Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-25
Ottawa. H.. March u, 1920

City Clerk.
Ottawa. H. March u, 1870.
Adjourned regular meeting OF Conn
eli of the City of Ottawa Illinois.
Present. Mayor Geo. v y. Week T.
commissioners VIM Bradley, EdWG
Dougherty, Dana NJ. Palmer, thas. D.
Sticklen.
Absent: None.
Mayor Weeks presented paving or
anance for parts OF First avenue
State street and parts ot other Stre"I
and alleys in the south part OF the
CITY Of Ottawa, same being on HE ~
required by law, as follows
TO the Council OF the city Of ottawa,
Illinois
We. the undersigned Council, sit
ting and exercising the duties assign
ed by law 10 the Board OF Local. M
prOyements OF the City of OttaW?,
herewith submit an ordinance pfoHl0
ing for the Improvement OF certain
parts Of FIRST avenue ana State street
and parts Of other streets ana alley B,
and their respective intersections, in
the south part Of the City Of Ottawa.
by curbing. draining, grading ana
paving, the same to be paid by Sp'-
cial assessment in accordance villa
law
We also herewith submit an estt,
mate OF the cost OF the said pf0poSeH
Improvement, certified 10 by the pub
lie engineer and engineer OF the
Board of Local Improvements. OF the
City of Ottawa. under his signature,
which said estimate was approved By
this Council, ANA made a part OF the
records Of the Board of Local lni-
proVements.
We respectfully recommend that
the said improvement: be made, ami
that the said estimate OF the cost be
approved. and thar the ordinance
herewith submitted be adopted by the
council OF the City Of Ottawa.
Dated this 18th day of February, A.
=. 1920
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OTTAWA.
GEORGE V. b. WEEKS.
WILLIAM BRADLEY.
EDWARD J DOUGHERTY.
DANA VI. PALMER.
CHARLES J. STICkLElN.
To the Council of the City OF Ottawa,
Illinois
Gentlemen:
| herewith submit the following de-
tailed estimate OF the cost OF the pro
posed Improvement of certain parts
OF First avenue, Catherine, State,
Christie and Moore streets, together
with its several street and avenue in
terSectOns. in the City OF Ottawa
by the curhing. grading, draining and
paving the same as changed and Al
tered by the resolution adopted at the
public hearing upon said improve
ment, to which this is attached AM
OF which this is hereby made Il part
Said estimate il in the words and
figures following, t0-Wit;
kXcavating, rolling and pre-
pairing aubgrade 5,S1l Gu.
yds. materials, at u cents$ 1903 2.
Constructing 9,S12 lin. # OF
combined curb and gutter,
including excavation and
backtlling, etc at $l00. 9,S12.0 ~
Constructing 1l,752 So. yds.
asphaltic concrete pave
ment, including 5-inch con,
crete foundation and all
necessary labor and MA,
terials, at ............ 32,g05 q,
Estimated cost ...,..s41 lSuH
Court costs and expenses as
provided Tor in Sec. ~ Of
Local Improvement Act,
being + per cent OF the
estimated cost .......... 2,S}U&
Total estimated cost. S1u0ll &
The foregoing estimate includes tn
cost Of all labor and material o
every kind required in the construt
ton and completion of the improyt
ln1nt, hereinbeiore described, and
hereby certify that in my opinion SAT-
estimate does not exceed the prObdbl
cost of The Improvement propose
and the lawful expenses artcudiu
the same.
GEORGE l.. FARNSWORTH,
Public Engineer and Engineer of tn
Board Of Local improvements.
An Ordinance.
For the Improvement of certai
parts of First avenue ana State stree
alleys in the south part of the City G
Ottawa, together with the severe
street and alley intersections an
pnrtenant thereto. b. grading. draI
ing, cnrbing and paving the same, an
providing for the levy of a special a!
sessment 10 pay the cost OF said in
prOvement
Be it ordained by he Council of tn
City Of Ottawa:
Section |. That local imnrov,
ment shall be made within the Git
OF Ottawa, County of La Sale an
state OF Illinois, the nature, chara,
ter locality and description of Whic
local Improvement is as follows:
Par. |. That First avenue from th
south end of the pavement as no.
laid, on First avenue. southwark to
line two hundred (200) feet south {
the south line Of Gridley street, sha
ne paved with an asphaltic concret
pavement twenty-one t2D feet /
width, beng ten and one-half G0l2
feet in width on each side of the cei
ter line of said First avenue.
Par. .. That Catherine street frol
the south end of the pavement as no
laid on Catherine street, southway
TO a line sixty-siX t6G) feet south {
the south end of Moore street. sha
be paved with an asphatc concret
pavement, twenty-one CD feet /