The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-10
lncaEdascentn Yoted Down.

utes VI tno uVe or SIX meetings OF July mucn
to the disgust Of the alderman, who were
anxiOusly looking ct their watches.
Mr.. ChAmberlin and other residents oil
Douglas and adjoining streets, claim thai
when John Waterman conveyed the major
part Of the north side Of the street he slip.
ulated in the deed that thirteen feet should
be added to the street then only forty feet in
width. This has not been done. and in con.
sideration of the city's compelling the re-
movsl Of the fences on the north side Of the
street to the proper line, the petitioners agree
to remove their own fences the same dis
lance, making the street fifty six feet wide.
The petition was referred to the law and
ordinance committee.
The Turner's were granted permission to
lay sewer from their hall on La Sale St.
to the Columbus street sewer under the
supervision of the sewerage committee.
There were several protests against the
inadequate facilities Of one or two sewers
which were also referred to the committee.
The petition Of Louie eagle, a saloon
keeper on Chestnut street, created q ripple
of laughter. Louie wanted the city to com.
mute quarters license money, one hun.
dred and twenty-five dollars, because the
saloon business in his neighborhood had,
during the past five months, been a failure
on account Of the closing Of the Chestnut
street bridge.
Mr.. Maher moved that the petition be re.
ferred to the law and ordinance committee
to report.
Mr.. Corcoran moved that the motion be
tabled. The vote showed division and the
Mayor voting no, the vote then came up
upon referring. This was also a tie and the
Mayor voting aye the petition WAS referred.
Miss Ida Hoffman petitioned for damages
for injuries received from fall en- Joliet
street caused by defective sidewalk. The
petition was referred to the committe on
buildings and sidewalks.
Mr.. Maher stated that the Chestnut street
bridge pier was now completed and demand.
ed that the Journal reporter, who was pres
ent, change his false report Of the previous
evening in stating that the pier would not
be completed until today.
Mr.. Armstrong presented An ordinance
the license law in relation to bus
men, etc., and fixing the yearly license at
five dollars instead often as heretofore. The
ordinance was passed unanimously but it
will not change the fee paid, as the bus men
have only been paying five dollars per vehi-
Gle during the past two years, having per.
suarded the authorities that the rate was too
high.
The special committee on water works
report substantially the same as the FREE
Traders anticipated report Of the doings of
that committee, was submitted, but upon the
objection Of Mr.. Dinneen, the matter-of-
order man, i. went over and was not consid-
cred, although the law and ordinance COM
mittee had prepared an ordinance calling an
election for the purpose Of ascertaining
whether or not the citizens desired to solicit
bids for the putting in Of water works.
The pay roll, aggregating S4,760.4s for
July, was passed. It had cost 81, O4O.02 for
public improvements and S77S. 81 for sewers.
The gas committee reported that they
would withdraw their former report which
the Heisler Incandescent Light and
now presented q unanimous report in favor
Of arc lights.
Mr.. Armstrong moved that the former re-
port be adopted and the city attorney en-
powered to draw contract with the Heisler
Company for five years. The motion was
lost for Messrs. Alshuler, Maher and Porter
made very vigorous kick, and as last
eIpedient Messrs. Armstrong and Dinneen
adopted flibustering tactics and objected to
the consideration Of the report, which was
therefore necessarily laid over.
City Surveyor Wilson submitted a general
plan of sewers for the west side, deeming
two main sewers each from the canal to the
Illinois river necessary. Such sewers for
the district between the side cut and the
ravine would cost $lS ,329.2O. 1t should be
. four. foot arch sewer laid in two layers Of
hard burned sewer brick and would drain
the district for the next fifty years.
Mr.. Dinneen recommended the construc-
ton Of sewer on Post street from Superior
street to the Fox river, to be built at once. II
Mr.. Williamson objected and it was laid
over
Unfinished business now being IN order,
Mr.. Armstrong insisted upon taking up the
report Of the gas committee Of the last meet
ing, recommending that the incsndescent
light be adopted.
Mr.. Alshuler said that he could not see
why Mr.. Armstrong was bucking tho arc
light. The arc was the only light for streets.
Mr.. Porter said that if the city wanted her
streets lighted it would have to be done with
arc lights, as the incandsscent did not
amount to any more that tsllow dip or