The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06

The City Council.
The regular monthly meeting of the city cOun
ell was held at the Hall on last Tuesday evening.
All the members were present
The tail end of the minutes of the last meeting
was read ana approved; after which the " Rules
of Order" were attacked. After the reading of
the same the Mayor stated that these Rules were
as binding on the council the laws of the state
and he desired the council to understand first and
last that they would be strictly enforced, in letter
and spirit. After vigorous attempt, inter
fered with by the ringing Of the REBEL, which
the marshal had to squclch, the council succeed
ed in correcting 4 msprint in the Rules making
meetings of the council regular but once per
month
4 petition then came in from Chas. +. Moore,
asking the privilege of erecting blacksmith shop
on Walnut street near the Illinois river bridge.
The petition stated that Walnut street at that
point was was not open, and the petitioner agreed
to take down the building when ordered to do so.
The Mayor said any action Of the council on the
subject would have no force-if any one objected
to the building Mr.. Moore would have to remove
it. Notwithstanding this statement, however,
Mr.. Hoban said the man had bought the toll
house and he would like to build shop near by,
and he 1loban) saw no good reason why he
should be denied the privilege, and on his mo-
ton the petitioners prayer granted.
A petition then appeared, signed by some p
citizens, saying that in 1864 Mr.. VIM. Clark fur
nishcd Gj perch of stone used in building a bridge
in South Ottawa for which he never received pay.
IN 4 =.
asks that he be paid for this stone TWAS referred
to the street and alley committee.
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
Mr.. IIOban, from the street and alley commit
tee, reported that his committee had appointed
Patrick OConnor bridge tender for Columbus
street. Peter Welsh for Chestnut street, and Gus
Smith for Main and Madison streets, at $40, S35,
and $50 per month respectively. The Mayor
asked whether bids had not been usually received,
or whether the committee had simply appointed
the men. Dean said bids were usually received.
Mr.. Hoban asked what bids were received last
year, While everyone was waiting for his neigh
Dor to say somcthing-"give it up or keep it,
Mayor said; THE question is on the adoption
of the report of the committee; as many as are in
favor of adopting the report say aye, and several
ayes were heard.
Mr. Logan-Mr. President, would like to
know
The Mayor-The gentleman j. out Of order and
will have to sit down.
Then followed very lively spat between the
Mayor and Mr.. Logan, the latter insisting that
he had a right to speak on the question The
Mayor said he had had plenty of time before the
question was put, and he would not have this
fooling along. Mr.. Logan said no motion had
been put and he had waited for that. Mr.. Lynch
ordered him to sit down, whereupon Mr.. Logan
appealed from the chair. The chair put the qucs-
ton "shall Mr.. Logan he allowed to speak ~
The ri,d ,Oo, vote was mdistinct, and the chair
asked the yeas and NAYS to be called, upon which
the question was again put in this form, "Shall
the chair be sustaincdT' Kelley, West HOssack
Leonard Murphy, Catlin, Hull, Hoban and Grit
fifth voted aye, the rcStno and the chair announced
itself sustained. Outside, after meeting several
Of the ayes said they momt To- sustain Logan
The vote was then taken ira ou the question
Of adopting the report. Logan arose, and after
being told To lit down, said hC would like to cN
plain Granted permission He then attempted
to explain his position on this question, but hav-
inc mentioned bids" was shut OFT again. The
ayes and nooS were then called or the question
to adopt the report When Mr.. LOgan's name
was called, determined 10 have his say ON the
subject. hc again -usr. and said hc was informed
that bids had been presented totrnd those bridges
across the "cUt ID, lr-, price than was paid
Smith. This wa, 10 bc pr ,roNHo the cconuni
cal cuuucil-whcrr', the economy here. OF
course, il Z, good thing toholp the poor and The
manned and the halt and blind hut only when
they will work for what the sound man work,
for. lie asked Mr. IIoban what bid, had been
presented. Mr.. H. was about To- reply when the
Mayor cut him oil by saying il was all out % or
der and told Mr.. Logan To record his vote, which
was Eo. The report was adopted.
TIE FINANCE
Mr. Phelps, from the finance committee. -aId
bonds To the amount Of $1,000 had fallen due
April !. and there was not that amount of money
M the treasury. The council would have 10 make
some provision Tor their payment. lie said other
! bonds from one 20 three wears past due bad been
I presented fUr payment. upon which hack interest
had been claimed. " these bonds had been ad-
vcriis,d Cor. Tire treasurer refused payment cy-
'c,pi Tor faoc and coupons attached some had