Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-09
CITY EMPLOYEES MAY.
LOSE HEADS; MUST.
FILE APPLICATIONS.
COUNCIL uPSETS TRADITION BY
ORDERING ALL ApPOlNTEES TO
RE'SUBMiT THEIR NAMES BE.
FORE CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR.

\ Jolt, unprecedented for its alb
rurtness and unexpectedness was
banded out to city employees today
when the council unanimously passed
a resolution calling for all men on
the pay roll to file their applications
for re'appointment before the close of
the fiscal year, April 80
The resolution came like a thunder.
clap from . clear sky. No intimation
that the customs of the past seven
Years were to be So surrepticiously
/ upset proceeded the resolution. As
! a consequence the security that time
and practice have left in their wake
became disturbed when word flashed
out Of the council chambers of the
commissioners action.
Since It's Induction into once the
council has followed the practice OF
! permitting its employees to hold oyel
from year to year. without going thru
the formula Of reappointing them a.
, The close OF the twelve months period
with only another year belonging to
the HE of the present administration
a sudden change has caused furry
ot excitement to pass hru the list
Of appontees Many are wondering
ii any heads are to fall None closely
animated with the city's executive de.
partments would admit there were to
be any removals. The only expana-
tion was the administration had slip.
ped up on a rule which should have
been adOpte dthe first year of its ca.
roer As a result all employees from
top TO bottom will have to resubmit
their names and run the chances OF
getting their places back against the
new entries who are promised for Jobs
that heretofore were recorded lpon
tn "cnched list.
Hear Hospital Report.
The Treasurer and Trustees of nv.
burn Memorial Hospital made their
report this morning for the period
commencing December Il. 1917. and
/ closing March 2l 1913. The report
SHOWS that during the three months
period receipts amounted to SIS.
l96,25 from all sources ard that the
expenses aggregated during that time
Il grand total of sii77GG. leaving Il
balance on hand Of $l0,11S.59 The re.
port on the work done at the hospital
shows there were l6S bed patients
and 10 OF what is termed "out" pa.
tients. There were % DISCHARGED as
cured among the bed patients. while
l5o OF the out patients were dis.
charged as all right. Thirty charity
/ patients were received and cared for
during the quarter The average daily
attendance was - 20.
Adopt Sidewalk Ordinances.
Ordinances TO- the construction Of
sidewalks in front OF lots on the West
side OF Chestnut street, from he end
OF the new walk acros, the Rock Is.
land tracks 10 Marquette street were
adopted. An ordinance calling for the
construction of walk in frou. Of the
Nicholson property on De Leon street
was also adopted, Several other ordt
hanees were presented to the council
to be acted upon az some future date
Pay Sanders Bros
Architec; John Hanifen reported IL
the council his estimates showed
there was a balance Of siiit coming
to Sanders Bros. as the city's share
Of work on the King annex 10 Ryburr
hospital. The contractors were order
ed allowed the amount,
Wants Poles Moved,
Charles BoWermaster represented
by Attorney II, G. Wiley, this morning
requested the citys permission tt
move Il telephone pole from the easl
end to the west line Of his lot Mr.