Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-08
OTTAWA, Illinois. MAY II, l92


Weeks, Commissioners VIM Bradley
Edwd, Dahgherty, Dana NJ Palmer
thas j. Sticklcn,
Absent. NOne
Minutes 0l last two meetings read
Moved by Commissioner Sticklcn
that the minutes of the last two meet
ings be- approved ~ read,
Ayes: Bradley, 'nough"rty Palmer
Stlcklen. Weeks,
Nays: None
Motion carried,
Commissioner Palmer presented his
report as follows:
Ottawa. Illinois May lG, l922
10 The Mayor ana Commissioners"
city Of Ottawa,
Gentlement;
| herewith sabmlt the report OF
the Department ol tho Commissioner
Of Public Health and Safety ion the
Year ending April /, 1872;
Fire Department. B.
The Fire Department answered 1913
calls, (which was an increase Of Z
over last year. The value Of property
endangered was SlO2OlO.0O, with a
loss of $6S,622 which included th"
amphiteatrr at the driving park
which was total lOga Of Si7OoOoD.
To this department SS,0OoOO was ap.
propriatcd Of which S70O53O was
spent. This included the rebuilding
OF the chemical truck and its pur.
chase of 500 feet of new hose and
the salaries of callmcu. 81.
Police Department
TO this department SiooO0o was
amp apriated vi which S@,99""6 was
spent From thia amount new mo-
tor.cvclr and the REQ Police Ambu.
lance was purchased 2s& arrests
were made. Si.6SS1u was collected i'm
fines. 1852 calls We're answered ny
the patrol wagon. POS ambulance calls
and 90 fire calls Number OF dodgers.
kent over night. l52o, Number given
breakfast 600
The police is wen organized and
doing work under CHIEF Bra \ Ford.
recommend that two murF patrol
men be added To Nh" force to better
handle the traffic conditions.
Health Department.
The health officer reports hi cas- $
of routagious diseases with 7 deaths.
There was approximately 100 cases
of small poN without any deaths. To
This department $1,000 was appropriate
ed Of which S99&7N was spent
The seacr of weights aud measures
makes a very credible report as here
with attached.
The report OF the plumbing INSPECT
or shows skin and diligence VI ms
office His report is attached.
Respectfully submitted,
DANA NJ PALMER,
commissioner OF Public Health ana
Safety
Moved BY Commissioner Douch'rF
tia, the report of the Commissioner
of Public Health and Safety be re-
ccived and recorded
Ayes BRADLEY. Dougherty, Palmer
Sicklen, Weeks.
romn,.ssiouer Bradley presented
nav roll as follows:
paw OIL. NAY n, 1929
Contingent
W. WSlsCurtis. Collector, ..
specs assessments .,,..$ 'ooV
Accounts and Finance .,
w. W.3curtis .......'...' .' '"u
Vera Marley ,.,...,...'' ou'v"
Ed. ], Cassidy ..'....''' ''''''
CIV Indebtedness
First National Bank chr ...,o
cago Hospital bonds. Io'oo'.o'
Interest CITY indebtedness
First National Bank. chi
cago Hospital bonds. ''o'o0
Pole, Dept. Salaries .-oo
Pen Ford .....,...''.''' -','uo
',"'n'' r,In,os 5000
Jerry Hoeney. .r........''. o"'"o
Martin Crawford ......'' 2"'""
John Clayton ....''.'''' ""
Sergeant Ducllworth .'.' ."" ou
Frank Mcnamara .....,. 2"'oo
w. OConnell .,,,.'..''' o ,'o." ""
I.aunia Aussem .....,... z|'2o
Joe McElroy .......,.''. o".''
Fire DEPT Salaries oooo
Toe Ibtssenin ....,,.'.'' cnu w
Geo. A. Stevenson ...'.' "o' oo
I'D. Haley ,.......'''''' xxx
Peter Greed .........'.' 2o"o
Il Waterman ....,..,..' 2"'o"
Richarl Patch .,,,,.'''' oo' o0
Chris Slcdeer ..-,.'..'' ''00
Health Dent. Salaries-- c-oo
VIM Wilson .......'.''' o oo 0o
w A. pike ...,..,..'..' '''V'
9t,'e'S ~ f2.5o
d, -, 5000
streets BUD Public IMP. Gen Exp
I'd C@rigan, labor to May ,