The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-08

amount of $2,452.s7 were passed and the
clerk ordered to issue orders for the same
| On motion of Alderman Mackinlay the
mayor appointed committee consisting of
Aldermen Thomas, White and Ebersol to can.
vass he late city vote, Prior to their enter
ing upon their canvass, the mayor arose and
IN few words thanked the council, which
was about to bring its lahors to close, for
the able and efficient manner which il had
discharged the duties placed upon it, and for
the uniform kindness the members had
showed him throughout the year A recess
of ten minutes was taken while the canvass
was being made.
Upon the re.assembling Of the council AL.
ierman Hull presented resolution compli.
mentary to Alderman lIoban, who WAS about
to retire from the body, which WAS put by
the mayor after few predatory remarks
and adopted by rising vote.
The canvassing committee having com.
pleted its labors, reported the election Of W..
f. Pritcharl in the first ward, T. +. Mac
Kinlay in the second, Michael Dineen in the
third W. II. Hull in the fourth, and Thos.
Burke in the fifth. V. b. Weeks was re-
ported AS elected police magistrate The new
aldermen were at once sworn in by Justice
Lockwood and the old council adjourned.
General congratulations were INDUCED in,
and under the new order Of things the coun-
Gil reconvened. The mayor having delivered
another address announced his appointments
10 Office and his council committees for the
year as follows;
Health officer, Ralph b. Dyer
City surveyor, b. f. Hit.
Street supervisor Andrew Scherer
City marshal, Jerry Naher.
Assistant marshal, Thomas Brennan.
Chief engineer, Henry Wolf
Assistant engineer, VIM H. Hull,
City printer, L. A. Nattinger
Engineer Of steamer John Esterline
Driver hose carriage Thos. Lysaght.
Night Waterman, b W. Jones.
COMMITTEES.
Streets and alleys-IIull, Skinner and
Maher.
Local sessments-Dneen, Burke and
skinner.
Laws and ordinances -Ebersol, MacKin-
lay and Prichard.
Flnance-M ackinlaY, White and We'll.
IIealth-Burke, White and Eberso.
Fire Mac kinlay, We'll and Burke.
Gas-Maher, Hull and White.
Police-Whie, Maher and Prichard.
ewerage-Skinner, Dinneen and Hull.
Buildings and sidewalks-Weil, Ebersol
and Hull.
License-Prichard Dineen and Ebersol.
All appointments were confirmed without
dissenting vote. The first motion made
was by Alderman Hull who moved that $50
be appropriated for the sprnkling of Column
bus street in front of school buildings
motion that vas carried This he followed
up by n motion to empower the fire depart
ment to purchase two patent hire extinguish-
ers TO attach to the hose cart. Unanimity
again prevailed amongst the new members
and the motion went through The first di-
vision was on the barber ordinance petition,
but the BARRIERS were granted their prayer
by vote of six to four and in due time will
get their ordinance. The petitions presented
in the early portion Of the evening were
once more read and referred to the proper
committees. A communication from Peter
Wclch, offering to attend to Chestnut street
canal bridge for $40 per month, was read
and referred to the committee on bridges.
Whatever business of a routine character
was before the council having been trans
acted, the mayor proceeded to read his an
nual message, which in substance was as fol.
lows
That with the exception of the bonded in
dchtedness caused by the building of the H.
nois river bridge the city L. out Of debt; that
the streets and alleys are in good condition,
whilst the health department makes favor
able showing rs TO the sanitary condition of
the city. The fire department is IN every
respect complete and the services rendered
by the hrcmcn efficient. The gas depart
mcHr shows n better state Of affairs than
ever before, and the police department is "A
cause of congratuiation to the citizens. The
recommendations made in the message are
the paving of the main streets about the
square with brick tile, the Improvement rs
FIR rs possible Of the sewerage system, the
work to be done wisely and economically,
40 change in the license system; the i'm
proving Of the public parks, including Shah
bona square; continuing of bulletin boards to
certain localities, and the investigation Of
the sidewalk question, with view towards
giving Ottawu Il better and more uniform
system Of sidewalks.
The message was well received and ordered
printed There being no further business to
transact, the council adjourned on motion of
Alderman White
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