Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-25
NORTH S|DERS FEAR
PROPERTY WAS TO.
Be TAKEN BY CITY.


An unpaycd coo foot link between
the proposed north Columbus street
pavement and the state aid road and
fear that the city intended condscat
ing fairly good sized slices of their
property brought a delegation Of
north siders down to the council last
night to see what could be done about
Strengthening out the tangle.
Spokesman for the delegation were
Frank Morrison, James Ahern and
John Murphy The proposition OF
leaving part Of the old Goose Creek
channel unpayed looked to them, the
three residents said, that the street
to conform with requirements Of the
ordinance, would protrude over onto
their lots Much depended. they
said, ON what constituted the center
line Of Columbus street down which
the center Of the pavement is destin.
ed to run under provisions of the
law.
The property owners deduced from
what they had heard that the pave.
ment would extend only to the west
edge Of the creek channel, in which
event they figured, about seven feet
of their property would be used to-
bring the thoroughfare, after it isl
improved, to the proper width pre-.
scribed in the engineers specifCa.
tiOns.
Mr.. Morrison said he was always
for the pavement and never an objec-
tor. but he thought the city was MAXI
ing a mistake in letting three blocks |
at the north end Of Columbus street !.
go unpaved.
Il believe the Improvement should
connect up with the north side hilI
Mr. Morrison said, "and
any objections | have had against
the pavement have been only against
leaving this unimproyed gap nearly
three blocks long"
Mayor Weeks. after assuring the
delegation there was no possibility I.
OF the city cOnfsCating their proper.
ty without condemnation proceed /.
ings, said he had been advised by
Public Engineer FarnswOrth against
paving over Goose Creek until the ,
fill had at least a couple of years to !
settle. The creek at the point in .
question protrudes far into the street, !
the mayor said, and it would be fool .
hardy at this time to pave the strip
not included in the plans for paving .
the north side district.
Telephone Pole Ads Comina Down.
The practice Of placing advertising |
on telephone poles was brought to- an |
abrupt halt last night when Mayor
Weeks complained against a recent
heavy billing given the city in this
unlawful manner. He advised send .
ing someone out forthwith to tear
down the advertising and give instruc-
tons that no more be allowed to
take their places.
Hair Pin Curve Eliminated.
Plans for eliminating the hair pin .
curve, scene Of many auto disasters
III the past, at the corner of Leland |
street and Ottawa avenue, were for
mally approved by the council. as pre-
sented by Engineer Farnsworth This
means thaA the dangerous corner di-
rectnly in front of the Sara Tuberty
house, will be reduced to an easily
negotiated bend without the risk of |
broken neCks and smashed motors
that prevailed there for years. Work,
it is planned will start at any early
date.
Sidewalk Ordinances.
Odinances providing sidewalks at |
the corner of La Fayette and Sanger
streets, on both sides, We're approved.
Mrs. Zimmerman is the owner of the |
largest parcel affected by the ordi-
nances which provide walks where
there had been none before