Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
ADMINISTRATION TAKES
UP PROPOSITION
BUT REFERSIT
VIEWS EXPRESSED
COMMISSIONERS GIVE THEIR
REASONS FOR PUTTING RESO-
LUTON UP TO INCOMING MEM
BERS-MAYOR VOTES FOR IN
MEDIATE ACTION.

By action of the city council this
morning there will be nothing further
done by the present administration to
promote a paving improvement for
North Ottawa. The proposition for
giving pivotal" section vitriiiel
brick pavement upon a concrete base
was presented by Mayor Bradford
this morning. BY motion Of COmmis-
sioner Campbell the plans and speci-
fications were referred to the in-Com-
ing council for final acceptance or re-
lection, but not until there had been
deal Of discussion, with each com
missioner taking advantage of the OPP
por1unity to express his views.
The resolution, which embraces
paving Joliet and Norris streets from
La Sale to Raile, together with all
intersecting streets, and De Soto and
De Leon streets from East street to
Columbus, excepting the block at the
Jefferson School, and La Sale and Co
lumbus streets from the present pave
ment to De Soto has been in exist
ence for some time, but never before
made its formal appearance before the
council.
Presented at the instigation of the
mayor, it was explained by Mr.. Brad
ford that the Improvement was not un-
dertaken with any intentions Of tying
the hands of any future administra-
ton. Continuing he said There
has been a crying demand for i'm.
provements on the North Side, resi-
dents of that section being almost
unanimously agreed that some steps
should be taken to get a high-grade
pavement under way. These resolu-
tiOns can be received and the work
done by the present council will be a
big help to the incoming administ.a-
tion. There is nothing we can do to
bind the next council, but with this
resolution there has been much val
liable fore thought and consideration
which they can avail themselves of,
and which will be of immense value
TO them"
Commissioner HelHrich.
In explaining his stand on the pro
posal Commissioner Hellfrich said:
Il don't see the use of starting any
thing like this right now, when prices
are way up and the cost almost pro
hibitive | believe that prices on ma
terials will decrease, and then it Will
be time enough to go ahead with the
work | think it inoppOrtune for us to
place ourselves on record on mat
ter we cannot go through with"
Commissioner Campbell.
Commissioner Campbell said: Il am
heartily in favor of paving North OF
tawa with a yitrified brick and con
crete base. | believe the people VI
there want pavement, but | do not be
lieve 1t lies with this council to de
eide what should be done.
THE present administration has
only about thirty more days of con
troll after which there viii be an in
coming council whose duty it will be
to see that the North Side is taker
care Of and properly improved.
DellbNb lHls Hldllcl SuOuIi NC it
ferred to the next council. 10 believe
as the mayor does, that any prelimi
nary steps taken by the present com
missioners will be a big help to oul
successors and ] am certain they vii
be accepted as such.
Il therefore move that the resolu
ton be referred to the next council
Commissioner Meagher.
In giving his views COMMISSIONS
Meagher said: Il believe with Mr.
Campbell that this matter should g
over to the next council TO decide,
do not believe the time is ripe foc pro
ceeding further with this improve
ment. High prices of materials max
improvements practically prohibitive
and If we postpone action and let thi
matter 90 over to the new commits
sioners it may be possible for then
to go ahead with the work.
with the present scale of price
the improvement would be almost prC
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