The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . bridge acrossthe river at the foot ofMain street. The pro-ject was hotly contest-ed, the mayor and sev-eral members of thecouncil being bridge companybribed a munber of al-dermen and secured atwo-thirds majority ofthe council. The con-tract was awardedagainst the mayorsprotest, and the com-pany built the th
The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . bridge acrossthe river at the foot ofMain street. The pro-ject was hotly contest-ed, the mayor and sev-eral members of thecouncil being bridge companybribed a munber of al-dermen and secured atwo-thirds majority ofthe council. The con-tract was awardedagainst the mayorsprotest, and the com-pany built the the bridge bondswere presented to themayor for his approvalhe refused to affix hissignature and the bonds could not be sold. They threatened to man-damiis him, but he was inflexible. The matterwas carried into the Circuit Court, and thejury disagreed. It was tried again in the Uni-ted States District Court, and it was decidedin favor of the city. Some of the purchased al-dermen turned states evidence and of the bridge company, confessed tobribery. The court held the company couldnot recover and gave them six months to re-move the bridge, and failing tiiat it shouldrevert to the city. The bridge was removed,but the Lafayette Bridge Company could not. Hon. W. W. Bean siirvive the shock, and ultimately went intobankru]jtcy. At the conclusion of the litigation, in recog-nition of the mayors sturdy defense of the city,a large number of citizens jn-esented him witha costly gold watch, on wliich was inscribedthe following: Presented to W. W. Bean, Nov. 6, 1901, inappreciation of his courage and honesty dis-played Wliile mayor of the city. Mr. Bean usually offends some interestwhile in office, so that his terms of office arenever consecutive. But the years usually vindi-cate him, and he is re-called to office after aninteival of rest. Hispresent term began in1911, and he has an-other year to important ques-tions of this year arethe renewal of the con-tract for stre
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