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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1965
Page
2
Marion city council approves buying a new Elgin street sweeper for 8300 replacing an eight year old unit. Mayor Butler cites parts availability and reserve funds. Wayne Co bid 8800 but Elgin offers easier maintenance.
High algae levels in the Big Muddy River cause Murphysboro water to taste off for two days. Water plant supervisor Ted Rose said carbon is being added to remove the off taste.
The Marion city council approved a $10 Christmas gift for city employees over Mayor Robert Butler's dissent. Butler argued the city already gave a sizable raise and questioned using taxpayers' money. Commissioners countered it is an annual custom and a sign of appreciation.
Marion city council approved a petition to the Williamson County Circuit Court for an annexation election. The slated area covers parts of Jefferson School Addition and H. M. Parks First Survey with about 40 households and 130 to 140 residents, majority in favor per council survey. An election date will be set once the petition is filed by Corp. Counsel David Warford.
Dennis Brewer, Williamson County administrator, said two food stamp checks will be issued this month. One red stamped check is for food stamps only and is non negotiable. The second check covers other necessities and will be mailed December 22 to aid early Christmas shopping.
The Pinckneyville Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2522 and auxiliary donated 550 to furnish a private room in the new Pinckneyville Hospital. The club plans further gifts to the Heart Fund cancer research muscular dystrophy Sky High Ranch a girls home and Home on the Range a boys home. In nine months the club remodeled its kitchen air conditioned and redecorated its hall.
Marion City Council designated a 120000 motor fuel tax appropriation for 1966 street work. The plan includes resurfacing Public Square North Russell and North Market, widening South Russell, and arterial designation for North Russell Goodall to De Young and East Boyton Market to Buchanan with Glenn Clarida as engineer. State approval expected.
Zeigler residents led by the Jaycees presented 690 signatures urging either a $2,000 oil drilling permit fee or a referendum to lower it to $100. The council delayed action until Wednesday amid debate over land purchase for a sewage lagoon and a looming federal grant deadline.
Zeigler City Council reversed a prior action and rejected Rend Lake Water District’s contract. The vote followed procedural fixes but failed to pass a formal resolution. Water use restrictions were imposed and plans for an industrial park west of West Frankfort were endorsed.
Johnston City council approved a residential area rezoning to commercial along West Broadway Avenue after a Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation and a petition from property owners. The area is bounded by West Eighth Street north, city limits south, Nelson Avenue east and Herrin Avenue west. The council also sold two lakefront plots totaling seven acres to Williamson County for $1 to widen a road connecting Johnston City Corinth Road with Pittsburg. The move to widen to two lanes was approved. A civil defense siren at 12th and Market Streets, inoperative since being moved from the high school years ago, will be investigated for a hookup expected to improve coverage for the northeast. The council appointed Charles Clements to the planning commission, requested street crews clear an alley between Water and Follis streets, and asked Alderman Viccelli to obtain materials for a Lake View Cemetery gauge.
The Marion Unit Two Board of Education approved joining Williamson County to hire a psychologist under a federal program. The plan funds 194000 for year one with 59,423 for half year, administering 10 teachers plus a coordinator.
George Russell Taylor a 16 year old from 1006 Walkup Street Carbondale was treated and released after his car struck a parked car in the 100 block of South Forest Street Carbondale late Saturday. The parked car owned by Dennis Jordan of 106 South Forest Street was knocked 30 feet by the impact and Taylor was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions.
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