Council Receives Zoning Plan for Carbondale Hearing
A comprehensive Carbondale zoning ordinance was presented to the City Council on Tuesday. A hearing on the ordinance is tentatively set for July 9 as part of the master plan. The Plan Commission is finalizing trailer and subdivision regulations. Charles Goss, Plan Commission chairman, indicated ongoing work on the document.
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Carbondale
City Plan Commission
Plan Commission
Charles Goss
Carbondale Council Delays Master Plan. Zoning Ordinance Debated
The Carbondale City Council met Tuesday night to hear that the adoption of the master plan will be delayed, review the proposed zoning ordinance, learn that a developer withdrew a disputed apartment plan, and adopt a liquor sale ordinance.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Considers Zoning Proposals From Plan Commission
City plan consultant Gerwin Rohrbach presented edited zoning proposals after six weeks of review by the zoning committee. City Attorney J Edward Helton and the Plan Commission prepared the ordinance, with four hearings planned to cover city quarters and a May 20 zoning map publication.
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Gerwin Rohrbach
General Planning and Resource Consultants, Inc
St. Louis
Plan Commission
Goss
Mine report shows shifts and ore output by date and mine
The report lists mines and production notes for Thursday including Old Ben Orient Zeigler Fidelity Burning Star and notes which units are on first or second shift. It records outputs like 9 21 3 4 5 1 2 and marks Burning Star as not working on the first shift.
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Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
Burning Star
Master Plan Adoption Delayed For Carbondale Three Weeks
Carbondale master plan adoption pushed back at least three weeks as public hearings become a prerequisite. Consultant Rohrbach noted Illinois law requiring hearings before formal council adoption. Hearing tentatively set for July 2. council planned to adopt May 28 but delayed after law clarification.
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Carbondale
Gerwin Rohrbach
City Plan Commission
City Atty. J
Rohrbach
Miller
Grade School Maintenance In Progress
Supt. Lee Booth told the Herrin Grade School Board on Tuesday night that maintenance at Lincoln West Side and South Side schools is nearing completion with painting at West Side, tuckpointing at Lincoln, and Blacktop work finished at South Side. Bills totaling 366.21 for tuckpointing and 309.85 for painting were approved. Booth will supervise weekly contractor bills before June 30.
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Lee Booth
Herrin
Lincoln West Side
South Side
West Side School
Lincoln School
Booth
West Side
Harry Crain and Sons
Branca Brothers
Crain
Helleny
Dept
Hi-Way Lumber Co
Branca Bros
Shawnee Division
Hlinois Associaton
Esther Spence
Carbondale man fined for missing truck license
James Wild of 1013 N Carico St Carbondale was fined 10 dollars including costs by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz on a ticket issued by State Trooper William Maurizio for not having a truck license.
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Carbondale
James Wild
Carico St
Robert Schwartz
William Maurizio
Alley Clean Up and Dogs Under Control in Herrin
Mayor Fred Henderson announced progress on alley clean up and dog control in Herrin. He said residents were trimming enforcement, noted improved alleys since last month, and reported one dog pack complaint investigated with no arrests.
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Herrin
Fred Henderson
Henderson
Water Line Bid Accepted In Murphysboro
The Murphysboro Water and Sewage Commission accepted a low bid of 14967 for 1.2 miles of new water lines. Gruber Construction Co. of East St. Louis won, with other bids from 18291 to 316330 reviewed. The project uses cast iron pipe for a six inch line on 24th to 22nd streets and Illinois Avenue, and the city will supply eight and ten inch pipe for a line from the filter plant to St Joseph Memorial Hospital.
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Murphysboro
Ilinois Avenue
Gruber
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Man Awarded 5000 for Auto Crash Injuries
A Williamson County Circuit Court jury Monday awarded James Garrison of Raleigh five thousand dollars for injuries from a car crash against C Raleigh Phillips of Carterville. The collision occurred May 2 1960 four miles west of Marion on Old Route 12.
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James Garrison
Raleigh
Williamson County
C. Raleigh Phillips
Carterville
Marion
Old Rt. 12
Disputed 36-unit apartment plan withdrawn in Carbondale
A plan to build a 36 unit apartment complex at 1200 W Freeman St Carbondale was withdrawn from council consideration after disapproval. The move followed a petition by 484 residents and a letter from Murden Realty noting the sale broker role for land owner Charles G Toler. The site near Winkler School was dropped as plans shifted to other land uses.
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W. Freeman St
Carbondale
Charles Murden
Winkler School
College and
Freeman Streets
Charles G. Toler
Murden
Murden Realty and Insurance Co
Toler
Plan Commission
Tatum Heights
Bill Tatum
Tatum
Charles Goss
Commission
Carbondale Lumber Co
S. Washington St
Paul Turner
N. Bridge St
West Willow Street
Turner
Saluki Arms
Mill and
Thompson Streets
Morris Defends SIU Building Plan Focus
President Delyte Morris defended SIU’s push for special purpose buildings funded by the Illinois Agriculture Premium Fund noting two $2 million facilities for Agriculture and Home Economics. He warned general classrooms cost less in barracks-type structures but emphasized long range planning prioritizes targeted facilities and improved communication with faculty.
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Illnois
Delyte W. Morris
Charles Btinderman
SIU
Clark University
Morris
Illinois Agriculture Premium’ Fund
Wiorris
New York
Fire Destroys Frame House on Burlison Street
A two story frame house at 709 Burlison Street in Carbondale owned by Paul Smith burned shortly before noon today. Smith and his wife escaped unharmed. The second floor explosion is suspected as the cause. The entire upper story was destroyed and heavy damage to the first floor. Roof sections collapsed as firefighters fought the blaze. Neighboring homes at 707 and 711 Burlison Street also sustained roof and siding damage. The house had been used for student housing upstairs, with the students having left Tuesday. Fire under control by 11 45 a m.
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Burlison St
Carbondale
Paul Smith
Ned Hagler
William Matthews
Burlison’ St
Carbondale boards discuss unit district operations
Carbondale boards of education and the public will hear details on unit district operations Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Community High School Library. George Shive from the Illinois Office of Public Instruction and Jacob Bach of Southern Illinois University will speak. The public is invited and the boards will hold monthly meetings after the joint session.
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Carbondale Boards of Education
Carbondale
Boards of Education
George Shive
Illinois Office of Public Instruction
Jacob
Bach
Southern Illinois University Educational Research Bureau
Saluki Enterprises Wins Building Permit After Delay
The council approved the Saluki Enterprises project after delays since January. Off street parking was provided by purchasing adjacent land to meet requirements though side and front rear setbacks did not meet the zoning standard. Two rear apartment expansion requests were disapproved against Plan Commission recommendations. The original request was dated March 20 and the council had delayed approval pending parking provisions.
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Saluki Enterprises
Saline County
Plan Commission
West Main Street
Carbondale
Hanson
Bill George
Area Realty Co
Ilinois Avenue
Renfro Street
Plan ‘Commission
Jackson County Food Grants Cut in Illinois Aid Roll
The Illinois Public Aid Commission lowered food allowances in Jackson County effective with July grants for the old age blind disability and aid to dependent children rolls. The reductions 3 percent or more reflect a twice yearly food price survey. Other area counties unchanged. The decrease ranges from 50 to 30 cents per recipient.
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Jackson County
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Commission
Eevee
Minnie Hagler
Park St
Carbondale
Hester St
Byjamount
Bertha Burgess
de Soto
Earl Hanson
Main St
W. Main St
Ficocelli Protests By Music Protest Group Forms
Area musicians organize a chamber group to protest conductor Carmine Ficocelli leaving the SIU Symphony. More than 50 letters and post cards from students faculty and residents have arrived. Ficocelli will appear at the commencement and readers await whether the new group forms if he leaves.
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Mocvris
Morris
American Association of University Professors
STU
Southern Illinois Symphony
SIU
Carmine Ficocelli
Southern Illinois
Ficocelli
Hindsan
D. W. Morris
Gwilla Bennett
Symphony Orchestra
Williamson Board Accepts Lake Tacoma Estates Plat
Williamson County Commissioners accepted a plat for Lake Tacoma Estates from Samuel and Edith Stilley of Marion. Stilley plans a 25 acre lake on his property ten miles south of Old Route 13 on Route 148 and has subdivided the acreage into 41 lots.
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Williamson Board
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Lake Tacoma Estates
Samuel
Edith Stilley
Marion
Stilley
Old Rt. 13
City pushes for Murphysboro post office plan
Mayor Joe Williams urges Unit School District 186 to withdraw its request for the old Murphysboro post office if Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission will use it for offices. Four-county commission to decide next week. school board meets Thursday and may vacant basement storage use. Williams voices hope the building can be surplus sold to the city for a dollar.
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Murphysboro Plan Commission
12Th Streets
Stan Redick
Direcor
Greater Egypt
Redick
Murphysboro
Redlick
Locust Street
von Grissom
Joe Wilams
Unit
Williams
Bill Green
Suit Against Mayor Settled Out Of Court
A $60,000 suit against Marion Mayor Robert Cooksey was settled out of court after a jury had been selected in Williamson County Circuit Court. The settlement was paid to Alene Carlile and Otis Jones for injuries in a January 25, 1960 wreck north of Marion on Route 37. Cooksey, driving a state car while serving as county game warden, rear ended Jones' car. The settlement amount was not disclosed.
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Marion
Robert Cooksey
Williamson County
Alene Carlile
Otis Jones
Benton
Cooksey
Jones
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