Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-28
COUNCIL AWARDS.
CONTRACTS FOR VAN
buren, ST. PAVING
CHICAGO COMPANY, LONE BID
DER, GIVEN JOB AT FIGURE Be
LOW ESTIMATE SUBMITTED BY
PUBLIC ENGINEER.

Plan for the Van Buren, street paw
ing were formally awarded last night
at the regular weekly meeting Of the
city council to the II. G. Goettz com
pany of Chicago for $4S GOG.09, or at
figure $52.36 below the original esti-
mate Of 48,G5S.A5 submitted by Public
Engineer FarnsWorth
The letting followed a thorough in
vostigation into the financial status
of the contracting firm and its ability
to carry the work to successful com
pletion, by Mayor Weeks, who an
nounCed he made special trip to Chi
cago to look into these two very i'm
portant phases before consenting to
have the council commit itself by
making the award.
The letting was only a formal un-
dertaking and merely called for the
motion that awards be made to the
Goettz people followed by a unani,
nous vote Of the mayor ANA commits
siOners. The mayors prOnounceneEt
that he had looked into the bidders
financial rating and found that o. X.
was interspersed following the mo-
tiOn that the contract be awarded and
before the vote was called.
Let Water Main Contracts.
Contracts for eXCayating and back
filing for the proposed St George
street water mains were awarded or
Commissioner Charles StiC!llCn 10
George Sampson, low bidder in field
OF two seeking the job. Sampson o..
fercd to do the work, which provides
for about $3.50 feet Of extensions, at
cost to the city Of 81 ,305 Edward
Murphy, the other bidder, submitted
$500 as his figure for the contrac+.
Sampson, being the low bidder, was
given the contract by unanimous
vote Of the council
g" to Aid Goose Greek.
Commissioner Edward DOughetty
announced to his colleagues that the
Goose Creek tangle was beginning 10
uurayel itself and indications now aie
that the city will be ready within
short time to proceed with the in
prCycment The C.. B & @, he said,
had promised to build the cuiycrJ
under its tracks, and adyices had been
sent him that the plans were now
completed. putting the company in q
position to proceed at a nearly date
with the culyert which will carry
water from the diverted creek under
its tracks
Mayor Weeks followed the commis-
aiOner'a statement with promise fdat
as soon as materials for the culvert
were laid down in Ottawa the admin
istration would advertise for bids and
get the contracts let.
Explains Oil Deal.
Commissioner D0Ugherty said he
heard somc criticisms Of his depart
ment for selling highway oil to towns
near Ottawa He explained the rea-
sons for this. His department, he
volunteered. had purchased more oil
than the city funds allotted for that
purpose provided and as C0nee-
Quence was compelled to sell half a
tank to neighboring highway commits.
/ si0ner-. The oil was all paid for and
the money received thereby turned
/ into the proper channels
No Circus Stand Permits.
. Circus hgngers-on and followers who
make their livelihood by operating
+ stands will he given no official per.
mits by the city to sell their wares
on the streets Of Ottawa next Tues
day, when the Al G. Barnes shows are
in Ottawa This was made certain
when Commissioners Sticklen, Brad
ley and Palmer objected to a proposal
that officials permits be issued sane
tioning the street stands
RichoIson Bond Filed.
The bond OF City Attorney Richol
son, with c f. Hook and Oscar Haze
berle as sureties, was filed with the
council and formally approved Mr.
Nicholson, who has already assumed
the duties of attorney for the munici
pality succeeds Glenn Weese, re
signed
Names Library Board Members.
The three members of Reddick'
library board-James J. McGrath, {
B. II. Kingman and w. r. FOster-whos
terms have expired were re-appointe'