The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-08


Owipr 10 the peculiar state Of the account
books, have thought best to leave them alone
for the present, but beg leave To recommend that
they be examined and put in AS gooo oraer as
possible by the finance or speciai COMMITTEES
of this council All of which is respectfully sub
mitted, GEo. w. RAVENS, olty olerh.
Which, ON motion Of Porter, was received and
placed on file. On motion OF Jackson, the
finance committee were instructed to examine
the old accounts with the CLERK, and put the
books in rs good order as possible.
Jekyll, from the law and ordinance committee,
submitted the folowind ordinance:
sEcrIos De 4 ordained 6y the Gity Council Of the city
h dast eS Be Guy ed that EI
with each and every department oths city, of al
Of them, for ana during each municipal year.
a an Of each of ,S
published in each and every month after the passage
sE s. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and aftcrit publication
hereby approve the above ordnance
Which was Oh motion of Jackson, approved
by the following vote: Yeas, West, Porter,
Smith, jackson, Colwell, Bowman, King, Brown,
Jekyl McKain, lioban, Trimble and Grilfth-l3.
The same committee submitted the following
ordinance.
sKo. l. he 1t ordained by tie CITY Council OF the City Of
@ sGS ~ % anV m or ss sr al
this city shall have been audited and ordered PAID the city
the Committee on nnanee, in their absence from the cy
to the pd & ct Inc a aee OF e
and correct list of all OF said bills audited and order
whom are 10 be Made and the amounts be paid
each and the said Mayor or chairman OF the com
be- to as sad Isl shall certify to
correctness of the ssd list t0und 70 be correct and at
once present the certified TO the city Treasurer or
sko & That city this city shall not pay
any check voucher dawn on MIN by the clerk
this city unless the name Of the party to whom said
shall be contained in said list above mentioned and the
@ e R
force IRON and ateris publication
A. LYNCH, Mayor.
Which was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: West, Porter Smith, Jackson, Colwell
Bowman, King Brown, Jekyl Mccain, Hoban,
Trimbc aud Grtfth-13.
The clerk then read
An ORDINANCE REGULATING RAILROADS.
Re il ordl med by The ctr Council Of the city Of Oeta,l
SFC, l. That locomotive engine railroad passenger
sonG nny faroad TRACK within said City speed
than The rate Of five miles per hour.
dncor station agent or person shall allow
locomotive engine or care or train OF cars to ;tSp
said city longer period than ve minutes at Any one
acn ei souid take place at crossings
time shall be allowed TO remove any obstruction that
should any street and railroad crossing in said city
be ana remain occupied and o6:trncted In whole or u
Of I'VE minutes it shall be duty and every rail-
mnuses When from any cause the entire
propelled removed TO any one side OF any street occu
or s.d crossing to be ana some one
% e
leave said street entirely free ana ana said
! off any such crossing as aforesaid
i Every locomotive engine, railroad car or train q
city .6a have and Keep wSie 60 running brilliant and
conspicuous light the forward end OF such locomotive
Two ~ ar
f. No company person shall be allowed
rial nor shall they load or unload any from
upon street, from upon any railroad track laid In
Is No railroad company rnall allow the wills.
ne Of any locomotive engine 70 be sounded within u this
and to properly than their own and that in their
The Se OF each locomotive engine shall he
continuously while runaing within said city, IT,, ,
within said city shall erect the Of such railroad
Stop Speed" Ring the Bell lesi6y painted thereon
70 That the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Company At e crossing OF Their SAID rsroaE ana
ngton and karSsa don sing p
ut oil times when trains arrive and depart between the
Su dsy from snd a. the taxing eject Of this
at every OF SAID street and railroad crossings
ina IN Ms se direction Of any or either OF said crossings
s on 81 and Ran
remain on said ere ssngs until said locomotive engine.
shall be deemed safe Tor persons to pass or cross such
10 Each Superintendent OF the railroads above named
shall furnish each engineer and train Conductor OF iel,
he,r a and shall furnish to any osr
ely b sppS1s Of .sd rsfosd Company Who
have been charged with having violated any Of the prov
Ill Any railroad company railroad corporation who
shall by Themselves Their agents or employees or any
smDloye agent or eTplOye oil RAILROAD
company corporation who shall violate or fall to observe
each Violation Or failure the Dc nned
not less than twenty Ave dollars to be recovered in
"a An ordnsnees and fsFts Of ordinances IN conflict
lis This ordinance take effect and be 10 force rom
and after its publication.
p''''''' Mayor Of The City OF Ottawa.
And Il was on moiioa Of Smith adopted by the
following vote: Yeas, West, Porter, Smith
Jackson, ColwelL Bowman, King, Brown, Jekyl
Mccain, Hoban, Trimble aud Grifth-l3.
/ Porter. from street and alley committee, re
ported that Robert Burnett offered TO attend
columbus street swing bridge at Monthly pay
of $40 and recommended his appointment, ana
ON motion il was SC done.
: The same committee reported that Mr. Welsh
! would attend Chestnut street swing orloSe al
a monthly pay OF 80, and on the recommends
lion of the committee Hoban moved TO have
I, him appointed, and it was done.
VI The same COuUllNft iffoIftN t''. '''''
} bids for attending Main and Madison street
B swing bridges: ne =,
J John Crumley. -; Henry y. Shulcr, %; VI
Y. Moody, IS; 4. {. Logan, 30: Justin Doran' -
D Hoban's motion to appoint Moody was ainenu
3 ed by jackson TO appoint Logan, and the latte
was appointed by the following vote; leas
!: Porter, smith, Jack son, Iolwell, BOWMAN, Nc
. Cain and Griffith. NAYS, West, King, Brown
Jek, II, ioban and Trimble-G.
The matter OF cons tructing wells aud cistcrn'
! for fire purposes beiG: called up, Jackson oiier
ed the following resolution:
L,sol',5, That the street and alley Commute
OBTAIN plans and specifications for the con
stra"'iIn Of a cisteru in or near the court hou'
/, square. and report AZ next meeting OF the Coun
; ell. Hchau offered 20 amend by Inserting CON
miticc OF fire department. m place uf street ant
d alley committed ant give them power 10 act
n and Porter offered - further amend by 4ddin.
two alderman 20 SAID committee The mayo
appointed Iiuban and Porter 10 act with com
mitic- un ire department in this matter, and IN
. resolution - amended was adopted