The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-08

T. sagn of an ordinance iDibdtng any one IN tn
, Icily to keep -i-Hboard extending further int,
the street than three feet nor lower llan eight
feet from the sidewalk without first having 90
tanned permission from the city council or tD
keep even such one uuir-, firmly fastened, Un
der penalty ofrot loss Hau - nor more l'm
-.
an otdinanra wat passed c..aa.-hia-a oily
scales and GHiug The rulo, governing scale, in Tia,
city. A. the ordinance is important to many Of
oar readers, few Of whom waste much time read
y. ling the "o:'o,a'" sheet, We repeat tho -aIira'
points:
4 s.o. 3. That uo person COZ persons. oN"in- a.
operating scales within the corporate limits Of
the city Of Ottawa, shall weigh or allow 10 be
weighed upon such scales any couI, hay, straw,
corn, oats, rye barley orOthurc commodity IN bulk,
j such ~ is generally weighed upon wagons, other
than that bought or sold by Themselves at their
own place Of business, and each and every per
I son 80 offending shall, upon conviction thereof,
i bn fined not 10 exceed ten nor loss than three
dollars for each and every uin'!.o.
/ See. T. No person or prr-nI, other Than such
OWNERS or operators Of seal. having any Of the
articles enumerated in Sec. Of thj, ordinance
| for sale within the corporate limits Of The city Of
Ottawa, shall sell the same without first having
weighed the same upon the city scale, provided
| for that purpose and having obtained from the
lefty weighma,tcr Il certificate of weight Of said
article, the date Of Weighing ana for whom weigh
ed; and every such person 80 selling, without
first having complied with the terms Of thi. Ordi.
nance, shall be deemed guilty of an otfcusc and,
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not les.
| than five dollars and not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE
dollars; half Of said fine, when collected,
shall be paid to the infOrmrr and onc-hali 10 the
lefty; Provided, that the city shall not be liable
for fines uucoIIcctcd.
E,,., Er.r,1,'. Ii..t,,,. 1;...t.... '..,J
proved.
City wci@hma,tcr Peek having resigned, the
street and alley committee reported the appoint
mcnt Of Capt. skinner on the same terms
AID. Jackson, from the fire department com.
mitt"c, reported the department in need Of 800
feet Of hose and running water in the engine
house. ! rcsord to the latter, he said Mr. Per
ins, Of The 3 company, had given his pcrmis-
sion to lay pipe rom thcirwell pipe at the foot
of Cour; IT,, in d,joh to be dug by the gas com
ponN at Il small cost and agreed to furnish the
pipe at cost. The committee agreed that the
laying Of the pipe ought to BE- done There is
need also Of stoves for the building at least five;
also furniture for bedroom in the building for
sleeping accommodations for pipcmcn; also a
stable for the horses Of the department and a
span of horses TO draw the Eo-c-cart The COM
mittcc were instructed to build suitable stable
on the lot in the rear Of the hall, AID Logan be.
Ing added to the committee for that purpose; the
committee were instructed also 10 purchase
the other necessary articles for the department
50 far as they are able.
The building hu, been insured for 5000.
REGULAR MEETING.