Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
SALARY INCREASE
ORDINANCE PASSED
TODAY BY COUNCIL
COMMISSIONERS ARE ALSO Civ.
EN- ANOTHER SThNZA OF
SOUTH SIDE HILL DISPUTE
SPAR FOR ACTION.

SPAR FOR ACTION.
The ordinance tacking Si500 to the
city's general expense as a result OF
the wage boost allowed employees in
all departments was formally adopted
al the regular meeting Of The councn
this morning. The salary raise. which
gives police and tiremen a Sl5.0c Hat
rate Of $500 month, as we'll as
heads of departments a proportionate
increase passed without a dissenting
vote
The motion tha' the ordinance be
adopted was made by. COMMISSIONS,
Magher; the mayor and all three com
missionerS voting aye
Walks Are Discussed.
Commissioner Meagher wanted to
know whether or not Ottawa had an
ordinance covering the building Of
walks. He said there was a general
impression hat Only concrete could
be used for this purpose, but he was
informed by Mayor Bradford there
was no such ordinance and that Il
Was optional with the property own
ers as 10 what kind Of walk they
wanted % build Mr. Meagher said
some localities were forced to put in
concrete and others allowed To use
brick This he declared an injustice
AS final way ont of the confusion II
was decided to have the city a'tor
ney draw up an ordinance compelling
all future walks to be Of concrete
Present walks not otherwise provided
for by special ordinance will remain
outside the pale Of the new law
Appoint Fireman.
Lester Leason today was appointed
a ppeman to I'll the vacancy left by
Ben Ford's resignation from the fire
department The appointment of
Leason was made ut the reCommenda
iiOn of Fire Chief Joe BOissenn
Ford in rcsigning from the depart
ment announced he was going to Au
ror1 where he had secured a posi-
ton as a brakeman on the O.
Debris Question Again
The debris left from the Piano
phone Company fire was again M for
discussion this morning. It was stated
the company was having difficult
time in adjusting its loss and collect
ing money alleged to.be due i, For
this reason tho Panophone people
are without funds with which to clean
up the wreckage now lying on the
sidewalk and street It was decideu
that if nothing else could be done
.he city as a last resort to remove
the danger would clean it mp itself
South Side Hill Again.
The south side hill for The 'stcenth
time this year was mp for discussion
only again this morning. Engineer
Farnsworth was asked about the cos
Of making the improvement" " He
said II would cost about $4,000 In
structed to draw up an official esti-
mate Mr. t'arnsWorth prepared one
forthwith in which he showed how
the expense would be distributed in
making the $4,000 worth of changes
necessary to strengthen the hill.
The council placed the blame Tor
the delay in giving the hill its painl,
and painfully evident repair upon the
N. |. l.. & r. Co and G Q. & RS al
legged total Indifference toward the
proposition Finally it was decided
that unless the traction companies
employed "some speed and got down
to brass tacks on the matter all troll
ley traffic over The hill would be,
stopped If the city considers that a
continuation of such traffic was
menace TO the public in general and
the travelling public in particular
Commissioner Campbell said the
traction concerns were waiting for
some formal action ipom the council
and could not proceed until some such
steps We're taken Commissioner
Heinrich settled the dispute by de
claring neither the c. O. a i. nor the
n l. l.. & r Co showed any dis
positio ion 10 be lair. As last chance
that some execution could be had a
committee consisting of Neagher
Campbell and HelIIricb was delegated
to instruct company officials Of the