Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-11
ORDINANCE FOR NEW
DRY TERRITORY NOW
in COUNCILS HANDS
BLOCK, IN WHICH Is LOCATED
DINNEEN SALOON, WILL BE
MADE ANTI.SAlOON TERRITORY
iF LAW 10 ACCEPTED sY CITY
DADS.

commissioner PalmerS ordnance
providing for a dry" block between
La Sale, Columbus and Superior
streets and the |. & M. canal, was pre-
sented to the council this morning.
but no definite action was taken, a
deferrment being ordered until Mr..
Palmer's colleague have had good
opportunity to study the provisions
of the ordinance in order that they
might become thoroly acquainted with
it's contents before being asked to
make final decision.
The ordinance as prepared by City
Attorney Roger Clark is replica OF
the old law outlinging territories that
are now dry" with the addition of
the one mlock at the northern end CT
the loop If it is passed the ancient
ordinance will be repealed and the
new one substituted in its stead.
The purpose of the ordinance Is to
preclude the possibilities of re-occur-
ence of that experienced thru which
the administration passed when 1t
was unable to secure a conviction
against d. j. Dinneen, former COM
missioner, for alleged violation of the
law when he was charged with sell
ing intoxicants after his license had
been revoked. The Dinneen saloon
is the only one in the proposed new
dry" district. In the re-draft Of the
ordinance none OF the frOmer lines
are changed
Want Jefferson Street Extended.
A petition asking that the city ex-
tend Jefferson street thru the Horn
property to the westrn limits was pre-
sented to the commissioners. Jeffer-
son street now runs abruptly up to
Armstrong street and there ends II
the petitioners gain their contention
1t may be necessary for the city to
force an opening thru the Horn es
tate as far westward as Bridge
street.
The law. 1t was announced to thu
council gives the city the right t
continue streets within the corporate
limits and as several attempts hav'
previously been made to get this ac
tion, there may be something come
of the latest petition calling upon The
council to bring this change about
Want Rubbish Removed.
Claiming rubbish dumped by the
city near East street and the Rock
Island tracks has become obnoxious
and should be removed, petition
signed by score Of residents Of thai
vicinity pettioned the commissioners
to put an end to the nuisance. The
matter was referred to Mr.. Helffricf
for action.
Sanitary inspectors Report.
Sanitary inspectors who we're com
missioned to make complete sanitar,
survey of the city, made their repOr
this morning thru Commissioner w
B. Palmer The inspectors fount
quantities of cooperation in thei
undertaking but in few cases th'
law might have to be invoked to ge
action necessary. to insure the safet,
of the people living in their neighbor
hoods.
Five hundred inspections were con
Quoted and of this number 1875 place
were found in bad condition; 10S o
these complied with the inspector
orders and delays have been met tina
may force the law to deal with tn
other eighteen, who have failed t
carry out instructions, Three days
notice has been served on recalc
trants by DR.. w. A. Pike, and wher
violations continue arrests will TO
low.