Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-18
ADAMS ST. OWNERS.
OF PROPERTY WANT.
THIS YEAR
IS TOLD THAT WEST.
ERN SECTION OF SOUTH SIDE
is UNANIMOUS FOR IMPROVE
MENT DELAYED IN 1917 BY u.
S. ENTRY INTO WORLD WAR.

! Revival of a demand for an i'm
provemeut which advanced as tar as
the courts during the old administra-
tion, and then was blocked by the
war. has been brought TO the city
council by residents Of Adams street
and the people whose homes are sit
uated in the western portion of the
south side
That a movement is being organized
in that section OF the city with The
end in view that pavement Will be
laid this spring and summer was an
nounced last night at the regular
meeting Of the mayor and commits
sioners last night BY Commissioner
Edward Dougherty.
Mr. Dougherty said he had been ap-
preached by several owners of prop
erty in the territory and requested
to espouse their cause before his col
leagues,
In his statement Mr.. Dougherty
forecasted unanimity of opinion for
the improvement and was confident
there would be no objectors in event
the administration went ahead ana
got the proposition under way.
The district Mr.. Dougherty said,
embraced three blocks on Adams
street, one each On Gl0ger, Center ald
Houston streets.
Under the Old regime an ordinance
providing for this work was adopted
and the matter got as far as the
courts, when the war industries board
ordered all unnecessary improve
menta stopped. The preceding coun-
ell abandoned further steps in the
matter ana it has lain dormant until
reerrrectcd for the first time in three
years last night.
After hearing the commissioner the
mayor suggested that the families in
terested in the project prepare a pc
tition and present it to the council.
Il certainly will not keep an i'm
pr0vcment from anyone who wants
il. us these people appear to want
it,. said the mayor, and I think it
is mp Ia Us to give them the pave
ment.'
The commissioners announced their
views rs cuinCiding with the chief eX
ccutiYe's.
Others Want Sewer.
Eight or nine homes ON Adams
street, south OF Glover, have started
an agitation for a sewer on their see
ton OF the street. according to Com
missioner Dougherty, ana he recon-
mended that some step be taken I'M
mCdidtely to provide them with means
Of draining their cellars and carry
ing off Wastage from their houses.
The part OF the street lying north Of
Glover is provided with sewer, he
announced.
That Library Sewer.
The sewer thru RcddiCks library
alley, which has been Il bone OF con
tention for three or four years. bios
SOIned nearer a reality last night
when Mayor Weeks instructed City
Attorney Weese to obtain at once
confirmation of the assessment roll,
now on file in the county court, before
the end of the week, if possible, so
that bids could be advertised for and
early letting of the contracts ucquir
ed.
1t was announced that confirmation
was delayed for failure of the author
of the roll to file an affidavit of post
ing and mailing notices. This little
incidental, Mr.. Weese said, would be
attended to at once and by the next
meeting OF the council confirmation
will have been obtained and the board
Of local improvements viii then be
ready to proceed with advertising for
bids. Conditions in the territory al
tected by the Improvement are de
plorable, il was brought out. many
cellars being flooded with water and
threats being made to sue the city.