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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1972
Page
2
The 108 year old stone portion of the Randolph County courthouse was relocated about 130 feet to expand space for a new Chester courthouse. Alan McGray of Freeburg mixed mortar for the foundation of the old section to sit beside the county clerk's office in the new facility. Bids have been opened for the project.
West Frankfort begins city operated garbage collection Monday with five districts assigned to different days. Routes cover areas including Clark Street south to limits, Main through Taft streets west to east, and zones west of N Walnut and Horn streets. Containers must be metal 5 to 39 gallons, drained and bagged. Collections exclude Sundays and holidays with no charge. tax hike to fund service totaling about $6 annually. Three men will collect, paid $3.33 per hour. private haulers must buy a $100 license.
School officials study two potential sites to replace the Washington school which was abandoned in February after subsidence damage. Each site is three to four acres within city limits. one high priority and one alternate. Negotiations for purchase have not begun. Architect firms Fields Goldman and Magee of Mt Vernon were selected. State aid discussions involve Sen Gene Johns seeking funds.
Gov Ogilvie urged paying personal property taxes under protest prompting questions for taxpayers and officials in Southern Illinois. Officials warn the protest process is complex and costly, with implications for county revenue and taxing units as bills are issued.
Marion native Kenneth Absher, long time Illinois juvenile corrections official and educator, was honored at the Corrections group annual meeting in North Lake. Absher returned to Marion in March after 20 years in juvenile corrections, 14 years in public schools, and 18 years heading the juvenile parole division. He led forestry camps for delinquents and once served as president of the correctional association in 1958-59, calling the gathering a homecoming.
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