Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-07

Present; Mayor George V. u
Weeks, commissioners VIM. Bradley
Edwd Dougherty, Dana NJ Palmer
thas J, Sticklcn.
Absent None,
Minutes OF last meeting read.
Moved by Commissioner Palmer
that minutes be approved az read
Ayes bradley, Doughorty, Palmer
Sticklcn Weeks.
Nays None
Motion carried,
Mayor Weeks presented petition
Of Lester McManus asking permits,
sion to install gasoline tank on east
aide of Crowdcn building, corner of
Main and la Salo Sts
Moved by Commissioner StiCklcn
that IN" petition Of Lester McNlanus
bo referred to Fire Marshal
Ayes bradley DouGhcrly palmcr
Stickcn Weeks
Navs, None
Motion carried
Mayor Weeks presented plans and
estimates Of Geo l.. FarnswOrth,
Engineer on the proposition of traight.
cninG curve, corner of ottawa Ave.
and Leland St
Moved by Commissioner Doughcrty
that the plans of Engineer Farms,
worth on curve at Ottawa Ave, md
Leland street be approved.
Ayes; Bradley, Doughcrty, Palmer,
Sticklon, Weeks
Nays: None.
Motion carried
Mavor Weeks presented ordinance
for sidewalk in west side Of Sanger
street in front Of Lot 10, Block 3,
Sanger Add. as follows;
Office of tho Council of the city OF
Ottawa, Illinois
The UNDERSIGNED the Council of
the city of Ottawa. Illinois sitting
and exercising the duties assigned by
law to the Board of Local Improve.
meuts, herewith submits an ordi-
nance providing for the construction
0f sidewalk on the west side Of
Sanger street in the city of Ottawa.
Illinois. along the cast side OF Lot
Ten (1O) in Block Three CO, Sang
rrH Addition TO the city Of Ottawa,
illinois
The said Council herewith submits
the estimate Of the cost of said i'm.
proycmcnt as made by the Public
Encincor.
COUNCIL or THE CITY or OTTA-
WA, ILLINOIS
Enqincer's Estimate
Constructing zoo 50. It. Of cement
concrete sidewalk at 90 cents per
rn # $4,000
GEORGE l.. FARNSWORTH,
Public Engineer.
Re it Ordained by the Council OF the
City OF Ottawa. Illinois.
Section THAT there shall he con.
siructcd in the city Of Ottawa. La
Sale County. Illinois, a cement con-
crete sidewalk of the character, ma.
terials. descriptions, dimensions and
specifications as hereinafter set forth
along and upon and in front OF th'
following described real estate IN
said CITY Of ottawa, towit:
On the west side of Sanger street
along the east side Of Lot Ten ilO
in Block Three (3), SanGers Addi'
ton to the city Of Ottawa. Illinois.
Sec. THAT said sidewalk shall
be constructed Of the width OF I'VE.
Ga feet and Of cement concrete III the
following manner tO-wit: The sur
face Of the ground upon which said
sidewalks are to be constructed shail
be graded to an even surface luSt
one foot below the established grade
line of the street This subgrado Shall
be thoroughly tampod and wherever
such subgradc Is prepared by ming
in with earth, such work shall pc
done in layers not exceeding SIX TO-
inches in thickness and each layer
shall be thoroughly tampcd before
adding the next Upon the subgradc
Tins prepared there shall be spread
two LAYERS of cinders, each -FOUR ~
inches in thickness and each layer
shall be thoroughly tamped when pu'
in place. Upon the surface OF inc
cipdcrs there shall be spread three
ca inch course OF cement concrete
and the same shall be Thoroughly D"I
lightly tanned until "A thin film OF
moisture appears on the SutldC''
This course shall be immcdIateN
covered with wearing coat coilPoS'
ed of e,tal parts Of cement ana cleah'
sharp sand and one Cd inch IN thlck'
ness
Wooden strips shall be placed
along the edges OF the walk before
the concrete is put in place, IheSe
strips are to be used as glrherS ct
moIds for shaping the edges of walks
and BRINGING them to grade. Nheh