The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-12
A NEW LIE AZ
IL Ed. j. Kelly's II 'cord-The Old Council
and the New.
Last WeekAs Meetinq.

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There were nine aldermen and seven
aldermen, elect in tie council chamber on
Dishwater Square, on Tuesday evening, and
so closely were men of all professions crowd
ed into the little box like apartment that
breathing room was at n premium The
space back of the rail was packed so solidly
as TO create desire Oh the part of many to
disrobe in order to remain in anything like
moderate temperature, the large club room
Of the hose company adjoining reflected
sea of faces, and every window was a frame
for heads. IL was the largest attendance In
years, and each of the newly cleo ed seemed
TO vie with the other in bringing out re-
spectacle number Of followers.
The usual order of things was reversed,
and seven tables, instead OF hve, were
ranged around the mayors table, which
faced east instead of south, as in former
years. All the old coupcilmen, with the
exception of Mr.. Prichard, answered to roll
call, and all petitions were, as custom has
prescribed. referred to the new council.
Mr.. MscKinlay arose and in short but
vigorous eulogy upon the merits of Marshal
Jerry Maher, presented the lattera "picture
which the police committee hope he will
cherish long and lenderly,--a tribute in
the bestowal Of which we cannot but feel
emotion" The council, in one voice, called
for the picture, and which the Hoa. Tom
unrolled mid roars of laughter. 1t was o
chrome representing Cupid standing beside
a bird, whose numerous family was clustered
lovingly around her, and bore the insorlp-
ton: "Give the babies Nestle's food, only
this and nothing more. MIR. Mackinlay
when the call for committee reports was
made, read q resolution thanking Mayor
Allen in behalf of the council for his masnl-
tcent gift to the city, Allen park, IN re
Spouse to which the mayor could say but
little, excepting that he had made the pre-
sentation as much for his own pleasure as
that of anyone, and believe that the grounds
should be secured before they were beyond
reach as they were such as should only be-
long to the city.
Health Officer Dyer's report, showing i'll
over 100 cases of contagious disease but Is
deaths, and but so per cent TO the ,OOO
of mortality for the year, against lO.lO per
cent. for the previous twelve months, was read
and approved. The report also announced
that n house to house inspection was now in
progress, and that competent sclyengers
were rapidly removing accumulations
The committee TO settle with Mrs. krelger
announced that it had settled with her upon
her own claim of 800, which action was by
motion approved.
Mr.. Mackinlay then made that good old
motion, That the new cOuncilmen be al
lowed the same salaries as the last which
was received with the same old smile. Just
then Justice Weeks came in, seating himself
i'll Mr.. Makers char beside MIR. Fox, and
an Indignation meeting was AT once set on
foot upon the outside, where many OF the 81
warders were congregated, fearing perhaps
that Mr. Weeks was practcing that ola
custom made immortal by Napoleon, usur-
patton. Not SO, MIR. Weeks had simply
seated himself to await the pleasant and re
munerative task Of swearing in the new
members.
Mr. Kelly then read the pay roll which