The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-05
TUESDAY evening, July /,
Regular Meeting.

Regular Meeting.
Present--Mayor Nicholson, Aldermen Mahar
Hossack, Phelps, Leonard, Carew, Catlin, Muir
ply, Hull, Miller, White Hoccker, Griffith and
Logan, --l3 Absent, Kelley.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved
The monthly report OF the city marshal was
read and on motion Of Aid Phelps, received and
placed on file.
report of the health officer was read in rcla-
ton to the hide aud leather store Of Mcssrs. Veil
and Teller recommending that they ship their
goods before 9 A. NJ. in the morning. Aid. Phelps
moved that Messrs. We'll and Teller be required
TO ship their goods before A. NJ. during the
summer n, recommended by the report Of the
health officer, and lost by the following vote
Ayes-Phclrs, Catln, Miller, Griffith, and Logan,
5,-Nocs Mahar, llossack, Leonard, Carew, Muir.
ply Huh, White and llolcckcr,-S.
Aid Griffith chairman Of the street and alley
committee, reported that he considered the alley
back Of the Clifton Hotel very dangerous place,
and recommended fence be built on the River
Bank 10 prevent accidents. On motion of Aid.
Catln the matter was referred to the street and
alley committee with power to act
AID Hull moved that the street and alley com
mittce hayc the owners of defective sidewalks
notified, and if they did not give the matter pro
per attention they be proceeded against accord
ing to ordinance, and recommended that the
committee notify hiwl the first one. Carried
Aid Logan, chairman Of the fire committee,
reported as follows:
TO he Moyor AMI AHcyuHen Of the city Of Uta,ro
IN coppcH assembled.
Communications commttc, to whom was re-
ferred the bill of costs against the city, presented
by the clerk Of the circuit court, would respect
fully report that they have carefully examined
the matter and find that III the cases the city vs..
Carew, Jacob Bascl, Kapelskl, Bridget White and
ID. T. Murphy, were on motion Of the city attor'
ney dismissed at the city's costs. The costs in
these cases amount to Si96j which the city
must pay. We also find that in the cases of the
city vs. Corners, Shay, Mrs. Thos White, Sulli-
van, Wills and Mckan judgments were obtained
in favor of the city, but there has been no effort
made to collect, and rs the city was the plaintiff
she Is liable for the costs and must pay. The
costs IN these cases amount to S2!.6O, We also
ind that in the case of Larkin Va. the city, judy
ment was rendered against the city to the amount
Of S9S In tbs ease OF Griffith vs. the city, we
lind that this WAS suit for damages sustained
in person Of Miss Griffith, which was cuinprO-
missed, but in the settlement of which the costs
were overlooked, and which We think the city
must pay The amount Is $3.50 We also find
that the costs of Lyman, Dcnecn and Graham
amounting to $3.50 was paid to c. II. Hook, the
former clerk, but not credited on the docket.
We therefore recommend that an order be
drawn on the treasurer In favor of the circuit
clerk for the sum Of $500
Your committee would further recommend
that more care he exercised in the matter Of suits
III which the city is concerned, rs we find that in
mGIy cases judgment has been rendered against
the city by default, and that where judgments
have been rendered in favor Of the city, no effort
has been made to collect them until it was too
late, thus leaving the city TO pay costs, which by
proper care might be avoided. Further, that the
committee had new racks put in at the engine
nonse for drying hose ana that the result was
very satisfactory; also recommended that the
tower OF the engine house be taken down and
bnd shed OF the material, and keep hook and
ladder truck in IT.; also recommended that the
city have wagon 20 carry fuel to fires.
All Of which is respectfully submitted
II. J. LOGAN,
7. ID. CATLIN,
COMMITTEE.
on motion Of Hossack the report was adopted
anc the costs OF the circuit clerk allowed when
the next taxes were paid In.
Nd. Murphy, chairman Of the license commit
tee, reported at follows:
To TIE Mayor and Ctr Council:
EESTLEMsS-Your committee have carefully
eX mined the bonds of the following named per.
sons, wishing TO keep and MAINTAIN saloons and
blizzard halls In the city Of Ottawa. Illinois, as
follows: J. s. Mcdonald, Michael Kinney, Chri.
stopher Kerste, Jay Blodgett, Anton Scherer
q. Miller, Fritz Miller, Mrs. T.. Meyer, Mrs NJ
Doll, Mrs. NJ Glenn, Charles Brauer, William
Beer, John 7. Keating. Chas. Metzger, Nina
k.i elski, Mrs. c. Schacfer, Paul Irion, Jacob
Baisch, John Carlin Christ. Haebcrlc, Louis Ga
gel, J. J. Sontrose, Michael Looney, A. J. Den.
ni-,... I. ". Rabenslein, John Sanders, Mrs.
Rabensten ID. Hollecker. Joe Albrecht Richard
Wolf, =. j. Savage, John Hoban, v Bossinen,
Martin kcirn, Matt White Michael Formulas,
John Hsnnigan, William Simon, l.. II. Mass,
Mrs.. Sultzberger, Peter Schaefer Jacob Gleim
II VI. Bodwcll. Thos. Mahar, Thos Kennedy
and Vim. WEIGH.
Your committee deem the securities of the
abo e named parties good and sufficient, and re-
commend that the clerk issue them licenses up