The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-28
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Standing Committees, More City Officers, ON
oial Reports, &c., &c.

of our city. They met at the City Hall on Tues
day evening last, Their acts and dongs are re
corded below:
The Mayor called the Council TO order at =
&. NJ Redmond, famous exalderman from tn
first ward, came into the roOm perhaps from
force of habit.
Alderman Howard entered and took his sea
lust as the clerk had commenced to work hi
mouth on the minutes.
The MAYOR directed that the standing rules o
the Council be read for the benefit of the new
members.
The following standing committees were an
nOunced
Streets and ANys-Carey, Miller and Porter.
Local Accommodating, Griffith and Brown.
Lars and Oydinances-Mattes, Smith and Stout
FiHdHcc-Smith, jackson and Carey.
Prbl'c Hedhh-Stout, Jackson and McGnnIS
Fire Decentralization Howard and iobaH.
Tas-Iiook, King and Griffith.
Police -McGinnis, Howard and King.
.Se,cragc--H ohan, Miller and Mates
Licn@S--Porler, Hook and Brown.
The Council then proceeded to elect Health
Officer =. c. Hathaway received votes, Dr.
Stout ), and thercupon Dr. j. c. Hathaway was
unanimously declared elected.
Carey moved to refer the subject OF choosing
night watChmen to the police committee, with
power to act. Carried.
\ petition was presented from lndnC Hose
Company, asking that the Council appoint Hen.
ry Wolf Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department.
DTOWU HONcu lnal InG nfst ballOL Tor CIlcl I'm
gineer De informal, Carried. Nick Downcy was
named as candidate The informal ballot r..
suited, for Wolf 9, Downcy 3, McCaleb /; and the
formal ballot gave Wolf 10 and Downcy >, upon
which Wolf was declared elected.
There being no recommendation from the fire
company as to First Assistant Engineer Jackson
stated that it was an oversight and that he was
authorized for the fire company, TO present the
name Of L. A. Rising for that position. King
said he was sorry that the Council hadn't heard
this sooner, as they would have made Rising
Chief Capt Rising received all the votes for !
Assistant Engineer, and was declared unanimous.
ly elected.
The subject Of appointing an Engineer and
Fireman OF the Steam Fire Ea.Inc was on mo-
ton of King, referred to the committee ON Fire
Department. with power TO act.
On motion of Smith, the appointment Of City
Tcamstcr was referred TO the same committee,
with similar power.
Smith nominated Sheriff Mcintyre for CITY
JallOr. On motion of Miller, Sheriff Mcintyre
was declared unanimously elected
The subject Of appointing Bridge Tenders |
caused miscellaneous confab Of five minutes
There was trouble last year The council ap. |
pointed some who did not fit" King wanted |
the matter referred to the committee on Streets |
and Alleys, with power TO act-that is, to ap.
py,ut and some one amended so that the com
mittec should report their action TO the council |
or disapproval. lloban thought this |
was giving considerable power TO the committee
II should be done by the council. Finally the |
matter was postponed until next week allowing
The committee on Streets and Alleys to make \.
temporary appointments, if necessary
The bond Of the City Clerk, with lIotan and
Clifford as suretics, was approved
Bond OF Treasurer IN $1,000 on motion Of
smith, was referred TO the Law and Ordinance
committee to see that the amount is sufficient.
The Treasurer will handle between $4,000 and
ana $50 geo this year. ana perhaps the amount is
The Marshals bond IN 81 900 Bushnell Il Bull
AIS sUretcs, was approved
Pat Donahue, the defeated candidate for alder
man IN the first ward pettiOncd the council for
4 recount Of the ballots He was not salts fed
lie thought lac had not been fairly dealt with
lie wanted II done for his own satisfaction" |
Miller moved to grant the prayer Of the petition
smith wanted 10 know the object; Mr. Porter
has been duly declared elected: whether it is
10 crafty some one or to contest the election.
Hook moved to table, Miller thought it should
be DONE as both parties interested, the success. |
iul ~ well as the defeated party, were willing
Porter nodded assent. Jackson saw no use Of |
It, tn law points out the proper course to pur.
sue, and the Council has no further business in
the ma ter This is not the place nor the time
nor the manner in which TO act in this affair"
Hook remado Jackson's speech, hut not as well
s jackson did il. Brown arose, aud so did Stout
the latter to remind the Council that a motion to
table Is not dcbatablc The Mayor decided that
the point was pointed aud the petition was
tabled
The report Of the City Treasurer was read The
l.em mat struck the reporter most fOrCibly was
mat the city had ovcrdrawn its account with
The Treasurer 70 the amount of S2,3Gi!2 How
they do tat Chicago, for instance,
MI.leF moved 10 receive the report and refer to
the finance Committee, to report at next meet.
ing. Carried
The City Marshal reported that the CITY
Fouhd Is IN such an Insecure condition that hogs
escape or are taken out at night by their owners
ana that II IS no use to arrest hogs under the
present condition Of the Pound
Carey moved that the Marshal fix TN the
Pound or hunt up new one, "or do something"
Carried.
The annual reports Of the City Clerk and Mar. ,
MAJ, presented at last meeting were referred 10
the Finance Committee
The committee to whom was referred, ,b,. sui
'cct OF rciUndiHg John Narys fine asked fnr Tur
ihcr time. Granted Il
Miller wanted to have the daily wares of street f
.aporers iNed. On motion Of Hook, referred to =,
STeet ana Alley Committee, to consult with the
street Supervisor, and fix the rates c
The Mayor called the attention Of the Couucu Ii
I'D me iact That our ordinances had not been col =
.dIeu since 1865 and should be brought topcthcr +
u proper shape, and that they needed to be in. &
"eNeu; &c. lEey need not be printed but hc {,
,uB'Cu III ialr hand, or cut out of newspapers, {
anu IhueNcd lie gave as illustration that in o.
looking Tor II, he found an ordinance which fyrs 4
Iea'GreTS bond ut $4,000 Smith moved 10 re- i
Ier u Law and Ordinance committee and div
a'IoTh,F. hobaa would add the Mayor Uobn9
"esIr'4 TO PRINT them The Mayor thoupht n t
seroP h'o', would be cheaper. Iloban stuck Ia
ms views; every member should have one. Kin" I
'uESesled To report probable cxpcnsc of ,,rinT i
my which was carried "'' VI I'''''-
Miller thought We should have a CITY Printer 1
ne Mayor said the committee can rcnort nm ali c
tnhJect- Miller said that we have olwoy. had +
NY Trnier, "r Jet the printing 10 Tho i"yo.t :
bidder The Clerk read the ordinoncc ~, 49, .
subject King moved the subject of rccnii w..
pds be referred 10 the Law and Ordinancc ,,
miitee, 10 receive proposals, aud rcport a. H. 4
next meeting OF the Council. Carried nv {
Miller moved that the Council fix thc s,,,.;,. !
81 The different officers. Hook moved IN Do', !
pone iCr one week Ayes, 5; noes, g. Carried
carey moved that the delinquent tax lis, -, ,
70, about $1,000 be placed in the hands Of the
my Attorney, and by him put IN process Of col.
lection. ~ WE
Miller desired 10 know from the CITY httorpey
what progress had been made in the sidcwolI
business, and what the Council must do 10 LIr
~ IL up. "''
The Attorney Informed the council that indie.
ments had been obtained against all dclina1ents |
and certified 10y the county clerk 10 the eli |
clerk, who had collectors roll about ready and |