The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-01-10


the attorney step forward who would take these
suits, "beat" the case and take half the money.
There are several members Of the council who
u think the bond.bold can be beaten-now is
the time TO do 1t.
The Mayor said as the suits had been com
menced since the last meeting of the council, the
city attorney and himself had attended 10 the
case as was necessary to keep ii in court and
were now engaged in preparing the pleas hav-
ing filed "the general issue" Something had
to be done and they had SO attended to the case
that the city could now Defend if 1t chooses TO do
so. There is one trouble with the suits,-the
amounts being less than $4,000 there can be no
appeal from the decision Of the t. ;. Circuit Court
where they have been brought,
The attorney said there were some new points
in these cases: Hackett claimed in 1873 to own
these bonds whereas now there are six different
owners; the record of the council authorizing
the issue of the bonds is very defective, no record
of ayes and noes or the ordinances having been
kept Nc. He thought the council should au-
thorizc a defense; for as Mr.. Eames has sold his
bonds there can now be no settlement of them.
On motion Of Hull the Attorney and Mayor
were authorized to make defense.
Mr. Catlin said that Mr. Eames had told him
that not long since some one came to him and
\made him an offer for his bonds and those of the
Eames estate In view of the fact that during
the attempts at settlement, it became evident to
him. from the fact that injunction proceedings
were begun to prevent settlement, thatthe pay
mcnts by the CITY would be attended with con.
slant litigation in the way OF injunctons, &c, he
had disposed of all the bonds and had received
his money He said the party did not live here,
nor was he any client of Judge Eldredge, who
was attorney for Mr.. Hackett; but was resident
of another state who had heard Of the case and
bought the bonds on speculation.
Some Of these bonds have five years to run and
OF course draw 10 per cent. interest They will
probably be sued on separately. The Mayor said
that according to decision Of the U. s. Supreme
Court the bonds past due can draw only . per
cent In case the city is beaten, which seems
probable, this failure to compromise will cost
the city not less than 500, 600, It is believed
OILY.
Logan said the oil lamp at Shabbona square
was a tremendous consumer of oil The lamp
was put up by the citizens the oil to be furnished
by the city and a nelghbor to light it, Said
lady in charge draws two gallons of oil pei
lamp at Columbus street bridge, which burns al
kipht, and consumes but one gallon per month
The engineer, who supplies the Oil, was ordered
to investigate.
BILLS.
Among the bills were 81 to Nattinger for pub
fishing notices for street and alley committee
SAT 50 for lighting and cleaning street lamps il
December; Sl.75 for washing for fire department
sleeping rooms; sl222, fixtures for street lamps
SO, gas for city hall December and STATS fol
street lamps; Sl1.40, boarding tramps and prs
oners; $40, washing hose; $64.7l for lumber, 10
this $40. % is in payment Of rent of the public
landing, used by II. A. Shuer as lumber yard
s49 OF for horse feed; s462 80 for salaries, ant
SlS3 Is for street labor.
DUG sTEETER.
The county clerk sent in bill of cost in tn,
county court in case of city v. Dug. Strreter.
Catlin wanted the Dug. aforesaid arrested ant
put into Jail until he should pay The attorne,
said Dug. had been fined and had appealed. Ii
the county court the city moved to quash thu
bond, because of the insutiiciency of the securi
ties Judge Miller dismissed the appeal and or
dered a precencrdo Streeter can't be arrested fol
these costs-only for those of the justice. 1t ii
understood he has paid 81, in which case LEI
them he applied to these costs and Dug. ARRESTED
for the costs below The bill was not paid.
COLUMBUS STREET BRIDGE.
Last summer one of H. s. Gilbert & Co.'s boat
ran into this bridge. Mr. Gilbert said he wal
willing to pay for One.half the damage, but al
Athe bridge was troublesome to boats he though
he shoudnot be required to pay at all Mr.
Griffith aid the bridge tender said he coulC
make thercpairs for s25. Referred to street ant
alley committee with power to act
DRIVING CATTLE
The 1ayor said az there was no ordinance rcgu
atng he driving of cattle through the streets
there hould be one. Referred to law and ordi
nancecommittee.
LITERARY.
Cain presented bill of $40 for five copies Of
the 're,neH's Journal fos 1880. The bill said fy,
cops but the $40 pay, and did last year, for six
Heyas sorry SO had been paid last year. He
thdght one copy sufficient 1t decided tC
lefthe chairman ascertain how many copies the
b6s needed and order them.
THEM BOMBS.
In accordance with the suggestion Of the May.
n it was agreed and ordered that all motion:
or resolutions on the subject Of u settlement o.
the water power bonds matter be rescinded.
Adjourned.
The Sunday Ordinances.