The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04
CITY Council--An Election Ordered.

notice having been served upon the aiuer-
men TO meet in council on Tuesday evening last
TO consider the petition of citizens to reorganize
the city under the general law OF the state, that
body gathered themselves together, with the ex'
ceptions of Maher, Griffith and Skinner, at the
appointed time in the circuit court room. mol
great amount of business being contemplated,
the stiff reins of parliamentary rules were slack
ened and the mirthfUl members were allowed I'M
limited sway. The flights of oratory, satire and
wit INDUCED in would MI volume. At one
time a passage at arms seemed imminent be-
tween Perkins Of the second ward and Looney OF
the fourth over some imaginary thrust OF the
"gentleman from the fourth" at the manufactur
ing industries of Ottawa, which was spltefully
resented by Perkins and equally spitefully an
swered by Looney. Oil was poured on the trou.
bled waters and a ealm pacific state succeeded.
After reading the call for meeting the clerk
presented the petition asking that an election be
had, under the law passed April 10th, 1872 sub
hitting to the voters the question Of reorganiZa-
ton. This petition was signed by over two hun
bred and fifty voters and conformed to the law
on that subject synopsis of the Act, as pub
lshcd in these columns last week, was read by
Mayor Young for the Information of the council,
and upon motion Of AID White the petition was
received and the prayer granted, all present vot-
ing aye.
Aid Blake then read from the amended law OF
1881 relative 60 the time of holding such election
While a resolution was being prepared appoint
ing time, places and Judges, the council proceed
ed to consider an ordinance vacating that por
ton Of Canal street extending ncrthward from
the road bed of the Chicago, Rock Island II Pa
cidc railway between blocks 2 and S, Ottawa
North, to the north line of block s. The purpose
of vacatng this part of the street, which is, in
fact frog pond, is to give the railroad company
additional facilities. AID. Looncy moved TO
amend the ordinance in such way that if the
railroad company acquired any right to the street
they should fill up the pond. The amendment
carried, but the ordinance as amended was lost
On motion of AID McDougall the amendment
was stricken out and the ordinance IN the
original form finally passed.
! A petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Graham and VIII
liam j. Graham for the privilege of erecting
frame building on the site OF their recently burn
ed residence on Clinton street was presented and
the request granted
Inc IcsOlutiOll puhcu vi hDONc DciuS III lCuui-
ness, was then introduced by Aid. Blake and
passed. 1t reads as follows:
BE it Resolved, By the mayor and the city toun'
Gil of the city of Ottawa, that the third Monday
in March, A. d. 1882 be the time for holding an
election to adopt or reject becoming incorporated
as u city under the general law entitled, IA act
to provide for the Incorporation of cities and vii
lagos, approved April 10th, 1872, in force July
10Th, 1872" and that The places for holdings ch
election be in each ward of said city at the poll.
ing places therein to be held for the municipal
election OF SAID city, ana that the judges in each
ward at such municipal election act rs judges In
the submission or rejection of the general law
aforesaid that said Judges be as follows, to wit
First scard--Fox River House. Judges: limo
thy Donohoe, John Donovan, Lucien Delauo.
Sec0nG ,card-Mss Macey's room, Judges; A.
Lockwood, Samuel j. Chapman, A. G. Freeman,
Thi,1 ,cdri-A. Lockwoods office. Judges,
Peter Meyers, II. Day, w. H. Rigden.
FoaaH toa,d-City Hotel. Judges: Patrick
Looncy, VIM. Downey, Frank Nogt.
FYJtR 1cdrd -Schafer's Hall. Judges: Daniel
Eicheberger, John Armstrong, Daniel Murphy.
Sirtt ward-Chas. Albert's residence. judges.
Henry Berker, VIM Gregor, j. b. llamalle.
!Sc,s1tH mdrd-John II. Dickens office Judges
j. H. Dcken, J. f. skinner, G. w. Matthias
The adoption of this report closed the business
OF the evening and the council adjourned.