Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-01

the past year Sl7. 1913 of the city's in
d~ehtedness has been paid off and in
terest on the remainder amounting to
$3.S341J has been paid.
The report of the Indebtedness
shows hat the following bonds are
standing against the city:
Hospital bonds $40 0U
Bridge approach bonds ...... II ,000
Ottawa avenue paving ....... 2.32l
Loop paving (OriCinaD ...... 1868
Loop paving Supplementary ... o4U
North district paving torig-
mall 49,. 1854
North district pavingt supple
mental) go. ..,...,....,.. 22i
Cornell paving S32
Total ...... ....,..... Sb1,6it
Commissioner Bradley explained
the, Increased running expenses of the
past year owe the year of l9IS-l9l9
to the higher salaries which were paid
the city employees and the fact that
two lawsuits tried against the city
during the past winter necessitated
an expenditure of 81 200.
Public Property.
Commissioner of Public Property
Charles Sticklen reported that during
the past year the total receipts of his
department were $42, $685. and the
disbursements we're $50, 065 SO. leay.
ing a balance of S~l2,S43.76. The rev.
enues Of this department were gained
from cash water rents and
meter repairs, which brought in $33.-
269.69; rent from twenty-five by,
drants, amounting to $s,440. and from
water troughs and fountains of 81 200.
Bonds and interest for the depart
ment amounting to- $10,j00 were paid
and al, present there is material on
hand valued at s3,i40. During the
year Mr.. Sticklen reported that a
compressor had been installed that
would save the city $4,000 annually.
The cost OF this device and its install
lation amounted to S3,437.S3.
His report further showed that Sl2,.
600 appropriated for the running of
the city lighting department, and
That $1I.19S.S0 expended, leaving a
total of $2Ol.2 20 in this fund.
Public Improvements.
Commissioner f. J.. Dougherty of
the department of streets and public
improvements reported that there
was 1920 left in his fund of 1925
appropriated for salaries. 81 in the
$4,000 fun appropriated for general
expenses of his department and
$bS6.01 left of the $4,000 street sweep
ing fund.
Secretary John O'Kane of the park
commission reported that on April /,
19IN thnrn uaG rlcb re CA 90 l., -,
park commission treasury: that the
receipts during the year amounted to
$1,000 and the disbursements to
Sl.334.11. leaving a balance of $621.12.
City Attorney Glenn Weese report
ed that there were three damage suits
against the city pending at the pres
ent time: that of Catherine Dixon. an
other. started by Celia Nelson, which
Is a certiori, and the third. which was
started BY w. G. Cunningham.
Or. PaImer's Department.
Ottawa has been an extremely
healthy city during the past year.
The annual report of Commissioner
Dana Palmer of the department of pub.
lie health and safety, which was read
at he city council meeting yester-
day. shows that only 500 cases of flu
and fifty-fOur other cases of con
tagious diseases have been reported
to Health Officer w. H, Pike during
the past year. OF these ffty-four
cases, eight have been smallpox,
twenty-five chicken pox. five scarlet
fever. seven diphtheria and nine
measles.
The city police department made
LAB arrests and collected sl,063.15 in
hnes. The city ambulance made 963
calls. 1872 of which were to remove pa
tients to the hospital.
Fire losses in Ottawa during the
year, according to DR., Palmer's fig,
ures. amounted 10 Sl67.O55. including
the Kenny elevator, which was de-
stroyed at a loss of $4,000, and the
Peltier glass factory. which burned.
causing a damage Of sl25.O00. The
department made 13l runs during the
year, and the amount of city propert
endangered by fire which the timely
arrival OF the department saved was
$617,S50.
City Sealer William O'Connell made
6lO inspections, He adjusted fifty.
hve scales which were faulty and ron.
demned three pair. He also reported
having tested 100 measures and forty.
seven oil pumps.
mt. Palmer's financial report show.
ed that $4,000 was appropriated for
running the police department during
the year and that 81. 994.20 was drawn.
leaving a balance of $3.50. Five hun.
dred dollars of this amount was ex.
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