Riverdale Seeks Sewer Review After Flooded Basements
Riverdale officials request an inspection of the new sewer system and pumping station by Consoer and Townsend after basements flooded during heavy rains. The engineer said the system was not defective but overwhelmed by 2 inches of rain in two hours after a prior inch and a quarter, and a written report will follow. Trustees will study 141st and 142nd streets flooding to find a workable fix.
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Riverdale
Edward L. Ripley
Board of Trustees
Consoer and Townsend
Hayes Wins Riverdale Paving Contract
Riverdale Village Board awards the paving project on 144th Street from State to Edbrooke to 8 G Hayes and Company for 61359.95 the lowest bid. The work includes removing the old pavement constructing dual 20 ft lanes with gravel bed three inch bilamous surface and drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
144Th Street
Edbrooke
Robert Selvig
8. G. Hayes and Company
Silvestri Paving Company
Gallagher Asphalt Company
American Asphalt Paving Company
Doctor Batcheler Remains In Critical Condition
Dr. Chester Batcheler, 72, of 14110 School Street Riverdale, remains in critical condition at Billings hospital in Chi Caza after a collision on August 4 when his Volkswagen cut in front of a Diamond T tractor trailer at 138th and School streets. The truck driver Jackson Vaulx, 59, of Hammond Indiana, received a cut on his right arm.
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Chester Batcheler
School St
Riverdale
Billings Hospital
Chi- Caza
Batcheler
Belt Will Lay Cable On State Street In Riverdale
Illinois Bell plans a nearly mile long burial of nine duct conduit along State Street from 137th to 144th in Riverdale. Powers-Thompson Construction handles excavation with seven new manholes. Work aims to serve up to 1 800 customers and expand for future growth.
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The
Telephone Company
State St
137Th St
144Th St
Riverdale
G. E. Laster
Illinois Bell
Powers - Thompson Construction Co
Joliet
Laster
Riverdale Exchange
140Th
State
State Il
Boy Bitten by Dog in Dolton On August Sixth
Nine year old Robert Smith of 14633 Clark Street Dolton was bitten on the left thigh by a dog. He received treatment at the Thomson Clinic. The animal owned by Ed Johnson of 14700 Clark Street Dolton was impounded.
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Robert Smith
Clark St
Dolton
Thomson Clinic
Ed Johnson
Clark, Dolton
Open Letter From Dalton Village Board on Flooding
The Dalton Village Board acknowledges repeated flooding and water shortages caused by aging sewers and limited storage. They note two years of planning for more sewers and water improvements financed by bonds, but public opposition defeated the plan. Until new infrastructure is financed, flooding and shortages will persist beyond the board's control.
Water Service Interrupted by Leak Repair
Riverdale residents faced a temporary water shutoff yesterday after a leak on a house service at 73 HE 138th St required the water main to be turned off. Public Works official Frank Burger explained the repairs necessitated the outage to fix the leak.
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Riverdale
Frank Burger
Public Works Department
138Th St
Injured Worker John Crowe Hurt At Acme Steel Site
On an August afternoon John Crowe age 41 of 10857 Nagle Worth was injured at the Acme Steel site while assisting Cleveland Construction. He fell from a loading dock and landed on his feet injuring both ankles and could not walk. He was transported to St Francis Hospital in Blue Island by ambulance Riverdale Police said.
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John Crowe
Nagle, Worth
Acme Steel Company
Cleveland Construction Company
Crowe
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Riverdale
Dolton Firefighters Respond to Two Alarms This Week
Dolton Volunteer Firemen answered two alarms in the past week. On August 5 lint from a clothes dryer at the DeFranke home 14620 Princeton caught fire. A car fire at 718 EB 142nd St. was extinguished Friday afternoon August 9. The vehicle belonged to H Borgman 14414 Dorchester Dolton.
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Dolton
DeFranke
Princeton
142Nd St
H. Borgman
Dorchester
Dolton Voters to Decide on Free Public Library
Dolton residents vote August 17 on establishing a free public library and adding it to village appropriations for funding. A six member board of directors is also chosen. Candidates include Sophie Horvat Irene Wernicke Carol Hall Emil Kopac Milan Herzog and Molly A Bruckner. The measure would enable full time staff and more volumes through tax levies. The library now operates by volunteers with a $1200 yearly budget and 16 open hours weekly.
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Dolton
Dolton Library
Elen Clark
Sophie Horvat
Clark
Irene Wernicke
Forest
Carol Hall
Grant
Emil Kopac
Park
Milan Herzog
Irving
Molly A. Bruckner
Ellis
Village of Dalton
Village Board of Trustees
Village
Village Library Corporation
Civic Ass'n Clowns Parade at Dolton Picnic Day
Dolton Civic Association invites children to Clown Day in Dolton Park on August 18 from 1 to 6 pm. Prizes for games and races, sawdust money dig, adult surprise game, egg toss, 5 pm baseball men vs women, 8 pm hootenanny. Ice cream and food provided. bring a basket lunch if desired.
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Dolton Civic Association
Dolton Park
Dolton Police Nab Two Quick Change Artists
Dolton police charged Louis N Beach and David Lovett Little with theft by deception after a quick change scam in Horneys Value Village Newman Drugs and Kochs Food Store. Beach was arrested after a clerk noticed the scheme and a car license led to his apprehension. Little was captured when he came to claim the car. Bond set at 1000 dollars each. hearing moved to September 12.
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Dolton
Louis N. Beach
David Lovett Little
Chicago
Beach
Horney
Value Village
John Doe
Dalton Police
Little
Thomas Harper
Dalton
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Riverdale Board
141St
LaSalle
State Streets
Herman Dopperman
Frank Mraz
Public Works
Dalton Residents
Mes
Hayes
Riverdale Paving
Belt
George H. Voss
Gene
Georgian
Paul
Marlene
Pointer
Ivanhoe Merchants
San Diego
Calif
Dennis B. Ott
Wimner L Ott
Park Ave
Dalton, Hil
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Dolton Police
Newman Drugs
Koch
Dalton House
Montesgiet
Ayla Ny
Sally Ann Tien
John Tien
Sally Ann
Rev. Tien
Community Reformed Church of
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