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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1965
Page
11
W. W. Stolba, commissioner of streets, unveiled a five year city wide program to replace current street identification signs with new aluminum, weatherproof signs featuring reflective numerals on a dark green background. The project starts at 70 intersections per city quadrant and will cover all new additions, with costs near 11 dollars per sign versus 25 for older models.
Hell Michigan, a summer postal substation at Pinckney from May through September, loses mail when closed. Justice of the Peace Melvin Reinhard warned residents not to mail to Hell during closure, advising routing to Pinckney Route 1 to avoid returns.
Cedar Rapids urban renewal board recommends Urban Planning Consultants of Chicago to assist in civic center renewal. Landino lowers bid to 80000 with 7500 for models and 10000 for urban design, subject to board review. Krug of Cedar Rapids to be hired as land agent after tests. job to be offered to Krug.
The Cedar Rapids water department pumped 359.5 million gallons in January, averaging 11.596 million gallons per day. The January report shows 517.5 thousand kilowatt hours used, equal to 1.44 kilowatt hours per million gallons. Raw water hardness averaged 18.6 grains per gallon, with treatment reducing it to 5.15 grains per gallon.
A Rock Island switch engine derailed at 2 a.m. in the yards at Seventh Avenue and Second Street SE, partially blocking the intersection. No track damage reported. the engine was moved back onto the rails about two hours later.
Sears Roebuck and Co. bid 6633 dollars to build 3350 feet of six foot chain link fence around the Martin Marietta quarry area between A and C streets SW. City buys 86 acres of the 100 acre site for 40000 dollars to serve the landfill for 15 to 20 years. The project excludes barbed wire and the bid was accepted by the city council on Wednesday night.
An ordinance to bar excavations in public streets or alleys without a city permit was placed on file with the city clerk. The proposal requires a permit and a $5,000 bond or cash posting prior to opening street surfaces, with a $100 fine if enacted.
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