Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-23
COUNCIL SHOWS NO
SIGNS OF WORRY At
EFFORTS T00UST EN-
ATTEMPT AT RECALL GIVES NO
ALARM AS dads" PROCEED
WITH ROUTINE AT TODAY'S
REGULAR MEETING.

Routine. with plenty of peace and
/ calm to make harmony the Keynote
of their meeting, was all transacted
this morning at the regular weekly
meeting of the commissioners. II any
uneasiness was felt at the present
effort 10 change the form OF govern
melt there was no look or word to
I Indicate their feelings. The matter
was not broached, nor touched upon
in any form, the proceedings being
enacted as tho nothing unusual was
/ in the air
Attempting to explain the delay in
getting the street cleaning work start
I ed Commissioner Helffrich assigned
the addition of extra territory to the
paved districts as reason why the
Fsweopors were not put to work on
March first as required by contract.
| He said the city had appropriated
$4,000 for this purpose, the fund was
nearly exhausted and for this reason
cleaning did not begin until six or
seven weeks after the time required.
Whether or not this arrangement was
satisfactory 10 the firm holding con
tract that specifics when and how the
work shall be done was not dwelt up
on by the commissioner in charge of
that department.
| The only extra territory added to
the district constitutes the new paw
| ing on Ottawa Avenue and that has
| beon open for use only q portion of
the year. The actual time for the
| extra pavement's use being from Oc-
tober to the present.
| Formal requests that they be Civ
en- increases IN pay were made by en-
oloyes of three city departments-th he
police, firemen and engineers at the
pumping station. All asked for so
more month as addition to their pay
| ,hecks. The petitions were referred
to the council as whole and will be
taken up before the budget for 1917
! 1918 Is agreed upon The prayers, II
granted, will benefit eight policemen
i've firemen and three pumping station
employees.
The school board this morning offer
ed to grade parts OF Catherine and
Moore streets in South ottawa for the
lirl they would take off the two thoro-
ares New property purchases for
5habonns school will be improved
With the dirt to he taken from the
'treete, both Of which are far above
,rade at the point where the board
intends to level them.
President George y. Hills, Of the
'chool board together with James r.
iraham were present at the council
! meeting this morning and Mr.. Hills
! advanced the proposition that the
beard be granted the right to cut the
'treets in order that it might secure
, thousand yards of earth that are re
Juired for filing the school property
The matter was referred to the Com
missioner of Streets and Public Prop
arty and Public Engineer Farnsworth
With power to act.
Rev. NJ. A. Quirk addressed com
munication to the commission asking
ror some dirt that is being swept from
he streets for use as a filler in the
rear of st. Patrick's parish and some
action should be taken at once to fill
t up. The council was unanimous IN
giving the pastor the aid he asked anc
Commissioner Helffrich was instruct
I'd to look after the matter. Com
missioner Palmer called attention tt
he feeder saying it was in need O
lie same treatment, and acton prop
ably will be taken al some time to III
hat stream--or what Is left of tha
itrcam-on level with the grade
The resuhdvislon Of lots Il and !,
In Ottawa City addition was asked 70
IN plat aud petition exhibited thi
lmclning. The property is situated
south of Ottawa Avenue near the I'LL
aois River. The blue print and com
nnnication were placed on file for III
ture action.
A resolution providing for the city
ehare OF the upkeep Of Bridge stree
was drawn by Attorney Taylo
IL
Strawn Half the street Is IN IN
corporate limits and the other hal
in this town. 1t has been the custom
or the city to keep up that portio
,xtcnding from the white bridge I
Nadisoa street. while the commission
ers looked after that, portion eXtenf
ng from the bridge north as well a
f, portion Of First street The prov
ions were carried IN the Strawn rest
ution, altho It Ia the first time !
history that the city and town wen
. for the thing "black and white;
heretofore verbal agreements seein
J hat both parties did their share Q
the work.