The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-01-10

TO ask the Corporation alone to DO il. AS The
real estate in the vicinity of town will be As much
benefited by the RAILROAD as that in town.
For the Free Trader.
1t Is high time that the people Of Ottawa
should take sOinc interest in the public improve.
meats that are belrg constructed IN their vicinity
ANA that they make their wishes known in regard
! To them. There has heretofore been a surt Of
apathy IN the minds Of most Of our citizens in re.
cara 10 'he 0enehts tie ciii1eus generally shall
derive from them. Heretofore "A Jew interested
mdlvidUal. have had the whole management of
these matters, to the great injury Of the citizens
at large. tnNt ihs canal, to CRAFTY two or three
individuals, for the benefit Of rival town. was
carried across Fox River at distance from the
town, on high level apparently for no other
purpose than 10 liyure the town Then the ci,-
1sns subscribed AJerally for the construction Of
plank road Two OF three individuals, for their
own satisfaction managed to have it diverted
rom the direct course 10 to the only bridge aeos.
the feeder and canal near town, constructed an
unnecessary bridge across the feeder at tAe ex
peAse Of the company, and Terminated At a point
almost inaccessible from the town. Now when
railroad is to be constructed which was thought
by the cItizcns generally would be vi great bene.
ri 10 The town, 50 much SO that when the charter
WAS drawn mn +. v,s I.cr,,,I If .tI;.;,, 49,
lance TO make the town If Ottao, a rni't n' ,I,
rooI C,r G.,ri, r,;,It hs .t,,,,tl :, " II -
from the town To our ininrv a f.,y ;ns,yi%,aI.
seek to have the road pass and the DEPOT,
constructed over half a mile from the recorded
town Of Ottawa, and some so rod. beyond the Ii.
mts OF the corporation IL is hiyt time the CHI.
zeus generally should wake up and make A de
munstrut!on that can not be misunderstood and
II any benefits are 10 be derived fium the con.
stru -tion Of valuable depot buildings, and by the
great enhancement Of property in the vicinity and
by increasing the business facilities to the travel
ing public and the citizens generally. an effort
should be made to locate SAID road and dept
Nheie II wil do the greatest good 70 the greatest
hunter, That t. II should be located rs near the
centre oi tue town as possible. perceive the
trustees OF the town have called an election 90
the lith Inst t. vote for or against adopting a
Chy Charter The object undoubtedly is to
cure tie advantages to be derived from the loca.
lion OF the road aad depot to the town OF Ottawa,
as II i generally known that a move Is making
To haNc them located OUT OF tie town, rs before
mentioned Inc individuals interested locating
'heiA Oh their own lands beyond the town limits,
are sPalInS no Efforts To convince the thoughtless
anu unWary that they had better not vote for the
City Charter; have already circulated stories in
regard TO the expense Of city government &c.
~ ieiutaunn ol winch the following statement
from the Mayor OF Peru Is all that need be given.
In a letter to one ot our town trustees he says
In answer to Your first ouestion-how many
more officials To govern under CITY Charter are
needed answer none, unless your civ Council
may choose to employ more
Question I'd What compensation DO your al
dcrmon received Answer-None.
Gu 3. DO You raise more taxes, and if so, for
what purpose Ans. No-none.