Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-12
PERU CITIZENS ARE
|NCENSED AT DELAY
Of SLOUGH BRIDGE
SUPERVISOR DAUBER ATTACKS
COMMITTEE FOR FAILURE TO
HAVE WORK COMPLETED
MANY REPORTS ARE RECEIVED.

FHdl august DOu3, the bOdTu vi ou-
peryisors, got down to business this
morning at lD O'Clock in their session
in the court house and transacted
their work in real business-like man
ner
1t remained, however, for SUPER
visor Dauber, of Peru. to toss hand
geranade into the gathering and for
time arguments Waxed hot. Dauber
voiclng the sentiments of the Peru
Business Mems Association, attacked
the members of the committee for al.
lowing the contractors to hold up the
traffic so long over the slough bridge
He declared that some great mis-.
take must have been made ard that
the Peru business men and the cti-
2ens In that community wanted to
know why fhe bridge had not been
completed.
Supervisor Richey, who is chair.
man OF the committee, was not pres
ent at the meeting, but Supervisor
Yockey, a member of the committee.
stated that report on the work and
the cause for delay would be given the
board at the next meeting. He denied
that any members of the committee
had refused to listen to suggestions
from the township commissioners of
Peru
Chairman Bronson urged hat the
matter be given immediate attention.
The commissioners of Allen town
ship are desirious Of knowing when
the state aid road. on route No. 6. will
be completed and have asked the board
10 take come action on the matter
There petition was referred to the
road and bridge committee.
Over at Streator they ask for an ex-
tension of the Bloomington road, q
portion of which has already been
| paved, A communication was re-
celved from the Stteator Commercial
Association asking for an extension
OF the road, TO be paved with brick
and concrete, the Streator association
to pay for one-fourth of the cost and
the county to pay the remainder The
road and bridge committee will cat
on the matter.
The State Highway Commission has
approved of the request of the In.
diana Oil Company to lay pipe lines
thru this county and portion of
which will touch on state aid roads
The State Highway Commission must
/ be given some notice prior to the
starting OF the work. The report was
adopted
Ayice received from the State High
way Commission is to the effect that
the county's allotment for state ait
roads will not be known until July |
The executive board of the Anti-Tu
berculosis hospital presented d repor
at the session this morning. The OF
licerS elected were h. Is. Leland. pres
Virginia Leroy, secretary, torn o
Office three years, and Rev. John P
Quinn term Of Office one year Jasol
y. Richardson was retained as con
sulting architect. About S9l JG0 vii
be received for which a building vii
; be constructed The board aske,
In sf ~. i
vanced them to make survey of tn
: tuhercular patients in the county
Their request was referred to tn
! county attorney and finance commit
Y tee
, Coroner's Report.
4 Coroner Timothy Donoghue co,
4 Quoted 43 inqnests during the pas
;. quarter. Three of the inquests wer
4 paid by heirs of the deceased, ther
), being due the coroner $440 His r,
0 port was approved.
O The committee to let contract fC
a bridge between La Sale and DeKal
county reported that the ContuentI
Bridge Co., of Chicago, had bee
awarded the work at a cost Of $2,76
the county must pay for one-half /
: tho work.
: The contract for the bridge in Ottt
Creek was lei to J. G. Lutz at co
}, of $279i. the county must pay {,
Z one.fourth of the Improvement.
at !.