The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-06

The street and alley committee reported that
they had made an estimate of the expense at
tending the draining of the east end of Ottawa
avenue and found 1t to be $6l.73, draining to the
rayine south. As all the owners of the land TO
be crossed by the ditch have consented to allow
it to be dug, the work was ordered done.
THE MARsHAL's REPORT
showed fines collected in August, $40: arrests, s.
fines imposed, s2l; slept out in jail, 81.
PERMISSION GIVEN.
H. P. Clark was given permission TO erect
stairway from the sidewalk to the second story
in the wooden building at the foot OF Fulton at.
1T Is THE CAT"
The Waterman business at the engine house
came up again on the petition OF the tndine
Hose Company. They want an alarm of fire
at night to be rung at least 10 minutes so that
all their men may hear il, and thus escape hncs
for non attendance. They want some one to
watch their clothing and valua5lcs therein left
In the engine house when the men are out at
fires.
Murphy moved "to receive" striking out the
Waterman part In parliamentary practice that
would DO demnonsense; but he meant "to
adopt" He so corrected his motion, and said
he thought one OF their own men could be de-
tailed for that purpose.
Logan said it would be difficult to have the
bell rung that long, As neither the engineer nor
the teanlster could do it. He wanted the council
to consider who ask for the watchman-y0ung
men who own no property in the city, yet who
volunteer to save the property OF Others. 1t is
10, 10, M ot. fhair clothes
and wells when at work for the general good
Murphy said it was double dyed scheme to
get the Waterman refused some time ago, and
he wouldn't have it--hed be d-that Is, he take
death first,
Logan suggested that Mr. NJ. should not drag
in his personal feelings as opposed to tne citys
Interests, and added, that "if you pay no atten-
ton to requests of the department you'll have no
department"
The Mayor thought the appointment of the
Waterman would be but simple justice to the
fremen.
Phelps thought they might appoint one OF
their own number. Kclly-And the council pay
him. Murphy-rhe council never disputes the
pay asked.
Logans motion to grant the prayer in full was
| lost.
| Hull wanted to know who was going to ring
the bell. He thought the matter should receive
more attention Shortly, when winter comes on,
man Will be needed. This motion doesn't call
for an engineer, only Waterman, who can be
had clleaply, no doubt The whole matter was
then referred to the fire committee.
"AGAIN THE CAT"
! \ petition came in from the Undinc Hose Co.
asking the Reinstatement Of Jos Eoterllsc as
driver of the hose cart because he was a member
Of their company.
Logan said he couldn't understand the reason
for this. He left without notice to the depart
ment-leavng it in a lurch but falling to get
along as he expected he now comes back to
"home, sweet home" and wants the department
to make way for him. Why he should be given
the place of an efficient and temperate man mot
always true OF Jos.) he could not imagine. lie
had occasion once to caution Esterline as to bis
habits The principle of Ousting good man for
an inferior one is all wrong and the step would
be unjust to the present man. Referred to the
same committee.
CRAWLING STREETS.
The street and alley committee reported the
cost of crawling this month AS follows;
Five blocks 1th ward ....................S s29Gl
Clinton ST. blocks ..................... 2liIo
! IOlul tp1''f-
Hull said the work had been well done, and
AZ an expense lighter than lie expected But a
little more Is needed. The approaches to the
lI.;J frs class pyprpt the
west. He moved that the committee continue
the work beginning on Clay at, at Main ST.,
thence south on Clay to Cass st. and thence to
the ravine bridge, which shall end the work this
wear This work is to be regarded as the begin
ming of the work Of crawling to the cemetery
! tc be finished next year. 1t was so ordered,
INSURANCE.
Phelps reported the City Hall building re-
insured for 5000 cost, $22. 80.
II. r.. CROSSINGS,
| The attorney was ordered to notify the railroad
companies of the city that nag men at crossings
would be required.
BAD HOLE,
In the northeast angle made by the crossing
Of the G., B. n q. and c., L. l. ~ p. railroads Is d
bad pool OF water. When the C., B. *. q track
wa, built no culycrt was made to let the water
|oH-only Il in. tile The Rock Island road ha'
a culvcrt but the other none; and this little tile
drain fill, up 80 that even their own waste water
from their own tank cannot run off, but leaks
and increases constantly the size Of the pool
The city once opened it; and now the company
who made it ought 10 be compelled 90 fix it
The attorney was ordered TO bring it " the com
pauys notice.
THE BILLS.
Among the bills were: $3.50 for boarding
prisoners and tramps and cleaning Jail; slO1;
far buryiny dead animals; sl4 taxes returned
paid by error; $40, repairing street lamps sl2
old oak plank from state bridges, for crossings
So II for hay s4G5 for salaries; $3.50 for light
/ ing ard cleaning street lamps; gas; hell, sl2 %