The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-24

ton, an eye sore and crying shame, besides
being a nuisance on general principles: MT
Force of the water power company, promises 10
fix II as soon us he can get the gravel. He can't
get the gravel now, because the water IN 700
high.
RAISING LIQUOR LICENSES
Phelps called attention to the fact that liquor
licenses in Ottawa are entirely too low. Inc
towns around us charge much higher rate. Ne
moved that hereafter they be fixed 1t 500
King-I am not an advocate OF saloons, nor ~ =;
loon kccpers,-Was not brought up shat way.
we should adopt this, we would close up one.
half of the saloons in Ottawa. Licenses are oAly
$50 in Chicago He moved to refer to the license
committee. Agreed to.
WATER POWER BONDS
Miller inquired about water power bonds; ING
company have not done as they agreed. no
head race; one dam badly damaged. oDJect 10
paying any interest till they do as they agreed.
Mayor-I will look it UP. have never seen
the original contract.
CINpER SIDEWALKS.
! King-I have n good cinder sidewalk in front
of my shop, and want to keep 1t there; don I
want To he compelled to put down plank walk
! want my lot, which is in block ~, states Al
dition, taken out of the list ~
| Stout objected. Others viii with equai justice
demand equal privileges. Mr.. Avery Will put
such walk around his property, you bet! such
walk may be good one and dry one, nut you
c,n hrt voI,r life il will be dirty one and grind
out your carpets. You must not set such pre-
ccdcnt. st,
that HE city viii never be called upon to pay for
hroken limbs in consequence of defects in it.
Cushman has such walk along two blocks, ana
thc commissioners have not touched him. 1t is
on back street
Stout-If that is the case am not particular
NJ 90, uD-
walk ordinance carried.
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Allchtlon WIS caiicu 70 Ponu NJ 49, d.
rear of La Sale street, north of the railroad Re
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THE ILLINOIS RIVER BRIDGE.
Stout called up the subject OF leasing this
bridge for the benefit of the 7th ward The peo-
pie of that portion Of the city desire to cross free
Last wear we paid the bridge $3.50 for this pur-
pose This year they ask n like sum- Shall we
pay ity To test the matter, / move We drop the
subject, and reconsider all action about IT, ana
let every one pay his own passage.
Miller doomed up: ut is chust so much an
outrage for peoples on the sout side wart to pay
daXes for bridges by dem under warts. We
don't get gas light by 50 more as two lamps.
We askionly chustis. 1t dond benefit me tollar,
and if YOU want me to bay it, AIN wilkins to pay
it, am willins to pay IT,"
Stout-Wc are dealing with a corporation, and
they charge enormous prices There was once an
opportunity when, had the people south of the
river come to our aid and voted very small
sum, Ottawa would have furnished nearly all the
money and made the bridge free.
MlIer-South Ottawa voted right 1t twas dem
oder towns as was to plane. | suggest plan.
Let the city purchase $500 worth Of commute
tion tickets and divide them among the tax pay.
crs of that ward in proportion as they pay taxes,
and Mt the end of the year such tickets rs have
nnt hnen used should be returned to the city.
Smith--The $500 we paid last year was an out
rapeous swindle.
Stout,s motion to reconsider was carried by a