Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-06
COUNCIL D|SPOSES
of ROUTINE At ITS
MORNING SESSION
PAY ROLL Is ORDERED PAID
UNDlNE HOSE COMPANY
DRAWS $3.50 FOR AID RENDER
ED DURING FIRES.

Routine marked this mornings
meeting Of the city council, the occa,
sion being the reading of monthly re-
ports and the payment OF bills against
the city Only one event of extra0rd-
mary interest occurred and that came
when the N. l. l.. Il r. Company. thru
its representative Superintendent
Yentzer, asked permission to change
the signal system on the Illinois river
bridge from a lone red light to com.
bination of red and white signals.
AS Is usual In such instances the
matter was approached with abund-
ance of skepticism, but was finally
disposed of by permitting the utility
company to make the alterations
when 1t was conclusively shown be-
yond the peradventure of a doubt
there was nothing either mercenary
or irregular in their request.
At the present time the lights
show red only and confusion has re-
suited which might have ended dis
astrously for ears operating over the
single track Under the new arrange.
ment conductors will know with GER
tainty whether the line Is clear ahead
or not In the past they have been
forced to operate their cars half the
time believing they We're in their own
block and the other half expecting to
get humping from ahead.
Much Cash on Hand.
The report of the city treasurer and
city clerk shows there is IA balance
on hand of $56, ,26636' which is rated
in official circles as fairly snug
bank account
Plumbing Inspector Wilson reported
6S inspections during the month and
collections amounting to $50
Fire Chief Boissenin reported 25
inspections, in which many changes
were ordered He also reported four
| teen fires during the month of Septem.
ber
| Commissioner Helffrichs depart
ment had no report to make. This,
| in spite of an approximate $4,000
year expenditure in that department.
The commissioner however, did take
time to shy out of his expense ac-
count a $40 bill for emergency" re
pairs on the Fox river bridge, which
he said might jump to another $35
While the council could see consid
cradle difference between $40 and "an
other $35 they allowed the bill
which probably could be $40, $45, SC
or $50 from the commissioners own
explanation of 1t. to come out OF the
general fund.
City Sealer Johnsons gas tests prov
ed the quality of gas used during The
month to be above normal
Mayor Bradford, whose attention
was called to the "Q's" failure to re
: move its switch engines from thei
: night berths to some non.residenc'
section, by Commissioner Meaghel
said he would see to the matter toda,
Complaints had been previously mad
against the railways practice OF leaN
ing their locomotives where the
would disturb people at night.
!. Pay Contractors Claims.
+ Bills for paving work already con
pleted by John Cherry and Joe Lei
we're ordered paid Mr. LEX ha
$3.50. .S3 for his last months work an
John Cherry had $20,S7l.O3 due on i
Dor completed by his men during o
q tober
n Pay Undine Hose Company.
a Undine Hose Company, whose ser
n ices we're so summarily disposed
t earlier in the year, and then just ;
O Suddenly reinstated, had bill for 81
Z. into the council for services TT
n amount was ordered paid.
t. The pay roll, amounting to $lO71
81 was ordered paid.
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