Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-29
Number OF fire calls answered.
Respectfully submitted,
BEN A, FORD,

or PuDlic Health ana Safety he re
cc,yed and recorded.
Aye Bradle$ DCushcrty. Palmer
Sti, den, Weeks.
Nays: None,
Notion carried.
N,mmis 5!oncr Dana NJ Palmer
h'rehV moves that the City Clerk OF
the 'ty ot Ottawa shall advertise in
ne CT ial pcrSr C the Council of the
city CT Ottawa for the purchase OF
enc motor ladder truck as per spec!fi.
cations on file In the City Clerks of.
flee of the City OF Ottawa, Illinois.
Bids Tor said truck to be receivable
up until and including the hour OF
seven thirty o'clock p. m, CT the 20tn
day OF September, A. d, 1922. at the
Council Chambers in the City of OF.
taWu, Illinois.
The Council hereby reserves the
right 20 reject any and all bids that
may be received.
Dated at Ottawa, Illinois. this 9Th
day Of September, A. ID. 1922.
Ayes Bradley, DOughorty. Palmer.
StiCklen Weeks.
NAYS; None.
Motion carried.
Commissioner Dana NJ. Palmer
her eby moves that the City Clerk of
the City OF Ottawa shall advertise in
the official paper OF the City Ottawa
for the purchase by the City OF OF
tawa OF q fire truck having the fol-
lowing specifications:
$50 gallon combination, chemical
and hose auto fire truck OF standard
make, fully equipped.
That sealed bids will DO received for
same at the Council Chambers in the
, ity of Ottawa, Illinois, up to and In
GLIDING the hour of seven thirty
o'clock D. IN. September 20. 1922.
Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids and to require any
and all underwriters tests that they
deem advisable in the purchase OF
said equipment.
Dated at Ottawa, Illinois, this 9Th
lay OF September, A. d, 1922.
Ayes: Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer,
Sticklen, Weeks.
Nays; None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Weeks presented ordinance
evying two mill tax for public benc-
its. same being on file as required BY
aw. as follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance levying direct an
lual tax for twenty successive years
% be known as the public benefit tax.
h,, hn n
Ottawa, Illinois,
Section ]. In addition to the taxes
low authorized by law, u direct an
lual tax OF two mills on the dollar
,rl all taxable property in the City OF
Ottawa, Illinois, is hereby levied for
Zach year beginning with the year
4. d. One Thousand Nine Hundred
twenty-five and concluding with the
rear A. d. One Thousand Nine Hun
lred Forty-one. Such tax shall be
Known as the public benefit tax.
Section 2. The proceeds of such
ak shall be covered into a special
'und to be known as public benefit
und. The public benefit fund shall
le used for the purpose of paying that
portion of the several amounts here
ofore or hereafter assessed against
laid City OF ottawa for public bene-
its under ordinances heretofore or
hereafter passed by the City Council
If said City OF Ottawa, pursuant to
In act entitled An Act concerning
ocal improvements approved June
a, 1897. in force July /, 1897. and acts
thereof, and shall be used
or no other purpose whatsoever.
Section 3. This ordinance shall
AXE effect ten days from and after
Is publication.
Section 4. The City Clerk of the
City of Ottawa, Illinois, shall file
certified copy of this ordinance with
he County Clerk of La Sale County,
Illinois.
Passed by the Council of the City
If Ottawa, Illinois, this 9Th day OF
September, A. d. 1922.
w. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Apnroved by me this It'll day of
September, A D. 1922
GEO. v. B. WEEKS,
Mayor.
Moved by Commissioner Dougherty
hat the ordinance be adopted.
Ayes Bradley, Dougherty, Palmer
sticklon, Weeks.
Nays; None.
Motion carried.
Commissioner Bradley presented
Jay roll, as follows
Pay Roll, Sept. 6, 1922.
Public Affairs
Geo. V. B. Weeks .........s loO'Vo
IT + nicholson 10000
Geo. v. B. Weeks, Peoria. l0.'0
w. B. Pussy, ret. ms. tax 80. 5.o9
Geo. l.. Farnsworth, exp.
Moline and Springfield. 37'2s
f. J. Cassidy, delin S. A.
and com :. 1915
r. II. Hostetler, negative OF
grade map ..........'.' i''''
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Fred A. Gerding, play
grounds ..........'''.'' i'''''
Free Trader-Journal, war
rant 1854 ............. oz.Zo
J. NJ. Dougherty, Allen Park lZotf
Geo. v. B. Weeks, Daven-
port Moline 80. ........ Go'Vp
Geo. V. B. Weeks, Chicago, lO.n0
Maud Grover, Chicago -. 20'ot
Accounts and Finance
VIM. Bradley ...........'. .2'Vo
w. w. Curtis ........... lo.oo
Wa uorlev .. 5000
Ed. j. Cassidy .......... 3hoV