The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-24
The Council,

to begin this years work. The appro'
priations OF last year exceeded the
available funds by over $1,000. There
is very encouraging prospect thai
Ottawa will be lighted by electricity
before the first OF July, as the commit
tee on light Is making all haste posi-
BILE in that direction.
The mayor stated that Mr.. Bailey
had consented TO serve on the finance
committee In place of Mr.. Cotton.
Upon request OF Messrs. Dwyer and
Williamson, the minutes of the last
session were read. During the read
ing of that portion Of the record con-
tanning the ''censure" resolution, sew
erol of the gentlemen looked very un-
comfortable. The minutes were APP
proved.
A petition from East Side people for
the crawling of 700 feet OF Grafton
street and a portion Of Pearl street
was referred TO the street and alley
committee.
Residents of Chapel street, on the
East Side, petltioned that 1t be graded
and graveled.
Petitions for the repair of Orleans
and Congress streets were also pre-
sented.
Mr.. Armstrong moved that the mat
ter of completing OF the fire cistern at
Leland and Illinois avenue be re-
ferred to the fire committee. AlSoth
filling of the West Side ravine at Pop
lar street.
Mr.. Armstrong said that Alfred
White had requested him to bring the
matter of crude OIL coming from the
glass factories and flowing down the
ravine. before the council.
The mayor stated that he had sp0-
ken to the foreman OF the La Bastie
works, who had promised to use dis
infectant.
The city treasurer's report was read
and approved. The total receipts for
the wear were S50,990.S4, of which
800. 1854 was license and 1923, 1865 taxes.
The city clerks report was interest
ing. from financial standpoint. The
appropriation of the year was S52.925
and the receipts 50,19s.74 making
the appropriation $2,l26.26 more
than received OF the receipts,
s3,2s3 40 were delinquent taxes of 'SS,
1874 243.60 of the taxes Of 'S9, S22, 500. 62
from all licenses, and S44S.15 from
fines, rents, etc. There remained in
the several funds balances uneXpended,
as follows: Health, S59SS; parks,
S.42.6S: sidewalks, $372.70: streets and
alleys, $2,7S449: fire, $60l.77: police,
1855 sewers, 81, 1873. 40: debt, S427.69;
and contg., S65l.52. A balance re-
mains of SO, 1855, the total expenditures
being S44.433.74.
Judiciary committee reported that
it had no change to make in the ordi-
nance on animals, but would suggest
that the scayanger ordinance be some
what amended.
On motion of Mr.. Haight, the ami.
NAL Ordidance was adopted.
The committee recommended that
the scavenger ordinance be corrected
so that the owners of vaults be not
compelled tOsecure written permission
from the health officer to clean vaults.
Also that ScavengerS may charge s.
for each vault, and if over siXty-twC
cubic feet they may charge at the rate
of 8 cents per cubic feet. Licensed
scavengers must clean vaults when
requested to do so by an owner who
has been ordered to clean, or have
cleaned, any vaults.
On motion of Mr.. Haight, the Ordi.
nance, with the suggested amend
ments, was adopted.
The committee, in relation to the
printing contract ordinances, sug.
gested that it be amended to read that
bids be opened by the printing com.
mittee instead of by the mayor: clerk
and committee. Amended as Sug-
gested and passed
An ordinance, prepared by the
mayor, paving the way for the
sale of such city real estate as
the council may direct, was pre-.
Sented by Mr.. Armstrong. The
ordinance merely Incorporates into
the city ordinances that section OF the
state law referring to the sale OF I'M
necessary real estate Of cities and vii
lagos. This state law makes 1t neceS-
sary when it is desired to sell city real
estate, to advertise each piece of prop
erty separately, and for sixty days,
when bids must be received and passed
upon by the council.
In explanation, the mayor said that
he believed it necessary to pass an
ordinance whenever it was desired to
place law for cities, passed by the
legislature, in force.
Mr.. Haight thought 1t not necessary
to pass the ordinance, as the council
would be compelled to pass ordinances
LlhS pllC oulC VI Cdtli piCSC VI
property.
On motion, the ordinance was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee, the
chairman of which, Mr.. Armstrong,
suggested that as no one seemed Op-
posed, it would be well to draft an
ordinance for the sale of all unneces-
Sary city property.
The license committee reported fav-
orably on the bonds of A saloon keep
ers and license was granted.
Mr.. Hess, Of the fire committe. re-
ported that it would probably cost
about $40 to lay the pipe to the fire
cistern at Leland and Illinois avenue.
Mr.. Dinneen wanted the streets and
alleys cleaned. He wanted the council
to instruct that the alleys be cleaned.
Mr. Alshuler said he would not vote
to appropriate money until the con-
tract ordinance was presented.
The health committee reported,
recommending a house to house in
spection of the sanitary condition Of
the'city; the appointment of coupe
tent inspector: some action in relation
TO the west side rayiDe: and a health