City Hall to House All City Offices in New Complex
The city plans a new City Hall to consolidate offices and departments including tax, clerk, mayor, street, charity, G A Council, City Research and Planning, and District Court. The building will open before next fall with multiple floors, basements, and rooms to house registrar, vaults, library, council chambers, court space, and health offices, improving public access and department proximity.
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G. A. Council
City Research and Planning
District Court
Suab
Board of Health
Rene Ome Pee Seasei
V. Departments
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Civic Parade Plan Outlined for City Hall Stone Laying
Mayor Calkins announces a civic parade tomorrow at 3 00 PM to unveil the new city hall site The ceremony features a platform on the main floor and a parade lineup with police Troop D War Veterans G A veterans and Boy Scouts forming at various streets The event includes an invocation by Dr Zalie a public song by children and a benediction by Father Bogan Ex Senator Ackerman will give a brief city address and all will sing America
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Calkins
City Hall
Guseth
Watchungsvence Sycamore Street
Company Fire Street
Park Ave
Byeamore
G. A
Find Street
Sycamore Street
Weteesn
Sycamore Streate
Hine
Weleck
Fourth Street
Frost
Watchung Avenue
Zalie
Charles L
Lats
Laurence F. Peck
Document Box
Ackerman
America
Father Bogan
Plainfield Civic Dignitaries and Officials List
Honorary guests and prominent city leaders including Hon L V F Randolph Hon Alexander Gilbert and Hon James E Martine among many officials. Present city officers include Mayor Leighton Oalkins Common Council members and Board of Education and Health officials in a compiled roster.
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Alexander Gilbert
Hon
James E. Martine
Tease L. Miller
Isaac W. Rushmore
Stephen O. Ryder
Charlies
H. Hunter
Robert Stimpson
W. Rocknitt Potts
Andrew’ H. Suth
Henry B. Newhall
Tel A. Beguerna Kort T. Pottak
Andrew Love, Gr
Arther T. Gallop
Benjamin C. Bowers Wilton Randolph Walter L. Hetfield
Brneet
BR. Ackerman
Charles J. Fisk
George H. Frost
Albert C. Stebbins
Ralph I
Leighton Oalkins
Cornerstone Laying Ceremony Planned for Plainfield City Hall
Plainfield prepares for the cornerstone laying of the new City Hall with a 3 PM ceremony featuring music and speeches. Mayor Leighton Calkins, now an honorary Bricklayers' Union member, will handle the trowel duties. over 300 invitations issued for officials and citizens from Plainfield and North Plainfield. The copper document box with city records, photos, and plans will be placed in the cornerstone in the presence of the Mayor and Common Council.
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Plainfield
North Plainfield
Haled
Leighton Calkins
Bricklayers’ Union
New City Hall
Union
Netherwood
Watchung Avenue
East Fifth Street
Watchang Avenue
Common Council
Board of Education
Richmond
Rele Caplan
Credit Due Mayor Calkins Ackerman Represents City
Mayor Leighton Calkins receives praise for guiding Plainfield’s new municipal building project while Former Senator Ernest R Ackerman is slated as main speaker. The cornerstone event will require Watchung Avenue traffic closure between Fifth and Seventh, with limited parking on adjacent streets.
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Credit Due
Calkins
Ackerman
Ernest R. Ackerman
Platnfeld
Watchung Avenue
Fifth
Seventh
Sixth Street
Leighton Calkins
Welcome Presentation of Document Box and Trowel Benediction
Laurence F Peck of Peck and Bottomley Architects presented a document box and trowel at a Benediction ceremony. The event highlighted architectural heritage and pledges to preserve historic structures. Attendees included local officials and members of the preservation society.
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Laurence F. Peck
Peck & Bottomley
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Ellas Hi. Bird
Common
Lavia M. Booth
Common’Council
Archibald Cox
Board of
Baluchtion
Ellas H. Bird
Common Counell
Francis J. Blats
Common Levia
New York
Gemaral
PF. Kenny Company
Plumbing Dee
Galbraith
Plainfeld
Hyder & Graves Electric Co., Piaintola
Juan A. Babcock
Elias HB. Bird
John J. Carroll
Arthur BE. Crone
William R. Townsend
Charles A. Reed
A. J. Gavett
Walter L. Hetfield
William G. de Mera Patrick
Kiely
Albert A. Tilney
Alexander Gilbert Francis K. Anderson
J. Herbert Case
Francis J. Blasts
John H. Casharles C. Graves Thomas F. Hylan
Charles E. Loiseaux
Theodore A. Martin
Charles 8
Bmiick
City OF
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Een Brace
Boaad
Floyd T. Woodhull
Bi van Pd, Hedges
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Frank J. Hubbard
Plainfield Eee M. Wherry
Charles E. Herring
Harold D. J. de Charlies
B. Lefburrow, M. D
Stephen H. Voorhees
T Barrows
Tealah L. McVoy
Sanne
Andrew J. Gavett
Board OF Recreation Commission
Harry W. Allen B. Beals
H. Craig
George
Clay Duncan W. Taylor
Chauncey F. Stout
Rothberg Richard A. Claybrook
William N. Newcorn
David T. Kenney
M. C. van Arndale
Thomas
Wall
Arthur B. Jon
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Business Men's Association
West End Association
Netherwood Residents’ Association
Miles Roberts
Jobo F. Zerega
Plainfield’s New Municipal Building
Pew Municipal
Laighton Call
Garvice
Invocat
John Sheridan Zalre
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Common Connell
Hom
Leighton Cullins
Pirate
Children’s Chorus
Rev. Pather B. M. Dogan
Charies L. Lewis
Winfield Bett
N. GN. J. Plainfield Conseil
Bey Gepete
Ameries
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