Commission Government Essay Echoes in City Reform Debates
The piece discusses Tryte's critique of popular government and praise for commission governance. It highlights Galveston as a landmark example, noting debt reduction, tax cuts, and rebuilt infrastructure after disaster. It argues commissions offer efficiency, lower graft, and broader reform beyond traditional democracy.
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Galveston
United States
Galen
Des Moines
Otter
Norton authorities buy Irvine tract timber land in Limestone township
Warren December 15 H B Norton Titusville inter man with local partners has closed a deal to purchase the Irvine tract in Limestone township Warren totaling about 14 1/2 acres with 4 000 000 feet of timber including sap pine oak chestnut and hemlock The property includes Shoellkoot Hague and Swab oil leases and a 100 acre royalty site near W R Dibbwgon The purchase price was not publicized but believed to be about 24000 Norton will run two sawmills this winter and next summer with Norton in charge of operations in Tidioute and the mills shipping product there
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H. B. Norton
Titusville
Shoellkoot & Hague
Swab
Thig
Gnadldlfont
W. R. Dibwgon
Irving and
Biddie Catalas
Lyvineten
Luther
Norton
Himberman
Cause of Fever Not Known in Prandin PA
The Board of Health debates typhoid fever causes amid high cases in Prandin Pa with disagreement over water contamination versus street construction. Health officers agree on water-supply safeguards and will coordinate with the water commission for frequent analyses.
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Water Commission
Fire board opposes new Bell franchise proposal
Members of the city fire commission strenuously oppose granting a Bell Telephone franchise or changing the current deal which pays the city 3000 to 5000 dollars and grows with city size. Bell proposed altering the agreement to pay rent instead of keeping the fire alarm system and home phones, but the plan was rejected. The commission will oppose any change to the present franchise.
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Board of Fire Com Tilationers
Bell Telephone Company
Whitch
Bell Company
Fire Commisionerg
Commisssionera
Te Company
Er' Hirle Dispateh
D of I Hold Annual Election
At the regnor meetinge of the Daughters of Isabelta the annual election elected officers including Grand Regent Mary Kinley View Regent Margaret Connell and other roles. Trustees named Mrs Frank MacDonald Mayme Sullivan and others were listed.
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Regnor
the Daughters of Isabelta
Father Kuntz
McKegney
Mary Kinley
View
Margaret Connell
Prophetresa
Kathryne Shanahan
Bin
Mary St. Clair
Florence Steely
Trenaurer
Mary A
National Union elect officers at December meeting
At the regular meeting of the National Union held December 14 officers were elected for the ensuing year. President S Brown Y, President William Deyo, Speaker Thomas Rooney, Rev. Sec H C Heerlein, Fin Sec A Davis, Treasurer Dan Debury, Usher R H Smith, Chaplain Dan Rooney, Doorkeeper Leo Culligan. Trustees G M Stafford, R H Smith, Dan DeLury.
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the Nation Union
Pres.s. Brown Y
Pres
William Deyo
Thomas Rooney
H. C. Heerlein
A. Davis ‘Treas
Dan Debury
R. H. Smith
Dan Rooney
Leo Culligan
G. M. Stafford
Dan DeLury
North America Telephone and Telegraph corp charter sought
A new independent telephony consortium plans to organize a statewide and county wide consolidation named the North America Telephone and Telegraph corporation. The charter is to be requested at 10 o clock with officials asserting no Bell connection and the aim to compete in the market.
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Trie County
North America Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
Zubler’s Health Deterioration Sparks City Alarm
Relatives in Akron report Carl Zubler in dire condition as he travels southward with hope for recovery fading. Early sightings suggested possible fatal outcome, but brief rallies raised optimism before new reports indicate likely inability to survive.
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Akron
Carl
Zubler
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