Smoke from switch engines dominates air near railroad shops
Citizens petition city officials about excessive smoke from Pennsylvania Railroad switch engines along Gray Street and Rural to Tuxedo Street. The Times representative at city hall, Mr. Fixit, notes new building code seeks six minute ceiling to curb smoke, while residents request attention to unsafe lighting at School 6 on Union Street.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Fixit
H. F. Templeton
Templeton
Sheriff Bans Miner Prayer Meetings at Henryetta Coal Field
Sheriff John W. Russell forbids prayer meetings outside regular churches in Henryetta Oklahoma coal fields. Striking miners say they gather for divine aid at the mines. The sheriff contends the meetings intimidate workers who are not on strike.
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Henryetta
Okla
John W. Russell
Narrow Garfield Park Drive Raises Safety Complaints
Residents report danger at the Garfield Park Drive opening onto Southern Ave near the Pennsylvania Railroad. Horse era width and large brick pillars limit sightlines. cars may park up to the pillars. Despite last year's shrub removal it has regrown, prompting ongoing complaints to authorities led by Sgt. Mary Moore of the police accident prevention bureau.
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Garfield Park Dr
Southern Ave
Pensylvania
M. V
Mary Moore
The
Police Accident Prevention Bureau
Park Board to Probe Bridge Hazard and Shrubbery Prune Plan
A citizen letters urge Sunset Ave canal bridge repair and shrubbery pruning. The Board of Safety backs investigation by the accident prevention bureau and street officials will authorize immediate action. Residents propose safety zones at Kentucky Capitol Avenues and Maryland Street crosswalks for pedestrians waiting to cross.
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Ised
Fixit
Park Board
Board of Safety
Accident Prevention Bureau
MR. Fixit
Canal
Sunset Ave
Rocky Ridge Addition
W. E. Ryan
W .P. Hargon
Kentucky
Capitol Aves
Maryland St
N. Meridian St
Miss Unversaw
Blockade request for Concordia St danger signals query
A resident at 1055 W Thirty Seventh St raises a long standing complaint about missing city water and gas on Concordia St between Clifton and Crescent. He notes ten years of residence and nine years of petition efforts with a majority support, seeking explanation and action on supply installation.
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Concordia St
Bates
Lord Sts
MR. Fixit
Thirty-Seventh St
Clifton and
Crescent
City
Street Paving Petition Leads to Alley Remonstrance
Property owners urged paving of a street but residents opposed the plan and remonstrated to stop paving the alley between Thirty-Sixth and Thirty-Seventh Streets as the city presses ahead with improvements.
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Erty
Thirty-Sixth
Thirty- Seventh Sts
Property assessment and utility connection questions raised
Fixit heard at the city engineer's office about whether the assessed value complies with the law that limits assessment to 60 percent of appraised value. The inquiry also asks if the required water and gas connections are one per 100 feet as the minimum under the statute.
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Fixit
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