Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-03
GEORGE l.. FARNSWORTH,

,PuDUc Engineer.
Moved by Commissioner Doughert.
that the estimate of Oltendorf Con
struction company be approved anl
the amount placed In the pay roll.
Ayes Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks presented communi
cation from Chamber of Commerce
asking for donation to help defray ex
pense In the entertaining OF soldiers
Moved by Commissioners Palmer
that communication of Chamber OF
Commerce be referred to the mayor.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer
Sticklen.
Nays; Weeks.
Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks presented permission
from the State of Illinois to connect
diverted Goose Creek with feeder, as
follows:
Springfield, Illinois, Oct. II, 1921,
To the Mayor and Commissioners
City of Ottawa, Ottawa, Illinois.
Gentlemen:
Your communication Of September
26th, submitted by George l.. Farms.
worth, City Engineer, presentins
plans for changing the channel of
Goose Creek, which now flows dowl
the east side of Columbus street into
the Dayton Feeder, property of the
State Of Illinois, to a point approx.
mately three-quarters of mile east
into the feeder, and thence into the
Fox river, as more specifically shown
on blue prints attached to said appli-
cation and made part thereof, is re.
ceived.
l. The State of Illinois, acting by
and through the Department of Public
Works and Buildings, win interpose
no objection to the connection of the
new outlet of Goose Creek with the
Dayton Feeder and the use of said
feeder as proposed in connection with
the outlet into Fox river.
2. The State of Illinois reserves the
right at any time in the future, when
ever in its judgment public interest
shall require or the state may desire
to require such changes or modifica-
tons in the proposed connection as
may be deemed necessary.
B. There shall be no encroachments
upon or fills in said Dayton Feeder un-
less plans showing work proposed of
this character shall first be submitted
to the state and a contract entered
into.
L. Starting of the work proposed
and for which permit was asked shall
be considered as an acceptance by the
City of Ottawa of the terms and con
ditions of this permit, and the COM
of said City Of Ottawa
shall authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk of said city to formally accept
this permit and the Mayor and City
Clerk shall. within thirty days from
the date hereof, file formal accept
ance hereof in writing with the De
partment of Public Works and Build
ings Of said State of Illinois.
Very truly yours,
OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND BUILDINGS.
c. r. MILLER, Director.
VIM. SACKETT,
Superintendent Division of Water
ways.
Moved by Commissioner Bradley
that contract of State Of Illinois be
received and recorded,
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried
Moved by Commissioner Dougherty
that the Mayor and City Clerk be au-
th0rized to formally accept the per-
NIT of the State of Illinois for the
Creek into the feeder.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks presented the follow
ing acceptance of same, and petition
to remove bridge on Post street, as
follows:
Be it remembered that the City of
Ottawa, Illinois, by and through its
Council, has made application to the
Department of Public Works and
Buildings of the State of Illinois for
permission and authority to construct
an opening into the Dayton Feeder,
property of the State of Illinois, said
opening to be used to conduct body
of water in the diverted channel of
what is known as Goose Creek in said
City of ottawa, said channel to be
constructed to empty into said feeder
at a point approximately three-quar.
tiers of mile east of its present en-
trance into said feeder and thence into
the Fox river
And the State of Illinois, acting
through and by the Department OF
Public Works and Buildings, did on
the 18th days of October. A. D. 1921
authorize the City of Ottawa to con
struct and use said entrance into said
feeder as aforesaid under the follow
ing conditions, viz;
/. The State of Illinois, acting by
and through the Department of Public
Works and Buildings, will interposC
no objection to the connection of the
new outlet OF Goose Creek with the
Dayton Feeder and the use of sale
feeder as proposed in connection will
the outlet into Fox river.
2. The State of Illinois reserves tn,
right at any time in the future, when
ever in its judgment public interes
shall rpoutrp or the state NAV daeire