The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular Meeting.

I TUESDAY EVENING, sept =. 1879,
Present; Mayor Nicholson, Aldermen Kelley,
Msher, Phelps, Catin, Murphy, Kill, Miller,
White, liollecker, Griffith and Logaa-ll. Alb
sent: Hossack, Leonard and Carcw-3,
\ The minutes OF the two last meetings were
read and approved.
Alderman Griffith, chairman Of the street and
alley committee, reported rs follows:
! Gentlemen: Your committee, to whom WAS re-
ferrcd the draining OF the east end OF Ottawa Az
enue, would report: That, with the aid of the city
surveyor, they made all estimate Of the costs
which will, when finished, bc sol -. Your com
mittee would recommend that the work be done
in accordance with the survey made by the city
surveyor which report We herewith submit for
your consideration.
Mr.. b. d. GriWh, chairaa. II street and oley
cOmnHtoe'
| hereby report that have surveyed and .taked
out the route for drain, commencing at the east
end OF Ottawa Avenue, (ncar east end and run
ming thence south -eastwardy from the south side
OF said avenue across lands lots owned by Col.
ID. +. Hit, Vim. Colwel and Mr.. Thompson to
"the ravine," a distance Of $40 feet. The fall
given this ditch is one foot in one hundred feet,
and will decline at that fall 800 feet from that
! point to the ravinc at such II pitch a. will 1T
channel to be made in the rock at its terminus.
The channel in the rock to be cut and then Gov
cred with flags.
Excavation .....,.......,........llo cubic yards.
riinE 90 leet'
Filling ll5 cubic yards
Cost. ?Gl ~.
The above is respectfully submitted.
RoBT. WILSON,
city Surveyor.
OTTAWA, Aug, 80, 1879.
On motion Of Aid. Hull the report and recon
mendation of Aid. Griffith were adopted.
The monthly report Of the City Marshal was
read and received, and oh motion of Aid. Hun,
ordered placed on file
The petition Of IL. 7. Clark, asking the city
council the privilege to erect stairway on the
north side of Messrs Reed ~ Gibsons buildings,
south OF the City Hail. was, on motion of Aid.
Hull granted.
A petition from the Undine Hose Company was
read, asking the council that they cause the
alarm to be given at least ten minutes in case of
fire; also that they be allowed "A Waterman to-
take charge of their clothing while ut fires. Aid.
Murphy moved that the petition be received and
the prayer granted, except the appointing Of a
Waterman. Aid Logan moved to amend byl
granting the prayer of the petitioners in full
which was lost by the following vote: Ayes-Cat-
lin, Hull, Miller, Griffith, Logan; noes-Kel-
ley, haher, Phelps, Murphy, White, Hollecker-I
I6; absent, 3.
Aid. Phelps moved that the matter be referred
to the fire committee, and that they be instruct
ed to find out what II Waterman can be obtained
for and report at the next meeting. Carried.
The petition Of II. Wolf ct al. was then read
asking the council 10 rc.nstate Joseph Estcrlinc
a. driver of the hose cart, stating that he was
very eil'Iehl ~ Il utINcT anu ~ 81 hcIhpcI ="
the company. On motion Of Aid. tatn the
matter was referred to the fire committee to re
port ut the next meeting.
On motion OF Aid. Hull, the street and alley
committee were instructed to gravel Clay street
from Madison street to Cass and thence TO the
ravne bridge
Aid. Phelps from the finance committee, stat
ed that he had renewed the insurance on the City
Hall.
On motion Of Aid. Hull the City Attorney was
instructed to notify the c., h, IL q railroad au-
thorities Of a bad culvert at the Rock Island rail.
road crossing; also of both roads that they sta
ton iagnen at the most needed crossings Of
their respective roads in this city.
On motion of Aid. Hull the bill OF w. X. Cash
for building fire cisterns was allowed when the
work was accepted by the committee on cisterns.
Aid. Griffith moved that the extra police and
bridge tenders for Fair week be paid when the
Fair WAS ended. Carried.
The following bills were ordered paid