The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-12
ZULU WEEPETH,

It's Best Mayors License Denied-MeetiRg
Of the Council-Mr. Powo Sat upon.
The council met in special session last
evening, ostensibly to pass upon liquor Ii.
censes, but 1t was nearly an hour before the
matter was brought up, much to the disgust
of the Zulu contingent, who evidently de-
sired that the matter be settled as soon as
possible. Mr.. Hull came forward with
plans and estimates for two speakers stands,
one to be erected in Washington Park, and
the other in Allen Park, to permanent i'm
proyements. The plans showed tive very
pretty structures, categorical In shape, and
about twenty feet in diameter. The council
decided to appropriate Sl75 for each stand.
The stand to be erected in Washington park,
will be placed at the north side Of the block
facing and opposite soldiers monument.
1t was announced that the Green sidewalk
was to be made Q test case. The city
had ordered the walk built, and the
owners refused to comply with the demand,
and upon being sued, appealed. motion
authorizing the city att y. to push the case
to a final issue, was carried. Tho mayor
stated that the walk in front of the Episcopal
church, and the approaches to the Columbus
st. bridge were in bad condition, and
asked that the council order them rebuilt at
once. Mr. Titus reported the walk south
of Bradford's coal office in bad shape, and
three walks were ordered attended to.
The long expected license question was
opened up by clerk Kelly reading the report
Of the license committee, Necks were
oraned forward, and here aud there long
satisfied sigh escaped from someone's lips,
as his friends license was read as
reported iavorably upon. Mr.. Kelly
read down, down, until thirty six had
been announced, and stopped with the dry
remark that there was one which the com
mittee had not passed upon, but had left
over to the council, reading q report of
Messrs. Catlin and Hayne, of the license
committee, who recommended that whereas
the (ion) Jerry CAVITY, Mayor of the popu.
lous district known rs Zulu, had violated the
laws of the city and state on numerous oc-
ca,ions, it was their best judgment that he
ought not to be allowed license.
Mr.. Kelly moved that Mr.. Csnty's bond be
accepted and u license issued to him. Mr.
Titus stated that he intended to vote against
CAVITY, because Jerry's reputation for keep
ing disorderly house was well established,
and his general department was disreputa-
BILE.
MIR. Maher said he did not believe in
making an example of one poor man, and
giving license to 80 others IL was true that
CAVITY had been accused of crimes, but none
Of them had been proven against him, and
he was in favor of granting the license.
Mr.. Armstrong WAS very emphatic in his
remarks upon the subject, and was vigorous
in his opposition He said it was credit to
81 saloon men that only one among their
number had been found wanting, and that it
would be an outrage to force them to DO
Olassed with CAVITY by granting him Ii
cense.
MIR. Maher said that CAVITY had kept an
orderly house for the past six months, to
his certain knowledge. Mr.. Taylor said he
should vote for CAVITY, but would be willing
10 take his license away from him, if he did
not behave himself.
Mr. Armstrong did not believe in the
council sitting there like lot Of stool Did
geons doing out license to every man who
applied. He did not mean to designate the
council a. such, IS he Thought that they
would do a. sensible men should.
Mr.. Dinneen and Mr.. Maher spoke. and
the Mayor put the question, which was lost
by q vote Of 7 toe, Messrs. Msher, Taylor,
Fox, Kelly, Duffy, and Dinneen voting in
favor Of granting the license. and Messrs.
Armstrong, Titus, Hayne. Hull, COrcoran,
Hilliard and Veil voting adversely.
Another little bomb shell was allowed to
roam through space, when some one moved
that Mr.. Pows be paid $50 per month for
the sprinkling Columbus street.
Mr.. Hull instituted vigorous protest. He
was vshemsntly opposed TO sprinkling .
street whose public library owned railroad
bonds, whose Supreme Court House was
owned by the state Of Illinois, whose sides
were lined with schools for which we pay
taxes, and churches whose Golfers we're
cverfowing with silver and gold
Mr.. Maher wanted $l5 appropriated to
aid the north side, which, he said, had con