Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-25

Three bond issues entailing invest
mentS ~geregating $1,000. togcthci
with an application from the Chicago
Ottawa and Peoria railway for a fran
chise permitting IS cars to run across
the new Fox river bridge will be voted
upon tomorrow by the people of Otta.
wa at q special election called by the
CITY council
That the four matters to be placed
before the city's electorate will carry
by large maiorites is freely predicted
In all quarters in spite Of the fact tina,
here and there there have been mani
festations among some voters against
the bond issues Efforts to uncover
any organized attempt to defeat the
bonds, however, have been unavaiing
with the exceptions of an occasionat
outcropping among some elements to
muster forces against the issues
On the other hand, there is a strong
organization perfected to carry the
election for the bonds The Business
mems Association, Chamber of Com
mcrce, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs have
given their united support to the
movement and will send their ennis.
sarios into the fields tomorrow to mus.
ter a big vote for the four proposi-
tions.
That there is a lack of interest in
the election among large voting ele.
ments goes without saying despt5
every effort to awaken the voter to tn,
need Of active interest in the matters
involved. To Offset this lethargv
among the voting populace the city
yesterday was ci1cuariZed with prONa-
ganda in support of the four questions
to come before them The circulars
were prepared by the four Crganizo.
tions named above and, together with
sample ballots. deposited at virtually
every door in ottawa,
Unless the people experience big
change of heart tWixt now and tOm)r
row afternoon there is every prospect
that the yOte.will be one Of the light
est ever cast at an election involving
such important questions.
The polls according to instructions
issued in the advertisements of the
election, will open at I o'clock in the
morning and close at o'clock in the |
afternoon. The regular election pre- |
cincts have been designated as poll. |
ing places.
Three important bonding proposals /
will be placed before the voters. They :
are: |
Issuance of $4,000 in bonds to erect |
an arched bridge across the side cut /
at Main street, the new bridge to re. +
place an old steel structure which, az
cording to experts, is standing On,y |
by the grace of God"
Bonds amounting to $4,000 for pur.
chase of a modern fire truck. rehabiIi, |
tate the motor vehicles now in tho
department and purchase new hose
The truck. according to assurances |
given by the council be will only of |
standard make. which means that
none of the built over or special equip |
ment will be purchased, and the city
will go onto the market for one of |
only three or four types of trucks built !
by companies exclusively engaged in |
the manufacture of fire fighting appa.
ratus.
Twenty thousand dollars will he |
used to p9ve the South Side hill |
(west) and Cou they and Hit streets |
to the city limits This pavement ,
passes Allen Park, which. like the hill !
As city owned and is up to the munici. '
pality to pay for out of its own pocket
The interurban franchise permitting