The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-10

On Tuesday evening last the regular
meeting of the city council was held, Aids.
Williams, MacKinley, Blake and Bryant
being absent at roll call, 1.-THE first named
coming in later in the evening
The Turn Hall saloon license was on mo
tion Of the chairman OF the license COM
mittee, transferred from Chas J. Metzger
to A p Fischer
The license of Jerry Canty was also
transferred to Richard Skure.
A petition came in from the east side
asking for the appointment of policeman
for that portion of the city This occa.
stoned some little discussion and it was
finally voted that there should be no In.
crease of the force and that the present
policemen should patrol the east side. This
action was taken without negative voice
with the understanding that the committee
| should retain those most prompt in the
discharge of their duty and otherwise
the best men for the service
The finance committee through its
chairman, Aid. MCDougall, presented the
report OF the various city officers for the
month of December, which were duly ap.
proved and ordered published The com.
mittee also stated that several of the depart.
ments of the city had oyerdrawn their
funds, and that unless there were transfers
made now from the contingent fund orders
drawn al the present meeting could not be
paid. 1t was 50 ordered
An ordinance was presented by the city
attorney in compliance with a previous
vote of the council limiting the storage of
petroleum within the city Referred to
the Law and ordinance committee.
Notice was served upon the city OF the
commencement of a suit by Catherine No
loney for injuries claimed to have been
received from fall upon defective side
walk. The finance committee had endeav.
orel in vain TO have meeting with the
attorneys of the injured woman and upon
their request were relieved from further
consideration of the matter The city at
torney was directed to defend the suit anG
the finance committee authorized to EN-.
ploy assisting counsel,
Aid Hoban, chairman of the gas com
mittee, reported that under the direction of
the council he had caused lamp posts to be
erected as follows: One on tie corner of
Madison and and Buchanan; one on the
corner of Madison and Mulberry; one on
the corner of Madison and Poplar; one on
the corner Of Bissel and Ill Avenue, and
one on the corner of Hardin and Ill. Ave
uue.
Aid. Giftith, of the license committee,
reported that r. Wolfe, W 7 Walsh and
Thos Brunnick had not paid their last
quarters license, and on motion, the mar.
shall WAS directed to begin prosecution if
said licenses were not paid by Thursday
morning. That official was also instructed
TO prosecute all persons. whether liquor
sellers or otherwise, who do not pay their
licenses when due
The special bridge committee reported
that they had entered into contract with T.
Barber, of Marseilles, for the obstruction
of the abutment for the new bridge and on
motion the contract was ratified by the
council by the necessary twothirds vote of
of all its members
Owing to matters not within his control,
Aid. McDougall was obliged to resign his
position as chairman of the special bridge
committee, and Aid Thomas was elected
in his stead, notwithstanding the lstter's
refusal to serve After his
election Aid, Thomas resigned as chairman
and Aid Hull was elected The commit
tee may be congratulated upon having had
three very able chairmen all in the same
evening.
B. Weeks, Esq, asked and obtained
the privilege of addressing the council up.
on the subject of vicious dogs, The mat
ter was referred to the law and ordinance
committee.
The monthly bills, chargeable rs follows,
were then ordered paid and the council
adjourned
Salaries ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1872 90
Public Improvements. ...,... 90. 564 Sd
Fire department. ....... IS 66
Gas $40 OF
Health department. .. IA IS
Police. 1873 "a
Sewerage ...... ....... 6971
Contingent fund. .....,.,,.,.,... 3S9 81