The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-07-31
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having adopted the water power ordinance, in.
structed the special committee who had had the
matter in charge, to inform Mr.. Cushman of the
action of the council, and thereupon the council
adjourned TO proceed immediately to the resi-.
denoe Of Mr.. Cushman, and escort the committee
in the performance Of the errand forthwith. Ar
irving at the Court House square, the council
were met by band Of music and the Ottawa
Lieder Tafel, who, somebody had arranged it,
were, together with procession Of some 800
citizens, to escort the council, and also to give
Mr.. Cushman q serensde. Thus srrsyed and OF.
gsnized the procession proceeded to the residence
of Col. Cushman, Tor rather of Mr.. N. B. Bristol,
where the Col now boards) arriving At about
o'clock. Col G. was evidently taken somewhat
by surprise on seeing 90 large . concourse file
into his premises, though the surprise must have
been relieved of any uplsasantness by tho musio
with which he was greeted by the band, and by
the pleasant ssngs of the Lieder Tafsl. This
greeting over, the committee of the council ad-
vanced to the front, and having forced upon AL.
derman Osman the Office of spokesman, he pro-
ceedsd to address Mr.. Cushman some what in this
fashion;
Col. CUsHMAN-These good people, as we'll as
ourselves, committee of the city council, have
come here directly from the council room, and
have made me their spokesman to inform yoa of
the action of the city council this evening. They
have adopted by q unanimous vote, an ordinance
embodying and acseding, on the part of the city,
to certain terms with which you are fully &C.
quainted, and upon which they are advised you
are prepared to undertake the construction of
that great water power improvement in which
we all feel so deep an interest We come to you
with music and song, and therefore joyously, in
token of the cheerfulness with which we, as the
city authorities and as the people of Ottawa,
take upon ourselves our part of this agreement
and pledge ourselves to abide by its terms; and
also in token Of our cheerful confidence that you
WILL in good faith and TO the letter, perform your
part of the agreement.
Col. Cushman responded in q much more
lengthy speech, of which unhsppily W. can only
give the substance. He said that over two years
ago he had suggested exactly the plan which had
now been adopted for making this great improve.
ment. He had suggested the plan with no
thought of undertaking the work himself; but
it seems no other persons with sufficient means
could be indnced to view the enterprise in as ia.
vorable light as be had always regarded it, and
finally he had been persuaded himself to embark
n,the undertaking. He asked, in its prosecution,
the good will and the aid of the people of Otta-
wa, for without such aid and sympathy he Ger.
tainly should fail Of its accomplishment. His
ain should be, in its prosecution, to show to the
people of Ottawa that their confidence in him
was not misplaced He had faith that the work
would ultimately prove not only profitable to the
owner, but to the city, and would bethe means,
in shorter time than many who heardhim i'm.
agined, of making Ottawa tho second city in
the state.
Col. c., at the close of his remarks, which were
interrupted by frequent applause, was greeted
with three rousing cheers, and then after some
more music by the band and singing by the Ger.
man Lieder Tsfel, the procession quietly retrac.
ed its steps to the city and dispersed.