The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular Meeting.

TUESDAY EVENING, Aug. B. 1880.
Present--Mayor Nicholson, Aldermen Maher,
Blake, Phelps Carew Leonard, Murphy, Keat.
ing, Miller, Wilcox Holleckcr, White, Griffith
~ absent-Perkins, Logan
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The monthly report of the city marshal was,
on motion Of Aid. Phelps, received and ordered
placed on file.
The petition OF Washington Bushnell etai, ask
Ing the city council to erect gas lamp at the
corner Of York and Chapel streets, was, on mo-
tion Of Aid. Lee d, referred TO the gas commit
tee.
The petition Anschicks, Zickler ct a., ask
ing the city C ell to pass an ordinance for the
closing Of ba shops on Sunday was on mo-
tion Of Aid. Carcw, laid on the table.
Aid. Murphy chairman OF the license commit
tee, reported as follows:
GENTLEMEN Your committee on license would
most respectfully report that they have exam
ined the applications of the annexed named per
sons for liquor and pool licenses and have exam.
ined their bonds and report the following good
and ask that license be granted them, to wit.
}. L. Piergue, Martin keim, John Slageter, +.
Y. Griggs, Tim Lucy, A. j. Denison, j. w. Bes-
Sc, Thos. Kennedy, Anton Scherer and Henry
Harry. j. +. MURPHY,
Gro. w. w. BLAKE,
J. L. CAREw,
LccpSc ComD,ittee
On motion OF AID. White the report Of the com
mitteG wss adopted.
Aid, Griffith, chairman OF the street and alley
committee, reported progress in the way Of grav-
cling The streets
The following resignation was then read by the
clerk
OTTAWA, July 10th, 1880.
j. MAHER, City Marshal.
Dsor Sa-Owing to an increasing pain in my
left shoulder and hip, caused by rheumatism, |
hereb7 teRder you my resignation as policeman,
to take effect from the arst day OF August 1850.
remain yours respectfully,
On motion Of Aid Phelps the resignation of
Officer Fuchs was accepted.
AID. Leonard offered the following resolutions
RcSDlUed, That the city Of Ottawa build a bridge
across the sidc-cut on Jefferson street, provided
that one thousand dollars be raised by prvate
subscription, aud that the street and alley com
miitee be instructed to receive bids and let the
same TO the lowest and cheapest responsible bid
der. and that the construction Of said bridge be
attended 10 at the earliest possible convenience
aid. Murphy moved to amend the resolution
by having the committee named in the resolu-
ton receive bids and report such bids to the
council before letting the contract
On motion OF Aid. Blake action in the matter
was deferred until next Monday evening. And
he further moved that when we adjourn we ad-
iourn until next Monday evening. Carried
Aid Phelps, chairman Of the special bridge
committee, reported as follows:
OTTAWA, H., Aug. 8, 1880.
IT, he Mayor and city Council Of the c;iyof Ottara:
Your committed TO whom was referred the petit
uon requesting the city council TO cause to be
erected bridge across the side.cut on Jefferson
street, Ia the city Of Ottawa, would report that,
hayiu conferred with the Canton and kinp Iron
Bridge Manufacturing Companies, that the cost
OF the super-trgcture Of an iron bridge 50 feet in
length, with Two sidewalks would be about 81
800, aud without sidewalks s., 100, and the mason
worA ana apr caches will cost about 5000; and