Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-29
MILLION AND THREE
QUARTERS SPENT ON
OTTAWA BUILDING
PROSPERITY PROGRAM SHOWS
VAST IMPROVEMENTS COM.
PLETED HERE DURING PAST
YEAR. ONE or THE MOST sue.
cESsFuL ON RECORD.

New buildings and improvements
20 the value OF almost one and three
quarters millions were made IN and
around the city of Ottawa during the
past year The sum total OF the i'm
provements is the highest al any
year, since some time preceding the
world var.
Estimates of the public improve
ments, buildings and industries, which
were made since January |, 1922,
had a startling and surprising effect
when compiled by the Free Trader
Journal force. assisted by the Ottn-
wa builders this week While il Was
generally known that the total amount
OF city improvements would run very
mayy, ii was not supposed that the
tstal would be anywhere near as large
"a il was.
lin making the estimates. no effort
,vis made to pad the results. a tr"e
and correct value was sought, rather
than top price. The indications
lAere that the city has reused from
the building slump, which followed
me lifting OF the restrictions OF the
world war AID - now prepared TO
ToS
a OF the past year. has done much
II stimulate the building fever.
During the year number OF vert
handsome residences have gone up.
Factory improvements have been big,
apd small jobs OF Improvements, re-
lAodc!ing ana repairs have been al
Incst 700 numerous 10 mention.
No. noticeable Improvement in the
city which is pefhaps more easily
Observer than any other thing. Is
tfla Moriarty Hill yiaducy. have
hcel painted
eTkc public improve ments-the two
Ottawa bridges, the North Ottawa paw
ikg. the Otta wa-Streator roadway and
the Moriarity Hill yiaduct. have
swelled the sum total of the improve
TAents noticably.
\ Contractors and architects declare
hat great deal OF building is be-
ing contemplated for the year of
1928, and predict an unusually pros.
Ferrous time ahead for members Of
the building trades.
4 Public improvements.
4 One of the biggest Improvement
bbs, was the construction of the hard
road between Ottawa and Streator,
Which was built at q cost OF approx
mately $325,0G0.
III the city of Ottawa almost $3.50
600 alone was expended during the
year on public Improvement work.
$The erection Of the Fox river bridge
will cost approximately $S7 900. Work
On this structure has been in prog
rass for several months, by the koss
Construction CO.. of Des Moines. Ia
The contract for the North Ottawa
pavement, which was let to the Mid
Vest Engineering Co. of Moline.
called for consideration of approx
inately $2310 900
! The new Christie street steps UP i
the south bluff cost approximately ST. n
30
r The sidecut bridge at Main street
Qst approximately $500
In addition to this the city water
works was electrified at cost of ap.
Toximately $4,000 to the Northern
Illinois Light & Traction Co, and a
new well was constructed at cost
OF $1,000.
Just west of Ottawa the big Mortar
~ hill viaduct was built this year,
tie total expense of this structure
amounting to approximately $4,000.
In addition to the civic improve
tAoyements the La Sale county fair
association erected a new fireproof
aandstand, expanding about 1925, 900
fer the work.
\ Several new service stations and
garages We're built.
FThe Central Oil Co. erected tanks
apd a service station at cost of
approximately $4,000.
yThe Ruckrigel garage on La Sale
sAreet was erected at an expenditure
Of approximately $4,000.
7 The National Oil Co. expended Sl5..
oeO in the construction of their tanks
ald garage in the edge of town.
Semi-PubIic BUILDINGS.
fThe Independent Oil Co. spent $40
ego for their new service station at
the corner of Columbus and Main
streets
gThe new Bauchle garage on La
Sale street cost about $4,000.
Via Sale county expended $1,000
on repairs for their buildings in and
aLound Ottawa, and new $4,000 adj
dltion was built at the county SAM
LFium just south of the city limits
Repairs on Reddick library cost