The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-10
The City Council.
The full board OF alderman was present ~ the
regular meeting on Tuesday night.


Madison street TO tap the sewer and gas pipes Tor
his new barn.
The marshal reported, fines imposed, $50; coll
lected, sol; old fines collected, IS. Out oil "hich
funds he paid. so 81 for hay aud s2S25 for oats
Blake reported an ordinance taking out OF the
Ore limits the two blocks south OF jackson ST. TO
Jefferson ST. and west OF Clinton ST., to HE size
cut in the burned district. Leonard wanted al
of the burned district thrown out Of the limits
excepting the block bounded by Clinton ST.,
Madison ST. side.cut and Main St, already near
" covered with wooden barn, &c. McDougall
and Perkins protested it would build up fire trap
that next time might burn up the whole town;
out the tender hearted aldermen who own no
property in this part Of town Maher, Leonard,
Carew, Heating, Looney, Wilcox, White and
Skinner voted aye on Leonard's amendment
The mayor, not beng any too well up on parlia'
mentary rules, thought it unnecessary 10 call
vote on the ordinance as amended and 1t wasn't
passed So the limits remain unchanged, Tor
the present at least.
Perkins reported the bell raised. Skinner want.
ed an hour striker put on the bell the bell faiseu
80 feet and clock bought, (all OF which would
cost 500 and strike the bell at the hours. Twas
thought the expense was unnecessary. ana Fer.
kins rave notice that he would not have 1t done
SINNERS motion was voted down. 1t was then
ordered, on motion of Carew, that clock DE
bought and the clock struck as it now stands at
7 A. NJ, IL NJ and and =. NJ. The vote being
tie, the mayor voted aye.
The county was given the privilege OF tapping
the city water pipe and OF using the artesian wa
ter in the Jail until spring.
F,ske & BEEN, and Mr. Wolf offer $500 for the
water from the new city well. Their application
was referred to the fire committee. They want
only the surplus water, agreeing not 10 interfere
with its use for the fire department.
| Touching the matter OF vacating Canal 81.
north of the r. I. road, as requested by the fock
Island road, the attorney reported favoraoly,
since the street ia now but pond or part OF the
feeder and can never be OF any use as street.
The report WAS adopted Leonard, Kea,ing and
Looney voting nah"
BILLS.
For fire department, sundries, slis.3'; streets
and alleys, sundries, s9575; lumber and coal
s195. OF: Culver, Page & Hoyne, printing 80
bonds. (for what?, $40; sheriff = fees, city pris
Ioners SAG: burying dead animals, four bills, 50;
printing, s264; balance due Silsby Mfg. co.
s24l So; cost of fire alarm bell, s509.62; street
labor, s3lS95; tile, s2.35;-a total OF s2a 6''4'
without the salary account about $500.
The bill of the w. U. Tel. Co. for kilograms
during the fire of Sept "a, sll.34, was referred.
The telegraph company alone makes a charge
for rendering assistance on that day
The bridge tender of Columbu, st., who gets
o Tor
lighting Columbus at. bridge The bill was re-
ferred.
Che clerk said he would take up collection
to paw for the councils Garfield mourning, sui
not paid for.
As TO the Mrs. Doolan matter, who insists she
will sue the city for 81 600 unless settlement IS
made with her, Blake reported the committee
wanted further time. 1t WAS granted, and the
committee was authorized TO call on the health
officers for assistance.
THE PUN BEGINS.
McDougall wanted to know how the bill would
be paid.
Perkius moved the orders &c drawn payable
June l, 1882, which was agreed to, being the cas-.
lest solution Of tho difficulty" Leonard, Carew,
; Looney and Wilcox voting no. On motion OF
Blake the orders draw per cent interest-to
protect the poor man.
McDougall presented resolution 10 cut down
all expenses to these limits; Fire department,
sl75 per month; police, sl45 per month; streets
and alleys, s75 per month.
Griffith couldn't see the proprety OF zach q
step-the whole money business was only a scare.
Reductions could be made without such seized.
ule.
McDougall said the council had appropriated
S27 900 Already there had been spent 81, 5ll OS;
orders outstanding 81 1872; notes for $500; bills
ordered paid, about $4,000. If the council will
keep their expenses down to the limit stated in
the resolution the finance committee can get the
money to run the city The resolution was TAX.
en- in sections. That on the fire department
passed without any opposition. But when II
came toicuttng the police, except Maher, Bren.
> nan and Frost, there was general howl. Blake
grew eloquent with prophetic views. Looney
" said instead Of cutting off any they should add
two or three more. And we are inclined to
think Mr. Looney has the best reasons for think
Ing so-its 80 lively in his nelghborhood NC
: Dougall said the time was when this town was
1, controlled by one marshal Chicago has one pc
- rcenan for every $4,000 or $1,000 people; Ottaws
has one for every 1900. The business men ART
= willing to see the force reduced one.half Amend
ments were offered; but McDougall assured The
g council that any Increase Of figures in the reso
: linton would defeat the whole object OF it. How
ever, the section was voted down, the police re-
naming as now. In the discussion following
in which ''the bank" was overhauled for presum
. ing to dictate to the council Looney said, Let:
shu, of the gas-its no use nohow anyway"
The street and alley committee was cut down &c
SIS per month exclusive OF supervisors salary
D Hobert moved that the street lamps Ql4) be
cut down to 81 and that the lighter he discharg
ed, and the lighting of the lamps turned over &c
Z thp polIcp This WAS agreed,