The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-08
communication was read from D. F. HIT

aide at $50 cubic yards and that part OF the trees
on Columbus ST. at the railroad crossing were I'D
The street Nobody seemed to understand this
co mmunicaton until the mayor explained that
ne had ordered the surveys with the ideao prov
ing that the street and alley committee had lled
in their report that the south side ROAD only cost
ONE 90 odd dollars. Further, he SAID mat WORK
" as wholly unwarranted and done without au'
thority and he proposed to cit down on the com
mittee. Blake suggested the mayor also had act
ed ithout authority in causing the survey to be
made. Hobert suggested the mayor could pay
the expense himself Griffith said the superyis'
or book would show the work, ordered some
years ago, had cost s97. The mayor said he
though Griffith lied because the surveyors est-
mate declared the dirt couldn't be moved for that
money-which Blake suggested was an evidence
of good management by the committee, having
done so cheap a job. The surveyors report was
tabled in toto.
Hollecker reported the cost Of the Cass st. cul-
vert: stone work, S2,34l; dirt, slO3.55. The cul-
vert is finished; and on motion the balance due
Mr.. Pease, 81, 450.55, was allowed.
The city scales and house, which cost $500,
we're sold TO Tom Stumph for SIPS; 800 cash,
s25 in coal.
The street and alley committee were ordered
20 repair the stairs leading down to the mineral
spring. This reckless expenditure of the public
funds quite paralyzed Mister Alderman Looney,
who was down on 'incurrln' expense putin I'M.
provements on other mems property"
An ordinance was adopted to prohibit street
gambling; also an ordinance prohibiting the
driving of cattle through the streets in droyes OF
less than five animals between SA. NJ and or. NJ,
and making reckless driving at any hour mis-.
demeanor, with penalty OF not less than $40 or
more than 800.
McDougall asked for report on the request Of
the Rock Island road to vacate a certain street in
Ottawa North. Nothing had been done.
The finance committee by McDougall reported
the city assessment, as corrected, to be 1858
$50. II the mill limit Of taxation is In force,
the full amount Of money the law allows the
council to borrow has been reached and even ex-
ceeded, and halt must be called in the matter
Of expenses. The committee also included a
recommendation that, to cover all question, the
money collected to pay for the new Fox river
bridge be paid to the city treasurer instead OF the
treasurer of the highway commissioners The
recommendation came from Misrepresentation
OF the law, and when the judgment Of Judge
Stipp in former case was referred to the recon-.
mendation was withdrawn!
Then followed a one-sided fight on the matter
OF counsel in the tond cases. The finance com.
mittee reported they had gone to Chicago, and
made bargain with Lawrence & Campbell who
are to take the job for $500 cash on filing their
briefs at Washington and 10 per cent on the
amount saved the city at the final judgment.
The committee say they invited local counsel to
submit propositions, which was not done, and
they thereupon ignored the home talent. II they
had any idea they could throw Mr.. Moloney out
Of the case they were doomed to disappointment,
for no sooner had the council approved the terms
and hired Lawrence & Campbell than Blake pre-
sented resolution hiring Mr.. Moloney to assist,
giving him per cent, on the amount saved the
city at final judgment and no fee unless the city
won. McDougall, Wilcox and Hobert thought
MoloDey wasn't needed; was no lawyer; said
that Judge Lawrence laughed at him, and all
that sort of thing but the council didn't take it
in. Then McDougall moved to make the fee 1
per cent That failing he suggested l "a, then Q,
-
Carew suggested per cent, which Blake &C.
cepted, and Mcpougall amended to per cent.
Then the crowd got mad, made it 5 per cent.
and passed the resolution. Hobert wanted Rich.
olsen, also in the case, but Nicholson is no long.
g. in favor and was "cut."
Resolutions of thanks to the c., K. l. & P. Ry
Co., the c., B. & Q. r. R. Co. and to the Chica
co. Joliet, Morris, Aurora and La Sale and Peru
fire departments for their assistance at our late
fire were adopted.
AS to the mandamus cases. a resolution was
presented placing the question of employing E
F. Bull as assisting attorney In the cases in the
hands OF the law and ordinance committee
Leonard asked the attorney to explain. He at
tempted to do SO, but was interrupted and choket
off by McDougall and Hobert and the mayor
who ruled the matter out Of order as already II
the hands OF the finance committee. A vote was
taken on it, however, and there being tie tn,
mayor voted no.
The question of fire alarm bell was passed
until Mr.. Perkins returns.
The business gone through with in fashion
then followed the bills, which ratified down like
hail. Here are some specimens: To the Ire de
partment, expenses of men, Sl50.S0; cleaning
hose, &C., sl5.75; washing, 81; mendng hose
s1.25; decorations Garfield, 81 40; repairs
s11.10; Fred Weaver, sll.50, labor at fire ant
groceries destroyed; bedstead &C., So 90; bed
clothes, $3.50; feeding horses after fire. "a meals
se2.50; repairs on new engine house, 1881
tools, 1880; water fues, s27; sundries, Sc. As
meals, Sc; total for fire department, 1916 06
Boarding prisoners, &C., sll.S0; pointing plows
$3.50; burying dogs, 81; Griffith, services al
superintendent of Cass st. culvert, $40; tile
s1O79S; hauling dirt $780, gas, s164 So; ilinl
saws, 81; finance committees expense to Chi
cago, s9 extra police during fire, sl7.55; salar
les, s7S2 IS; street labor, s69l.55; fees due cir
emit CLARK s17 81. lumber sTQ rs. grand total