Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-02
COMMISSION HEARS
CITY CAN BUY COAL
AT SITS PER TON
CITY DADS ARE TOLD FUEL CAN
BE PURCHASED AND DELIVER
ED TO OTTAWA FOR BEDROCK
PRICES - SUBALTERNATES
MAKE REPODT.

When Il contract signed by the I
s. Coal and Coke Company to supply
coal for all city institutions at 81
a ton f. o. B. Ottawa. was read te
the commiss toner's this morning. the
announcement was met with ripple
of excitement. So far fetched did the
proposition seem TO news mounds |.
at the regular weekly
gathering. a hurried investigation was
ordered to ascertain whether or no
there were any eyasive riders In The
offer Even some Of the council were
inclined to doubt the realness of th'
bid hurried orders were issued, whei
10 "niggers in the bush were uncoy
cred, to immediately get in contac
with the U. s. Coal & Coax Compan,
to close the bargain forthwith.
The contract all signed by official
Of the company was presented 70
signatures of the administration chief
Besides proposing to furnish coal II
the city and guaranteeing all deliy
cries the company announced it coul'
furnish another thousand tons,
necessary, at the same price.
The contract was made subject 4
government regulations and conclt
sivey pointed out that the coal woul
be delivered in Ottawa for the $2.1
a ton. The hid was made in respons
TO advertisements calling for prices 0
city coal The $275 offer was the onl
one received After Il has bee
thoroly settled and contract mad
binding a contract will be entered int
at the earliest date.
The T.. s Company owns larg
mine at Rutland, H. and offers to fu
nish large sized screening accordir
to the terms Of its contract.
I Reports are Read.
Reports of subalternates occupit
considerable time during the mornir
meeting. business curing the last ty
weeks in June be closed up
The Clerk reported a balance {
hand of $2S,201.2i
Treasurer Gerding reported slig
overdraft The city in June took
$9023,6S and paid out S9.109Gi
Chief of Police Zurich reported
arrests during the month. some paw
, fines He collected 1924 in fines, Z
fines were given in one lump and
ldepails were showing from whence
= the money came
y Inspector Wilson collected dur
| the month $50 in tho plumbing depa
j. ment
There We're five fires IN June cal
3 ing a grand loss Of SIT according
7, the ire chief report
DR. Pike reported there had been
contagion reported during June.
The city sealer reported tween
DAYS when gas tests were belt
standard. but that was made after I
!, state had ruie1 W. company cot
reduce :ig qual' ~ shaving on {
@yperse per l0uasud toct Z
, changes win be noticed In the size
the monthly statements
fhn street superintendent spe
50 % IN hN denaumeut daring
month.
y communication from rs ri
Eyanee ca Lutheran chprcb sier
re number ef nelghhors that I
9 otty 'aca!e in tte rear or tAe chnr
n q psa y, a large gllot WIS referred
The city attorne etg 1fneer q
a Commissioners 4a 7'he>sehul
n seeEs the eytt ~ % erect an ad
lion nm '.4 JetorA al vacation 3
Mo- ..as there are seecrt lecal nha.
n O. hrsi he thpeeIl looked Bl aud I
'p rerd Dg before he request ear
granted .he strip Desired is ten
Is fhirefw1 foet in size
:. The jl amounting 10 soeoS
wea 'dercd va aua zen he coua
aiiounsd