The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08

On Tuesday evening last the regular December
meeting Of the City Council was held at the city
hall The roll was called ut $50, all the mem
beers, excepting Mccain, being present.
Mr. Trimblc called attention to the fact that it
is about year since the city paid some $50 to Il
man for injuries caused by falling of an unpro-
tcc,cd rayine bridge and said il was cheaper to
remedy an evil than to pay the damages 1t causes
He knew Of two unprotected bridges in his (Gth)
ward on Jefferson and Sycamore streets, but a
stones throw apart. One lamp would light botn
sufficiently and the cost Of setting it up would
be SO. So the Gas committee were instructed
to set up the lamp and have it lighted
| Mr. Logan said it was probably a Gaze Of lock
the stable when the horse is stolen" but never.
thclcss the canal banks ON either side of the low
bridges should be protected by q railing OF some
| kind So the Street and Alley committee were
instructed to put up such ratings.
The Mayor stated that the sheriff had served n
summons ON him in suit by Mr. Geo. Jckyll
against the city to recover $500 in settlement Of
the City Hall building account
The Mayor said, also, that he had very I'M
pleasant matter to bring before the Council-a
complaint which had been made to him by Capt.
Kennedy that he was compelled to pay his Ii
cense twice. He said shc had paid $50 to Mr..
Blake Of the license committee when he sent in
his bonds, but it was never paid into the treasu
ry, and to save himself from prosecution for sell
ing liquor without Il license, he was compelled
TO pay second $50. lie would like TO have the
matter explained Mr.. Blukc, who was present
said the facts rs stated were true; hC had rccciv
ed the money and through neglect had not paic
It TO the treasurer, but that it wa, now on dcpos
il and that Mr.. Kennedy could have it whcncve
he called for it-could have had Il before haC
they met
| Mr. Blake said man named Buckley had
complaint to make IN relation to certain deeds il
his possession In 1861 an assessment was mad
to construct the Pine street sewer. Some Of III
|lots sold for the assessment by the sheriff, wcr
purchased 10y Mr.. Buckley who took Il sheriff
deed Come TO find out" now, it appears tina
the lots mentioned in the deeds are not in tn
city, and ne wants the money he paid for then
returned City Attorney Johnston said sui
might be the best way to settle it; ana rs III
Council thought the return Of the money to
much of gift TO the carccssncss Of somebody
the matter dropped,
| Bowman said there had been some diScussio
lconccrning the embankment at the east end {
the Fox river bridge. BY some il was thought {
, be dangerous, a. there was nothing TO proven
its sliding into the water during frcshct. y
one seemed To know much about the subject, :
the Street and Alley committee were instrUcte
to examine the ground and make such repair q
4 thcy deemed necessary
Mr. Egan, who is completing the rebuilding Z
his livery stable at his old ground, desired III
{ use Of the wafer in the engine house in cN,hau-
. for the soft water IN h- tank. There seemed
l be an objection To allowing him the usc OF I'll
i water from the fact that II any great quaniii
were drawn of, It reduced The flow very mater
ais at the reservoir. However, The matter w
l.. referred to the fire committee with power To &C
the sentiment OF the council being favorable
e allowing him the water il It does not affect Il
I. city's Interests.
Bills To the amount of 1854 Il were paid ~
}. The Council adjourned