The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-09

Although there was an absence OF appar-
ent conspiracy IN the unanini'y Of petitions
for gravel on The streets OF the city at the
council meeting of Tuesday evening. yet n
lingering suspicion rests n the minds Of the
public improvement committee that such
NAV lnye been the ca,e. However, the
presentation Of petitions for gravel. sewers,
bridges aud additional gas lamps was pro
louged until Aid, Maher began 10 look weary,
ana the sewer aud improvement committee
called for fans to retard the preparation
oozlug from their feyerei GROWS.
The first petition demanded coat Of
gravel Oh Center street from Guthrie to
Bloomington, matter OF six blocks, and
was signed by Charles skinner, and a host
OF south siders. o. NJ. But,erhend and an
apparently endless list of north slders,
wanted Columbus street graveled from the
Columbus street canal bridge to Mr.. Kings
residence on the north bluff, Samuel Rich
olsons name headed lengthy petition from
highland addition and vicinity, asking that
Bloomington street be treated likewise.
W Mattocks and others desired gravel on
Pearl and Congress streets, on the east side.
Aid Hull said that the road northwest Of
the glass factories was in q disgrsoeful aud
dangerous condition, and needed repairing
at once. SO thought the council, and 1t was
ordered done.
The next petition grasped by Clerk Kelly
was sob for bridge across the ravine on
Poplar street, between Jefferson and Jack.
son streets. This is bad place, one Of the
worst in the city. Mr.. Frischauf headed
the list of names appended. n 5 Campbell
and nearly hundred suffering morials Of
the south side, who have thrown their dish
water and other refuse into their back yards
for thirty years. prayed that sewer be
constructed on Guthrie street, with side
drains, draining three blocks each side from
the bluff TO the south limits. Ulrich
Wideman and others, desired that the
Instructions in the alley extending east and
west in block 8, Ottawa North, be removed.
Then came deluge Of demands for street
lamps. August Alderman ct al asked for
six new lamps, that is, one each at the
corners Of Leland and Madison streets,
Hardin and Madison streets, Bissel street
and Illinois Avenue, Webster and Taylor
streets, Jefferson and Poplar streets and
Buchanan and Webster streets. d e Mills
and other east siders desired a lamp at the
corner Of East Pearl and Grafton streets, a
block inside the limits.
All these petitions were referred to the
several committees under whose charge they
naturally CAME and with long drawn
breath of relief, the council approved the
reports Of city officers, and listened to
fnancier We'll of the cash committee. Mr..
We'll stated that the city Indebtedness at the
present date was $40, l66. Ten thousand Of
this would be due on the 30th inst, and was
no in the bank. This was to take up the
last of the Illinois river bridge bonds.
Seven thousand five hundred dollars came
due on June 22, 1889, and would have to be
provided for in the tax levy, and was to take
up bonds issued to build the approaches to
the bridge and pay off small balance due
on the structure. The remainder, 81 ,666,
was due Jacob Baisch for the balance on the
addition to Allen Park.
Mr.. Titus reported that he had purchased,
subject to the desire of the council, 1880
cubic yards of gravel of Maj. Hit for $3.50,
which the city needed for Improvements, and
asked that the sale be confirmed. Carried.
Mr.. We'll submitted ordinances to prevent
cattle from running at large, and for the
construction of q tile sidewalk in front of
DR.. Hopkins property on La Sale street,
north of Washington Park. Deferred until
Friday evening, as was also the report on
the Christie street sewer.
Mr.. Hull reported that he, as chairman Of
the Park committee, had purchased the land
laying west Of Allen Park, and paid for it.
His action was confirmed.
The mayor appointed Messrs. Benz. Hess,
". J. Graham and Daniel Evans, trustees of
the Reddick Library to succeed themsel yes,
and they were unanimously confirmed.
John Zwanzig, of the Hsrold, asked
damages on account Of falling into hole at
the north east corner Of the court house
yard, where the hydrant had been removed.
John averred t. at he crawled out of the hole
covered with mud, modification and bruises,
but his case was received with laughter, and
referred James Barry also wanted damages
for broken leg. contracted on Marquette
street on March l2th The most singular
request OF all came from Carl Zwanzig of the
Heroid. II, wanted $40 for publishing the
Mayors proclamation calling a Fourth of
July meeting. As no one seemed to know
where he received his authority to publish it,
as paid matter, here was disposition to
throw it out, but it vas nevertheless referred
| THE lay ROLL.
was then presented all is rather high for
the first month Of the seson.