The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-04-11
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| The regular meeting of the city council was
held Tuesday evening last, Aids McDougall
and Thomas being absent. The sum of $3.50
was appropriated for sprinklng Columbus
street from Jefferson to the Catholic church
The reports of the clerk and treasurer were
approved.
The street and alley committee were grant.
ed an extension of time in the matter OF rails
ing the sidewalk at the Methodist church.
Chas. Hahn was appointed city fire engi.
ncer. The appointment was confirmed.
| Mrs. Grace agreed to settle her claim
against the city for damages for $3.50; the
council voted $500.
The chairman Of the health committee was
ordered to make an inspection of the santa.
ry condition of the city.
A communication from Geo. W. Armstrong,
executor Of the Reddlck estate WAS read re-
questing the council to establish public H.
brary in conformity with the wishes of the
deceased as provided by the Will, The fol.
lowing ordinance for the purpose of estab-
fishing and maintaining public library and
reading room in the city of Ottawa was then
adopted;
b il orioi"ed By tie city Com,cR cfMe city Of
ONaira:
SEC |. That there shall be established and
maintained in the city of Ottawa a free pub
lie library and reading room for the use and
benefit of the inhabitants of said city and
when SO established shall be known and called
by the name of "Reddick's Library"
SEC. >. That the establishment of such
public library and reading room shall be in
accordance with the provisions Of the statute
aud of an act of the general assembly of the
state of Illinois, approved March It'll, 1872,
entitled IAN act to authorize cities, incorpo-
rated towns and townships to establish and
maintain free public libraries and reading
rooms.
SEC. 3. That this ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its pas
sage.
The mayor then presented the names of NJ.
II. Swift, DR., j. c. Hathaway, David A. Cook,
w. j. Graham, W. j. Dwyer, Ben Hess, Max
Kneussl, Thos. f. MacKinlay and Thos. d.
Catlin as the board of directors for the Red
dick library. The mayors appointces were
unanimously confirmed.
An ordinance for the purpose of causing
the names of streets to be placed at the cross
ings was passed, and another ordinance was
passed requiring transient merchants to pay
a license of s25 per week.
The finance committee was instructed to
pay W. j. H OLSON $4,000 on account of the
bridge contract.
The committee appointed to present rcsolu-
tons on the death Of William Reddok report
ed the following through its chairman, AID
Mac kinlay:
Recognizing that the life of VIM. Reddck
was one of struggle, self denial and success
and that his self reliance and energy obtain.
ed for him great victory in the battle of life,
and acknowledging as we must the many
qualities Of the deceased which made for
him a name among men while he lived and
referring with pride to his libcrality and fore
sightcdness towards the city of Ottawa,
which are building for him monument that
shall keep his memory alive while Ottawa
exists.
R'So'ccd, That the members of the city cOun-
ell in common with all citizens of Ottawa re-
viewing the life of William Reddick in its en-
tirety are called upon, while mourning his
death to praise it.
RcSoimd, That VIM. Rcddck from his aoili-
ty and integrity as IA man i well worth tax
m% us an example by all men.
R'Soi,r8, That as public bcncfactor of our
city his memory should he cherished by all
our citizens, to whom the public welfare and
the future enlightenment of its people are
dear.