Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-27
COUNCIL IS AGAIN
IN DEADLOCK OVER
S. SIDE HILL REPAIR
THREE DIFFERENT MOTIONS ALL
INTENDED FOR ATTAINING
SOME DEFINITE END ARE ALL
REJECTED BY COMMISSIONERS
TODAY,

10 the casual spectator the city
council is no nearer a definite soln
tion OF the south side hill problem
coday that 1t was six months ago
Cut into three slices the commission
is pulling against itself In such a
manner there is strong possibility OF
the deadlock continuing Indefinitely.
For two solid hours this morning
tue council wrangled and then wrangl
ed some more over the most feasible
way OF getting action on nil, which
as procrastination increases, becomes
d greater menace to interurban pa,.
sellgers in particular and the publ,
in general. ~.s~sss-s ys.s. ,4..4s4 4.
lhes all argued for unity, but there
were only two members of the same
mind. With the prayerful unison q
sorely missing the aforesaid c. Spec
tator had tinechance of seeing any
nope of an amalgamation of opinlon
IN some definite enough form to give
the people what they want most-re.
suits.
commissioners Meagher and Helt
rich are closely affiliated ma propo,
sltlon to stop all traffic DER the inter
urban and city line until the c. Q &
T. ana the \. |. l.. a. r. companies
come across with their share Of
building wall around the hill. Com.
missioner Campbell wants TO make
ne improvement and go before the
state public utilities commission ana
mere force the utilities companies to
pay their share Of the cost The NAV.
or wants to 90 to The utilities commits,
slon first and settle All disputes be.
tore any steps Of improving the hill
are made
Each embodied in his or their mo
tions what he or they believed best
n the premises. When each motion
was put all three met with defeat. or
rather failed in passage.
Commissioner Campbell wanted his
minority report as printed Yesterday
approved. The mayor, Commissioners
Measher and Heinrich voted against
MIN. Messrs. Meaeher and Hell1rch
wanted their majority report. calling
for immediate cessation of traffic ap.
proved. Result, two ayes an dtwo
nays, the mayor and Commissioner
Campbell voting nay
Mayor Bradford asked that his re,
commeAda to take the PROPOSE.
ton direct to the state commission
ended with the executive and Com.
Campbell voting together
and commissioners Meaeher and Helf.
frich together only against With IL.
he questions deadloeKed it can reau.
lily be seen Where the south side aill
continues in its gross neglect.
Commissioner Campbell did succeed
IN getting thru without much protest
a request that City Attorney CLARK
)ring III written report on the city's
legal rights in the case. particularly
as to what it can use to gave the
into doing it's bit. There
seems 10 be some doubht as TO hte
IulI extent Of the railways responsi.
billties in the matter
The old franchise was dug up and
rehashed. but from it but little could
be garnered that seems pertinent to
me present issue, As the squabble
and wrangle now stands the score ia
zero TO 2ern, or j0-5o. with the men
In favor Of more drastic stepof closirf
all travel over the lines in a slight ma.
ioritH.
Commissioner Holtfrich recommend.
cd screwng the lid down tight on the
e. q. d =, and consider seriously
rep0r' that the G. o. g. p. is
hauling freight thru the city As The
commission has only rumors OF such
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