The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-08
bridges within the city limits were on O


"strike."
The gas COMMITTEE, through Aid. HOhan,
reported against putting in the three lights
asked for by the citizens of the fret ward.
Aid. skinner, of that ward and member OF
the committee, refused to concur In the re-
port, aud advocated the erection Of the
lamps. During the discussion that followed
between these two aldermen, the former stat
ed that the fifth ward OF the city was deserv-
ing of more hight, but that he would not ask
for it; that it paid four times the amount OF
taxes that the first did, &c. Finally the re-
port was rejected and the lamps ordered to
be put in.
Aid. Thomas, from the sewerage commit
tee, reported back the matter of the Mulber-
~ and Fifth street sewer, saying the commit
tee could not agree among themselves rela-
tive to letting the contract. One word
brought on another until the scenes OF a
month ago were liable to be enacted; mo-
lions were made, seconded, amended, amend.
ed again, and then withdrawn, with the
consent of the secoLd," the mayor holding
mover and second, even though objections to
such withdrawal are made. The conclusion
of the angle was that the committee should
advertise for new bids to be opened to-day
Saturday, and that the contract should be
let forthwith, otherwise, as Mr.. Hull express
sed it, "the committee would be impeached."
An ordinance was directed to be drawn
authorizing the construction of sewers on
Norris and Columbus streets, and on Post
and Superior to Columbus street. The esti-
mate o.! the cost is $3,364.7l, and 1865 for q
tile drain on Marguerite street.
The street ard alley committee reported
that they had examined the piers OF the Hi
nois and Fox river bridges; that one Of the
former should be repaired at once, having
the point rebuilt ana riprapped with Il boat
load of stone; and that the north half CT the
Fox river bridge pier was cracked and moved
from its place, and that it should be taken
down and rebuilt, the entire work to be don.
under competent bridge builder. Tie re-
port was adopted, but no further action was
taken carrying into effect the provisions Of
the report.
| Aid. McDougall wanted to know what the
street and alley committee were going to dc
about graveling Congress street, referred tc
them some time ago. Mr.. Hull responded
that there was no money for that purpose
that when the estimates were made up he
didn't know that all the bridges were com
| ing onto the hands of the committee this
year, especially the Illinois river bridge; that
after next week he should take all men of
the street and shut up the supervisor.
| Aid Hoban then called the finance commit
tee to account for not reporting on the Lar.
kin claim referred to them some months
ago. Aid. McDougall said they had been
waiting for some communication from Mr.
Larkin, and were not able to report unless q
verbal report would do, which would be al
verse to paying the claim. The committee
were ordered to make formal report at the
next meeting.
After paying the regular bills of the even.
ing the finance committee stated that bills to
the amount of $24S had been presented that
day relative to the Jefferson street sewer, but
that coming in at that late hour they did not
comply with the rule of the council; they
ought to be paid, however. A motion to that
effect was made, but the mayor refused to en-.
terrain it because Of its non compliance with
the rule. He stated, however, that he person.
ally would pay the sums and the bills could
come in at the next meeting in regular
order.