Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-26
TWO COMMISSIONERS IN
FAVOR OF TAKING
DRASTIC STEP
NO HELP PROFFERED
iNTERURBAN OFFICIALS FlATLY
REFUSE ANY AID TOWARD RE
PAIRING HlLL-NOW RETAlLiA.
OFFSET.

Contentious, recommendation and
everything else pertaining to the con
dition Of the south hin entered a new
phase this morning when the council
was urged by Commissioners Heln-
rich and Meagher to stop all trolley
traffic up and down the hill.
Adoption Of this drastic step was
urged following the fiat, il not blunt
refusal Of IT, f. Chubbuck, vice presi
dent of the Mckinley system, to
have anything whatever to do with
the hill The commissioners also
charge Chubbuck with trying to tell
them how to run the city's affairs.
particularly when he asked them why
they did not use some Of his com
pany's bridge rental TO fix the hill
with
Neither the Recommendation or
curt dismissal of Chubbuck's helped
the interurban's cause any in Ottawa.
The first fash of what it really did
do, came with the resolution this
morning that all traffic, both local and
interurban. be stopped until the two
companies consented to pay their
share of the cost. Retaliat0ry me-
ihOds far more expensive than a
share OF the hill work seemed to be
backed by a unanimous council.
Commissioners Meagher and Helff-
rich were in favor of taking a posi-.
tive move with the fnterurhan today.
Commissioner Campbell however,
was Il little reluctant in stopping traf-
iic at IA time when more punishment
would be inflicted upon travellers
than upon the two trolley lines. The
affair simmered down to minority
and majority report this morning
the commissioners convened to de-
eide upon steps to be taken to remove
the menace now existant in the vicini-
ty OF the hill A final decision will
be reached tomorrow morning at an
adjourned meeting
The opinions of the minority and
majority took form in reports to the
council as follows:
Report on Chubbuck Meeting
To c. w. Campbell, August NJ
Helffrich and p j. Meagher. commit
tee to whom the matter of the south
side hill was referred and to the coun-
eli of the city Of Ottawa:
We, the undersigned. would report
that acting under your directions we
went to Peoria and were accorded an
interview with officials Of the Illinois
Traction System and c. o, a p. Rail
way Company. and Y. l. l.. K r. Com
pany, that we presented TO Mr.. Fowler
copies Of engineers recommendations
and estimates and fully acquainted
him with all facts in connection with
the south side hill
Mr.. Fowler said he would place the
matter before Mr.. Chubbuck, who
woud give us a final answer.
Mr.. Chubbucks final answer was by
phone. He stated that the companies
on account of the war, were short OF
funds, and that the city should moi
ask for money for such a purpose in
these times, that the city of Ottawa
should use money paid as bridge rem
tai for the purpose OF making repairs
that they were unable to do anything
more than thai. He also stated thai
he did not believe either of the com
panies were responsible for the con
ditions existing there in any way
p. ]. Meagher. and r. H. Clark,
City Attorney
The Majority Report.
The majority sport follows;
In the matter of the east hill on the
south side.
We, the undersigned, members o
the committee to whom the above
matter was referred would report anl
recommend as follows:
We would report that we have tax
EN- up the above matter with the Off
cials OF the n l. L. 4 T. Compan.
and the G. o. 4 p. Railway Compan.
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