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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1927

Page

3

Dalton Village public works assessment hearing notice

Notice announces an assessment hearing for a sewer and storm water project along Sibley Street Indiana Avenue Michigan Avenue and related streets in Dalton Illinois. Commissioner Joseph L. Locher notes the village applied to Cook County Court for cost assessment with a six percent annual interest and ten annual installments. Hearing set for December 5, 1927, at 10 a.m. Objections may be filed before the date.

Dolton Sibley Street Little Calumet River India Avenue Indiana Avenue 146Th Street 46Th Street Michigan 148Th Michigan Avenue 148Th Street Rooke Avenue 79Th Street 149Th Street Dalton Couny Cook County Parsons Si Street Wabash Avenue Illinois Joseph L. Locher

Dolton 43 Water Main Construction Notice

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Dolton announces the start of a connected water main system along Main Street from Indiana Avenue to Greenwood Avenue, along Indiana Avenue from Sibley Street to Main Street, and along Sibley Street from...

Village of Dolton Main Street Indiana Avenue Greenwood Avenue Sibley Street

Village of Dalton to Hear Assessment on Wabash and Avenue Improvements

The Cook County Court will hold a final hearing December 5 1927 at ten for the Dalton village improvement project applying to Avenue Parsons and Wabash Avenue sections with a 6 percent interest and ten annual installments. Objections may be filed beforehand.

Dolton Water System Upgrade in South Chicago District

Dolton No 44 installs a connected water supply network across Michigan City Road Woodlawn Avenue Sibley Street Dante Avenue Blackstone Harper Stony Island Avenue 152nd 154th 156th Streets Cornell East End Avenue and related hydrants valves and fittings.

Board of Trustees Dolton Michigan City Road Chicago and Southern Railway Woodlawn Avenue Sibley Street Jeffery Avenue Dante Avenue 154Th Street 152Nd Street Blackstone Avenue Harper Avenue Stony Island Avenue 156Th Street Dorchester Avenue Cornell Avenue East End Avenue

Village of Dalton Improvement Hearing Set for 1927

The Cook County Court will hold the final hearing on December 5 1927 at ten oclock A M on the village of Dalton Illinois assessment of costs for street improvements on Jeffery Avenue Michigan City Road Nelson Avenue 152nd Street and East End Avenue payable in ten annual installments at six percent interest.

Jeffery Avenue Michigan City Road Nelson Avenue Cornell Avenue East End Avenue 152Nd Street Dalton Cook County Illinois Joseph L. Locher

Earth Still Yong Says It Is Very Young

Capper's Weekly notes the earth remains extremely young in cosmic terms. Scientists caution figures vary but suggest the planet has barely begun its long existence and life on it is hard to imagine over vast time spans.

Capper

Five pay days in months stir debate on calendars

Readers debate a law proposing five pay days per month, except February which would be shortened to include Valentine’s Day and Groundhog Day as legal holidays. The discussion reflects public interest in payday frequency and calendar reform ideas.

Illinois J. Stanard Walter R. Kimzey Foods and Dairies

Moon Weight On Earth Compared In Magazine Note

A note from American Magazine explains gravity on the moon is one sixth that on Earth. A 180 pound man on Earth would weigh about 30 pounds on the moon.

American Magazine

Illinois Governor Promises Special Session on Primary Law

Gov Len Small vows a special session of the Illinois legislature to craft a new primary law after Judge Fisher of Cook County Circuit Court ruled the latest measure unconstitutional. The case goes to the state Supreme Court. if upheld, a special session will be convened.

Len Small Illinois Fisher Cook County State Supreme Court

Kendall County Hard Road Contract Awarded to Harden Construction

The state division of highways awarded Harden Construction of Springfield a Kendall County hard road contract for 13133.71 dollars. Other contracts listed include Route 2 in Alexander and Pulaski counties to G H Goodlink for 2196.20 dollars and Route 156 in Monroe County to Keeley Brothers Construction for 69035.18 dollars.

Harden Construction Company Springfield State Division of Highways Kendall County Alexander-Pulaski G. H. Goodlink Lawrenceville Monroe County Keeley Brothers Construction Company East St. Louis

State highway contracts awarded for bridges and pavements

The state division of highways awarded contracts for Route 64 bridge in DuPage county to Ferguson Construction of Rockford for 9 341 56 dollars, Route 163 pavement in Crawford county to D E Alumbaugh of Sullivan Indiana for 30 945 06 dollars, and Route 142 pavement across Marion Fayette counties to R A Baum of Paris for 188 775 84 dollars.

State Division of Highways DuPage County Ferguson Construction Company Rockford Crawford County D. E. Alumbaugh Sullivan Ind Marion-Fayette R. A. Baum Paris

Illinois Delegation Seeks Tax Certification by Dec 15

A group of county treasurers and clerks led by Basil W. Ogg urged Governor Small to have the state tax commission certify railroad valuations to county clerks by December 15. The visit followed related legal opinions on funding investigators and updates on grain warehouses and agricultural outreach programs across Illinois.

Small State Tax Commission Basil W. Ogg Sangamon County State Organization of Treasurers

Attorney General Opinion on Habitual Criminal Parole

The attorney general states habitual criminals remain ineligible for parole under the state parole law. The opinion holds the parole law does not repeal the habitual criminal act, as parole administers sentences while the habitual act fixes a sentence.

Sype of Prisons

Kerr Re elected President of Illinois Drainage Association

Dr J P Kerr of Versailles was reelected to a fifth term as president of the Illinois Association of Drainage and Levee districts at the annual meeting in the capitol city. He led Illinois valley drainage men to the flood control conference in Washington and accompanied Governor Small's delegation.

J. P. Kerr Versailles Illinois Association of Drainage and Levee Districts Capitol City Illinois Valley Washington Governor Small

Illinois Tuberculosis Association Chooses New President

Dr E B Coolley of Danville was elected president at the annual Rockford convention. He succeeds Dr J P Denby of Carlinville who led the group for two years. Other officers elected include Dr H N Heflin of Kewanee Dr E S Murphy of Dixon Mrs R A Carlile of Anna and Dr Imas B Rice of Aurora.

E. B. Coolley Danville Rockford J. P. Denby Carlinville H. N. Heflin Kewanee E. S. Murphy Dixon R. A. Carlile Anna Imas B. Rice Aurora

Concrete completes State Bond Issue Route No 39

The final section of the 60 million bond issue hard roads project is poured on Route No 39 from Bloomington to Champaign Urbana. The highway will open to traffic once curing is complete and connects with Routes 4 9 2 10 and 25 linking Bloomington Peoria Chicago East St Louis Wisconsin Cairo Springfield Kankakee Fairfield.

Bloomington Champaign-Urbana Chicago Cairo Springfield Indiana State Line Kankakee Fairfield

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Calerca Gice eRe Hiram Oscar E. Carlstrom McHenry County Pause Chicago Elevator Properties, Inc Illinois Commerce Commission General Assembly One Hundred and Seventh Muskegon Streets Second Street Calumet River Wabash Railroad College of Agriculture At The University of Illinois County Farm Bureaus C. M. Lindsley F. W. Gault J. C. Hackelman W. J. Fraser E. T. Robbins J. H. Bigger Illinois Natural History Survey Fifty- Fifth Devine Johnson EB. X. W Lincoln Park Naval Reserve Illinois Naval Militia Schnackenberg Castle National Guard
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