The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18

Ou Hiuliou, VI. w . jackson was called to tn 3
chair. J. G. Armstrong acted as secretary.
Richard Thorne offered the following resolu-
tion
ReS0lred, as the sense of this meeting, that the
city council be, and they are hereby respectfully
requested, to pay to Col. Cushman the interest
now past due Oh the bonds given for the build.
ing of dams across the Illinois and Fox Rivers.
upon condition that he will agree to build said
dams, head gates aad races sufficient for using
the water for manufacturing purposes so soon as
the water in the rivers will permit its being done
Mr.. Chas. Delano moved to strike out the part
relating to the payment Of interest.
Mr.. Dudley Chase offered substitute, TO de-.
clare the contract between the city and M
Cushman forfeited, and to ask him to enter into
new contract to d. the work within year or
return the bords in his possession to the city.
On motion, both amendmen were laid on the
table.
Mr.. Lynch offered the following substitute for
Mr.. Thorne's resolution, which was also tabled ::
Resolred, That it is decidedly the sense of this
meeting that w. H. w. Cushmsn has forfeited
his contract with the city in relation to the
water power improvement, because Of unreason.
obligations under saii contract.
Resolred therefore, that we, the people of Otta.
wa in mass meeting assembled, do respectfully
but emphatically, instruct our representatives in
the city council to pass snd carry into effect i'm.
medistely the following resolutions now pending
before them, to wit:
Ites0lrtd, that committee of three be appoint
ed, who shall wait on w. H. w. Cushman and
request that he assign and transfer the bonds of
the city for 100000 in his hands to person
to be designated by said committee, said bonds
to be held BY such party designated until he
shall. by order OF the city council be directed to
pay them over to the party or parties with whom
the city may contract for the improvement of
the water power at Ottsws.
Resolced turlier, that the city council provide,
by resolution, that the committee appointed to
carry the above resolutions now pc nding before
them into effect, shall informally report to
public meeting, to be called by the Mayor for
that purpose.
Mr.. Osman offered the following substitute for
Mr. Therne's resolution:
That 1t Is the sense of this meeting, in case
Mr Cushman will give the city an equal part
with himself in the guaranty which he says he
has from the Ottaws Manufacturing Co. for the
completion Of tho water power during the year
1871, that 10 that case, though we regard it AS n
hard condition, the city oouneil DO advised to
pay the interest on the bonds from their date.
After some further debate, Mr.. Lynch moved
that committee Of ak be appointed to sse COL
Cushmaa and the Ottawa Manufacturing Co.,
and ascertain what Il any, guarantees can be
obtained to the city for the completion Of the
water power, aud to recommend what, in their
judgment should be done in the premises for the
inters.H Of the people. and that they report to
an adjourned meeting Of the psople, to be held
at tho Court Houss on Tuesday evening next,
the 1Ath inst Adopted. aud the meeting ad-
jourasd to noxs Tuesday evening. p,.