The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


Regular Meeting.
Tuesday, March II, 1876.
Prescnt-Mayor Swift and aldermen Porter
West, Jackson, Smith, Colwell, brown, hlnH'
Jekyil, Hoban, Griffith and Wyman. ,.,,u
On motion of King, the reading ; 81 the MILL
utes OF last meeting was dispensed VIII s,o,v
Report OF Justus Harris. city marshsi, snow
ing the receipt and depostlng with cry treas
urer OF police fines amounting To S3'3so during
mnnicipal wear was presented, and on motion OF
king. was received and approved.
of s1ISo5 redemption money for E]3 OF lots o.
: and $, block 5, Walkers Addition TO Ottawa,
and depositing of same with city treasurer was
presented. and on motion Of King, was received
and approved. .so,,oa.
CITY or OrTAwA-MAYog's OFFICE,
MARCH 18th 1876
IN N, Uonoyabh Cjfy Comet If ne Chy Of o.
Siys:-I take pleasure in stating to the council
that on this day, by my order on the city treas
urer drawn for the sum of five thousand dollars
payable out of the Sinking Fund Appropriation,
| purchascd City of Ottawa Bonds NO. D. Z, ~
and 10, of one thousand dollars each, (known Us
the City Hall and Engine House Bonos) OF uate
August 3lst, 1867, paying therefore the sum OF
five thousand dollars. Said bonds are mere
brought before the council at stated mcellhS
thereof, for cancellation, as provided by law.
1t may not be inappropriate in this connection
to call attention to the amounts paid by our CITY
for improvements when, as in this case, instead
Of taxation for prompt payment, BONDS are ls,
Engine House, bon Is for ten thousand (Sl0,oOo)
were issued, bearing ten per cent. interest, run
ming ten years.
The wisdom Of the council in providing
sinking fund has enabled me to pay all OF these
bonds before maturity, but the amout OF interest,"
nd moi
to the sum of eight thousand Ave hundred and
seven 38-l00 dollars, (sS5O736l
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. II. SWIFT, Mayor,
On motion OF Brown, communication was re-
ceiyed. approved, and bonds ordered cancelled
ELLIS ORDERED PAID.
NJ IL swift. ~ no no
j i Courtney. ................ .'....'''' - w
On motion, the council proceeded to canvass
election returns Of the municipal election helu
March both, 1876, for the election OF Mayor ior
city, and an alderman and school director for
each ward ward.
The Mayor appointed Jackson and King to as
sst clerk IN canyassing said returns
RESULT or CANVASS.
First Ward. Votes
Andrew I.yncy, for Mayor, ~
John ID Young -
B 5 Porter, for Alderman, l9 rs
B Harris 20
-Degan i
Geo 4 Marklc Director Board Of Education, l64
Second Ward
Andrew Lynch, for Mayor, log
John ID Young. .
G W Jackson, for Alderman, 81
j { Hathaway, Director Board of Education, 1917
f + Bull, !"
Third Ward
Andrew Lynch, for Mayor, lab
john ID Young, 81
w Bowman for Alderman Ia
Philip Schock, ~
Scattering,
Joseph Megafiin, Director of Board Of Educa-
ton, l8
K Cameron ~
Scattering,
Fourth War;.
Andrew Lynch, for Mayor, IS
John ID Young, lb3
Thos Brown, for Alderman, l43
Vim Stormont, lU7
M ton s4s
Scattering,
Fvth Ward
Andrew Lynch, for Mayor, 1872
4 K Mccain, for Alderman, $50
David Walker, Director of Board of Educa.
ton. o3l
Scattering,
Andrew Lynch, for Mayor i99
John ID Young, 80
A NJ Trimble, for Alderman, Isl
ID Hollecker, l9
r Horn, Director of Board Of Education, 26G
Scattering,
.Sctenth Ward.
Andrew Lynch, for Mayor, 81
John p Young, 81
B B Griffith, for Alderman, lis
o o Wakefield, Director OF Board Of Rduca.
ton, 81
JOS Porter, 50