The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
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Bills were allowed to tho amount Of 81, ABS. 81.
when an adjournment was had unit. last Iueday
evening,
On Tuesday evening all were present except
Mr.. Looney.
The attorney said he supposed the object Of
the meeting was TO bear his advice IN the matter
Of the Limitation Of city taxation. McDougall
said he wanted Mr., Bailey who was present, to
report the speech. Moloney naturally looked
upon the matter suspicously, aud remarked that
II was the lrst time in the history OF city coun,
ell that q shorthand reporter had been called
by it To report it's proceedings.
The attorney then entered into discussion NJ
the question Of Limitation Of taxation In Ottawa,
and at considerable length, arrived at the con
clusion that the council, having already levied
| Ia per cent. had exceeded the legal limit and
advised the council to that effect.
McDougall then argued the other side, insist
Ing there was no limit 10 the amount Of tax that
could be levied.
The finance committees report being under
consideration, Perkins moved to adopt and levy
the tax. This waa defeated by the following vote
Ayes-PergIns NcDon~all Carrw Hohert vii.
cor--5; noes, Blake. Maher, Leonard, Heating,
White, ioleoker, Griffith, SINNERS.
On motion the other report Of the committee
YVES received and the proposition Of Mr.. Cary
rejected
An ordnance was auOplCu III conformity WIN
the state law liking the rate OF speed OF passen-
ger trains through the city at 10 miles per hour,
and Of freight trains at miles per hour; and re-
curing six aagmen from 5 a. NJ. to r.h.
On Friday evening bills were presented for
lumber bought OF the mayor, and for services by
Mr.. Griffith as superintendent OF culvert con-
struction. The attorneys opinion on the sub
ject was asked. He said he fought from his
present nno" ici,a that no alderman could re.
ceive any compensation for services which It was
his duty TO do as alderman, but can be hired to
do work for the city not his duty rs alderman.
Hollecker said Mr.. Griffith had been hired as
superintendent (thc committee must have EN-
poyed some one) by himself and Mr.. White, and
agreed to pay him 50 day. The bill was s63
No one objected to it except the mayor, who
wanted another "prccedent." The bill was paid
on Friday night
On motion OF Blake o team.ter's wages we're
raised IS per month
The mayor then 'tad report on the Jefferson
ST. bridge with which readers Of the Rep'lJiican
are familiar No attention was paid to it,
The clerk wanted TO II Nv hoM lie should pay
for feed in the future, seeing his orders had been
stopped Eobert moved that the stuff be paid
for rs in the past; but the mayor said the ordi
naaces must be enforced, and hc would instruct
the treasurer not to pay them. Hobert said
"Al right; | withdraw the motion" He then
gave "hs honor" a lively overhauling for not en-.
forcing the liquor law. "His honor" seemed to
think IL Il good joke--leaned back In his chair
and chuckled "a though he had just dropped an
egg, and when Hohert had finished sand he would
like to do it-rcaliy he would; hu. he was not an
executive officer and had nothing to do with IL.
The police committee alone are rcspousib!el
The clerk was allowed to draw his order for
feed if signed by the marshal and "a member OF
the tnancG rHmtni"c".
Adjourned.