The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-06
City Council.

On Tuesday evening the regular monthly
meeting Of the City Council was held with
all the members present except Alderman
Mackinay who was sick.
After approving the minutes of the prece-
ding meeting, Il petition for new bridge on
North Columbus street was presented and
referred to the street and alley committee,
with power 10 act.
! \ communication was received from the
fire and police departments stating that
they had organized Joint relief ASSOCIATION
under the laws Of the state, and asked the
! co operation of the city council. Referred to
the law and ordinance committee.
! An ordinance was adopted providing for
| the construction OF a sewer on GuiOn and
! Columbus streets; and, on motion OF Alder
man Blake, Messrs. Lockwood, Beatty and
Wilson we,e appointed commissioners to
make estimate of cost, &c
The clerk was authorized to purchase a
Revised Statute, TO be kept in the council
room.
The question Of repairs on the Fox river
bridge came up and motion to instruct the
street and alley committee to advertise for
| bids for the work was lost, thus leaving it in
the hands OF the committee to have the work
done IN such manner as seems best to them.
The fire committee were authorized to con-
| tract tor 500 feet of hose. new connection
was also directed to be put in at the fire plug
on corner of La Sale and Madison streets.
| A liquor license was granted Louis Block,
and pool license to John Schlageter.
The mayor stated that he had been sum
mored to appear in behalf of the city in the
suits brought by NJ. r. Moloney and e. c.
| Campbell Ct al for attorneys fees. And after
much animated talk it was ordered that the
city attorney be instructed to defend said
suits if defense could be made, but if the.
atHdavits were correct that he confess judg-
ment for the city
On motion of Alderman Blake the matter
of G.. j. Smiths sidewalk the walk leading
up the west hill on the sOnth side, for the
repairs of which Mr.. Smith was assessed
nearly 5000 was referred back to the com
miss iOncrs again to report on the matter.
4 motion for a tile drain on the cast side,
running to the Fox river in the vicinity OF
Mr.. Behring's residence, was referred to the
street and alley committee, with power to act.
The clerks, treasurer's and marshals re-
ports were presented by the finance commit
tee and approved.
On motion of Alderman McDougall spe.
cial committee Of five, with the mayor for
chairman, was appointed to report the PROP
able cost and mode OF raising the necessary
funds, if it shall be necessary, to build the
Illinois river bridge. The committee con-
ststs of the mayor and Aldermen McDougallr
Thomas, Hull and White.
The question of the city's portion OF the
road and bridge tax collected under the state
laws was referred to the city attorney for his
opinion.
v B. Weeks, Esq, was permitted to ad-
dress the council in regard to his claim
against the city. This matter and the claim
of Thomas Larkin was referred to the city
attorney, to report whether or not the city Is
LEGALLY liable for the claims.
The usual monthly bills, amounting TO
So 4S9. "a, were ordered paid and charged TO
the following accounts: Salaries, SSH; pub
lie improvements, 81 ll3 81; fire, S9l 90; gas,
Sls5. Is; police, $7l 49, sewerage, S9O557;
cOntiu rent 1912 Ga.