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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
3
Official publication informs voters in Mason County Illinois that a special village election will be held at the Manito Town Hall on August 3 1948 to consider the listed ordinance. The notice specifies the election location and date for the village residents to vote on the measure.
The Village of Manito in Mason County Illinois adopts an ordinance to borrow 40000 dollars to fund street improvements including resurfacing new streets grading and curbing and levying a direct annual tax to pay principal and interest on the bonds. Bonds issued as 3 percent serial street improvement bonds maturing 1950 through 1959.
Official ballot details a 40000 bond issue for street improvements in Manito Mason County Illinois dated July 1 1948. It outlines the levy of a direct annual tax to pay principal and interest from 1950 to 1959 and the mechanism for funding from current funds if needed. The measure passed July 6 1948 with no opposition and will be voted on August 3 1948 at Town Hall Manito Illinois.
By order of the President and Manito Illinois on July 6 1948 village president of DeSUTTER hosts guests Glen Gore and family from Galesburg visiting their parents George and W G Gore. Evelyn and Donna Rankin Bloomington spend weekend with Daniel Rankin family. Harry Fornoff and children dine with Henry Fornoff family. Lorene Vogel Kingston Mines visits sister Howard Moore family.
On Tuesday the adult Class of the Egypt Community church will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Spaits. Mrs. Ella Johnson of Jamesotwn North Dakota came Thursday evening to spend until Sunday evening with her niece and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farnam. Mrs. Don Parsons and sons Leonard and Donnie of Springfield, Mr. Amos Thompson, Wanda, Joyce and Darrell were Friday evening guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kastner and family.
Mr and Mrs Wilber Scherer of Green Valley spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Elmer Scherer.
Mr and Mrs Roland Maas and daughters Minner spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Folbert Maas.
Henry Albrecht of Pekin was a guest Saturday evening at the home of his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs William Meyer for a family dinner.
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