The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-28

Feeder bridge. .........,..,.,, l,sW
Illinois river bridge. ........... %,
Other bridge repairs ........... loo
unso " 800
Steamer repairs. ........'..'''' ~.
Fire cisterns ......,.........'. %,
Fire department expenses. 80,
Sewers. .......... .'..''''''''' -,ooN
PARKS .... ...... DC
Sidewalks. ....,.............. oo'
Asst. TO special assessments. LOO
Contingent fund .......... $500
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .s3o,o oo
The appropriation bill as presented
proposed to appropriate $4,000, to be
raised by taxation, for the purpose OF
purchasing an electric lighU- plant,
running the plant for the year and
paving for gas until the plant may be
in operation. The amount OF $4,000
was proposed for the electric light and
81 800 for gas.
Mr.. Williamson moved that the re-
port be adopted,
Mayor Sherwood asked if the bill
was not somewhat irregular and sug-
gested that it should cover the entire
range Of expenditures.
Mr.. Dryer said that he had con-
suited the best legal talent and was
satisfied that the appropriation bill
should cover only such sums as are
raised by tax.
Mr.. Armstrong, drawing his lnspira-
ton from Sec III Of the statutes, was
of a like opinion. AS far as the license
money was concerned IL did not come
out of the people and need not he in
cluded. 1t was not necessary TO spec
ify for what purposes ii should be eX-
. pended.
Mayor Sherwood quoted from the
ordinances that all appropriations
must be made during the first quarter
OF the fiscal year.
City attorney Madden SAID that in
his UNDERSTANDING of the law, an ap-
propriation bill must cover all NUM-
cipal expenditures. 1t must not only
include the tax levy but all other rev.
enueS.
Messrs. Cotton, Dwyer and Haight
stated that the appropriation bill was
merely a measure of law to give the
people an idea of the disposition Of the
money raised under the tax levy and
that as the licenses are not tax levy
the council would have full control
over license money.
Mr.. Madden cited the case Of Rose,
who sued the city for concentrating
editorials, and the securing OF a new
trial on that case because no apprOpri-
alton had been made for the health
department.
The mayor thought, that as there
was wide difference Of opinion, the
matter should be laid over for few
days.
Mr.. Dinnen thought that $4,000
was too small "A sum for an electric
hight plant, as it would buy only the
apparatus. This would nccessitate
the use of water power, while the peo-
pie demanded steam power. He moved
that the appropriation be increased TO
500, 600.
Messrs. Armstrong, Dwyer and
others said thatwater power was good
enough for the first year or two and
Mr.. Dinneen's motion was not
seconded
The bill was then unanimously
passed.
The plat of Phillips addition to OF
tawa was approved 10y ordinance.
Several police bonds were approved
and three saloon licenses gran ted.
MI. al HlSllpHk iiI'NNh 'huo 'hN
clerk be instructed to have the rcso-
buttons on the death Of Hon. f.. Z.
Allen engrossed and presented to the
family OF the deceased, at an expense
OF not to exceed $40.
Mr.. Haight thought the expense
too great for the city to bear and
moved TO cut it down TO $40.
This caused considerable indigna-
4 ,.ttr war
Cotton and others spoke feelingly upon
the services and generosity of deceased
to the city of Ottawa. Mr.. llaights
motion was not seconded and he was
the sole negative voter upon the pro-
position when the roll was called.
Mr.. Williamson gave notice that he
would introduce, at the next meeting,
an ordinance fixing the city pay day at
every two weeks instead of once a
month.
The electric light men present then
invited the council TO Joliet, Chicago
lights in the market. After protest
from the mayor against Junketing,
the invitation was accepted.
Mr.. Williamson said that the light
committee should first report and
mittee on The trhOlo.
This created a howl OF laughter, in
the midst Of which the council adj
jOurned to June 81.
After the council meeting, Messrs.
Haight and Armstrong announced
their intention Of going To Pittsburgh
10 see the alternating are. the engine
and boiler, the air brake and the other
attractions of the Westinghouse com
pany, at the expense OF the Westing
house people. They leave Sunday
noon and may inspect the other vario-
ties CT light when they return. Are
the rest Of the council going, too:
A Presbyterian church at Forest
Grove, near Pittsburgh, which was in
debt, sunk a well on its premises,
struck oil. and has sold out 10 the
Standard Oil Company for So, 0oocash.