Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-28
'FLATLY REFUSES TO
ACCEPT DECISION
OF co. BOARD
PERMIT NO CHANGE
LETTER TO ATTORNEY CLAIR
ENCE GRlGGs SAYS THERE
WILL BE NO CHANGE IN ORIG.
INAl PLANS FOR OTTAWA-lA
SALE ROUTES.

The proposed federal and state aid
highways between Ottawa and La
Sale, both of which have been Sc.
riously jeopaIdized by the vaci,lating
policy of the board of supervisors, as
board, by s. Il. Bradt, its superin'
tendent has put its foot down firmly
on the actions of the supervisors at
their special meeting last Friday,
when they voted 20 consolidate the
two roads under one caption and max
ing the route pass along the north
side of the river between the two
cities. This information was received
in letter TO Director Clarence GriGgs
of the Chamber of Commerce from
Mr.. Bradt.
In the letter Mr. Bradt points out
that, instead OF there being a saving
of money, there would, in reality, be
a heavy loss to the county In the
selection OF the route south OF the
river it was specifically agreed the
state and government would reim-
burse the supervisors for cash spent
in constructing some Of the connect
ing links now In use and already paid
for out of the county funds.
Proceeding further in his letter
Mr.. Bradt refuses to accept the steps
taken by the county board last Friday
He announces the highway commits
sion, in conjunction with the depart
ment of agriculture has laid out the
federal road south Of the river, and
that Is where it goes. No decision Of
the supervisors TO alter this arrange
ment will be considered, he DEGREES.
The letter to Mr. Griggs explaining
further details relative to he fed
eral road says
81 have your favor of the I'D in.
stant and do not hesitate to answer
the questions propounded
The location Of the roads 90 be i'm
proved by federal and state funds is
determined by the joint action of the
department of agriculture al Wash.
ington and the department of public
works and buildings of Illinois. The
location of the bond issue roads be
tween the points named in the law Is
determined by the department o.
public works and buildings.
"A short time ago Mr. Bennett di
rector; Mr. Older and myself met
members of the Chamber of Com
merce as we'll as members Of the
board of supervisors of La Sale
County at Ottawa. and advised them
that the department of public works
and buildings in connection with The
department of agriculture had decided
to improve the south road between
Ottawa and La Sale as a federal ait
road. AT the same time we advised
those present that we would improve
the north road between Ottawa an'
La Sale as a bond issue road if the
county board approved The reason
we asked for the approval of the
county boald to this proposition il
LnaI uIubI INC ihliSNiii'ifN ~ "l'iNi
the county agreed to provide $1S762
for the improvement of the Chicago
Springfield road this sum, togethe
with any other sums paid by tn
county for the roads selected as fed
eral aid roads through La Sail
County. should be refunded to tn
board for the improvement of sucl
other state aid roads in the county a
might be designated by the board O
supervisors. Therefore in suggestin
that the north road be improved as
bond issue road we asked the al
proval of the board of supervisors b(
eaIse the funds reimbursed com
under their control The propostio
which we made to improve the mort
road as bond issue road was great
to the advantage of La Sale Count
in as much as the improvement c
such road would cost sum consider
ably in excess of the amount c
money which would be refunded
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