The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-10

express purpose Of having the water for the de
partment only. He was opposed to farther
grants of water to private individuals. Logan
The only reason why the water in the reservoir
is so foul is because there Is not water enough &c
keep it pure. Murphy was in generous mood
and was in favor OF accommodating his neigh
bors Matter referred to fire department. The
Mayor thought the pipe to Degens' barn should
come from the engine house so that it could be
under the control of the engineer He also called
attention to the supply Of water at the reservoir
very poor.-It was agreed that the Degen pipe
should be raised and run into the engine house.
Carew then moved that the Degens pay $40 a
year for the water, which was adopted.
VERY THIN.
B. VI. Jones, some months ago, was made
Waterman at $50 month. Not being satisfied
with this, he attempted to beat one OF the team
sters out of job by offering to act as night
Waterman and teams ter also, at a salary Of s+5
month-pay OF teamster. Carew wanted to ac-
cept his proposition, the said alderman being
convinced that Jones could sit up all night as
watch and drive all day besides easy enough. Lo.
gan thought the proposition very thin. Phelps
thought it was all demnonsense. Murphy was
firmly convinced that the man Jones could work
"a hours day without sleep just as easy as fa.
| ling off log, and proceeded to wax eloquent on
ekononee, tackling the subject in deep base
voice, the result of "gold in tn cad, the coun
Gil were "almost persuaded"Jones was"the most
remarkable man in the county, SIR Perkins,
however, was skeptical as to Joness ability to be
in two places at one time-watch tiremens cloth
| ing, ring alarms, &C., &c, and be at the same
time at the fires as teamster. Logan: Jones was
hired to watch the house at night; ring alarms !;
relieve the teamstcr in the house OF all duty save
Harvesting the horses; protect fremen's cloth
| ing during all fires day or night from thieves, -
in short stay in the house during all fires, and
has no business with the horses at all Griffith:
Jones is an inexperienced man with our teams.
If you want to be economical, discharge Jones
and make one of the teamsters do his work.
Murphy, who seemed provided with the eyes Of
Argus, saw just how the Waterman should have
total charge of the teams, could harness horses
make alarms watch clothing, be at fires, indeed
he saw IN Jones the man ubiquitous as Jones
himself could not The rest were binder, how
ever, and the matter was referred to Perkins, Lo-
gan Griffith Murphy and White. which csmit-
tee ought to tit down on the project
THE RESERVOIR.
| The reservoir seems to have become splendid
generator Of "fevernager." Blake wanted it
cleaned by flooding, Logan said the water
of the well had been so diverted to private
uses that there wasn't water enough flowing to
flood 1t. II must be washed out by hand. Per-
kins said the fungus would grow in the water in
spite Of all remedies; the pool might be cleaned
by letting out half The water Griffith: There
isn't flow enough, since it takes ten days TO fill
the pool when emptied Referred to street and
alley committee.
SIDEWALK CASE.
Phelps said the physicians who examined Mrs.
Duckworh's leg reported that $500 would be a
fair compensation for the damages done it. He
thought that If she would accept that amount il
would be well to appropriate it and SO save liti
cation costs Blake, however, as her attorney,
sat down on that project by saying she would
not take $500 as $4,000 was none too great meas
urment of the damages.
LAMP LIGHTER.
| The lamp lighter of the city has soft thing
getting some $40 month for his work 1t is
generally conceded his work is done very poorly.
AS a remedy the committee were instructed to
receive bids from ward lighters and report Per-
kins suggested the lamps are in bad shape.
BILLS.
Among the bills were Sl2. IS for three pairs Of
hand cuffs S. to Dr. Petit, medical expert, who
as health officer was called to see Mrs. Duck
worth; S24 rs smoke fues for engine; $3S 90 for
feeding prisoners and tramps. In this connec-
ton the finance committee were instructed to
see what could be done with getting work out Of
tramps by use Of ball and chain, as heretofore
they have run away when put to work.
For gas, lamps, $3.50, hall, 50; cleaning (O
and lighting street lamps, $3.50; lumber, $500
street labor, s271.13; stone, &c, for cistern at
Raymonds, SCI; salaries, S729OS.