The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11
City Council,

The regular meeting for the month of the city
|ouncil was held at the Circuit Court room on
tuesday evening. There was present the mayor
nd all the aldermen except Maher, Carew and
Wilcox.
After disposng Of the records Of the last regu-
II and the special meetings, the order of bust
ess was called
On petition Mrs. Margaret eastman was
ranted the privilege of rebuilding her recently
urned frame residence on Clinton street, be-
Teen Madison and Jefferson, she not being able
i build with brick
Ald Blake, of the special committee to confer
ter the big fire of September last by falling
to hole near the burnt district" reported in
ritng that they had had a conference with the
Idly and she had agreed to accept in full pay
lent Of injuries the sum Of $1,000, and the com
.ittee desired to leave the matter with the coun-
for action. In speaking upon this matter,
r. Blake stated that the report was prepared
me time ago, and that he now thought the
by in question would accept $1,000 in full pay
lent. He desired to know more Of the matter
fore action was taken by council The report
,s re.comnitted.
THE city marshal's usual report Of fines i'm.
ysed and collected for the month was read and
bced on tlc. Il showed: Collected, S24; un-
Elected, Sl4.
lin response to previous instructions, the city
torney submitted his opinion in writing that
l clerks warrants or city orders drawn upon
e treasury were, according to law, receivable
II ,N nj, tavya hat oh
Igoyerned accordingly. They are not recelva.
/ for county or state taxes.
The chairman of the license committee report
1.-THE bond of Patrick Reynolds, with approved
Jprties, and on motion license to sell liquor
4 granted Mr.. Reynolds. His saloon is at the
tner Of Columbus and Superior streets.
bnee more, and probably for the last time, the
hal street ordinance vacating certain portions
Ireof in North Ottawa, was brought up by the
and ordinance committee and passed by
bvote Of all present. The committee, in pre-
Ting the ordinance at this time, stated that
RE had been some slight irregularity about its
tner passage, and it became necessary to act
BIT again. Three times passed, it seems it
int to be a law now.
he attention of the finance committee was
led to the matter OF a bill referred to them
e time ago presented by II. J. Logan for ser
Is rendered at the time OF rebuilding the city
after the first fire. In response AID Nc
tgall stated that the committee had not as yet
meeting with Mr.. Logan and his witnesses
desired further time for investigation into
tustice of the claim. The request was grant
ktention was also called to a dangerous place
Eongress street, in front of VIM. Cullen's
Hence. Aid. Holecker said the committee
aware of the place, bit they were awaiting
bcert of action with Mr.. Cullen. Referred
street and alley committee
lie subject of having fagman stationed at
pew crossing just west of the glass works on
Rock Island railroad was discussed, but no
IN taken, 1t being understood that an ordi-
would be presented at the next meeting
firing the railroad company to station a man
bat point. Il is the place where Barney
Id was injured few weeks ago
motion of Aid. Looney the clerk was in
EIted to issue. city orders in sums not less than
% parties so desiring, in place of single or.
for the full amount of each separate claim
hst the city. This is to enable employees to
conveniently handle their orders, it being
"a easier to dispose of $40 order than one
50.
McDougall moved that George Blake be
lifted to sink sn artesian vel! in the frs,
upon such street or alley as he (Alr. Blake)
n desire. An undercurrent Of levity seemed
Eyail, which induced the reporter to suspect
would not do to inquire too closely into
per the well had been commenced or not.
was made all right by the consent of the
IL being granted.