The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17


1871. The language Of this act makes IL pph'
cable TO all cities having q population @ less
than 1900 whether operating uhoer Gehe vi
special charters; hence, repeats by impll "uoh
section OF article OF the originai e,a, ~ 80 80
far as II fixes the limit OF the taxing pow OF
the city. ! don't find that this act mas neeh CON
strued by the Supreme Court. do hhd IN IN
derwood's statutes, page 26l, the ACT OF aprl To-
1873 section Of which fixes the nmt OF taxing
power at 3 per cent. And Ia the tase OF springer
at al v The Collector Of Oey Is ILL., lf2, this act
10 held to apply to cities organized under special
chaaters, as wei, rs those organlLeu under lhe
general law. The act OF March Z, 1872, was sub.
sequenty repealed hence unless ano'ner ri lh ut
unlimited and II, as is stated by Cothran and
Hurd in their subsequent compilations Of the
statutes, the act Of 1878 has been repealed and
ia not now in force, the taxing power OF the city
It, The Court has held that the later acts OF 1877
and 1879 do not apply 10 cities organized under
special charter. II seems, therefore, thai as act
Of March Z, 1872, repealed scction OF article D.
and that the act Of 1873 Is not IN force, and the
act of 1879. which fixes the limit OF the taxing
power ut per cent, exclusive Of that levied for
the payment Of interest and bonded indebtt dness
docs not apply TO cities organized under special
charters, that the taxing power OF the city ls
practically unlimited" Mr.. Moloney announced
that he had not examined the case in the Illinois
reports cited by Mr.. McDougall, and that he
wanted an opportunity to examine 1t. He stated
that he did not know whether this act OF 1913
was etill in force and he would suggest that a
special meeting be held in order that he might
determine the question as 10 whether the city
could levy a tax OF 3 per cent. instead of y per
cent. on motion Of Blake 1t was declared that
when the meeting adjourned that an ADJOURN
ment he had until next Tuesday evening. On
motion Of Blake the reports Of the finance COM
mittee were accepted and placed on file, and the
further consideration Of the matter deferred unti
next Tuesday evening.
BILL.
McDougal stated that he had been requested
by MIR. Nicholson to say that he would prefer
that there was committee appointed to settle
with these parties and that the committee hold
meeting, and that he would consult with them
and present his bill. On motion of Per kins the
specia committee appointed 10 investigate the
water power bond case WAS discharged and the
duty imposed upon them delegated To The IL
nance committee.
In answer to an interrogatory McDougall stat
ed that the balance in the treasury on last Tues.
day morning was 81, 29743.
Perkins, from the fire committee, stated That The
watvhman Of the engne house had served at sal.
airy Of $s5 month for long time and The pay hau
never been increased and he sugg, sled ~ The FORM
OF motion that il would be proper and right
and just that his wages be incrr'''d , ~ month
Carew offered rs IN a'nrudm' 90 'h,t II he ala
not want 10 work for 80 ul.'Iitn, that there
we've plenty who did aud rs "A mates ut econo-
my he advance ought not to be made. The ayes
and noes were called which resulted IN Tie, and
the mayor cast the deciding ballot IN favor OF
the increase.
Perkins moved that the drivers lave their pay
increas SO that they will each receive 500 per
month, instead Of $40 and $40. Which motion
was lost.
Griffith. of the license committee, recommend.
ed that liquor licenses be granted to Messrs.
Holmes, OConnor and Carnuhan. Which re
commentator WAS confirmed on motion oi
Blake.
JEFFERSON STREET BRIDGE.
Reports Of special committees being Called
Griffith presented O report recommending that
the claim of j. Kelly for extra stone work on the
Jefferson street bridge be allowed, and on mo-
ton The report ordered placed on file and
the clerk ordered 10 issue an order for the sum
of $50.
Griffith also submitted his report on the JetIer-
son street bridge, which was substantially, as to
facts what has from time to time already APP
peared in the FREE TRADER when discussing
that little middle. The mayor observed that the
report was unfair in two respects. McDougall
moved that the further consideration OF this re-
port be postponed until next meeting, and that
the mayor may have leave To place on lille his yer,
sion of the case, and that 1t be made part of
the record with that report. Griffith stated that
there was no feeling on the part Of the commit.
tee "The committee" he said, has nothing
to do with Mr.. Young. They were appointed to
build this bridge, and now the bridge Is before
this C0uDcll, ana ii you See III 10 IccciNe tHe re-
port all right. We have done our duty as far as
we knew how. The committee has no feeling
against the mayor whatever" McDougalPs mo-
ton was carried. On motion the report was re
ceived and placed on file.
BON ID SUITS
McDougall stated that one Of the reports Of
the finance committee ought to be acted upon
this evening, SIMPLY to say whether they Will 90
TO the trouble Of submitting this case, or wheth-
er they will conclude that the people would vote
thn nth nr lou ~
Lawrence write me that the record will cost
about Sl0O On motion Of McDougall the finance
committee was instructed to order the record in
the case OF William II. Cary v. The Guy Of o.
ta,pa and The First National Bank Of Portsmouth,
N. H., v. The City Of Ottdtcd, and that they be
authorized to draw an order on the treasurer for
the amount necessary to pay for the same.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
Mayor Young here called the attention OF the
council to matter he said concerned them as
well rs himself He held in his hand report of
the Ottawa Doily Times of Aug. 2, which con
tanned report of the remarks made by Mr.. Mo.
loney at the last meeting OF the council when
the water power bond case was under discussion, |
from hich he read certain extracts, intimating !
In his remarks that the city attorney had not in
his statement of that evening sufficiently ad |
vsed the council OF their duty in relation to the
matter. The mayor further read from the FREE
TRADER OF Aug. 20, It's report OF the proceedings
on the water power bond case, and then stated
that he did not blame Mr.. MolOney, but he did
blame the FREE TRADER for deliberately telling |
a falseho0d about the matter, and the whole |
thing was a fabrication.
Mr.. Moloney stated that he had not read the
article in the FREE TRADER before. AT the time
it appeared he was IN Virginia, and he did not
know who wrote it. But can say" he said,
'that what appeared in the little Ylity Times OF
this city is not true. | called on Mr.. Bailey the
next day after it appeared and told him that there
was not grain of truth in it. asked Mr.. Bailey
why it was if he pretended to make u true and
correct report Of what l said he did not submit
IT to me, and he said that he reporting it for
the Daily Times. Now, l told Mr.. Bailey that
what he had written for the Daily Times was not
true; that it was mixed up affair; that part |
Of what | did say was there, and portion Of
what said was not there, every member OF
this council who paid any attention to what