The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-07-05
River Improvement.

Il affords Us unaoyed satisfaction to be able
very large majority, voted to pay their proportion
of the amount necessary TO improve the river be.
tween Peru and this place. Wcmc the more 70
joicrd at this, because without the aid Of the town
in question the improvement must have been dc
hyed some years, while nth that important aid
the commencement Of the work within tic present
year seems scarcely doubtful We felt cuufiIen,
at the time that the enemies Of the river i'm
proyement, whose rejoicing knew 10 bound at ne
April vote Of the town Of Rutland o. the river
improvement tax, would yet be compelled to
change their tune The shrewl farmers Of Rut
land voted against the Objectionable features Of
thel1o-not against the improvement hut when
the river board BY their action removed thuse ob
iectionabe features, their sagacity enabled them
to see very easily that the comparatively tr,dlns
sum they were giving to The river improvement
would soon return 10 them four fold ~ tie shape
Of additional value to their farms Next to OF
tawa, Rutland i the heavies: town proposed to
be includcd in the a,se.smtn! cor the improve
meni Of the river.
The continued wet weather and high water ha.
had the effect in some measure to Withdraw at
tention from this important work; but as the state
OF the waters must soon be such As 10 admit of the
commencement Of the work, it Is hoped that the
balance of the towns viii take up the subject A.
soon "a practicable and act upon it, SO that the
tons, In view of the many interruptions Of nav
igaton between thi, place and La Sale, expert
euced this season, and the loss sustained in con.
sequence in view Of the important bearing ii
must have on the location Of the crossing OF the
Central Railroad, and in view Of the unquestioned
importance TO all interests in this region OF the
work it is confidently believed that some of the
towns interested will be 50 force,il of their owl,
interests, as well as If the demands of sheer
Justice towards the other towns as to refuse to
vote their proportion Of the river fund.
The following are the resolutions adopted by
the town Of Rutland
Rtso'rcd That the legal voters Of the town of
Rutland La Sale county, Illinois, assembled IN
town meeting, regularly called for that purpose
by the Town Clerk, hereby declare their willing
ness TO make a voluntary contribution OF the sum
of twenty three hundred dollars S2.5QOl to the
River Board, f'r the purpose Of improving the M
VACATION Of the Illinois riyer from the mouth of
the Little NcrrnliiIon river to the mouth of Fox
river said navigation TO CONSIST uf az improve
niert, opusl IN CAPACITY to admit the usual cli-.
OF steamers tha. may navigate Sad stream To- Al
rive and depart at Ottawa. at all seasons of nav.
igaiion at points below the mouth vi the Little
NermIlon river.
| .. Rssoirsd, That the supervisor Of the town
| of Rutland Is hereby authorized to issue a bond
or bonds Of this town, equal IN amount to tie
/ SUN of twenty three hundred dollars payable IN
ten years from date with the privilege Of running
! hut five years, II the inhabitants desire to pay
! them at the expiration Of that time said bond uo'
to draw more than eight per cent. per anuum.
! 3. Resolved, That the supervisor IL hereby pro
hbted from issuing said bond or bond. named j
the preceding resolutions, until himself MatthH
Trumbo and Cyrus shaver, are fully statistic,
that the sum Of three thousand dollars has beer
actually expended By the river board in said i'm
provement a majority Of the three individuals
above named, to be sufficient 10 decide the same
Attest, }. R. SHAVER, Town Clerk.