The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02
FIRST MOVE OF The BIG COMBINE.
The Eight Had Everything Their
Own Way Tuesday Night.
The Mayor Was Absent-Hls Message Ut
teriy Disregarded and u scheme of MIR.
Haight's Pushed ThrOugh-sidewalk
to be Placed at Washington Park.

Mayor Sherwood was absent from the
council Tuesday evening, ard the
combine" knocked out lot OF north
side crossings, disregardlng the may
Or's recommendations and suiting It's
own sweet will.
AS Mayor Sherwood was absent, Mr.
Williamson presided.
A message from the mayor recon-
mended the construction OF crossings
in the several wards, In accordance
with the findings Of the street super
intendent. The street superintendent
found necessary, I paved and ! plank
crossings in the first, 10 paved and 5
plank In the second, II paved and 3
plank in the third, ii paved and -
plank in the fourth, 3 paved and q
plank in the fifth, 5paved and plank
In the sixth, and paved and 10 plank
in the seventh. The total cost OF
these crossings would be $3.50, sl.l1O
of which would be for paved and 81 100
for plank. The message and report
were received and placed on file.
Residents of Illinois avenue petit
toned that the city place a wing wall
at the north side Of the ravine on that
street, in order to make room for a
walk. Referred.
Dwyre & McCaffrey were licensed to
sell liluOr at the race track, during
the races, for a consideration OF SAL
IS.
A discussion arose among the Eight
npOn the point of allowing, by Ordi-
uance. the owners of arteSian wells to
sell water to any one.
hniitrht that 4 hiS
vision would result in harm to the city
when the city might build water
works.
Messrs. Fuchs, Armstrong and
Haight thought that no owner of an
artesian well should have his rights
abridged. and the kick was then drop
ped.
Permission was then granted to
Messrs. Perkins and Degen, Of the east
side, Messrs. Irion and Mortified. in
Ottawa Center, and S. G.. Gay, of the
west side to sink wells, FIVE in all.
On occount of the similarity Of
the name Seminary and the word cem-
etery, resulting in much confusion
upon the street car line, the name of
Seminary street was, on motion of MIR.
Armstrong, changed to Leland street,
of which it Is continuation.
The combine now showed its hand
in a resolution of Mr.. Haight's. The
resolution provided for the construc-
ton of "A crossings, 30 paved and "A
planked. 1t was passed, and gives 8
paved and planked 20 the first, I
paved and 6 planked to the second, 3
paved and 6 planked to the third, 3
paved and 2 piankcd to the fourth, !
paved and 10 planked to the fifth, 2
paved and planked to the sixth, and
s paved and 10 planked to the seventh.
All this, of course, was black eye to
the message of the mayor and the COM
bine smiled.
Mr.. Armstrong presented a resOlu-
tion providing that the clerk adver-
tise for bids for crawling by the cubic
yard. each ward to be bid upon separ-
ately. No gravel stones may be larger
than four ounces. 1t was thought that
this method of contracting would be
preferable to letting an entire street,
as the city would be certain of receiv-
ing the full amount of gravel which it
would pay for.
1t was ordered that the boulderS on
West Madison, Glover, Adams and
Third streets be removed.
A report was demanded from the
street and alley committee upon the
west side ravine.
The complaint that Joseph Albrecht
is obstructing alleys in blocks 90 and
90, States addition, was referred.
The health department was voted
800 for the cleaning of alleys. The
scavenger matter was talked over.
The complaint concerning stagnant
water in the cutters about the
square" was referred.
Several Of the aldermen manifested
uneasiness and envy because they had
no badges while Others wore the
articles. Badges were ordered and
peace declared.
Residents living on the north side
of Madison street. below AlbrechtS,
were ordered TO build walks.
The clerk was instructed to adyer-
tise for bids for SiX-fOot tile walk on
the south side of Washington park.
The committee to present the en-
crossed resolutions upon the death of
eX-Mayor +. c. Allen to the family of
the deceased reported that the reso-
lutiOns had been presented, and the
council adjourned