Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-30
PAVING DIRECTORS,
AHyNDREDt STRONG,
UNITE ON N. SIDE
tCnntlnuL.. rOn page H.,

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is opposed to paving. They will be
handed the president ny next Fri
day night
A motion was maGe by Chairman
Barrett that when the body adjourned
it be until next Friday NIGHT at
DC! ok. Carried.
Open General Discussion.
Property owners We're then given
q chance to express their views in re
gard 10 he question confronting them.
Practically all present we're ready and
anxious TO talk Now and then one.
two and three would stand up and
take the floor at time and tell the
chairman all ABOUT it.. Then it woulu
end in little wrangling
one gentleman was forced to SIT
down, as he was strongly for the pay
ins. This aroused the anger OF those
present, and Chairman Barrett asked
that he be seated, as The meeting was
for those who wanted TO express
themselves against the paving.
Thomas Dickson expressed his feel
ings in strong terms. He stated he was
la borcr. as are most of the residents
ent cost of living he can just barely
SKIN through on his wages without
laying for pavement at this time. He
stated that it takes any ordinary
workinpman months pay TO make
both ends meet. Dickson was in favor
of delaying the pavement fer at least
| Two years. and by that time prices
would decline. He also stated that il
the city wanted - make improve
ments, why didn't they repair side
walks on the North Side and get some
/ kind Of a street car service.
Matthew Each then expressed his
ideas regarding the matter. He said
that the present is the worst time pos
sible t. install paving, on account OF
| the present high prices. In the
spring. he said, the great work Of re-
constructing cross country roads
would begin, and this would make the
price OF paving asphalt or pawn;
brick very high. Mr. Bach stated
that if paving does go with the pres
ent prices so high the people Of North
Ottawa would probably be in debt o.
close to it for the rest of their lives.
He stated that there is a decline and
read ustment in prices ahead and tina
if the city will wait for a year or two
ii will 20 easier on the working class
of North Ottawa. He also stated that
there is not another side of town
that was ever hit as hard as the North
Side will lie if the paving go' 5
through Mr.. Bach was in favor OF
fighting the matter to the finish AMI
letting pavement Cf North Ottawa 60
! for about two years, when prices will
be normal again.
He then made a motion that those
against the paving of North Ottawa
sdoald stand up. The motion vas ca:-
/ ried, probably nine-ten:h6 OF those
present jumping 10 their feet.
Pros Given Chance.
Those in favor Of the paving were
/ then given chance to tell why they
I we're in favor OF it. Frank Bogcil
was called upon by Chairman Barrel
| to express his views. Bogerd stated
/ that as soon as The first vas brought
/ ,%' before the Aeoplc Of North Ottawa
Ne was in favor OF it. He stated that
he lived on a muddy street and that
he was tired of walking through mud
at all times Of the year. which is true
in many cases He also stated that
il he could afford the paving, why
couldn't others?
CHARLES Antram was also asked n
/ cNprcSs his opinion of the matter.
( Anlram was also strongly in favor of
paving at a reasonable price. He adj
mittcd that the present prices were
high and hard to get. but If a rca on
able price Is offered he is ready for
PAVING at any time.
After Mr., Antlams talk several
ether discussion took place, Anothc;
standing vote was taken and only one
CT two were seated, who were for tho
having Of the North Side. 1t was
decided that at the next meeting a
finance committee would be named.