The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-10
City Council.
THE OLD.

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! The dissolution Of the city council of 1851
took place with the regular meeting on Tues
day evening last, Aid Mac Kinlay, who was
detained by sickness, being the only absentee
\ paper was presented, signed by numer-
Gus property owners fronting Mill, Coluul-
! bus, Main Shabbona and East Canal streets
giving their consent to the construction of q
tramway or horse railroad along these streets.
for the use of the Pioneer Fire Proof Con.
structiou Company, No formal petition was
presented by the company asking TOT such
privilege although It WIG understood such
privilege was desired. Some discussion was
elected and action was postponed until the
next meeting Later in the evening" after the
organization Of the new council, Aid. Me
Dougall introduced a resolution, which was
adopted, expressing, in substance, the views
of the council that the company should be al
lowed, under certain restrictions, the privilege
of constructing a horse railway along Mlt
street to Columbus, north on Columbus 10
Main, thence east across Fox river bridge to
Shabbona Uhe first street east of Fox riyerl
thence south To East Canal, thence east to the
city limits
The health officer, Dr. Macarthur, submit
ted very excellent report for the year, show
ing remarkable state Of health for the city
and a low rate of mortality 90 per 900.
The report was approved, ordered recorded
and published and subsequently referred to
the health committee with instructions to as
certain and report the cost of publishing it in
pamphlet form for gratuitous circulation.
A petition from fifty or more west side resi-
dents asking that, as beer is the principal
beverage of the west side people, the license
for selling beer be fixed at $50 per annum,
in continuity with the state law. Aid. White
moved the prayer be granted. The PROPOSE
ton met with formidable opposition and it
went over to the new council.
A communication was received from j. h,
Rice, Esq, narrating the facts of his njurie.
received in January from falling on a slippery
walk in front of the st. Nicholas Hotel, and
asking that the council consider the matter,
and if they find he has sustained injuries and
loss to reimburse him. Referred to the
finance committee to report at the next meet
ing.
Aid. Hull reported the receipt of nearly $50
from the sale Of street cleanings. This trans
fer of real estate was considered dirt cheap"
The monthly reports of the marshal, clerk
aud treasurer were presented, approved and
ordered published.
The finance committee reported having
settled with Lawrence, Campbell Il Lawrence
and NJ T. Moloney by borrowing money upon
city bonds-one bond only of 50 900 yet being
issued.
The law and ordinance committee reported
having employed NJ. T. Moloney as assistant
counsel in the Major Q.ouise Eames) bond
suit, his fee ITO be 5 per cent. of all money.
saved to the city, and nothing if the city loses
the suit The city to pay all court costs.
The ordinary number Of bills against the
city were presented and ordered paid. Judges
and clerks of the late election were allowed
So each.
The mayor, upon motion, appointed com
mittee consisting of Aids. McDougall Blake
and White to canvass the vote of the several
wards for alderman. The report of the com
mittec does not change the result of the cleo
ton previously announced. Before the final
adjournment the mayor made short address
upon the good work that had been accom-
plished; of the enactment Of the cattle ordi-
nance, of tree planting, &c. closing with
few words of kindly parting to the retiring
alderman (Skinner), wishing him happy,
pleasant and profitable future, adding brief
'swelcoUe" TO the new member. On motion
of AID McDougall a vote of thanks was ten
dered the mayor for the able and efficient
manner in which he presided over the coun"
ell during the year; also, ON motion OF AID.
Blake, vote of thanks was extended WAld.
skinner for the faithful performance of his
duty during the past three years, to which
that gentleman responded with a few well
timed remarks.
On motion the old council adjourned.
PRESTO CHANGE.
II was at this juncture the FREE TRADER
reporter found himself in quandry. BY the
returns he had been declared a member If
the new council, and how could he act in a
dual capacity? The question was solved by
the Kindness Of ex-Ald skinner, who volun-
teered to take charge of the note book for the
balance of the evening, an offer that was
gratefully accepted by the F. 7. scribe.
All the newly elected aldermen were sworn