Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-24
VOTE "YES" ON ALL OF THEM.

On "Wednesday Of this week the election for the approval of
te ordinances prov, ng for the nstcncc ct the c. o. T.
franchise from their present private bridge and right OF vi" inc
new Fox river bridge and for the three bond SSu Tor al tc'
fire department. for the paving OF the west South o'a"a III" '
the road Of the south approach OF the Ihno river "S "
for ,hc diup of an arch the ec Nam street to
place the present tmnbdovn structrc-Wl be held the voting
places being the usual polling place OF the seven wards OF the "
For the of the city well a. matter on economy
all four measures should carry without question As IS the RUE
all public matters opposition may be expected tor there are al
WAYS people who work upon the theory that Whatever IS IN
agn it But we believe this kind OF opposition Will be reduced
TO minimum if the voters thoroughly understand the issues
The ncrurlau franchise has been repeatedly stated Is
mere techpcaty but the approval OF that ordinance hangs the
question whether will have street wide bridge WIN SIDE
walks on both sides whether for the money we Will nave
narrow bridge with sidewalk only the north compelling high
school students and all attendants gatherings in the arnro or high
school auditorium dangerous gauet OF automobiles
for The franchise ordinance gives the mterwoa
nothing which they do have nor does extend the e oil
ther present franchise have anything do IN most remote
way with freight franchise 1t the city nothing but on the
contrary will be worth about So the city in the building OF the
bridge and its approval will one OF the most dangerous
features in Oawahe crossing OF Main street front OF on
coming automobiles point OF great congestion OF traffic
The fire department bonds absolute necessity as well a.
great step the matter OF economy They Will restore the depart
ment from state of ueeness Of the utmost efficiency
All the asked will have to be paid IN one way or another
whether the ordinance approved not In one way the money VIII
paid by advanced insurance and for attempted upkeeP OF
worno fire apparatus for which Will benefit and in the
meantime be without fire protection If the fire department bond
ordinance approved the reduction of expenses nothing OF the
avoiding increased insurance rates will nearly If not quite take
care payment of the bonds and Ottawa will be fully equipped
to fight any fire that may up.
If the hill and Courtney bond ordinance is approved all
expense upkep Of the bill and the road will be done away
with for all time and bv federal aid large proportion of the eN
pene the city will be avoided This work will have to be done at
time and if done federal aid assured if the city Will
first do her part This work will remove blot from Ottawa that has
given her bad by all tourists from Maine to California
The ordinance the Main sdecn arch provides tor do
ing right work that will for all time the expensive repair
Old bridge If the bridge is to be kept OPEN nearly
amount this bond will have to be spent
repairs after which will be little better off than
present Before the time pay the bonds expires 1t will have
be repaired again bridge built This is strictly matter
of YOU look it. The bonds will cost less
than the for upkeep of an old bridge.
Nh four will well improve the city
They have been investigated and approved by the best bust
and attorneys in the city, To against any of them be
don't like the present administration of its
ber hc only opposition have heard of would be the height of
absdtya vertabe cutting off ones spite his face