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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
8
A writer in the American City outlines practical benefits of electric lamps including upright and pendant operation, cluster posts with four lamps, and a central service lamp. It discusses lamp sizing, post heights from twelve to forty feet, and the balance between aesthetics and function for urban illumination.
The Knoxville water works commission reports 1911 net earnings of 70 547 68, up from 53 858 21 in 1910, with mileage of pipe increasing to 117 612 miles from 111 812. It notes more hydrants installed and general improvements as the annual report unfolds.
Over the past year Gas City Indiana reduced its water and light plant debt to 2900 dollars. The city’s plant was destroyed by fire a bit more than a year ago, rebuilt, placed in operation, and 2500 dollars of the debt has been paid.
Mayors of Providence Woonsocket and Pawtucket back biennial municipal elections. Rhode Island cities Cranston and Central Falls also show support as charter changes for all five cities move through the General Assembly.
L A Pinkston returned from Petaluma with a 500 capacity incubator and 500 White Leghorn chicks. A four year old son of Mr and Mrs Gus Schroeder broke his leg when a gate fell. Rev Maury led a large M E Church South meeting at Fishtrap.
The text reports clear weather and smooth roads enabling farmers to travel to Coquille City in five to six hours. It notes Baker and Charlton finishing a slashing contract for J. H. Laird and now slashing for Thomas Coke. It mentions Mildred Laird visiting her brother in Roseburg, the Durrells fitting up a new home, and several local visits and gatherings. It also covers a birthday party for Golda Devault, fishing trips by Otto Shutter, provisions trips for Mr. Harry’s road camp, camping near Mt. Glade, and multiple social visits among local residents. A Norway baseball team beat Riverton 5 to 1 at Riverton with about fifteen supporters traveling on Bell’s launch.
The village of Elmore Ohio with about a thousand residents boasts substantial public works. It has two miles of paved streets a five mile sewer system a municipal electric plant and a semimunicipal water system. A prior bond vote failed for waterworks prompting a lease to a National company which runs the plant for the village. Voters now nearly unanimously approved bonding for an electric plant new facilities include a pumping plant water tank and neat substantial structures. Current electricity is purchased from the Toledo Port Clinton and Lakeside railway and distributed locally.
The Missouri Supreme Court declares that cities may regulate and even abolish billboards under state police power. The decision upholds a regulatory ordinance in St Louis and signals potential future actions.Governor Dix signs Orm rod bill in New York allowing removal of roadside advertisements while MA motorists clear illegal signs along highways.
A municipal employment bureau is opened in Schenectady New York with offices in the city hall annex under Mrs Charles XK Kreust wife of the charities commissioner. Kreust has volunteered services and the bureau operates at little cost aside from a telephone. She has secured positions for several worthy residents.
After a two year campaign for a commission form of government the vote in Olathe Kansas ends in favor of adopting the new system. The win marks a major change in local governance following a lengthy drive led by city supporters.
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