The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-01
From Seneca.

our village election is over, aud every one
brpathes irecr The great question al Issue
sas high or lew license, The election, how
ryer, passed off quietly, and resulted in the
choice of The low license ticket. The
synstces elected arc \. J Rulison, Thomas
Morrissey, John prickctt, Danl. Shade, F.
VI. Robinson and Bolivar Wilks. Clerk Of
she village, W. II. Wiley,
The new board net at their council room
nn Monday evening to organize. Clerk Wi
ny called the roll of the newly elected trus'
gees, all being present.
Every one was on Tip Toe to see who would
De the Mayor Of our important little village
DOR the coming year; when trustee Shade
knoyed that n. J, RulisoR be elected Frcsi-
dent of the board which motion prevailed
unanimously. President Rulison, on taking
ne chair, Thanked the council and made a
tew concise and appropriate remarks. The
Board then proceeded to elect their other Of
sicers, On motion of trustee Morrissey, Alex.
yanghey was elected Treasurer by a full vote,
shichg gives general satisfaction. Mr. Waugh
cy IS the present incumbent, and makes a
good, correct and obliging officer.
On further motion Thomas Mallory was
elected Street Commissioner and J. &. Lam
mey Marshal and Pound Master. On motion
II trustee Shade, the license for retail Of liz.
aors was fixed at $50 per year in advance
AMI that of billiard and other gaming tables
iKed at So each.
The President announced the following
committees for the year:
Streets and Alleys-Prickett Wilks and
3obeson
Flnance-Shaidc and Morrssey.
Heafth-Robinson Prickett ard MorrisSey,
Law and Ordlnances-Wilks Shade and
Prickett.
Public Grounds and Propcr,y-Wilkcs,
HoIrissey and Shade.
On motion of Morrissey, the President was
ad9ed 70 the finance commttce-Adjourned
20 LIST Monday in May.
Everything looks well for our village We
are to have artcsian water. Tine contract Is
p; to Mr Dewey, of Joliet by The trustees,
&nti the place for the we'll located. Work
will commence on ii this week.
The coal here is, as the Californian would
.ay, "panninc out" to fill all of our grandcst
hopes
I AN informed by Alex. Burnell, Esq
superintendent of the Company, that the fur.
lher they get the mine opened up the better ii
uows-cvcner roof, better coal and thicker
rem lie expects 10 work 100 miners here
N, short time They have track almost
graded that will hold 60 cars of coal. The
q. t. l. & r. r. H. Co. will tie and iron it for
aem Secretary Thomas, of the company,
tells me they have about completed arrange.
inenIs % pat up Fairbanks scale of 80 tons
capacity. The company is preparing for
gantic shipping another season. There is no
lisputing the fact il is tar the best coal found
Il the state, as far as quality is concerned.
Seneca is going to be large place, and that
N q short time. Signs are ominOus already.
Not Il house of any kind for rent in the place
all occupied Splendid brick buildings
st under contract Mr.. Henry Bcttcrman is
Building magnificent brick hotel, with iron
'front.' ON the corner of Armour and Main sis
That energetic and live contractor, Eb Bar
Der, has tbs job and is pushing it with all
Ais force. He expects to complete it in sixty
1sys. 'DhG beautiful design OF the brick
bank building of 4. +. Jackson i Co.. with
modern style of vault, &c, is now in the
Asnds Of contractors who are about to begin
wmk. Several other fno buildings are in
contemplation Hurry to Seneca if you want
o get rich.
The Morris, MarSciles and Seneca lodges
sF0dd Fellows duly celebrated the seth an,
3iyeryary NJ the order here on Monday They
Asj two cornct bands, one from Morris and
oaC from Marseilos. An impressive lecture
~ he order was delivered at the Methodist
ghurch by Rev, Mr. Hill after which they
marched through the principal streets and
nude fine appearance. They wound up in
lhe evening by Il grand ball in Crotty's new
hAIE Music by Seneca quadrile band.
g. a. IL Thomas, our village Blackstone,
las been permanently employed by the Sene-
"a Goal Company as their secretary, and dc.
gntes all his time to the Office Charley will
,1sase a good one, and the company get the
srTYiccs of good man CElT.
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