Benton House Investigation Prompts Welfare Hearing Details
Benton Township Supervisor Fred Hollaway testified about investing 5000 to assist relief recipients who built a private home. Investigators in Benton heard differing accounts on payments and house sale while Swank plans a further fact gathering before any action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diva Walley
Illnoisan
Benton ‘Township
Fred Hollaway
Hollaway
Benton Rains
Manuel Rosenstein
Illinois Public Welfare Dept
Benton
Woodlands
Hickman
Rains
Swank
Ith
IPAC
Hastie
Springfield
Holloway
Dane Webb
Webb
IAC
McCarty
Herrin High approves $340400 budget amid controversy
Herrin High School Board of Education narrowly approves a 1963 64 budget of 340400 up from 329100 with a public hearing planned. The plan funds new salaries for teachers and staff while a larger share goes to the retirement fund and building and transportation costs.
Herrin High School Board Approves Bids
Herrin High School Board approves bids for coal bread and milk from local firms. Continental Baking Co wins bread bid at 21 cents a loaf and 24 cents for sets of buns. Milk bids from Midwest Dairy Du Quoin and New Era Dairy. New Era bid accepted as Herrin firm. Coal bid from C Lindsay & Sons at 7.20 per ton. Vander Bros bid 7.35. Board to buy four additional typing machines without opening bids. Bus use policy discussed. auditorium and cafeteria policies reviewed. Final painting payment approved to Branca Bros. Story includes remarks about staff and relief work cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin High School
Continental Baking Co
Continental . Will
Midwest
New’ Era
Herrin
New Era
C. Lindsay. & Sons
Vander Bros
Russell Emery
Emery
T. J. Creek
Branca Bros
Hetrin
Mines Working Friday Report Summary
Friday mine report shows active shifts at Mines Working: Old Ben 9 Old Ben 21 Orient 3 Orient 4 Orient 5 Fidelity Burning Star 2. First shift. Not working: Burning Star 1 Burning Star 2 second shift. No report Zeigler 3 Zeigler 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Fidelity
Burning Star
Herrin Plans Tap Fees For Private Lines At City Council
At the August 26 Herrin City Council meeting officials pledged to require a tap fee for all connections to the city water and sewer system whether lines are city owned or privately installed. Water Supt. Miriani asked for clarification as some tapping privately owned lines felt no city charge. The council agreed all taps require a fee since the city processes water and sewage. The city could aid the Mosquito Abatement District with $1,500 for supplies and $1,400 for salaries, though the district is a separate tax-levying body. District president Bailey requested $201 for a spray truck driver’s pay. The finance committee will report next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Water and Sewer Dept
Mike Miriani
Snyder Herrin
G. F. Bailey
Jackson County to publish delinquent personal property taxes
Jackson County will publish for the first time this year the names of delinquent personal property taxpayers after the 30 day waiting period. Delinquent real estate bills have long been published and the action follows a 1959 to 1961 delinquent tax collection drive. The county board authorized Treasurer Raymond Mileur to publish the 1963 delinquent personal property bills, while a separate legal notice will announce the publication plan and consequences for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Egypt
Regional Planning Commission
Murphysboro
George Borgsmiller
Archie Stroup
Carbondale
Borgsmiller
Stan Redick
Commission
Hallie Parrish
Urban Planning Assistance Fund
Illinois Board of Economic Development
Jackson County
County Board’of Supervisors
Raymond Mileur
William Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Herrin Highway Meeting Lacked State Officials Attendance
A Herrin chamber meeting to discuss improvements for Route 148 north will occur August 23 at 2 PM. District Engineer William MacLeod will not attend due to a pre booked vacation, but will send a outlining letter for discussion. Local officials and legislators are invited as the state plans and approvals are pending final highway program decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 148
Herrin
State Division of Highways
William MacLeod
Han
Herrin Street Work Resumes With Franklin Asphalt Co
Street work on Herrin streets has resumed with Franklin Asphalt Co equipment returning Wednesday to complete non arterial streets. Arterial streets already finished. Street Superintendent Charles Galli said work should be done within a week or 100 days if the weather stays favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Franklin Asphalt Co
Charles Galli
Three Year Pact Reaches 12 000 Southern Illinois Workers
A three year contract plus a 45 cent pay rise ends union contractor talks in Carbondale. The pact covers more than 12 000 laborers in highway and building construction across Southern Illinois districts 7 and 9. Wage schedule includes six across the board increases beginning Aug 15 1963 and Jan 1964 through Jan 1966.
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Ilinois
Hod
Carbondale
Southern Ilinois Builders Association
Egyptian Contractors Inc
Associated General Contractors
Springfield
Ralph H. Cooksey
Southern Illinois Laborers District Council
Highbays
Cooksey
Mallory to Seek Picketing Injunction
Du Quoin police placed no parking signs at the main gate of the P. R. Mallory Co. plant to curb violence on picket lines. The firm prepared to file an injunction to restrain pickets near the plant as a strike by about half of the 2000 employees continues without IAM authorization.
Chester Man Fined for Disorderly Conduct by Police Magistrate
Marty Rucker of Chester was fined $10 after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct in a case filed by Chester police. Judge M. R. Snapp presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Marty Rucker
M. R. Snapp
Du Quoin firm seeks ARA loan for expansion plan
Turco Manufacturing of Du Quoin plans expansion from 80 to 125 employees at the Du Quoin plant with a Sesser subsidiary, total jobs rising to about 400. The company seeks an ARA loan up to 65 percent of costs, about 162 500 dollars, to fund the project while local finance and planning proceed. The expansion would consolidate two plants, not relocate, according to president David Turkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turco Manufacturing, Co
du Quoin
Sesser
David Turkin
St. Louis
Townsend
Budget hearing for Carbondale School District 95 set today
The Carbondale Grade School District 95 Board of Education will hold a public hearing on a proposed 970,930 dollar budget at 7 30 a m today at Lincoln School. The district plans transferring all Lesser employees to Du Quoin and a 50 000 square foot plant expansion on South Line street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Board of | Education
Lincol
South Line Street
du Quoin
City may fund Carbondale renewal with small city cash
Carbondale could proceed with urban renewal needing only a small cash contribution. Consultants estimate about 2 million dollars in SIU land purchases and improvements could count toward the local share, allowing up to 6 million in federal grants for southeast Carbondale with minimal city cash. Feasibility depends on a study, with preliminary report due Sept. 11 and final in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southernlinois University
Southeast
SIU
General Planning and Resource Consultants
St. Louis
Community Conservation Board
Gerwin K. Rohrbach
William Burns
Burns
Rohrbach
Herrin Park District Adopts Budget and Levy Plan
The Herrin Park District Board adopted a 24 725 appropriation ordinance for private groups and a 17 200 tax levy for next season. Last year’s appropriation was 621 225 with a 14 000 levy. No taxes fund the self supporting swimming pool budget of 7 525. Planned items include general admin 1 309 salaries and wages 4 500 and park maintenance 11 400. Officers reelected are Fred Lowe president William Carnaghi vice president William T Bracy secretary and Bob Hardcastle treasurer. The pool will open to private groups after 6 pm Sundays. The board earmarked 500 for shrubbery and flowers south of the pool and Lowe will draft a long term improvement plan. A 21 000 pond near the shelter house was discussed with potential concurrent work. borrowing options from local banks via anticipation warrants will be explored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Holloway
Benton Township
Roy McCarty
Relief Works Project
Kirby Webb
Alvis Lampley
Rice Pedigo
John Fall
Robert McClintock
Hollaway
Lampley
Fedigo
Herrin High School
House of Education
Lampry
Hall
Russells
Clintock
Emery
Dan Woodland
Woodland
Federal Housing Administration
Joseph Hickman
IPAC
Olive Hastie
Franklin County Welfare Department
Hastie
Richard Hosteng
Hickman
Herrin Park District Board
Ting
Fred‘ Lowe
William, Carnaghi
William ° T. Bracy
Bob Hardcastle
Lowe
Shelter House
Fredge
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Benton House Investigation
Jackson
New Transportation Fund
Otto Kerner
Herrin High School Board
Zeigler
Jackson County Action
Carl
Deslé
Des
MacLeod
Division ‘of Highways
Herrin ‘Street
Frank
Woodside
Rt. 8
Pinckneyville
Cartandale
Coad
Orchard Lake
Mallory
ARA
du Onan
Federal Housing and Home Finance’ Agency
Main Street
University Avenue
Mill Street
South Illinois Avenue
Grand Avenue
Wall Street
HHFA
Chicago
City Council
D& Ens Se Aed
Herrin Park Board UK
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