The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
RaYular Meeting.

Porter referred to Law and Ordinance Com
The petition with accompanying physician
certificate sets forth that while the Centennial
RIork corner Of La Sale and Jefferson Streets
was in course OF erection, the petitioner While
nassinr along on Jefferson street fell on OF
nlank that had been left AT the west end OF Hess
Sidewalk thereby receiving Injuries that VIII
cripple her for life. She now asks council to
grant her such aid as in their Judgment sue
| shout in justice and right receive.
Petition of King " Hamilton, W. Bushnell ana
about forty Others asking council 10 nave goo"
and substantial bridge constructed across the
side cut on jefferson street was presented. for,
ter moved to refer to II special com. OF three ana
King amended to lay on table, which was LOST by
the following vote:
Yeas West and King Nays Porter, Smith,
Jackson Bowman. Jekyll, Mccain, lloban, Trim
BILE, Wyman and Grfth-l0. The question re-
curing on the original motion it was adopted,
whereupon the Mayor appointed the com: con-
sisting OF aldermen Porter, Jackson and klng
| Petition of a. Lynch, 6. w. Jackson n. I;
Griggs and 203 Others legal voters OF the city OF
Ottawa who voted ut the last preceding NUM-
cipal election asking council to submit the ques-
ton as to whether the city shall become incor,
porated under the general incorporation act OF
iS72 to a vote Of the electors Of this city was on
motion of Trmble referred to special com. OF
three consisting Of Trimblc Mccain and lioDan.
The com. reported that on examination thcy
found the petition TO be in all respects in regu-
lar form and signed by more than one eighth
L tine NUMBER TtuulTcu ny sthbulcl va WV - -
voters of this city that voted at the last preced
ing municipal election. They also offered the
| following resolutions: ,
WHEREAS, petition has been presented to the
Mayor and City Council of this city, signed ny
more than one eighth Of the legal voters of this
city, who voted at the last preceding municipal
election, asking that the question as to whctncr
this city shall become incorporated under tue
general incorporation act OF lS72 DC submitted
TO a vote Of the electors Of this city; therefore,
tb,,,. uttnnu N
this city shall become incorporated under the
general incorporation act OF 1877 be submitted
to be voted upon by the legal voters OF this city,
and that an election for tue purpose OF determ-
ming said question be held on Monday the
twelfth N2) day of March, A. d. 1877; and that
the polling places for the holding OF such cleo
ton be as follows, that is to say all that portion
OF said city ing north of the Illinois river and
east OF the center line of the lateral canal or side
cut, in SAID city and continuation oil said line
south to said river and north to the north line
OF said city, be held at the county court house IN
said portion of said city, and for all that portion
of said city lying north OF said river ana west OF
the line Aforesaid be held at Schaefer's Hall in
said portion Of said city, and all that portion Oh
said city living south Of said river be held at 1.
NJ. Masons Office in said portion of said city,
and that Geo. G. Thompson, Harvey Day ior
| the following place at the court house; and
John Stout be appointed judges OF election, ana
| that Vim. kreger Arthur Lockwood anG u. w.
FOX be appointed Judges OF eleCIlOH LOT luc pOil-
ing place secondly above mentioned and that }.
I. Cooley, q. W. Matthias and Abner Reed be
appointed judges Of election for the polling place
lastly above mentioned.
| Resolted Further that at the time above men.
| toned and the places aforesaid the question Of
minority representation in the city council or
legislative authority Of this city shall be submit.
ted to the qualified electors of this city, for adop
ton or rejection, as provided by the iifty-third
(53dJ, section Of said general incorporation act
| The petition having received the signature OF
more than one eighth Of all the legal voters who
voted ut the last preceding municipal election
and the council being under the statute required
| to submit the question mentioned in said peti'
ton to the legal voters. the resolutions were on
motion of Jackson adopted by the following vote
| Yeas: West, Porter, smith, Jackson, Bowman,
. King, Jekyll Mccain, lioban, Frinble, Wyman,
and tirifilth-l2 Nays: none
Trimbe offered the following resolution;
Resolrcd, That the Law and Ordinance com. be
instructed to procure and distribute at the sew
eral voting places mentioned in the resolution
submitting the question of becoming incorpora
| ted under the general incorporation law OF loi2,
to vote of the electors OF this city, about 5000
ballots containing the words For city orCaniza-
| ton under general law" and a like number con-
tanning the words. Against city organization
under general law and Il like number contain
ing the words, "For minority representation in
the city council " and the like number contain
Ing the words Against minority representation
b
Porter adopted by the following vote: Yeas:
West Porter, Smith, Jackson, Bowman, King,
lIckvll, Mccain, Hoban, Trimblc, Wyman and
Grfith-12 Nays: none.
Report Of city marshal Harris, giving date Of
expiration OF The different Billiard Licenses, was
on motion OF Bowman received and placed on
| file.
Petition of members Of Niagara Fire Co. ask.
ing permission to remove fiom their room in
City Hall, property belonging to said company
was on motion Of Smith received and referred 10
Com. on Fire Department.
The Com. on Fire Department, by their chair.
man, presented the following report:
To his honor the Mayor and Common Council Of the
| ciiU Of Ottdtrd.
The Undersigned, Com. on Fire Department,
would most respectfully report 20 your honora-
BILE body that the reservoir together with the
cistern built last fall, have proved perfect sue
cess. Notwithstanding, we have passed through
one OF the coolest seasons that this section OF
the country has ever been subject TO- there has
been 40 time that the hydrant has not been ready
to furnish all the water this city will ever need
for the extinguishment Of fire. The reservoir
during the coolest weather, has never frozen
over, nor have the iron pipes under gound been
the least affected by frost. Considering the small
cost To the city and the great abundance OF water
that the works furnish and the further fact that
they can be extended to any part OF the city at a
small expense, should be gratifying to the own
ers Of property and tax payers. Your comnlt-
last meeting In Jan, proceeded To hit up sleep
ing room In the City Hall for the purpose OF ac-
accommodating four members Of the fire company
and would state that 1t is now furnished and the
. proper beds and bedding will be furnished rs
soon as they are notified by the chief engineer
or his assistant that the proper persons have
/, been selected for its occupancy. Your commit
tee fully believe that in order 10 make the Fire
Department rs efficient as 1t ought TO be, that a
horse hose cart should be purchased so that the
hose can be taken to the fires without exhaust.
ing the men who have TO DO the work. The hose
men render their services gratituously. They
are liable TO be called upon nj the coolest hour
OF the night, or during the hottest days of sum
mer to extingnsh fires and should not he com
PEELED to drag the hose 10y main strength through
the streets thereby cxhaustng themselves t.
such an extent, that when they arrive ut the fire
b they arc poorly able 10 fight the deyouring ele
/ ment. In order TO accomplish this, we shall
need to purchase another horse. The under
C signed would further recommend that the north
room of the engine house be fitted up rs a sta.