The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-06
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Bewildered Bunsb'e's Buzz,


council. They assembled at the City Hall, crop
ing their way as best they could through tn
slush and rain and pitchy darkness, made visible
here and there by some dim pickering street lamp
or more distinctly Illuminated by the friend,
food Of light from some inviting saloon. Their,
were eight of the wise men present when oui
reporter entered the inner temple of these high
priests Of aldermanic Yenown. Mcckly and trem'
ulously he took the seat kindly pointed out by
the guardian who presidcs at the door ana theh
with batcd breath he noted thusly;
MARQUETTE ST. BRIDGE.
Porter, from the committee intrusted with the
power Of repairing the bridge over the iecder on
Marquette street, reported that the committee
deemed il inadyisable to repair said structure
but instead. recommended that new bridge be
erected there, and submitted plan and diagrams.
They had found responsible parties who are viii
ling to at up a bridge, such as the diagram in
dictated, for 5000 and warrant it for ten years,
Jackson--Wc are not posted as to what we re
qure, and move to postpone till next meeting.
King-Whilc the ice remains in the feeder we
can build without trestle work, saving $50 to
800 Let's put up the bridge now.
Hoban-- There is no need OF this haste We
need not slight the work. We must know if
these land piers are all right. Wewant TO know
whether the city or the contractors who build
the bridge win sec to them. Some advocate an
icon bridge do not believe in building for
posterity.
Iacison--This is why we are in the dark. !
take no stock in this ten years guaranty. | have
no idea that the approaches are sound.
want pccifcations-thcre are none here, |
want the whole thing figured up in dollars and
cents.
Miller-laughing Ha! ha Mister Mayor-ds
is funny. la! ha! ha we appoint committee
to repair the pridgc mn dey want to build one
ma! hal la! we must reconsider dc udder before
we do desc new pridge. The committee Is out OF
order--don'dit?
No one else laughed. The mayor explained
that the committee had made report which
they had right TO do, and were in order.
Peter Millcr--So? Oh, yes. He sat down.
Porter lin reply to Jackson)-The builders are
to put up the wood work only, not the abut.
ments nor the central pier.
Hoban-Ths thing is entirely too indefinite.
The committee claim that Street Commissioner
Norris can fix these abutmcnts without costing
the city over SOS. Norris is not capable Of doing
either mason or wood work He might fill up
crib with dirt or stones, but he can't do sue
Job as this.
Jackson The building of the bridge should be
let to the lowest bidder.
Brownies, let's give everybody fair shake.
The bridge should be examined before anything
is done to see what IS wanted The motion for
postponcment was carried
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The mayor continued the call Of business in
order, and got no response from any one until
he struck the health committee, when DR.. Stout
said: The county has undertaken to pay the
expenses Of the patient in the small pox case
&c, but owing 10 a disagreement the parties
interested threaten to sue the county.
OTTER LAMP POSTS.
King-.i lamp is needed in front of Turner Hall !
Hoban-Also one is needed at the corner of
Jefferson and Clinton streets The committee |
we're instructed TO put them up.
MOIST HARDWARE
Tn. bond Of Ma. schilling, for saloon license.
was am roycd, and row crusaders may shrek in
ain
DIFFERENT LICENSE.
Porter II, IN The committee on license, report
II adycr.al,v 70 the petition Of J. A. Gcduldig to
educe The. anna unit Of his varieties show license.
ADOPTED
sg,rra AN WELL WATER.
Some finn ava. So, lie of the stakeholder in the
rtesiay well ri tbe. @, ,urt House demanded from
he city compensatiouAl or the use OF water from
hat well which IS Or "h on into watering
roughs and used by the ao''c. hooan' from
be councils committee, nv, or'e" 'ia' he h"u
iade ntaerous Intellectual, W enip's 10 get 'hc
ommittee 20 work. He afoyYo naa 'o"s"i.eu
ONE Of the stockholders Hc "au seen WI
Toes and Mrs L. ". Brewer, Of tn s'ooNnoiu-
RS, and had tried to purchase The iut rest Oh Tue
after but she refused to sell to any b. u''''"a''
he would sell to the city or coaaty, "' sae
lought the wei should be public property. sue
'ouid part with her stock at as low pT9t . "'
&c other stock&5ldeg would consent to ta\ e.
=, "a dismiss This committee and get anew oss. !
Kiar-. t1Lnk We ought to get committerl
ao can report ~ .east III two months time.
ore TO dismiss the two vho have not reported
d apgoint two others wI'S Will.
Stout propose, If W, can't get the rater
&c 10 stop it.
Peter N!ier-I know more about dis water
ncern as any other mans. WtIcr put mp dem
ots. Rice and Hoes they came to me and ask
hat do? tod em to maze accommodation
7 farmers teams. They told me If vas "vairc
is vas apgiYate well. | say, no. They ~, yes,l
I'd If YOU uee this water after the state Fair lie
yer the city mus. pay someding. Then they
,e the water right along ever sense. think
lis is a outrage. What for they no shet der
alter of Dey don't got no business to put a
ell in public ground anyhow. Let ZEN schut
in of, .
5rown-WhG:! stop up tue well:
Miner-Yaas. 80
King and Jackson were placed upon the com +,
.ttee with Hoban, and the negligent two for .
Ter members excused from acting.
The mayor suggested that the committee ten