The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular Meeting.

TUESDAY, Jan. ID 1877.
Present: Mayor Lynch and aldermen West
Porter, Smith, Jackson, Bowman. King. Jekyll
Mccain, Trimble, Wyman and Grifiith-ll. Alb.
sent Iloban--l.
The reading OF the minutes of last meeting
was. on motion of Jackson, dispensed with.
Petition Of Simon IL Liebenguth for billiard Ii.
cense was presented, and on motion OF King,
prayer granted provided they comply with or.
dinance and pay from date of expiration of their
last license to July LIST, 1877.
On motion OF Jackson, the Marshal was in
structcd to ascertain the date Of expiration of
the different billiard licenses in the city.
Health officer, DR.. Bascom, presented the fol.
lowing to report:
OTTAWA, Ills. Dec. 18th. 1876
To Ills Honor, me Mayor, md the BOari Of Al
derHicn assembled.
Complaint having been made as regards the
manufacture of candles in this city, have the
following report:
The matter beng one Of so much importance,
caused complete analysis Of about one hun.
dred specimens TO be made, both Of foreign and
domestic manufacture. The analysis gives no
authorizations OF any serious import or any dele.
ferrous substances IN quantities sufficient to be
injurious in any of the home made candies. In
the French candies the injurious compounds are
but slight and are contained in the paint with
which they are coloicd and decorated The sui.
phuric acid and other foreign substances found
are probably authorizations Of the sugar out of
which the candies are prepared. The slight
trace OF copper may arise from boilers. The
tests for arsenic were thoroughly made but not
the slightest trace found IN any specimen. rs.
pecial attention was given to the presence of
aniline, but only one specimen of French candy
gave a slight trace.
would call attention to the great amount of
organic matter found in all specimens, such ms
dirt, chips, cotton, etc, hoping greater care will
be used IN the future.
All of which is respectfully submitted
III. NJ BAscoN, NJ. d., Health officer
On motion OF Jackson, 1t was received and
placed on file
Petition of NJ White for billiard license was
presented, and on motion of King, prayer grant
ed on his complying with ordinance and paying
from date Of expiration Of last license to July
LIST, 1877.
Pool table license bond Of Peter Scbaefer
with treasurer's receipt for $40, was presented
On motion Of Smith, the clerk was instructed to
issue license to expire July l. 1871 aud return to
petitioner S4lS.
Liquor license bonds Of II. T. Vandcnbergh
were presented. On motion OF Smith, approved,
and clerk instructed to issue license on comply.
ing with ordinance.
Billiard license bond OF same party was also
presented, and clerk instructed to issue license
to expire July LIST, 1877, on complying with or
dinancc.
The law and ordinance com, to whom was re.
frrred the petition of George Beuchle, praying
to reimburse him for damage done to his well
by allowing the C., Is. II q. r. r. Co to ballast
their track with coal dust, reported recommend.
ing to lay the petition on the table, and il was
done.
Further time was granted the law and ordl-
nance committee To report on petition of Joseph
Laupp To be reimbursed for damages sustained
by being Drecipitatcd into the ravlne on the
night OF Nov. 9TH.
The bill of Young & Ryan, 1856, was referred
to the street and alley committee