The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-10-07
The City Council.

| The City Council.
Mayor Alien and nearly u full board of
aldermen met at the new city hall on Tues,
day evening in the monthly session Of the
city council Af(er the clerk had read the
proceedings of the last meeting, the order
Of business was called and a petition from
the La Sale County Court House and Jail
Building Committee asking privilege to
lay pipe from the boiler,house 10 the side
cut IN order to supply the boilers with soft
water was presented and elected consider.
able comment 1t was finally granted,
provided the committee would leave the
streets, alleys, and especially crossings, In
as good condition as they found them.
Next was petition Of John Hllliard
asking permission TO put a single roof on
the old Hahn shop, corner Clinton and
Jackson streets. The mayor desired right
here to express his disapproval of any
buildings being put up within the fire lin.
its contrary in character to those named in
the ordinances. Alderman Hull was not
in favor of discriminating, but thought the
laws should be enforced against all. Ref.
erence was made to those already put up,
but these were shown to have been allowed
by former committee and were, also,
rooted with tin. The barn Of Andrew 81.
ger is in fact iron.clad on its sides and
root. Alderman Perkins did not want any
shingle roofs anywhere IN the city. y vote
being taken the permit was refused.
A petition tor street lamp at the corner
of Pine and Washington streets, sixth
$3.50, s---~--.~s. r..
remarks that followed it was shown that
there were no gas mans within several
blocks, and on motion the matter was re-
| ferred to the gas committee TO ascertain
the cost of putting IN lamp at the place
asked for and report at the next meeting.
Marshal Maher reported fines imposed
during the month to the amount OF $54, of
which $50 had been collected.
Alderman Hull, for the street and alley
committee, reported the footbridge on the
west side, ordered by the council, done
Alderman Blake reported that the law
and ordinance committee had examined
and found the leases of the city hall and
engine house in proper form, and recon-
mended that they b. signed by the proper
authorities. In regard to the question OF
salaries the committee asked further time
The finance committee reported they hsd
examined the reports OF the treasurer and
clerk and so far as they could learn they
were correct. The committee were, how
ever, of the opinion heretofore expressed,
that some other plan should be devised to
relieve the clerk from handling the several
license funds; licenses should be paid d.
rect to the treasurer.
Alderman Perkins reported that the fire
committee had purchased new harness, as
ordered by the committee, also ladders for
the truck. They had inquired about Bah
cock fire extinguishers and, If they found
they could purchase couple for the truck
and still keep within the appropriations,
they would like to have the consent of the
council to do so. Alderman Hull, with a
visible smile, asked the fire committee
what they had done about paid fire de.
partment; whether they were going to
squelch it as he had been accused of doing.
Alderman Perkins replied he was able 10
report, but -. Alderman Blake, "in order
to keep it before the public" with broad
glance at the reporters) moved the CON-
mittee have further time.
The gas committee were not able to re.
port upon the proposed lamp on DeSoto
street, but the city did need fifty new lamp
heads for those already up. On motion
the committee were privileged to get as
many as were needed
Alderman Blake of the license commit.
tee reported in favor of granting liquor
license to Thomas Warren to keep saloon
at the corner Of Lafayette and Pine streets
Granted.
City Attorney Boyle reported that in the
matter OF the proposed sewer on Mulberry
street, there had been some slight obstruct-
ion in the county court and that perhaps
the quickest way to get around it would
be to draw new ordinance, although he
believed that if the case were to be ap.
pealed the present ordinance would be
sufficient. 1t was so ordered.
GLOW to compel property owners to
build or repair sidewalks" was the subject
of much talk, the mayor plainly telling
the special committee appointed last month
that they were derelict IN duty in not pre-.
senting plan at this time Alderman DC
Dougall, chairman of that committee, read
elaborate extracts from chapter "a, sections
1873 to 1853 of the general law pointing out
the way. twas finally agreed that Ar.
thur Lockwood, T. L. kacKinlay and Geo.
Beatty should be appointed commission.
ere at salaries not to exceed % per day TO