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t the City Council, ™ al ¢ Besareo, Joly iach, an i kha Bnet pareuant for adiournment. Pret. ant Gey Sfod aideraion Waddull,Barfout, Byerly and Bits van 2oof OHS Tank Mieeting Wad fend dnd Approved. , THe AA of Opt rt eee Jot Fry, oki the priv ate ofimekirig 7 acgudd yet from the Branch to their Pian. i Fin, to supply grater for_anid mill, was read, and on me. joy of aid aut Wai Ordered that the prayer of the me maa et appeared ahd tool with dhe, fin, Havit, trem, the Committea on Finihee, reported In gro of Atte by the fing hill, and on motion of aid, it, vores tg waps at the rules tovonsuer the same, and they were Alfowed as follotve f e igh, HaetWeriver,OF Rine and labor, ache, A Rebitin, for tuttier. CG. Onnd’, for tutitter. ss... ices... WU Waddell, for fabor find materials. #6, Childs, for tater lo’. t eoevis A 1.8 C. Barley, for Doane, one hoe. . 8, stoneina oF H. Dats. for Chal Writ Dest, removing corpo. 4 i Bae eedtae 88 Wet etse sees A 00, On motion 0 ald, Clark, Thompeon Wilcoxdn, William uckles, of4 Temad Egan were appointed Judges of the peoto bh holden of the Lath Inet; for the First Ward. Ga metion of ald. Batfobt. O. W. Brewster, James Rote and R. Ruenkemeyer were appointed Judgea of eatd Election for mma second Ward; a rid of motion of ald. Byerly, Walter P, fluot Adolah Besdeker and Samuel McAfee, were appointed Judged of oatd Election for the ‘Third Waki” ; harhotion of ald Clark. It was ordered that the Judges of said Election 64 directed to make Fotar of the result thereof po the Mayor, within two days after thie election. In corten OF ald: Clark, te Wam ordered that the City At heney be requested to prepare an ordidanes.In relation to actions to the typ es presented at the next regular meeting, Fon motion of ald, unt. ordered, that a sidewalk he cor. dructed of the easterly nide.of Exchange street from Waste rtrent to the north line of thy original town of Freeport, to conformity Wh the ordinaraa relative to sidewalks, , on motion of watd. Hunt, ordered, that a sidewalk be con truded on the westerly side of Exchianga a tract from the Rockford road to the north line of the original town of Free port, in conformity with the ordinance relative to sidewalks and sidewalk bo ip eight: foot wide from Bridge street, south erly the of. id. Hunt ordered that sidawalké ‘be con tracted on both aldes of Adamastreet, from Stephenson at, to, Dingiam street, ta, conformalty, with the ordinance relative to i, of motion’ of ald. Bunt ordered that eldewalka ba‘ con sructed on both sides of Stephenson Street, front Liberty et, to the westerly border of the original town of Freeport, if con formity with the offiribte relative to sidewalks—wald side walls to the tees feet owidi: ; ae On motion of ald: Clarky the committee on Fire Depart was instructed to cause the Fire Buckets belonging to city to be marked, ‘ On meterity ’, the council voted to pretend to the election of Fire Wardens, permitant to ordinance No. 26 relative to Fire Wardene, dec. The following persone were @veted, for witt : First Ward—EL Childa, Becutd Ward—A. W. Rice. Third Ward—=Denard Shackley. On motion of aid, Clark, was passed the following, in . ORDINANCE NO. 28. Amentatory di ‘ordinance No.4, pared April 17th, 1855. “Be tt ordained by the City Council of the City of Freeport, gu That whenever any, person, being the owner of ahy hoz, shoat or pila, hhal suitor tha seme to nin or be at large, Indlatatin of ordinance No. 4,§ 3, it is hereby made the duty of the City Marshal to impound such hog, shoat of plu, and to post notices thereof in those of the mort patie places in the city, describing such hog, shoat or plz, and require the owner, the reat to pay charges and take it away. @. If euch hog, ahoat or pleehall net, before the expire, then of thres daye after #uch notice, be taken away and the charges paid at the rate hereinafter established, It shall be the duty of the City Merahal to sell the nine at public auction to the highest bidder, and after deducting his charges at the rate of fifty cents, for each hog, shoat or pig, #0 impounded, to pay over,the excess to much owner if known, or if unknown, to pay the same Into the city treasury, for the owner's use, in motion of aid. Bverly, John Barfour was appointed a committes to take the cougan of the city, and it was ordered that he receive for that service the sum of thirty-five dollars. ” On motion of aid, Hunt, ordered that W. H Davin fore aired the mere the grase from the Cemetery before the 2int of July, 1855, ~ . é . ie by Cornell then adjourned to meet on Tuesday next, and Attest H. N. HIBBARD, City Qierk, , _ Torspiy Evarina, July 17h, 1855 » The City Council met, pursuant to ‘adjournment, Present the Mayor, and Aldermen Clark Waddell, Smith, Barfoot, By erly and tluat. ‘The journal of the met meeting was read and approved. John A. Jameson won chosen clerk, pro tem, until the return of the Clerk, : The mayor reported the result of the election on the 14th Inst. rea pesting loan for building a bridge at the foot of Ste phenson street, which was as follows: Whale number of votes polled,. Votes ‘for the loan’”’... ‘ “against the loan’... 9 --se046- The vote in the nevere wards wae as fellows: First Ward—For the loan,.... fot Against the loan, second Ward—For the loan,.. ‘Againet the loan, Third Ward—For the loan,.... Againet the loan,.... Fer eRe usa nareee Dareag A letter from specie ‘A. Barfout was read tonering his resignation of his office of policeman, which resignation was cepted... 00 Oamotion of alderman Clark, ordered that the city attorney be directed to draft an ordinance authorizing the mayor to lacue bonda in behalf of the city, for a loan of two thousand dollars, payable in five genees for the purpose of building a bridge at the foot of ephenson Street, at a rate of internet not exceed ing ten per century, payable semi-annually. On motion of Ald, Byerty, the plans of a bridge over the Peckatonica, submitted by engineer Bailth, was adopted by the comed), ‘ ‘ sh. # ee On motion of Ald, Hunt, the committee on Fire Department ae authorized to purchase a rope suitable for the hooke be longing to the eee . . . City Connell adjourned$6 mret on Eeturday evening next at Bu lock, Aleat: “JOAN A JAMESON, ~~~ City Clerk, pro tem. 1a5 “40 18 239 a0 JUST ~ARRIVED, ._e ATO THE FREEPORT FOUNDRY MACHINE SHOP, NE of Daniels’: Planning Machines, capable of planing A, Square timber, as well as boards of all widths all thick. wettee, Guatain.work witched, J. F. BR, WILLIAMS, Freeport, July 2d, 1855.—n24-1m ' Administrator's Notice, NOTICE ta hereby ‘given, that I, as administratrix of the estate of 1) Raumpardour, precared, will attend, on the fret day of the September term of the Coutnty Court of Step henson County, Trindla, friday on probate) to be harden at reeport on the fret Monday'in the month of September, A. D. 1855, for the purpose of settling and adjusting all claims against the estate of said Ell Baumgardner declared, when and where, all pereona having claims againet said estate, are regnaced’ to present the same. ‘ : report.July 2, © “CATHARINE BAUMGARDNER, 17,1855. . ° 7. ofratute of Qowd, Eli Baungardner, deceased. Notice. PROPOSALS will be received by the subscriber from the 4th to the Lith day of July, for the erection of a bridge acros the Pockatonica River, at the foot of Stephenton street, in thie city. Said bridge to be constructed with a #lglearch. Full Yana and estimates in ‘all cases to accompany proposals, i pe tt A.C. NT, Chairman of ‘City of Freeport, Fuly 24, 2855.—24-2~ Edge Com, CABINET’ ‘WARE ¢ CHAIR MANUFACTORY! “ B subscriber a now doing a large business in the manu paca of Cabinet ware at the old stand of A. W. Rice, in Galena street, a few, doors south of SV..D. Fishes’s old brore ome of the articles which may, always he fouled’ at hhis en Vebishment are meneeny Bureaus, Black wasn't a Charry . Also, Drussing Bureaus of all kinds. Dia lambles, Break a Centre Ride Office Standa of all i Cottage Bada Piai, andseads of of ‘all prices, fan, Lounges, dec.,', ‘Coffins of all sizes constantly on hand, and # hearse fur nished All kinds of cabinet work done’ to order on the shortest notice, and by good woorkmen, Rocking Chairs,” Bowing Chairs, Dining Chairs, Any kind of Chairs nade to order, 7 sin menting Cabi ats bass or one aretiveted to a nd examine the quality « @ Of work at my rear end and judge for th themue vee. e ,_JACQH WaubkeEy. Freeport, June 1553. i VBA N. B.—Hugecales in front of the shop, ee Proposals _ , wit be received by the commissioners of the town of Buck Eye for the construction of a bridge, across Rich land Creek, at Buena Viet. Proposals will be rec'd for the whole, of part, as follows : F ad put 4 in two rock butments, to contain 80 perch rock, centivery of the following Bill of hawad and saw $1 Jolie 3 by 12—20 foet Pieces, 19 by 12—18 f Rhein 29 io rac isco feet 3 tah pane aa 4 Viana and ca joni Gmith a. B Buena Viteta, Sto. will be received up to the Buena Vite, June 97th, ‘song, pet long, “ “ “ et a bheet long, ba ‘can bese by calling on J, Mi, phousen County Uilnoly, Proposals July, : W5G.24-3. THE ILLINOIS 8 CENTRAL R. R. CO, OVR§ 8,000,000 wiiperie sat: VALVAaLI “ABM AND WOOD LAND, On long 0 d t dusla bis Dud ig and at Low fates of Jutereat, Aloo, dus Oe the ug REED STATIONS, som eo One of the Road, affording the B favarabis openings eee Aeneas Na aod o air he midgt of @ rapid: AT AVERY Ar, STATION. ‘ LARGE MAP. Will be by oweed bye eee Mo, rik Te sod part of Bedloa 4 TOWN Phat Par MAY BE BEEN AT STATIONS cash i compan Pompaby ows town hota; showing the position of Letters. Applying for Town Low Sxbanars teampany, directed to the Lend _Ofice, at i forwerd to a wae 408. Roarent Station gone,” who ithe next'I'rgis Print blade App Town bi aes uied Ha arpa ia phere for hia fly pad Top ma PUG] up such blanks and forward ate are Land cnt When sro 4 be a iken, etal fay i Billed: Sle ioe anu oe eas as ay plea asia o reg ry l Beodog op: eats WP ans See ee a eB os, mite : #, ad TRC view. mui, who OP
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Freeport Journal
Freeport, Illinois, US
Thu, Jul 19, 1855
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