The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-01-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR Meeting.
TUESDAY Evening, j


TUESDAY Evening, Jan. o. 1850
Present-Mayor Nicholson, Aldermen Kelley
Maher, Leonard, Murphy, Hull, White, Carew
Catln, Miller, Hoecker, Griffith, Losan-l2
Ahsent-lIossack, Phelps-2.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read an'
approved,
The monthly report of the city marshal wa;
then read and ON motion Of Aid. Hull received
and placed on file.
The petition Of Michael Barry G a. asking thu
city council to open the north end oi sycamore
street and the north end Of the al'ey in Block ii
Chapman 5 addition to Ottawa, north, was OF
motion Of Aid, Hull received and prayer grant
ed.
The petition Of W. W. Throckmorton et at
asking the city council not to grant the CORPORA
ton known AS the Chicago, Burlington " quincy
Railroad any privileges whatever IN Inc con
struction of switches, sdc-track or in any way
Iobstructlng the streets Of the city, was on mo-
ton OF Aid. Hull received and the prayer grant
ed.
AID Griffith stated that the sidewalk on the
west side Of Washington square was in very bad
conditions that the planks were all loose, and
that the sleepers were too much decayed TO SUI
tciently hold them by mailing them down again.
He would, therefore, recommend that the plank
be taken up and walk be made of cluders. On
motion of Aid. Hull the street and alley commit,
tee were instructed to take up the plank and put
in the cinder walk as recommended.
Aid Logan, of the fire committee, reported as
follows
To the Hon. Manor amt lhiorH,a. If the city 81
ottawa, IN Cotscd assembled; GENTLEMEN-lour
committee would respectfully report thatin their
opinion the City of Ottawa has Il very efficient
volunteer fire department, and will compare Ia
vorabIy with any paia department in the state
They have ever been prompt To respond TO lhe
calls for their services and untlring in their eff
forts until all danger was overcome. And your
committee believing that their services are wor-
thy of some more substantial acknowledgement
than has hitherto been accorded them, would
therefore recommend that hereafter during the
time they are actually and neccss lily engaged
at fires they shall receive for their services as fol
lows, the same to be paid out of the general
fund, viz: The Chief Marshal, % cents pei
hour; Assistant Marshal, 60 cents per hour;
Stoker and Members of the Hose Co. each 81
cents per hour. The names of those on duty and
the length of time engaged to be certified by the
Marshal and Foreman of the Hose Co.
Respectfully submitted,
ii. j. LOGAN,
THOMAS ID. CATLIN,
CoDnHtee.
Aid. Hull moved that the report be accepted
and the recommendation adopted. Carried.
Aid. White chairman OF the police committee
reported as follows:
TO his Honor the Mayor and city Council Of III,
CHy Of OhGlcd: GENTLEMEN-iOur committee
would recommend that owning to the rise in al
produce that pertains to the neccssarles OF lie
Wultu lhHht quite ulcItntt III tIlc tpSl VI sup
porting family We deem it but Just TO allow 20
liccmcn Mc,srs. Mahar and Brennan $50 per
month instead of SO now paid them.
ALFRED WHITE.
THOs F. MAHAR.
B. b. GRIFFITH.
Aid. Carcw moved that the report be accepted
and recommendation adopted. Carried.
Aid. Hull moved that the city attorney be in
structcd to clear up all the old mittmuses out
standing for the city. Carried.
Aid. Hull moved that the mayor and city at
torney be instructed to defend the suits against
the city now pending in relation to the water
power bonds to the best of their ability and if
necessary call for help Carried
On motion Of Aid Hull the repairing OF the
bridge on Columbus street across the canal was
referred to the street and alley committee with
power to act.
On motion Of Aid. Hull the bill for the Fire
MANS Jouwol for so was referred to the fire
committee with power to act.
Aid. Hull moved that all motions and resou-
tions heretofore made and proceedings adopted
by the city council for the settlement of the Wa
ter Power bonds be and the same are hereby re-
scindcd. Carried.
The following bills were then ordered paid: