The Ottawa free trader., 1882-09-13
The CITY ConncII.

The regular mOntniy meet,nR ot Tue city
council was held ON last Tuesday evening In
the new city hall. The roll being called, the
mayor In u abort address said the council
should congratulate themselves On the ele.
giant and comfortable rooms they now have,
and hoped the relations Of all interested
would continue In the new house as pleasant
rs they had Ia the past In no quarters. Mr..
Hull thought the Perkins brothers deserved
u vote OF thanks for the manner In which
they had fulfilled their contract with the city.
Michael shaughnessy, who fell at tie La
Sale 81. bridge some time ago, fractufing his
left hip, asked that the facts be examined In.
TO and s),ne compensation paid. He Is W
years old, has no means and is permanently
disabled. His expenses Oh account OF this
fall had been not less than $3.50. The mayor
said there was no doubt Of the facts, but he
understood that the bridge and approaches
were not city property but that Of the state,
and the state was responsible for any damag
es Of the nature under consideration. The
matter was referred to the finance commit.
tee.
warders, asking the city to lay tile drain ON
Christie aud Glover streets, the property own
ers agreeing to furnish the l0.inch tile. Hull
thought II ought to be done, and 1t was or
dered.
Andrew Sizer wanted permission to erect
a frame barn on the old site back OF his house,
he agreeing to sheet and roof 1t with iron
tLa ahn ha
careful about granting privileges to impair
the fire limits. II was referred TO tho fire
committee. and II the right is granted, Mr..
Szer will probably have to give bonds condi-
toned on his covering the building with iron.
Certain residents Of the 9th ward, north
end, want foot bridges oyer the ravine near
Shabbona square and gas lamps to light
them. The prayer was granted and their
construction referred to the street and alley
aud gas committees.
The marshal reported 10 hnes In August;
amount, S32; collected, $1S.
Messrs. Prindevllle and Titus reported the
Sycamore ct. ravine bridge, west Of Shah.
bona square and another In the came neigh
borhoOd safe only when propped up. The
first has been closed to travel. In its place
a wooden bridge wonld cost 800; culvert
$500. The committee recommend a culvert,
which will probably be built.
p. d. Crimmins wSs kiowed $35 for separ-
ating the city from tSwn assessment-an in
crease of $40 over the usual charge.
The city attorney presented very labor
ate pound ordinance, which imposes fine
OF from 90 to $40 on animals running at
large; a pound fee Gas afterwards fixed by
the conncil) OF $l.OO il taken up; cows are
exempt from 6 A. NJ. to p. NJ. from March
to December l, and very elaborate machinery
of notice, sale, &c, is made for enforcing the
provisions. Adopted.
The law committee was empowered to exc
cute lease with the Perkins brothers for the
new building at 800 a year.
The attorney wanted to know when the
fiscal year would end, and it was decided to
be on the annual election day.
The question of permanently fixing sala-
ries was left with the law committee.
The finance committee reported that there
WAS a surplus in the judgment fund and de-
ieiency in the contingent fund, and moved
that the surplus be transferred to the latter
fund; agreed to. p
Fire department wanted the hook and lad
der truck repainted and rsfarnished with
ladders, hooks, &C., and the harness altered.
The requests we're granted.
The gas committee reported in favor of
turning over the lighting Of the street
lamps to the Gas Company,
The commissioner of the Pine st. severe
ported the citys share in the Improvement
worth S252.03. As IL was understood the
work should cost the city nothing, the f.
nance committee were instructed TO report at
the hearing in the county court and ''kick"
II it will do any good and report whether or
no they have "kicked.'