The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14
CITY COUNCIL,
Regular Meeting.
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TrEsDAY EVENING, ID


Present; Mayor Lynch, Aldermen West, Kel-
ley, Hossack, Dean, Leonard, Murphy, Catlin,
Shulcr, Huh, lloban, White, Logan, Griffith.
Absent, Phelps.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
| The petition of f. Sinsel ct. al, asking the
council for gaslight on the corner of Pearl and
Chester streets, was referred to the gas commit
| tee.
The petition of Samuel Dreifuss ct al, asking
the council to repair jefferson street, between
ravinc bridges west of Sycamore street ana east
of POPLAR street, was referred TO- the street and
alley committee.
The petition of Chas. Metzger, ct al. asking
the council TO order crossing built on Fulton
street at the corner of Jefferson street. was also
referred to the street and alley committee.
The following communication was then read:
This Indenture, made and entered into between
the city of Ottawa, in the County OF La sale
and in the State Of Illinois, party OF the flrst part
and John Dean Cation, party of the second part,
witnesses: go
That said parties have exchanged each with
the other that is to say the said party OF the first
part has transferred and assigned to the sad
party of the second part that certain alley laying
between First street and the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific railroad, and situated between
block number one Cd in Leand's addition, and
block number seven ca in North ottawa addi
ton, to the said city of Ottawa, ana beng SIN
teen (16) feet wide. And in consideration there
make over to said city, for the purposes of pub
lie highway street. strip OF land sixteen ieet
wide i'm said Block one 0) in Lclands addition 10
Ottawa, and extending from said First street to
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad =
the center of which strip of land is directly north
of the center of Chestnut street so as to constl-
tutc an extension Of Chestnut street. And IN
case the public or said city shall require more
than the land thus described for said street the
said city shall pay said Cation Il reasonable ana
fair compensation therefor.
And It's further understood ana agreed between
said parties, that if said Cation, his heirs or as
signs shall ever be disturbed in the possession
and enjoyment Of said alley by SAID city, then the
land hereby conveyed in exchange Tor said alley
shall revert to said Cation who may take posses
sion thereof, and enjoy the same as if it had
never been used for public travel.
And il is further agreed and expressly under
stood between said parties, that any use when
has or may be made of said strip OF lana or iahus
adjoining thereto as public highway, shall not
be construed us adedication thereofby said Cation
TO the public but solely rs the result OF this eX-
change and agreement, and no length OF time us
user hy the public shall operate as bar 10 sald
Cation his heirs and assigns to enter thereon
whenever by this agreement the right oi entry
shall accrue or may exist.
And if at any time more than the said strip OF
land sixteen feet wide shall be used for the extern
sion of said street it shall be held rs taken under
this agreement and to be paid FOR by said city,
and not as a dedication by said Cation
In witness whereof, the parties hereto have
caused these presents to be executed by the hand
of its Mayor and the seal of said city to be attach
ed and the said Cation has signed and sealed thls
with his own hand, this 81 day OF December, 4; d.
1873. H. H. 'NIoN' 'NEA'"'
On motion Of Alderman Hull the Mayor and
Clerk were instructed to sign the articles OF trans
The monthly report of the City Marshal was
read and on motion of Alderman Dean, approved
and ordered placed on tile.
IN, Finance committee reported as follows:
Your committee To whom was referred the pcu-
tion of the Illinois River Bridge Company Tor Il
rebate on their tax for the year A. H. 1871, on inc
ground that their property was assessed above
ia actual value, and not in proportion To other
nropertv in the city, would respectfully report
that the law provides that any person considering
himself aggricved may appear before the town
hoard on the 18th Monday in Jnne, after assess
mcnt is made, and apply for reduction oil their
II doe not appear that the petitioners brought
his matter before the Town Board as provided
for nv law, and we would now recommend that
their petition he not granted.
H. L. HoSsACK
On motion Of Alderman Dean the report was
adopted .,.- ,,.,.
vaults of the city were in u bad CONDITION; anu
recommended that the city purchase The Eagle
odorlcss Apparatus, manufactured by Dr. AEel
r Amcs Boston, Mass; knowing II 10 be the
best in use for that purpose.
AID Shuler, chairman of the fire committee, re-
portrd that the city was greatly in need OF a heat
cr for engines, and on his motion To purchase
| one IL was carried rs follows: AYES: West, hel-
Iley Hossack Dean, Murphy, Catlin, Shuier,
| Hull. White, Logan, Griihth-ll. Noes; Leon
ard. Hoban-2. Absent, one.
Aid. Hull. chairman Of the police committee;
reported: GENTLEMEN-lour commute wouiu
rcnort that AS two policemen of this city, Mr.. IL.
Reker and MIR J. Riordan. have been diseharg-
ed from the force for an alleged offence commit,
led hv them i'm arrcsting certain parties without
lcaus,. now inasmuch as these policemen nave
been discharged without hearing anu s'Nen NO