The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-03-06
The City Council.

| The regular February meeting Of the Council
was held last Tuesday evening. In the absence
of the Mayor (who was in Chicago on city bust.
ness Alderman Hull was called to the chair
| The roll-call showed Hossack and Catlin absent.
CRAWLING STREETS.
a petition signed by about l25 taxpayers of
the fifth and sixth wards, asking that Lafayette
strest be graveled from the Foundry Bridge to
the City Limits and Chestnut street from Madison
street to the Main Canal, was presented. Carcw
moved that the prayer be granted and the work
was ordered done as soon as possible.
Holecker wanted Jackson street gravccd from
Mrs Rabenstein's saloon to the German Catholic
lchurch-somc three or four blocks.
Phelps said he had no objection TO having the
work done, but the Council once determined to
do no more graveling this year More money
than usual had been spent in that way and at
present Jack of funds will prevent the works
being done. Griffith understood that II the new
road running north from the brewery hill were
opened fine gravel pit also would be opened
when the work might cheaply be done. The mo-
| lion of Carew was adopted, Phelps alone voting
no. Holleckers scheme was also agreed to by
| the same vote. But in both cases it was under
stood that the work should not he commenced
until the roads were good and money plenty in
| the treasury
| REPORTS or OFFICERS.
| The Marshalrs regular report for the month Of
February showed for the month:
Arrests 80. 10
| Fines imposed .................. 500 O0
| flnes Collected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~ W
| Worked out in Jail, 3 not collected or served
out, 2.-Report received.
| The annual report Of the street supervisor was
read, showing:
Amt paid out ia the department. .......s4 So -
! To street lahorers. ...........S5,l ir! %
| On cisterns. Observation-Disclosures go 80
! For materials of all kinds l,Ol4 -
-SI 81 ~
| Report received and filed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Griffith from the streets and alleys had no re
port, but suggested that J. v Besse had pur-
chased the late store of Geo. j. Burgess, on La
Sale St, for saloon purposes. Now formerly the
store was reached from the walk by step, max.
| ing two from the walk to the landing. Such a
multitude of steps is but little short of ruinous
to an establishment of that kind; so when he took
possession Besse began - build a new walk (or
wants to Begin, raising it above the curb and
| the neighboring sidewalks so as to wipe out one
| step. He agreed to make the rise gradual SO as
not to interfere with the comfort and safety OF
| the street The committee wanted the councils
instruction in the matter. There is no doubt in
the committees mind the grade will have to be
raised but whether so much as Besse wanted is
TO be determined.-Murphy said the street grade
was being raised and made a mud hole OF Besses
walk. He moved that he be allowed To raise his
walk four inches above the curb stonc.-Phclps
thought il would be making too many dangerous
ups and downs, and thought the grade ought to
be adhered to.-Finally on molten Of Logan the
matter was put into the hands Of the committee
with power TO act
! Financey Phelps-"NothnS only we're out
! of money and . little behind