Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-01


tho Fox river on Main street In said
city. and continued to occupy said
bridge until about the year 1906, wher
said city bridge became unsafe fol
use for said purpose and the tracks
of said Pioneer Fire-Proof Construc
ton Company wore then placed on
the private bridge of the Illinois Val.
ley Railway Company and have occu.
pied said bridge since that time: and
Whereas, The City of Ottawa is
about TO construct new bridge across
the Fox river on Main street. and the
tracks of the Chicago, Ottawa aud
Peoria Railway, Company, the success
sor OF the Illinois Valley Railway
Company. are TO be placed thereon for
the reason that the new bridge win
occupy the space now occupied by the
said private railway bridge, and It 4
the desire OF the city that all the
tracks be placed upon the said new
bridge; now, therefore,
Be IL Resolved by the Council Of
the City OF Ottawa, That the National
Fire Prootng Company, the successor
of the said Pioneer Fire-Proof Con
sNluNAibi W. t'iiNl ~ iiNi'
by authorized and directed TO place
its narrow gagged car tracks on the
said new city bridge when the same
is completed and that IL cooperate
therein in the adjustment of its
tracks with the Chicago, Ottawa amt
Peoria Railway Company in the adj
justmcnt of the latters tracks on said
new bridge.
BE II Further Resolved, That during
the time the said now bridge is under.
construction the said National Fire
PROBING Company place its tracks
upon temporary bridge TO be con
structed on the south side of the pres
ent private railway bridge. which Will
be used for the operation OF the said
railway company and the said National
Fire Proofng Company in the use Of
their respective tracks.
Be Ii Further Resolved, That when
said new bridge is completed and the
tracks of the said National Fire PROOF.
ing Company are permanently located
thereon, the ordinance rights, of thA
said National Fire PROBING Company
under the ordinance and amendment
hereinbcfore first refer red to- together
with all the terms and conditions
thereof. shall be, and are. hereby con.
tinued in full force and effect, and are
hereby in all things ratified and con-
firmed.
GEORGE V. b. WEEKS,
Mayor
Copy
The foregoing preamble and resoiu
ton was read, and on motion was duly
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Bradley, Dcugherty, Stick
len. Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Moved by Mayor Weeks that appli
c2tion be made to the Department Of
Public Works and Buildings that the
City of Ottawa be permitted to con-
Gtruct a temporary bridge for trattlc
over the Fox river. during the pen.
dency of construction of the new Fox
river bridge.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Stick
len, Weeks.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks presented the follow
ing ordinance regarding tax levy or
bond ordinances:
AN ORDINANCE.
Be 1t Ordained by the Council of the
City OF Ottawa, Illinois,
Secion l. That the City Clerk be
authorized to file with the County
Clerk of La Sale County a certified
copy of the bond ordinances, viz
For the Improvement Of Courtney
Street, Hit Street and Spring
Street" For the Purpose of Fire De-
partment Equipment" and For the
of the Arch Bridge Over
Lateral Canal on Main Street.
Section 2. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be
in force from and after its passage
and approval.
Passed this 9Th day of August, A.
ID. 1922.
WI W. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Approved by me this 10th day Of
August, A. d. 1922.
GEORGE V. B. WEEKS,
Mayor. J
Moved by Commissioner Bradley
that the ordinance be adopted.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Stick.
len, Weeks.
Nays None,
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bradley
that we do now adjourn to meet Sat.
urday, Aug. II, 1922, at 2 o'clock p. nj,
Ayes; Bradley, Dougherty, Stick
len, Weeks.
Nays; None.