Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

instructed to investigate accounts, and
penalties refunded during the year.
An Ordinance was presented and
road providing for city scales, public
weigher, wood messurer, &c. Laid
over, under the rules.
The city Solicitor reported an ordi-
nance accepting the dedication Of an
alley, near tho R1mer property. Il
was read and laid oyer.
A list Of claims was read, and on
motion Of Mr.. CLANCY, allowed with
out division.
M. Shea, Street Commissioner,
made . report Of tools and property
on hand.
Here Z squAbble ensued In regard 10
the number o. shovels. One economi.
cal member thought too many shovels
were missing for the amount Of work
that had been done. Brady thought
the men had worked like heroes, and
many men had worn out % many ~
two each. Pat defended the shortage,
and said that under the excellent man.
agement Of Mr.. Willard and his co.adju.
tor, Mr.. Shea, ho had NO doubt but the
shovels were worn out - represented.
The report was then placed on flle.
Mr.. Ballingall presented . resolu.
ton, which he read, bidding goodbye
to the retiring members, thanking
them for their uniform courtesy and
Ill that kind Of thing.
Peters objected.
Pat then teok the door and made Q
speech in defense Of his course, In r.
Div 10 Mr.. p, He recognized the fnll
force Of the edsee that Ito The victor
belonse the epo:ls.n he had voted for
Evans Tor printer. ana eaid ~ thst
tha CouRrrs ma scted honorahlv. 81.
and thst Evsns hsd done ths vorf
ma ret the monav. IA "a
sniritad and almost eIonuanf In IN
remarka n revsrd III m 0,;r;t
If ~ T;,,.ee vhich h 6..onnca1 4. "
sh.n0 vithoot : chersster a. : nems
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suu 1AAo s1 V3seOAuk V0uuoaAmon
might DO politically dead the rsmain.
ing members would sooner OF later b
politically Id. M. baker Wa in
iavor % giving tho pruning TO the
lowest bidder;
Mlllard denied having voted Tor Mr.
Evans Tor printer last year, but some
gent,omsn wlso ~ enqo1an4 tufn o.
mind, called on the Clerk to refer to
me fecoros' wnicn 40 GIG, ana Ike
80 81 ~. 80 - A-A "s'llo
On motion the Council then Al.
iourned sine die, but before putting the
motion, the Mayor made . lsw remarks
thanking the Council for their uniform
courtesy to him - their presiding Of.
fcer. The gavcl fell and that Council
lives only In history, snd Canal
street Is its monument.
Immediately on the adjournment OF
the old Council, the Mayor cal.
lod the new one together.
Tho clerk then called tho roll. The
Solicitor administered the oath Of
The msmbers OF the Council. q
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STANDING COMMITTEES.
Streets.-Lamme, Chairman; Arm
strong, Moore and Hawlay,
Claims. CLANCY, Chairman; Hsw.
Icy and Lamme.
Finance.-Moore, Chairman; Bal.
lingall and Peters.
Fire.-Psters, Chairman Willard
and Ballingall.
Saxitasy.-Millard, Ballingall and
Clancy.
Police. - Armstrong, Moore and
Lamme.
6as.-Ballingall, Moore and Willard.
Markets. - Hawley, Peters and
Clancy.
John L. Moore then offered . reso.
luton that the CouRIEa be selected
do the city printing, providing Il
should not cost more than In 1S73
subject to the approval Of the council,
and asked that committee of two b
appointed 10 carry ont tho provisions
Of tho resolution.
Mr.. Ballingall made . motion thu,
the committee be increased TO three.
Peters moved to amend By striking
ont CoURIER.
Hawlsy moved to amend Tie amend
ment and ask for and receive sealed
proposals.
Peters was not In favor Of flshing "a
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