recommend granting the prayer OF the
petition.
Your committee WOulu uiSb ItIolJ ld' INV
have ilOOrcd Madison street bridge with three
inch seasoned oak plank.
Alderman HossaCk chairman OF the committee
on public heath, reported as ioHoWs;
The committee on health would respectfully
report that the bill of John Cullcron was Tor ser
vices rendered during the month OF March, lha'
the same is correct and they recommend its pay.
mcnt. The health Of the city is generally good
There j. one case of small pON-that OF the health
officer. Your committee would recommend lhv
appointment of DR.. J. c. Hathaway 10 act ar
health officer during the sickness OF DR. j. W
! Petit.
! On motion Of Alderman Phelps DR.. J. {. Hattie
way was appointed tu act a. health officer unt
the recovery Of Dr. Petit
Aldermen Shulcr, chairman Of the committee
on fire department, reported that the city wa'
without an engineer, T. G. Logan having asked q
leave Of absence for 10 days aud had not 50 lar re
ported, recommended that his brother, +. Il. Lo
| gan, bc appointed in his place.
On motion OF Alderman llussack. the councl
proceeded To ballot for engineer with the follow
/ Ing result: +. b. Logan, {: W. b. Hall, :, and
/ Frank King, ,. On motion OF Phelps W. g. Hal
was declared engineer Of the city steamers.
| Alderman Logan, chairman Of the license com
mitice, offered the following resolution;
RSsO',,d, That the committee on law and Ordl
nance be and hereby are instructed to revise The
ordinances in relation To the license, so ~ Il
provide that in all cases the applicant Tor Hcch''
shall! pay into the city treasury the Zee assessed
or fixed 10y ordinance for the same, ana thal uppi
the presentation uf the trcasuTcr- receipt Tor th'
same to the city clerk, with the additional sun
Of one dollar for issuing said license, he shal
thcrcupOn issue the license prayed for, the cerl
To retain said receipt o. a check upon Tie treas
urcr ia the settlement of his accounts, which
was ON his motion adopted by the following
vote: Aycs-West Kelley, Phelps, liossark
/ Dean, Leonard, Murphy, CItliu, Shu!cr, Hun
HOban, White, Logan aud tiriiiiih-li
/ Alderman Murphy moved that ihc liquor, uil
Hard and pool table licenses bc held al III, SAINT
price n last year, which Was carried hy ne i"i
lowing vote: Ave- West Kelley, Dean, Leon
ard, Murphy, llGll. IIohau and Nhitc-N. Noe
Phelps, Hossack, Catliu, Shulgr, Logan aud"rli
tth-6.
Aldermen Phclp, moved that tlIc license Tor the
coming year be fixed NJ one hundred dollars
Murphy moved 81 amend 10y placing II al 50
which was lost 10y the following vote; AYES
Dean, Murphy, Catlin-5. Noc--Mc.t' helley
Phelps, HDssack, Leonard, Shuirr, Hull, I"'an,
White, Logan and Griffith II. Original motion
prevailed, fixing the license fur the Opera ltu.-c
Tor the coming wear al SlOD.
Alderman Catlin moved that the street ana al
ley and committee De- instructed Ia advise viii
the city attorney concerning Nay 20 obliS'
property owners a. build and repair their eide
walks. Carried
Alderman Phelps moved that the street lamT
on the corner 81 South Division and Congress.
streets. East Ottawa, DC ordered lighted hereafter
with the other lamps 81 the city.