The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-07
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or The City In Council.

The Cny Council of the city held meeting Oh
liSt Tuesday evening, which was attended ny '''e
Mayor and all the aldermen except west III"
Blake West finally came in in time TO move tue
adjournment, but was, however, relieved oil 'ha'
responsibility by Aid. Phelps.
Two peti'i"',. Ncre presented: one 10y H. won
and offers asking that I. c. Logan DC re'"'h'u
as ar ueer OF the fire engine, when was refer
red 10 the fire department; another ny ou''""
i.cfave To have fence across Adams ST. Oh the
south line of Glover ST. removed so that he could
get to his residence; also referred to the street
aud alley committee
Several propositions to turn bridges, &c were
prcscnted Of +. c. Logan to take the steamers
for SSN per month, or the engines and sidecut
bridges for $3.50 per year; of Moody to tend
side cut bridges for S3j; Of Benz. King, same
bridges, for $50; OF John Macay to tend Column
bus st. bridge for $33, or both swing bridges
owe! sidecut for $2i, or Chestnut st. bridge for
$27 per month All referred.
Dr. Bascom presented his report AS health Of
ficer as follows, which rather eXpl0des the scar
let fever scare which had effected not a few:
To His Honor tie Mayor and Board Of AheFnsda
assembled:
In my annual report it gives me pleasure to
note the almost universal degree of health that
has existed during the past year. Were 1t not
for the fears Of some that an epidemic might
break out report would be almost unnecessary.
Since January lst there have beer within The
city imits ninety nine cases OF scarletIeVer, Ten
deaths from the disease having occurred the
same time. For the week ending March sd
there were seventeen cases under treatment
Only two of these were Of a serious nature. one
death occurred. For the week ending March
30th there were % new cases reported, but on
last Friday, the day the report was taken, there
were only nine cases under actual treatment ana
only two Of these of a serious form During the
week one death occurred. In the families where
the mortality has been the greatest there is
found u personal, inherent disposition to disease.
So the deaths have been due to internal, rather
than external. or local, causes. The grounds
and surroundings where the severe cases are To-
Gated have been carefully examined, and all ne
cr>sury precautions 10 prevent the spreading OF
To" di~"usr have been taken.
| will cali special attention 10 the energy
shown by the several physicians Of the city, to
prevent the disease from becoming epidemic
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
II. NJ. BAsCOM, NJ. d..
Heath Ottcsr
Reports of the City Clerk and City Treasurer
were referred to the finance committee.
rhe Mayor then reported his standing com
mittees as follows:
STREETS ami AHe1x: Bowman Griffith, Murphy
Local assessments: Trimbe, Porter, Dean.
Lars and Ordinances: Blake, West, Trlnble.
Finances: Phelps, Logan, Jackson.
Healh: Hoban, Porter, Phelps.
! Fire Department: jackson, Shuler, Dean.
GAS and Gas LigH: Griffith, Bowman, Mccain
| police: Dean, Murphy, Griffith.
.S,7rerdge: SEuler, Logan, Dean.
License: Mccain, ilohan, Blake.
/ AID Jackson presented the following rcsolu
ton which was adopted;
/ Rlso'yud, That the street and alley committee
be instructed to grade the banks Of the reservoir
/ To The proper slope, and cause the same 10
! be well covered with sod; and the chairman OF
said committee shall cause q rubber hose, with q
proper nozzle to he attached, SO that the grass
can be well wet during The summer.
! 1t afterwards brought out some valuable re-
marks on sodding, which, it is presumed, the
audience failed not 10 take in.
An ordinance was passed fixing the salary OF
the City Marshal at 81 per day instead OF SGOC
/ per year.
! Kelly Il Noonan were paid 5000 for work done
and material on hand, at the Columbus st. bridge
The canvass Of the vote Of the election held on
the 18th seemed to have been tckleish subject
about which some wanted to say as little as pos
siblc After two efforts to bring up the matter
however, it was disposed Of by Griffith on whose
motion the matter was referred to the Mayor
and law and ordinance committee.
All the physicians were made happy by being
taken from the anxious scat by the appointment
and confirmation of DR.. J. w. Petit as health Of
! ficcr; while Aid. Bowman made the city Officers
and aldermen happy by getting resolution
through authorizing a new revision of the ord
nances to be made and printed, matter which
did not cause much fighting for all appreciated
the shocking state Of the facilities for knowing
what the city ordinances are
! Bills to the amount of Sl223.5S were then or
dered paid, and the council adjourned to May !
1877.
Married.
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